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mmiiw.Rtvfowt the Boys and Goesi « * • • •Down Into the Trenches.It to Pay Cxpenni of Rhodo Islondori. for Footboll ttams inProvldoneo.(Correspondence uf the Journal)B*JXTH ADM'HON'AL COMPANY. Depot Brigade, Camp Deven*. Ayer, Aliust, Oct 2in-HAWJi:r*bl|ng for the first time a* * regiment, the Hhodo lalnd boy* in. the 301#t Englhser* turned out in full force 4or thB review eld thin atfternoon for Governor Beetkman, who made an official visit prior to hi* departure for Franco. The governor and alJ the officers of the regiments were imp ream'd with the UmiauaUy fJhe showing of Rhode Wanders, who looWed better and marched with a lLvely 014*1 whiih made it hard to believe they were the aume young men who marched in the farewell parade in Providence eomo time ago. The state’* chief nxGcytive, who la a prime favorite with the Rhode Island soldiers, whs ' enthusiastically greeted ivhtm ho motored into canw •with Major Herbert K. Bean.The rovtowig party motored to the parade ground, where the Engineer regiment was already drawn up at at-ictelioa, passing over the iXitshua River, bridge, which the Rhode Island-erg had crabed in 18 svorking hours. The review wa8 brief but impreaaive, after which the governor was jultcn to •the trenches which have been con-smioieil for training purposes. Governor l^cecQcman, in order In get into training he said, for the French trencher, jumped Jn'tu on* trench and clWbert into tho dwgout. .where a -brick. flPOpteJeo was erected and a fire in progress.Later in the afternoon the governor ihfft all the officers of the Engineer regiments and told them of his pending journey to Franco, on which he will he gone six weeks. The It h oile Intend men gave him a hftirty send-off, which he will long remember, as he left the camp.It la understood that Governor fleetikm an Is to «pny the oicpcnss ofAll the Tthode Island lt;bnys to Providence a .wetk »from nert Wednesday, when they 'will witness a football gaone between ’Camp ©evens and Brown UnlverBlty. The regiment will parade at noon.The hoys of the Sixth company arc to be changed/to other barracks soon, but It la not known just where they are going. Tuesday afternoon and the greater part of Wednes day wb* spent *n cleaning Up the barracks and putting thorn in condition for the next bunch. Another section or IB car* left’ Wednesday for Camp Gordon, Captain Warren and Lieutenant Tuck with them.Deaplto the inclement weather, Liberty day brought many visitors to Camp Dovens, and a a a result the loan fund of the camp received a suh-etjintial boost. Every visitor on fool was charged 25 cent* and every imto-ihobite $1: Many gave more geuerousvy-The guards were cm duty early n.nfl kept at thedr task, swidously taking In _tho money for the loan at all • gates. Every automobiUat who contributed was riven a l*rge tag to plane on the Wind shield of the car, bearing the inscription “PJnclied by the Cnmp ©evens Liberty Loan Committee.Although the worst day since th* firet increment arrived, the boys ex^outI•MilupelaheloroAllWO!buiCEGcCthetheactofinaeoroneatuInbeeJ *Uli2thvlrfor.uni| net for tee cur ma ri prc the SVzi calreptoteg dir code OS1! as mo vie J as* ful iv h tte wr oclt; ref:wvieisbeplatrocatTterun-th*otl t erpinBcrgo1KnitoPCretJTrJ)1oh;lt;Lenn
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Newport Journal and Weekly News
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Fri, Nov 02, 1917
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