Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-06
AT CAMP COUGH.

Day-An Immense Attendance De- spite the Heat-Bri1liant Work by
 the Different Commands-GIaneesa at the Most Merit0riOus Achievements -The Fine Military Ceremonies of
 Yesterday-The Break Up To-day Home Again.
 NIANTIc, Sept. 5. Last night dense fog overhung Camp ] Couch and the wise men of camp prophesied rain on Friday, but all signs fail in clear weather, for old Sol never smiled moro
 brightly upon camp than it did on ''Govern- | or's day" At an early hour of the day the fair sex with escorts were coming into camp. 1 and the boys were busy whitening belts and polishing up equipments so as to appear well
 before the large eoneourse Of people that
 visit camp on Governors day.
 At company drills this morning the men 1 turned out in full ranks, but owing to the | amount of work required from their men to- 1 day company commanders cut the drill | short and the men were given rest until guard mounting, which showed much i'm provement upon the first guard mount of the l week.
 At 1O:50 long train of visitors from New | Haven arrived at Mantle, and soon the friends of the brigade were hurrying along
 the dusty road to Camp Couch. General 1 Rhodes, commanding the National Guard | of Rhode Island, accompanied by his staff,
 called upon General Smith. At 11:45 Gov ernor Waller and Staff were escorted on to 1 the grounds by the First Company Cover | nor's Foot Guard of Hartford and the Second ! Company Foot Guard of New Haven Gen eral Battery A fired the Governors salute, | and the Governor after arriving in front of l his quarters saluted his escort, and the | Foot Guard were dismissed to quarters pro vided by Quartermaster General McManus. The morning was pleasantly spent in calling
 upon friends of the different battalions and | inspecting the company streets and quarters 1 of the officers and men, who are keeping 1 open house to-day and entertaining their callers.
 The review this afternoon took place at 3 o'clock. After Governor Waller and staff ! and the general and staff passed down the entire line, which stood at rear open order
 and present arms, the Governor having taken I his position as reviewing officer, the order ! was given to EEpass in review" and the line was wheeled into column of companies and | headed by the consolidated band passed down the beautiful parade ground before the Governor. After the review came regi-
 mental practice in vo1ley firing, which was
 well done by the entire brigade, the First be- | ing nearly perfect. Thousands of admiring civilians stood on the guard line criticising the brigade dress parade. All the regiments show very much improve
  l ceremony. The dress parade of the First 1 regimen was excellent and that of the Second superb. These two fine regiments ! are in many respects very nearly equal, but l where the Second get away with the First ] this year is in promptness and steadiness on l dress parade The Third regiment have done well to-day and show that the weeks in struction which they have received has not
 been vain. The Fourth regiment, it is conceded by many old officers of the Ma tional Guard, will soon give the First and Second hard rub for honors if they improve during the next year as they
 have done this week. It is a. pity that the Third and Fourth regiments are debarred' of the opportunities which the First and Sec ond have in the way of union armories and city battalions There is some excellent stock Ill these two regiments ana they are deSerV- ing of credit for their work this week. Many distinguished officers were on the
 grounds to-day criticising the troops, and it was
 generally conceded by officers of other States that the Connecticut National Guard would be
 hard to beat. While serving as orderly at General Smiths headquarters Private Thompson, of the Grays, was injured by
 horse backing upon his foot and at one time it was thought he seriously injured Surgeon Lindsley, of the Second, was sent
 for and detail from Company F trans
 ferred Private Thompson on a stretcher to
 his quarters. At six o'clock tonight Pri-
 vate Thompson was quite comfortable and doing nicely.
 The weather has been delightful all the week, although the heat of the last two days has been very oppressive and many of the men have suffered thereby. Yet the health of the camp, considering the number of men quartered here, is good and Camp Couch is voted success and reflects much credit upon every man in the National Guard from the general down to the privates. The bugle corps in charge of Brigade Chief Bugler Hennesy performed the retreat tonight at headquarters and section of BatteryA fired the evening gun and Governors day at camp came to a successful end.
 The Second will be the last regiment to break camp tomorrow (Saturday) and will probably strike tents at about 1:30 o'c -ock p.
  photographed to-day and General Smith and staff had their pictures taken in the field this afternoon on horseback.
 During the ceremonies at headquarters to-day guard was placed to keep the ground in front of General Smiths tent clear and Sergeant of the special guard J. H. Town Company K, First regiment, proved himself a very efficient officer and handled his guard in manner that reflected credit to himself and his superior officers.
 Colonel Bancroft, of the Fifth Massachu- | setts, called upon Captain Arnold last eve ming accompanied by Captain Stratton and inspected the Grays' quarters and ex- pressed his surprise to find the men so neat ly and quietly quartered. The colonel 1 was given the company cheer and | he thanked the boys and | bid them good night. The Grays called on | General Smith, Colonel Morgan, Captain | Stratton and Sergeant Osborn, of his staff, | last night and rendered a fine serenade and | retired with their stirring company cheer
 Tonight will be devoted by the sociab1e l members of the guard in bidding each other goodbye, and tomorrow our soldier boys | will return to their homes and customary | aYocations citizens.