Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-08
THE LATE ENcAmpwENr.

CamP-At the New Haven ArmOry-
 Brothers in Arms.
 The encampment of the Connecticut Ma tional Guard for 1884 has come to an end and our guardsmen have returned to their homes and families to resume their duties as good citizens, which they left week ago for weeks instruction in duties of a soldier. And well have they performed those duties. Friday night, as I stated in my previous let ter, was devoted to the exchange of haternal good feeling between the different commands, and it was particularly pleasing to note the good feeling existing between the First and Second regiments, considering that both these commands have been constantly on the alert during the entire encampment to gain a point against the other. The rivalry exist ing between these two regiments is very strong and yet of most healthfu1 nature. It has stimulated the officers and men to do most excellent work and set good example to the Third and Fourth to follow, which have never done better work in any brigade encampment held ln this State. Anyone witnessing the calls made by the members of the Second and the prompt return visits of the other regiments to the quarters of the Second would never dream that these same men Shad been striving in every possible way during the week to outdo the other. It was pretty sight, and will be long remembered by every one who participated in Camp Couch. Gen eral Smith has most happy faculty of in stilling enthusiasm and personal pride into his men and the same ambition with which he as colonel of the Second inspired that regiment to become the crack regiment in the State he has infused into the entire brigade. General s. R. Smith is to be highly complimented for the high order of efficiency and discipline of his command. The general has been most ably supported by his adju tant general, L. L. Morgan, upon whom the success of the detail work of the camp has depended. One of the most i'm portant duties necessary to the sue cess of well conducted encampment is the performance of sentinel and guard duty, which has been particularly criticised by dis tinguished officers from other States. With rare exceptions officers and men are very poorly informed as to their duties. The i'm portance of fully understanding what are re- quired of sentinels and officers of the guard
  upon last Wednesday when small detach- ment of the Third regiment were allowed to enter the camp and lower the national colors from the camp flagstaff. The new code now in the hands of the entire brigade is very plain and explicit upon the requirements of guard duty and with little study on the part of officers and proper instruction to the men there is no reason why q marked i'm provement should not be noticed at the next encampmeEt. In precision and distances in marching there is not much choice between the different commands, although during the review on Friday the Second and the Fifth battalion made most favorable impression for steadiness. The Second looks more solid on the march, their long, swinging step giv- ing them very forcible appearance.
 Upon all performances of ceremony such as dress parades and reception of the Gov ernor, the entire brigade show much i'm provement during the past three years. The manual as executed by the First should be noticed as very fine, although occasionally correct as prescribed by Upton's Tactics. The promptness of formation by the Second has been very highly complimented by off cers of the regular army as we'll as officers from other States. The formation of dress parade by the Second during the week is something the members can always look back in pride upon. Every day it was executed < inside of one minute, which is conceded very quick time for battalion of ten full com panies. The Third and Fourth are not what are termed in military parlance ''Fancy regiments,' put when cali ed upon for good solid work they can be counted upon every time. This they very creditably demonstrated during the sham battle on Wednesday.
 It would be hardly just to criticise the Fifth battalion in the performance of cere- RboT1 1oEO fha of only having attended two eIcampments and companies are so far separated from each other that they very rarely have the advan- tages of battalion drills such as are afforded the other battalions. They should, however be complimented for the very creditable and intelligent manner in which they performed guard duty, more especially after dark. The Gatllng gun section, considering the short time it has been connected with the National Guard, showed off to good advantage upon all occasions where it was brought into use and no doubt if ever called into active ser vice would do most effective duty:
 Battery A, as usual, performed every duty as nearly perfect as can be expected of volun- teer militia battery. There is none better in the National Guard of this country and few surpass them in drill in the regular army.
 Glancing back over the work performed at Camp Couch during the past week the State may we'll feel proud of her National Guard.
 At 10 a. m. Saturday camp was struck at given signal from the report of one of the battery guns. All the tents upon the grounds fell to the ground, with the exception of the First regiments, who mistook the dis charge of a musket for the signal and let their tents fall about five minutes ahead of the rest of the brigade. As each regiment marched off the grounds they were enthusiastically cheered by the re- maining regiments. Company H, of the Second of Middletown, left with the First at 12:45. Companies A and G, of Waterbury, marched off with the Fourth at 1925. Com panies B, c, D, E; F, I and K and the Cat ling gun departed at 1:20 Colonel Graham scored another point, having his regiment at the railroad exactly on time. Before the Second left the grounds the color guard marched to Colonel Grahams tent to receive the colors and they were very handsomely presented by Mrs. Bronson, daughter of Colonel Graham and Miss G. s. Arnold, of Middletown.
 Hospital Steward Dillenbeck, who badly sprained his ankle Friday night in stepping off the entrance to his tent, was conveyed in an ambulance to the depot and eomfor tably provided for by his fellow officers. Too much praise cannot be given Superintendent O. M. Shepard of the Shore Line division for the excellent way in which the troops have been transported to and from the camp and considering the fact that the Shore Line
 
 was very conspicuous.
 The Second arrived in this city at p. m. and marched through State, Chapel, Church, and Meadow streets to their armory, where, after Colonel Graham had thanked the men for their excellent support during the week, the companies were dismissed and the en- campment of 1884 had come to a successful end.
 One very noticeable feature of the fraternal feeling existing in the city battalion was shown on Friday evening when the Sarsfelds sent special invitation to the Grays to call upon them. The Grays promptly accepted the invitation and proceeded to the Sarsfeld street where they were most cordially re- ceived. Later in the evening the Grays sent detail to escort the Sarsfelds to their quarters and Company responded with full ranks. The Grays gave them royal recep- tlon and these two companies in the past renewed the bonds of friendship and good feeling as only soldiers can.
 President NOrthrOp.
 good many Yale men, on learning that Professor Cyrus Northrop has left New Haven to become president of the Minnesota univer- Sity will look forward to the dav uhen he