Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-23
sOLnIERs I'M CAMP.

SOLDIERS I'm CAMP.
The Pouring Rain StOrm-No second
Regiment Men SIek-FurY OF the |
Wind--GreaG Credit Given TO the Regf- |
menG During Dress PaFade-VfsftOrs |
at Camp-A Fine Camp GrOund-The |
Jolly q uafteE1eg-SOeialTIm Among |
the Boys.
CAMP TERRY Mantle; Aug. 22.-What a
beautiful morning after the rainI When the |
sun peeped over the eastern hills to-day it
commenced to dry the soaked tents at the
soldiers tents. After reveille was sounded
at O'Clock this morning the boys came out
of their tents and began to spread out their
wet overcoats in the bright sunlight. Red,
white and blue were prominent colors. The
blue overcoats, which are lined with red,
were thrown over the white tents, showing a
variety Of colors.
The men made the best of the severe rain
storm of last evening. They closed the ven-
tilators and flaps to the tents and covered
themselves with blankets while the rain fell
| in torrents and the wind shook the fastenings
and loosened some parts of many tents. Sew
eral tents were completely torn from
| their fastenings by the furious wind.
The men in the Second regiment stood the
| storm remarkably well and no one was heard
L to complain of indispositioR to-day.
"There isn't sick man in the Second reg
| iment," said Lieutenant Colonel Doherty ct
| noon to-day. All of the twelve men who re-
ported sick for the day were from the other
regiments.
There were seventeen men reported sick on
1 the day previous to the storm.
During the evening several of the Light
gutrd had a social time with their captain in
his tent. Sergeant Holmes with a violin,
Sergeant Thanas with q guitar and Hendricks
with harmonica were playing nicely. go
In the Light guard, are several merry quar-
/ tetts that are distinguished by fancy titles,
Ed Lawton, Friend, Burrows and Carney are
called the tsJouy Four" Sergeadts Holmes,
Thomas, Lehr and Private Rogers are known
as the isHowlins' Four;" the "Ku Klux
Four" is a title applied to another quartette.
The City Guard have 1.-THE Cheeky Four. !"
The Sarsfeld Guard have quartette call
ed t'The Big -Four"
/ Captain Callahan is regimental officer of
I the day.
Private Lampart of the Blues, who was
taken sick during the afternoon, received
/ good care in the hospital tent
Gus Longstean of Company B, Second reg
4 iment, was detailed to go to the officers room
i at the armory for the record books of the
rifle team of the regiment. The books are to
be produced at the brigade inspection.
Connolly, WEIGH, Clarity and Killoy of
the Sarsfeld, captured civilian who escaped
from the guard house yesterday.
| Mr.. Zames L. Hand of New York, who
/ was at the camp to-day, said the camp was
l the best he ever saw and he spoke after an
/ experience at State encampments at Peeks-
| kill, N. Y; Sea Girt, N. J.; Sedalia. Miss,
| and many other encampments in the western
States. Mr.. Hand said Camp Terry with it's
1 perfect sanitary arrangements is a credit to
| the State, and whoever selected that ground
for State camp should be thanked for it,
| During last evening Col. Leavenworth and
Chaplain Twitchell, of the Second regiment,
| called on Col. Watson, of the Fourth, regi-
ment, and congratulated him on his having
the largest PERCENTAGE of men present. Col.
| Watson expressed his appreciation of the
compliment, which as he said came from the
commander of the largest regiment in camp.
| The Second regiment band, who are to
play at brigade headquarters tonight, have
planned serenade to Col. Leavenworth to-
I morrow evening.
1 Lieutenant A. L. Howard was one of the
visitors at the camp to-day. who appreciated
the creditable military display.
1 Ex-Lieutenant Parsons of the Blues, who
is posted in military tactics, was another Wis
itor. There were great many spectators
at camp to day, particularly at the dress pa
/ rade of the regiments and the dress parade
of the brigade. Many pretty faces were seen
among the many ladies who were present.
| More than one of the New Haven boys have
made the acquaintance of some of the girls
/ at Mantle.
One feature of the camp this year is the
/ absence of the old music played by the con-
solidsted binds. Through the exertions of
Drum Major Steele of the First regiment
new music has boon procured and rehearsed
l by the different bands. The new marches
which the consolidated bands will play are:
Reeves; "Guide Right" by SOFA of the
Marine band of Washington, D. c.; So. A.
d." by ]. o. Casey; ''The Gladiator" by
Sosa; 1.-THE Battle of Gettysburg" by G. II.
Missud; Colonel Watson March," by Prof
George STREET.; "Salutation," by Wfegand,
and the ''Seventy-frst Regiment, N. g. s.
When the four regiments came out for
dress parade this afternoon the Second wore
blue costs, helmets, white pantaloons and
/ whitegloves. Their appearance was mag
ni6eent and their execution of the manual
was go remarkably good that Adjutant Gene
raj Camp. who was an interested spectator,
paid them fine compliment. The specta-
| tors manifested their appreciation of the fine
work of the Second by liberal hand clapping.
This dress parade was the regimental dress
parade which, more definitely explained,
means that each regiment had its parade in
dependently of the others. Those who saw
| the Second regiment in their attractive uni
| form on the beautiful parade ground will not
soon forget it. The horse which Colonel
| LeaVenworth rides is q 6ne one and worthy
of more than passing notice.
Soon after the first parade the Second
regiment boys were called out again for brig
ade dress parade, at which they appeared
with full uniform of blue. The whole brig
ade made fine display.
Gov. Lounsbury is expected to arrive a,
Mantle at noon tomorrow, and on Friday
all Connecticut is expected here to see the
citizen soldiery and witness the big military
pageant.