Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-15
TEE WEEK AT CAMP.
The City Battalion to De Present in Large Numbers-Unusua1 Interest Manifested.

The Clty Battalion to De Present in
 Large Numbers-Unusua1 Interest
 Manifested.
 Colonel Leavenworth has issued the fol- lowing orders to the Second Regiment:
 WAILINeFoRD. August IA. 1888.
 l. The following nonination to the staff of this
 John M Benedict. N D., of Waterbury. to be as- sistant surgeon, with rauk of first lieutenant, from
 T. John E. Stack, jr.. of New Haven, is hereby appointed chief musician, Second Reglmant band, VIII Thomas or E Mena1 1 acting sergeant of signal details is detailed in command of campment and will be obeyed and respected ac- cordingiy.
 regiment, Monday, August 20th inst are follows | Companies A and G wiil leave Waterbury on reg ular train at 6:05 a. for New Haven and there | take special train with the New Haven companies. Company H will leave Middletown on special if they arrive at Mantle in advance of the rest of til it arrives but if the regiment has arrived before them they will proceed at once to camp.
 a ana and w 7s m np and join special train containing New Haven and Wa
 The field, stan, non.commissioned @ staff, band, companies B, 0, D, and F, and machine gun at a. m and take special train leaving at a. m Commanders of companies A. G, H, and K will to get to the respective stations at least ten minutes before the trains leave and commanders of com | B, C,D upon their men the necessity of being ready to fall in promptly atexactly o'clock.
 cars occupied by their companies, as provided in Par. 1,569 Regulations c. N G., and see that they form win be made en route without orders from the ! commandant of the regiment.
 It is very important that no time be lost in taking up the march for camp on arrival at Mantle, and to that end captains will have their companies wei mental line may be formed immediately on ieavins the cars. The field and staff will mount at the sta
 4 list of men detailed for special duty, including privates acting musiciane, and stating the spe morning report of each company of August 20th those absent if any, being so marked.
 COLONEL WALTER J. LEAvENwoRrH.
 THoMAsT WEILEL, Captain and Adjutant. In compliance with the above orders tn captains of the city companies have ordered at the armory in time for the formation to b ! completed at the above named hour. \ Unusual interest seems to be manifested regarding the coming encampment. and judg ing from what has been said by members o the city companies regarding the weel that the city battalion will g
 to camp in larger numbers thal ever before. All the city companies are eithe ! recruited to the maximum number or nearl ! to that number and nearly every member o I the city battalion can be counted on for ap ! pearance ID camps The Light Guard hay } ! their full quota of men, which is 6S At tn meeting of the company which was held las ! week all of the men were present but thre
 and all stated that they intended to go t. ! camp. Word was received from all the ah sent members to the effect that they woul,
 aTso appear for duty during the encamp | ment.
 This company have voted to appropriat $50 from the eompany's treasury for illumi \ nations on Friday night
 The Blues expect to have every man il camp and nearly every member of the Grays Sarsfelds and City Guards will be present. It is known that the officers have had som consultation regarding matters pertaining
 the welfare and reputation of the Secont regiment while the boys are in camp. What
 ever is regarded as detrimental to the bes
 interests of the regiment will be careful
 checked, while anything that tends to pro mote the interest of the same will be encour aged. The men appear to take a commenda ble pride in the reputation of the regiment l so it may be expected that the coming in
 campment will not suffer in comparison wit previous ones.
 Tomorrow night the New London battal
 ion of the Third regiment assemble in ful
 dress uniform for guard mount and dres parade. The public will attend the display
 Several members of Colonel Haven's sta1
 will go to Mantle Saturday in order tha there may be no delay when the regiment ar rives at Camp Terry on Monday mornin next.
 | New London companies will leave thei | armory at o'clock and march to the sts
 tion, where they embark for Niantic upol the arrival of up-country companies, whic , will arrive on the Block Island train. Afte
 Haven the Third will at once start for Man \ fia arrivino in oarnrl af 1 0,aI0aE