Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-17

Members OF the City Battalion Ready
for she Trip TO Damp Bulkeley-The
Second ReGiment TO be We'll Repre-
sented-Osher Notes.
There il much activity at the armory dur
Ing evenings, in preparation for the annual
encampment of the state militia at Mantle.
The parlors of all the city companies are
open and occupied by some members who
are busy making preparations for the week
at camp. The knapsscks and blankets have
been brought out, tho uniforms have been
brushed and made ready for the start, and
other preparations have been made to such
an extent that a majority of the boys have
everything in readiness. and have no more
preparations to make for the weeks outing.
This illustrates one characteristic of the
ordinary soldier, which is-being ready in
season On many previous occasions when
the regiment has been ordered away, visit
to the company rooms has revealed the fact
that q majority of the soldiers were ready
for the start several days In advance.
In accordance with the order from Col. ].
B. Doherty the city battalion will leave the
morning at 7:55, and assemble with the regi-
ment at Mantle and march to Camp Bulke-
ley. Companies A and g of Waterbury are
to 90 to Mantle with the Fourth regiment.
Company Fl is to 60 with the First regiment,
and Companies and K are to join the city
battalion in this city.
The Second will be well represented by q
large number of members in camp, which
will probably enable the regiment to take
first place in the percentage of rating.
The Blues and Light Guards will un-
doubleday have all of their So mem
bers In camp, and the same Is expect
ed Of the City Guards. Captain Gala
han of the Sarsfeld Guard has counted
on "a men to start for camp Monday and
may have two more men in camp in time for
the most important drills that are to be held.
Captain Brown will have the Grays repre-
sented by as many men as possible, certainly
by many more men than usual at camp Of
late years. Under Captain Brown the com
pany has greatly increased In numbers.
There is net income of over % men on the
roll since Captain Brown took hold and the
esprit do corps Ia vastly better.
The out of town companies will be equally
we'll represented 40 that IL any regiment leads
the second, IL will do remarkably we'll and
will deserve success.
Max Thalheimer and son will have plenty
of business at Camp Bulkeley this year.
They arc to cater for Companies Il, / and X
of the 2nd and companies d. q and X and
the Geld and staff officers Of the Third Rsgi.
ment. This Arm catered for several Of these
companies last year.
Deibsl will cater for Gov. Buckley and
staff, General Graham and staff, the field
and stat officers, band and companies A. d.
/ q. y. n. q. and II. Of tho 2nd Regiment.
VIM. q. Manning Of this city who has fed
tho Fifth battalion for several years at the
eneampmsnt will cater for company A. Fifth
Battalion and Battery A.
Leader J. T. Stack, OF tho End Regiment
band will take q full band to camp. Leader
| Stack who gave several enjoyable serenades
| with his band during pleasant evenings at
| the last enoampment, will furnish similar
entertainment during the coming week.
The members of the Sarsield Guard have
| organized aglee club that will amuse the
boys during the leisure hours at camp.
The new mantel which the City Guard
ordered some time ago. has arrived and will
soon be placed In position in the company'f
parlor where Ii is to be used to show the
many valuable trophies which the company
members have won. Prominent among
| these trophies will be the prizes won by the
! celebrated tug-of-war team.