Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-21
AT NIANTIC.

AT NIANTIC.
The Second Regiment on Grand Guard |
Duty To.day-Arrival OF Governor
Buckley In Camp-Extra Trains to
Camp on Governors Day-Notes of |
the Camp. |
CAMP BULKELEY, Aug. 20-The soldiers of |
the Connecticut militia who are encamped at
Mantle have been so far favored with good
weather, for which they are very thankful.
They will return home with faces tanned
from exposure to the sun while on duty,
which is expected, as the week at camp is
not week of play, but is term of drill and
other duty as will be seen by the following,
which is varied by special orders:
s ssrseoe's 8 CALI :; IT, 600 a. m.
P P5sssf cast e ! a. n A. m
Company skirmish drill, to $50 a. M
s BATTALION mo drill, 10 to ii:so am
Orderly hour, 12 m
Dinner 1880 o. m.
Battalion drill, 2:,5 to $3.50 p. m.
Brigade dress parade, $3.50 p. m.
Supper, $50 p. m.
Taps, 1896 p. m.
In accordance with an order from General
Graham to Col. Doherty of the Second regi-
ment the daily routine of the regiment will
be materially changed tomorrow, Wednes-
day. The order, which is as follows, con-
veys some idea of grand guard duty:
Colonel John B. Doherty, commanding Second
Coionel-You are hereby directed to instruct
your command 10 Grand Guard or outpost t DUTY;
camp. The guard will be mounted on Wednesday,
21st, at O'Clock p M, prepared Tor tour or duty
OF about four hours ana VIII Dc as
attack from a brigade Of infantry known to be
about eight miles away at the time Establish the
Groton Mills on the right flank to the line OF the
l railroad on the south.
bank on east side Of Manacock river. The humble.
the guard will be determined by you after recon
noisance. Respectfully,
/ Brigadier General Commanding.
The Fourth regiment had their experience
| at guard duty to day. The regiment left the
camp very early for a long tour in the coun-
try.
Gov. Morgan G.. Buckley arrived in camp
| at alf-past this afternoon and as stated
will remain in camp until Saturday. He
was escorted from the depot to camp by the
following members of his staff: Adjutant
General l.. A. Barbour, Quartermaster Gen.
eral w. B. Rudd, Surgeon General H.. Hun
gerford, Paymaster General W. T. Fem, Aid
de Camp ColonelJ T. Fairman, Assistant
Adjutant General George NJ. White, Colonel
Fl. 9. Morgan. Gov. Bulkeley was also
escorted by Brigadier General 9. z.
Graham and the following members of his
staff: Lieutenant Colonel J. T. Elliott;
Major A. Allen, brigade inspector; Major
E. S. Hayden. brigade quartermaster; Major
W. NJ. Wellman, brigade commissary; Major
J. 81. Jarman, brigade inspector rifle prac-
tice; Lieutenant Colonel Q. P. Lindsey,
ade engineer; Captain @. g. Lyon, abide
camp; Captain A. NJ. Parker, aid-de-camp;
Brigade Orderly NJ. w. Burwell.
| The Governor and suit, who were all
mounted and in full uniform, made a fine
appearance as they galloped across the pa
rade ground. The Governors arrival was
greeted with salute from one of the guns of
to the top of the fagpole on the parade.
On Friday, Governors day, Governor
Bulkeley will review the brigade at $50.
Immediately following the review will be a
battalion drill by the infantry, drill by the
artillery and brigade dress pagoda.
extra trains that will run to and from MAN.
tic on Friday, Governors Day.
Leave New Haven 9:45 g. NJ, due East
Lyme II 80 a. NJ; leave East Lyme 6:15 p.
M, due New Haven T:55 p. M; leave New
London 1:30 p. M, due East Lyme 1:45 p.
NJ; leave East Lyme $40 p. m, due New
London 6:35 p. m.
Leave Hartford, Asylum street, 9:15 a. m.
State street 9:21 a. M, Wethersfeld $50 a.
M, South WethersGeld 9:s2 a. M, Rocky
Hill 9:S7 a. M, North Cromwell *9:42 a. M,
Cromwell 9:47 a. M, Middletown 9:55 a. M,
Maromas *10:07 a. M, Higganum 1915 a.
M, Haddam 1921 a. M, Arnold's "10:A q.
NJ, Goodspeed's 1870 a. m, Hadlyme 1886
a. M, Chester 1898 a. M, Deep River 10:41
II a. m. Arrive East Lyme II: 40 a. N. Re-
turning, the train will leave East Lyme at
6:25 p. m.
None of the above mentioned trains will
: stop at intermediate stations.
Lieutenant Macdonald of Co. F is junior
.. officer of the guard to. day. The members
of the Nutmeg club of Co. F, who are E. E.
Decker, E. j. Downs and 81. W. Avery, are
. enjoying camp life.
Ex-Lieutenant Lynn of the Sarsfeld
Guard Joined his company in camp to-day.
Il 3andmaster Stack Of the Second regiment
band is to give a serenade to Col Doherty
this evening. The serenade will include 6
xylophone solo by Mr.. Whsples of the band
Ex-Captain Erickson of New Britain was
one of the visitors at camp to-day.
New blue blankets were issued to the com
| panies of the Second regiment yesterday II
place of the red blankets which were returned
| to the quartermaster's department.
The camp during the last encampment wal
remarkable for neatness. The company
, streets, which during Monday presented {
, very neat appearance, are In much better
condition to day, as all bits of paper ant
other refuse have been removed, which give
to the camp much better appearance.
, The drill of the Second regiment to-day
| under command of Lieutenant Colonel Lee
was not entirely free from errors, but wa
| much better than the drill of the Third regi
: ment, which was ON the parade ground a
y the same time. The latter regiment is def
| Gent in their execution of the manual whicl
was sadly lacking in uniformity. Thei
|, | marching WAS better.