Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-24
THE STATE MILITIA.

THE STATE MILITIA. The Big Day as Niansic-The Review ofthe Brigade by Governor Bulkelcy ! and staf, Brlgadler General Graham and Stan, Governor Ladd and Staff of Rhode IsIand-Thousandso of Specta- tOrs-A Soldier Injured During she
 Firinx-The Last Night in Camp.
 CAMP BuLKELY, Aug. 23.-To-day has been the best day of the week for the Con- necticut militia at the splended camp ground of the State at Mantle.
 There was probably the largest crowd at the camp ground today that was ever here. The long trains, especially the early trains on the Shore Line division, brought great crowds to Mantle. The train which left New Haven at o'clock this morning was a long one and was well filled with passengers at New Haven. Two more cars which were attached to the train at Guilford were soon filled. A train of twenty-five cars of psssen- gers arrived here this forenoon from New London. Conductor c. P. Davis brought an extra train from Hartford. The New Haven steamer Margaret from Middletown, brought large party from Middletown, and the barge Juno brought large party from Waterbury-all excursionists to Niantio. Hundreds in the large crowd came by many other ways, by teams, on foot and in sail- boats, and by rowboats, by bicycles, and by every conceivable conveyance. The crowd was generally estimated to be the largest ever at camp, but some of the officers held the opinion that as large number of visitors have been at the camp on Governors Day during previous years.
 Governor Ladd, of Rhode Island, with the following members of his staff in full uni form, are the guests of Governor Bulkeley to- day: Chief of staff, Col. Roscoe Washburn; assistant adjutant general, Lieut.. Col. How- ard Walker; Col. Nicholson, Col. Heyden, Col. Hopkins, Adjutant General Dyer, Pri- vate Secretary o. E. Lincoln. U. s. Senator Nathan F. Dixon was with the party. They | were royalty entertained by Gov. Bulkeley | and his staff officers in large tent which | ley's quarters. An elegant and expensive dinner was prepared by Diebel for Governor | Bulkeley's guests.
 Several of the Rhode Island officers com- plimentsd the Connecticut militia, particu- | larly for the alignment when the soldiers were passing in review. The marching and the drill were also much admired by the guests.
 The review and brigade dress parade was | witnessed by Governor Bulkeley and his | staff officers, and by Brigade General Gra- ham and his staff officers, and by the Rhode Island quests and thousands of others. The brigade never looked better. All of the infantry wore the helmets and blue dress coats and white trousers.
 The steady, regular step of the infantry elicited many compliments from the specta- tors. The Fifth battalion and the Battery were probably never 30 we'll drilled as they | are to-day. After passing in review the reg iments practised the skirmish drill, including | the firing. An unfortunate accident occurred in the Second regiment during the firing. By an accidental discharge of the musket of a soldier in the rear rank of Company H of Middletown the contents of a blank cartridge made an ugly wound about three inches deep in the leg of Thomas J. Hughes of Middle | town, who was taken to the hospital for treatment by the surgeons.
 The brigade dress parade was the best fea- ture of the day. The regiments were formed in columns by divisions, which was new departure from last year. The music by the four bands consolidated was grand. After the parade the regiments had an independent dress parade.
 After the brigade dress parade General Graham complimented the militia in the highest terms. He also stated that the en- campment was highly satisfactory and in many respects an improvement on previous enoampments. When the general was in- formed that some expert military critics who Il terms to the high standard of the brigade, he | replied that he was not surprised to hear it; the brigade deserved the compliment.
 A noticeable feature of the present camp is the guard duty, which is frst-class.
 During the encampment the salutes of the guards to the superior officers have been al- most universally creditable to the guards, who show little improvement in this re. spect over last year, and still more improve ment over two years ago.
 There was one feature attendant to Gov \ ernor's day that was given the go-by this year, and 1t was the feature that in years past has been looked forward to with great deal Of pleasure: It was the reception usual. ly given at the Morton House in honor of the Governor on Thursday night. The req.
 son for the doing away with this feature was
 that there was practically no one to go
 ahead with the arrangements. Usually
 the preliminaries have been arranged by
 guests at the hotel, but this year there wal
 no one public spirited enough stopping
 was no one in camp among the officers who
 cared to go on with 1t. Besides all this, the governor was compelled to 90 to New Lon
 don that night, and his departure of course
 removed the chief attraction that such balls
 usually possess. The only ones who seemed
 to regret the fact were the young ladies who
 frequently have attended in the past, and |
 Among the thousands of visitors at camI
 to-day are ex-Colonel Leavenworth of thu
 Second regiment, Captain w. B. Hall, Col s. k. Merwin, Senator James Graham ant
 many others well known in New Haven ant
 elsewhere in the State.
 Father Lynch, of Fair Haven, is a guest o
 Captain Callahan at camp to-day. Frank McGinn, of Savin Rock, and P
 McKeon of the Custom House are guests O } Corporals Kehoe and Gilligan to day. The quartette of SaIsfelds gave a seren. , ade to Captain Callahan, Sergeant Majo } Lane and ex-Sergeant Mallory of the Gray last evening. This quartette of singers ha l received invitations to visit quarters o } many friends in camp.
 E. A Lawton of Company E, who wa , guard a No. yesterday, was compliments, , for efficiency by Lieutenant Colonel Lee, tn, field officer of the day, and also by the in 7 structor of the guard. Private Lawton's ra ting was 100 per cent.
 The orderly sergeant of the Light Guar, sent out bogus guard of new members las evening, who were placed on duty near tn , mess houses. The new members made con siderable fun for the old soldiers. Sergean
 Hamilton stated that the new men will mak good soldiers.
 Bandmastsr Stack gave fine serenade t ; General Graham and staff last evening. A merry party of visitors at camp to-da,
 were ex-Sergeant George F. Neale of tn Light Guard, Charles K. Farnham, formerl, of the Blues, Conductor Charles R. Neale o } the Northampton division, and Frank Camp bell.
 Two officers of the Victoria Rifles of Mon } treal were in camp last night as guests of tn,
 officers of the First regiment. They wen
 around and compared the Connecticut way
 of fighting in peace to that practised 1T | Canada.
 Ex-Captain Allen, I. R. P. of the Second
 regiment. is in camp to day. While tht
 soldiers were glad to see him, many of then
 have informed him that they regret that he
 was not in uniform with the regiment
 That ex-Captain Allen is popular is evident Captain Burpee of Company A of Water.
 bury was regimental officer of the day to-
 day.
 Sergeant Winfield Smith of Battery E
 Fifth artillery, from Fort Hamilton, N. Y.
 had charge of the firing at the water battery
 to-day.
 Great preparations have been made for the
 illumination of the camp this evening. The
 Light Guard are to illuminate to the exten
 of $50, which amount has been voted from tn,
 company treasury. The Blues have larg,
 transparency, which is to be lighted and ele
 vated 80 that 1t can be seen for long distance
 over the camp ground. The Grays have re
 ceived @ stock of fireworks that are to bt
 discharged from their company street this
 evening. The illumination will be grand i
 it is not prevented by rain.
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