Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-21
SOLDIERS IN CAMP.

SOLDlEk&S In OAmFe
excellent Dress Parade of the second
Rcgfment--Social Quartettes In the
New Haven OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mt
Camp--NOtes of Camp and Vicinity.
CAMP EMBLER, Aug. 20.-The members
of the Connecticut National guard that are
encamped at the state camp ground at Nj
antic have been fortunate regarding the
weather during the week. But little rain
has fallen so far during the encampment.
The sun has been obseured by clouds and
the weather has been threatening, but not |
extremely wet. Yesterday afternoon when |
the weather was damp, with prospects OF |
more rain, Brigadier General Watson occu-
pied an easy chair on the covered platform
ih front Of his tent and watched the
weather with one eye and the boys drill
ing with the other. When his weather
eye discovered signs Of rain he dispatched
q messenger to the headquarters OF
the brigade trumpeter with instructions.
Soon after, the trumpeter came out of his
tent and sounded the recall. The same
call was taken up by the regimental trump
eters which called the regiments from
drill to their quarters. sThe time was
nearly up for the boys to stop drilling"
said the general, and "it will be time
enough for them to get wet when it is nee
essary." Considerable rain fell last night
when the men were nearly all in the tents
which do not leak.
The experience of Adjutant General
Embler at camp this year is quite different
from formerly. During the last five years
he has been at camp as Captain Embler of
the National Blues, at the head of the regi-
ment. This year he occupies tent on the
right Of the headquarters of the governor
and watches the military exercises on the
parade ground from the brigade side of the
encampment.
The feature of al drilling at camp SO
far during the week was the dress parade
of the Second regiment. It was grand, and
was praised, as it deserved to be, by the
brigade and other officers. On the parade
ground were large number of spectators,
| who watched the dress parade with undi-
| vided attention, as there was no other mill
| tary drilling at the time.
The members of the New Haven COM
panies are having as much fun as ever at
camp. A majority of the tents in Com
pany Els street are occupied by quartettes
| Of merry fellows. Corporal A. j. Friend,
Burt Fairbanks, John Carney and Jim
Parker are called "The Four Hustlers."
M. E. Spencer w. N. Russell, j. G.
Luft and W. G. Droun are styled "The
l Four Indians" and occupy tent No. lO,
which is called the stWigwam," where they
will be pleased to see friends.
Corporal James Marlowe, James Delury,
Ed Gilbert and Alex McCrady are called
"the Four Commanches.
ssThe Shamrock Four" are Corpals G. F.
Smith, and N. Cardof, and Privates Wal
I ter Clouet and J. J. Scalley. The Jolly
/ Four are First Sergeant Hamilton, Quar-
termaster-Sergeant Hawthorne, and Pri-
| Yates Hamilton and James, 1.-THE Four
Racket Boys'' are Sergeant Reynolds, Cor
poral James Landon, Drum Corporal Hunt
and Private How'd.
Steve Buckbee of the light guard will
present quite changed appearance when
| he comes home without his moustache.
Sergeant Hawthorne is another member of
l the same company who will leave his
| moustache in camp.
| Private Wells of Company E, who is
| called "Clara" surprised his friends while
on grand guard duty yesterday by his ex-
hibition of horsemanship.
/ W. r. Taylor, A. w. Morris, A. T. Gar
lock and Joseph Kerr are four members of
the Blues who are tenting together for the
third year in camp. The chest used by
the quartette is labelled the Happy Hot
tentots."
This is the second year in camp for lit
tie Corporal Mccormick, four years old,
| who enjoys wearing his full uniform as
much as the older soldiers.
Mr.. Fox, who caters for the Blues and
New Haven Grays, is giving perfect salts
faction to the boys.
The Sarsfield Guard are to have ban
quet at camp Thursday evening in the eat
ing house. The banquet is to be in com
memoration of the twenty fifth anniversa-
ry of the organization of the company, and
is to be attended by ex-Captains .Keefe,
Clarity and Callahan and others.
Five Sarsfelds who are called ''The
Sparrows," are Sergeant P. j. Moore, F.
Darcy, w. II. Londrigan, E. P. Cassidy
and w. F. Flanagan.
The sad news Of the death of Major p.
H. Smith of the First regiment was re-
ceived in camp to-day. His funeral will
be attended by many military men from
the Second regiment Companies C and
G will send delegations to the funeral OBJ
sequies, as will the Third regiment Com
pany A and the Fourth regiment Company
E, and company from Westerly, R. I.
Corporal Treat of Company K, Privates
Russell Kirk and Phelan of Company G.,
Hemions, Schofeld, Jones and LeGrant of
the Blues were detailed for provost guard
duty to-day.
Private George H. Englehart of Com
pany B lost gold ring while on guard
duty yesterday. On the inside of the ring
is inscribed L. NJ M. to G. II. E. The
ring is valued on account of its associa-
lions.
The Second regiment band gave very
enjoyable concert at the governors head
quarters last evening. The New London
papers state that the Second regiment has
the largest and best band in camp. What
accounts for this compliment is the fact
that Bandmaster Stack, not only took the
full band, but all of his extra men to
camp. Last year the band played "Annie
Laurie" this year the bands played "Annie
Rooney"
Musician Maurice w. Meaney is acting
in the dual role of drum major and regi
mental trumpeter.
Ex-Captain G. E. Rounds of the New
Haven Grays, ex-Captain Woodruff of Co
I, who was formally senior captain of the
Second regiment, and ex-Captain VIM. H
Stratton of the brigade staff are guests OF
Lieutenant Colonel F. T. Lee to-day.
Mrs. R. B. Bradley of New Haven, with
Mrs. Fl. Cox of Newark, are in camp
Corporal Howard D. Young of the regular
Amy, an ex member of Company d, is q
guest of the Blues.
The four machine gun platoons were
drilled as battery this morning.
The First and Fourth regiments had
their grand guard duty to-day. Governor
Bulkeley and staff, who were on horse
back, accompanied the First in it's tour
Colonel Turnbull of Montreal also wen
with the First
c. Collared Adams of Waterbury came
down to camp last night and brought
along very pretty shaving cup as pres
emit to Colonel Doherty from some of hi,
Waterbury friends. The colonel was de
lighted with the present, and accepted il
with neat speech. Mr.. Adams, who wal
captain Of the Twenty second Connection
during the war, spent the night in camp
and met many old soldiers who had beer
with him on the field of service.
Private Warden of Company K of Wall
. ingford went out on grand guard with tn
Second regiment yesterday, and about al
hour afterwards manifested symptoms o.
| delirium. He was taken to the hospita
J and soon became worse. During the nigh
he became 80 violent that it took six mel
to hold him. The physician said he wa
affected by overwork. He was somewha
better to-day, and will be able to be OF
duty again before many hours.
Major Bidwen of the Third regiment wa
field officer of the day to-day.
The authorities at Mantle seem to be OF
: the alert to grab as much money as posi-
BILE during the stay Of the military A
, first they made all teamsters pay 500
each for icenss for the week. Thu
Transfers say this is exhorbitant as Their,
isn't enough business to warrant it. To
: day the Mantle authorities arrested til,
J propnetors of several catch penny attrac
ton who had stands near the camp gate.
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