Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-15
soLDIERs PREPARE FoR CAMP.

The Busy Hum of Preparations Tor
the Weeks Stay at Mantle is Heard
Everywhere Among the State
militia - Some of the Features of
This Years Camp - The Wrangle
Over SuperHuOus Baggage.
The busy hum Of preparation is begin
ming to be heard throughout the state
militia. Every one of the states soldiers
is turning his thoughts to the annual state
camp at Mantle. And Camp Embler, as
it will be called this year, promises to
equal any of it's predecessors in point of
military display and general martial
gaiety.
There are many things, however, about
this years camp which will be somewhat
of an innovation, provided the plans
which have been formed by the high
officials are carried out to the letter. In
the first place, there are those general or
ders of Colonel Doherty which are in
tended to prohibit the Second regiment
| from taking any superfuous baggage with
them. There is no question what these or
: ders are aimed at 1t has been
the custom of the men to take miniature
sideboard and other luxuries along with
them to camp. While they have been most
valued 1uxuries of camp life, as far as the
| men are concerned, the officers state that
they are serious interferences with the
general routine of the camp. The orders,
however, are said, by the soldier boys, to
be unnecessarily severe. If they were
obeyed to the letter the men state they
could scarcely take change of under
clothing with them. These orders restrict
them almost to their canteens, blankets
and knapsacks..
Colonel Doherty has been quoted as saying
that those who have cars containing extra
baggage will find trouble when they reach
camp The cars which transport the bag
gage of the militia are carried to Mantle
BY the railroad company and are then run
upon short spur track up to the camp.
The militia men construe this intimation
of the colonel to signify that the cars con-
tanning extras will be left on the tracks at
Mantle and will not be run up to the
camp. This, however, does not seem prob
able, as all the baggage belonging to
one man is apt to be together and if the
cars are left at Mantle, the necessary
baggage together with the extras will be
left on the main track. Another fact in
relation to this matter is the conduct of the
officers. The soldiers say that the officers
do not seem to take much heed of the gen.
eral orders relating to 'textras," and that,
tend to take all the "extras" they wish to
camp with them. The boys think
an order which applies to the
men should also hold the officers as
well. Most of the boys declare they do
not intend to take any notice of these Or
ders, and will take just what they always
have done to camp with them.
The New Haven companies are all in
good form, and all will probably turn out
large numbers. It is thought the Second
regiment will head the state this year.
This is somewhat difficult, as the other
three regiments have but eight companies,
while the Second is composed of ten com
panies. The regiment will occupy {
? position somewhat different from last year
, The companies will pitch their tents second
in line from the east. The Third regimen
will be first at this end. Upon the oppo
site end of the line will be stationed thu
Fourth regiment, and between that ant
. the Second will stand the First regiment
Captain Sucher with his company will oc
cupy the outlying position adjoining tn
, Third regiment. The captain expects h
, turn out his full company.
, Many new faces will be seen at the CAM
this year among the officers. Since tn
trouble in the First regiment at Hartfor,
l over the using of the Hartford armory TO
4 polo games, many officers who were yer
{ popular among the militiamen, as well a
visitors, have resigned or have been dis
charged. With the retirement of Geners
Graham from the head of the brigade a
s entirely new set of officers hav
8 taken the places of the old brigad
officers whose faces have been familia
features of camp life for the past six @
/ seven years. The new officials by whor
o General Watson has surrounded himsel
@ are mostly unused to the routine of camp
~ but this will make no material difference
as there is very little work for them to
compared with that of the officers alon
z the line. Among the New Haven officer
, who retired from the brigade with Gel
:. eral Graham were Colonel G. Purdy Lind
ley, who has been medical director of tn
Al camp, Colonel Wellman and the comissar
general.
y The companies of the Second regimen
: have already secured their separate caterer
20 and other necessary adjuncts of camp life
e Max Thalheimer of this city has alread
j. been engaged to take care of the rations {
eight companies This is one of the larges
contracts that will be taken by any of tn
camp caterers. Company c will be catere
\ for by Caterer Donnelly. Deibel and tw
,. Meriden caterers will attend to the want
d of the other companies of the Second.
One of the notable features of cam
| viii DO The Dauu COAceTUS, WHO
8. will be given by the several bands eac
re- evening before the brigade headquarter
is Bandmaster Stack of the Second Regimen
band has made elaborate arrangements fl
s. his part in these enjoyable affairs.
t. has secured extra soloists from New Yor
re and there seems no doubt but the band
;s the Second regiment will prove to be GU
ranked in point of excellence by an
g musical organization at the camp.
d The companies of the Second regimen
will leave this city early Monday mornin
Adjutant General Embler has issued orde
- to the governors staff to report in can
d. Monday. Governor Buckley expects
lg arrive in camp Tuesday and remain UNI
m Friday. General Embler win go to Niant
on the first train Monday morning in ord
to witness the formal entry of the briga
into camp.
n The Fourth Regiment boys, as do tho
is Of all of the other regiments, seem
-. think the adjutant's general orders linn
10 ing the amount of baggage was aimed {
8. rectly at them All probably think so b
I'd cause all have been accustomed to Ia
nj | with them as many ''extras" as tn
could conveniently carry
Adjutant General Van Keuren yesterd
III issued the following order, by directions
Y. Brigadier General Watson Gin accor
w ance with section 3,187, chapter 1893, j.
!, the militia law of Connecticut, the sale
D. all spirituous or malt liquors, within O
J. mile of the camp is hereby prohibited"
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