Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-22
LAST DAY IN CAMP.


pie in Camp Last Night.
The carrier pigeon service of the
DEMOCRAT from Camp Watson, Mantle.
has attracted more attention than ever
this year, and has been favorably COM
mented upon by the state press. Gener-
al Watson took an active interest
in the service and at his request several
of the feathered messengers were releas-
ed yesterday afternoon before Cover
nor Buckley and the whole brigade
Thousands of visitors also witnessed the
flight of the birds. The pigeons are
owned by Emil Floring of Bishop street
and from two to six were released every
day since the opening of the encamp.
ment, the older birds making the dis
lance to this city in about seventy-fiye
minutes. The messages carried by the
birds yesterday and this morning are as
follows:
SPECIAL FEATURE OF GOVERNORS DAY,
CAMP WATSON, Mantle, August 81
After days of hard toll the G. n. G, has
ended one of its most successful en-
campments. The last day was all that
could be desired. The threatening
clouds which lowered over the camS
grounds disappeared as the day adj
vanced, and a breze, just cool enough
to be comfortable, famed the tired sol
diers. A few drops of lain fell during
the battalion drill in the afternoon.
The drill tests the efficiency of the
| troops. The Second had carefully pre-
pared every detail, and all along the line
of march when passing in review the
regiment received the plaudits of the
spectators. Every company put forth
its pest effort.
Following the battalion drill came the
unique drill of the signal corps on bicy-
Giles. 1t was something novel and at
tracted considerable interest.
While the drill was in progress Major
Burdette of General Watson's staff
dashed across the field to Co G street and
informed Corporal Ed l.. Maloney that
General Watson desired the carrier pig
cons to be released Immediately after
the drill. The 5000 or 10000 people
present were kept back by rows of SEN
tinels. The basket containing the birds
was placed on table one hundred feet
from the pavilion in which was sitting
Governor Bulkeley and staff. Before
the pigeons were liberated Governor
Buckley sent over the following mes
sage, which was fastened to the leg of
one of the carriers;
Governor Buckley congratuIates the
G. N. q. on their admirable appearance
to-day"
General Watson sent the following
message:
| L 9XLGnQ
praise to the DEMOCRAT for it's ingenious
method of sending news, and wish the
paper every success"
Major Burdett sent similar message.
TO-DAY'S D"INGS.
CAMP WATSON. (NIANTIC,) Aug o.
When the four birds were released be-
fore Governor Buckley and the brigade
yesterday afternoon they scared into the
air simultaneously. Clouds of smoke
hung over the grounds, compelling the
birds to fly low and for twenty minutes
they circled around the camp ground
They then turned toward home and al
o'clock were lost to view.
Following the flight came the dress
parades.
After the drill preparations for the
nights fun was begun. The decora
tions were not as elaborate as in Other
years. Co K of the Fourth was probab
ly ahead in this respect. The decorations
were destroyed by the rain.
A slight mist was falling when the
boys awoke this morning and prepare
: tions were begun early for breaking I'll
the camp. 1t is probable that there viii
be dress parade of the Second in New
Haven this afternoon, but this may bt
dispensed with as the boys are all anx
ious to get home. Company drills anc
guard mount were held this morning
the detail from Co G being Corpora
Clerkin, Prlvates T. Dillane, Monahan
Kerr and Conway. The detail from Ct
A was: sergeant Geddes, Corporal Nc
Neil, Privates J. R. Walker, R. Walker
Schwartz, Kiersted and Haines.
STRAY SHOTS.
Tax Collector Coughlin, Selectmal
Carmody and Contractors Shea and Nc
Grath were visitors in Company G stree
last night. Selectman Carmody had tn
nerve to sleep in the street. He awok
this morning out in the parade ground
with no covering but the clouds.
George Chatfield, D. B. Wilson, Will
: liam Wilson, T. R. Martin, NJ. j. DAILY
+ Cross, John C. Thompson, Captain Hal
e and Mr. Davis were the guests of Captain
b Wolff last night.
3 Lieut. d. E. Fitzpatrick detailed Johl
g G. Thompson to assist him last night il
|. his rounds and as a consequence VIII
e liam McGrath and Thomas Shea wer
d arristed as suspicious characters, an
:, only escaped upon promising to do al
h necessary work in the erection of a mum
Der of houses in Waterbury.
Colonel Doherty has issued an orde
to all the officers in the regiment direct
ing them to return thanks to the me-
. of their commands.
n Fred Lawlor of the provost guard
" sporting coat the collar of which wa
= skillfully decorated with a blackin
d brush.
o. Jimmy Lyons visited Co G stree
Thursday night. He was given a rid
a in the blanket.
IS One thing about the camp this yea
l. was deserving of mention. Fakil
is were unusually scarce.
Lieutenant Fitzpatrick, upon his arr
, val in camp yesterday, was given
is special honor, being appointed officer {
q the special detail at brigade heac
s. quarters.
- There was scarcely clean face in C
'e G street yesterday morning. Nearl
everybody was decorated with she
backing.
Musician Nolan is now Corpor:
y / I'll T.