Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-17
SUNDAY IN CAMP WATSON.
The Second Reg iment Leads the Brigade
in Point of Numbers.

in Point of Numbers.
CAMP WATSON (Niantic), August 12.-
For the first time the Connecticut Ma
tional Guard spent Sunday in camp.
The regular drills were omitted and the
men of the brigade were given every
opportunity to attend religious service.
At 8 O'Clock mass was celebrated in a
large tent, Every bit of available space
was covered, and yet there were hun
dreds who could not get in. Very Rev
James Hughes, vlcar-general of the do
cese of Hartford, who has been appoint
ed chaplain of the Catholic troops in
camp at Mantle, officiated at the mass,
assisted by Rev William Maher, d. D.,
chancellor and secretary of the diocese.
The music was by the First Regiment
band, and the whole service was decided
ly impressive. Father Hughes preached
brief sermon appropriate to the occa-
sion.
At 10 o'clock in the morning services
were held at the regImental headquar-
tiers, Chaplain Kelsey officiating at the
First, Chaplain Twitchell at the Second,
Chaplain Allen at the Third, and Chap
lain Warner at the Fourth headquarters.
At O'Clock services were held under the
auspices of the Y. M. G. A, and at s
o'clock in the evening a religious SER
vice was held at brigade headquarters.
purely military work done yesterday
was the regimental dress parades of the
Third and Second, and the brigade dress
parade. These exhibitions are rightly
named and, like other free exhibitions
of merit, always have large audiences.
The number of men in camp
this year is 2,507 brigade, staff ~, First
regiment 613, Second regiment $50,
Third regiment 5O7, Fourth regiment
pany so, Second separate company 49.
The brigade officer of the day to day
is Lieutenl ant Colonel Thompson of the
First regiment. The regimental officers
for the Second regiment will be Captain
Moses, Company A; senior officer of the
guard, Lieutenant Charles G. Miller,
Company I; junior officer of guard,
Lieutenant Charles E. McCabe, Com
pany F.
Captain Dickinson, adjutant of the
Second regiment. IS suffering with a
sprained wrist. Some time ago he re-
ceived the injury while boarding a
horse car at his home in Waterbury The
wrist had not got entirely well when he
arrived Saturday and in refining in his
spirited horse he resprained his wrist.
| He will be unable to ride for some days
at least, and Lieutenant Elliott of Com
pany H will take his place at brigade
dress parade until Captain Dickinson S
wrist becomes strong enough to enable
him to hold his horse.
Private Griffin of Co K was run
through the leg with a bayonet, last
night, while trying to pass the guard.
He was removed to the hospital and will
be laid up the rest of the week.
There are already five men in the hos
pital.
1t was officially announced to-day that
there were 2,512 men in camp out of d
total of 1867. This is the best recCId
ever made by the brigade.
The different companies are already
having trouble with their caterers. A
number of walters in the employ OF
Caterer Donnelly raised disturbance ir
front of Colonel Doherty's tent las
night and were placed in the guarc
house. This morning they were ex
PEELED from the camp.
At o'clock this morning a skirmisl
drill was held lasting one hour. At II
o'clock the Third regiment marched ou
on tour of outpost duty. This after
noon the Fourth regiment is out. The
Second regiment left the camp at IL!
on guard duty. This morning the sigma
corps was put through maneuvers OF
BICYCLES.