New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-22
THE CAMP AT NIANTIC.
GOV .BULKELEY REVIEWS THE SOLDIERS
OF HIS STATE.
A PICTURESQUE AND PATRIOTIC SPECTACLE on
THE PLAIN OF JYME-sToMEs OF DE-
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Mantle. Conn, Aug. o1.-On that breezy PLAIN py
Mantle River swept by winds that blew freshly up
from, the cool waves of Long Island Sound, Governor
Bulkeey to-day reviewed the state troops Of Coh-
nectcu and never have the troops of that most aceh'
and honorable State presented finer appearance
There was no sign Of that decentralization winch u'o
Governors enemies have been declaring prevaleu
in the ranks OF the militia of the State but instead
there was a perfection OF discipline and excellence Vi
drill which far SURPRISES anything the state troops ever
did before The 1st Regiment did especially well ana
the parades and reviews of to-day showed that up'S
were soldiers to man and that politics did not enuer
into the affairs of the state Camp. The camp 10
situated about half mile from the village OF East
Lyme and roundabout IL hills clothed with teeS
which wave in the salt winds from the Sound. An
arm of the sea reaches in around the base OF t'e
platform on which at this OF the year the "'e
tents of the State troops pitched ana the stuo
is altogether lovely and healthful. To-day was No'.
ernors Day and shortly before O'Clock the Souhd Oh
bugIcs called the form in the company streets
Helmets CLEANED among the white tents and over
te broad plain mounted officers went scurryng on neee
horses. Tho strong south wind blew the ostrich
plumes of the staff officers and the horehair pumes Oh
the line officers about in a picturesque manner anu
waved the flags which foated everywhere from Ioiy
stalls High all other flags, OF course, was INC
ensign of the Republic. Second 10 that nag ana 10
flying over the pavilion in front Of the Governors
headquarters. The camp is called Camp Watson tlis
year in honor Of that most able brigade conaiuer'
General Thomas l.. Watson.
When the time for the review drew near ueherln
Watson rode out upon the plain followed u! his o''
consisting OF Assistant AdjutantCfeneral Louis ~ van
Keuen, Brigade Inspector Phneas H. ingalls, bf's"ue
Quartermaster Howard q. lubbell, Brigade Coihilis-
sary Isaac bromley Edward J. Williams, Brigade IN
spector of Rifle Practice Medical Director George L.
Porter Engineer and signal Officer Charles h. Buruett'
and the aides de camp Captain Gilbert I. BISHOP anu
John p. Kellogg. From the time the order was gwen
for the troops 10 march out the plain from where
they had been assembled in their company streets
until the time the 1900 men were extended i'll
long and gltterng line across the broad ana "lnu-
swept expanse, it Just one and a-haf minute
The parade being formed the Adutant rode up grace
fully saluting the commanding officer with the sweep
of his sword and announced the fact ana look MS
orn,onriate nloce Meantime four mounted men
under command of sergeant, had RIDDEN up 10 'he
Governors tent and the silk guidon bearing the oUe
coat-of arms had been brought and given into the
sergeant,s care. The Governors staff rode up all
mounted on grey horse and gorgeous in the trappngs
NJ war sorrel horse, covered with yellow housings
was led up for tie Governor. lie mounted ana the
whole caVaIeade swept out upon the pam "here
General Watson-his sword flashing in the sun.
which now broke through the clouds, turned
the command 10 his EACelfcLCS' OH uS
left of the line was stationed the artillery, and
over IT oated the bloodred gudons of that Of the
service. on the left the band. and as the Gov
ernor rode down tho line, riding well back on his
horse and looking every inch Governor, the we'll
known strains of Hail to the Chief" noated In tho
air. The staff followed the Governor In that pic
turesque ride up and down tho long line. Never was
the Chief Executive of Site received with nr)le
honors or more evidences of loyal dtv0ton than Was
Governor Buckley yesterday his silk g1don went
nuttering down the long and perfectly formed lne to
where the red flags of the artillery waved and the
FURNISHED barrels Of the Gatlings flashed In the SUM-
When the review was ended. there were drills by
the infantry and artillery which lasted until it was
time for the dress parade, at O'Clock The Infantry
deployed a skirmish line over the plain and kept up
continuous fire which would have made 1t extremely
uncomfortable for any foe, had such there BEEN After
various manoeuvres, all well executed by the Infantry,
the artillery laundering the plain. and then
was heard the vicious sound Of the grinding GatngS
and the barking Of the feld-peces, as
they blazed away across the welltrOdden grass
The whole plain wrapped in smoke now ana II
rolled in great pillows up around the flag floating from
its lofty staff. smOkeless powder may make artillery
firing more effective but IL can furnish such
picturesque spectacle afforded by the batteries
which fired across the plains of Lyme to-day Alter the
dress parade there practice with the mortar BAT
terry and the siege guns, which mounted on earth
works erected on the shc. The last day of the camp
closed with an illumination In the evening, which made
the place look like little tairyand All SORTS OF
coioled fires blazed, and fireworks shot heaNenWarl
The camp has been big success, and when, 70 mor-
row morning, the white tents struck and t.e war
like Of to-day turned into peaceful citizens the
memories and lessons Of Camp Watson viii survive ana
cannot fail 10 be of benefit 10 the country and to her
defenders. There two accidents, or rather. IN
cdents, today while the exercises were going on
Major Rurdet was thrown from his horse just before
the review but was not injured. Later In the day,
civilian who riding about the camp let his horse
get away from him. the animal dashed into crowd
of people. No one injured except an old woman
OF seventy who knocked down and for time
suffered from the shock She not seriously In
iured however Among the well-knOwn people who
visited the camp to-day were Senator Hawey, GOV
ernorelect Merwin, General William H. Bulkeley, Colo
mel Partridge. Ccmmssary Richard Oliver, Captain
A. H. Williams, Adjutant Sllcocks, surgeon COchranc
and QuaItermaster Hail.