Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-04
CAMP WATSON

Features for Camp Week at Mantle.
The orders for Camp Watson, recently
issued by Brigadier General Watson. con-
tains the following:
Religious services will be held at 10 q.
M. on Sunday, August IS, at the head
quarters of each regiment or at their mess
house as the colonies may direct. The
members of the separate companies will
attend the services held by the First regi-
ment, and the members of Batter A will
attend the services provided by the Fourth
regiment. All members of the Roman
Catholic faith will attend at 10 a. m. the
special service to be conducted by the
vicar-general of the diocese of Connecticut
to be held in large tent upon the camp
ground provided by the state for general
religious purposes.
A united evening service will be held at
brigade headquarters between the hours of
and 9, and every member Of the brigade
it is hoped will be present.
The several chaplains are requested to
take part and music will be furnished by
the Consolidated band, which will report
at 7:45 p. m.
Guard mounting on Saturday, August
Is, at $3.50 p. m.
The First and Second Separate compa-
MES will be encamped as such; but for the
ade formations they will form as provis-
ional battalion, under command of Cap
tain Daniel s. Lathrop, who will detail
| lieutenant as acting adjutant, and on all
formations requiring it these officers will
appear mounted:
Major Phineas H. Ingalls,, brigade in
spector, is hereby detailed as acting pro-
| ties.
The commanding officers of the Fourth
and Second regiments will direct First
| Lieutenant William B. Bristol, Company
K, and Second Lieutenant Oscar L. Brad
| ley, Company I, of their respective COM
| mands to report to Major P. H. Ingalls,,
| brigade inspector, at p. M, August Is,
| for duty with provost guard.
Major Edgar I. Williams, brigade in
spector of rifle practice, is hereby detailed
| as instructor in guard duty in addition to
/ his other duties.
Major Charles L. Burdett, brigade en-
| gineer and signal officer, will have imme-
| date charge of the sea cost battery, and
be responsible for the instruction in that
| drill. The details for this duty will be
furnished in special orders issued at
| camp.
| The drum majors of the First, Second,
Third and Fourth regiments will report
| with their bands and field music at the
| right of the line, at musicians call before
brigade dress parade and review. Drum
Major w. G. Steele, First regiment, will
have charge of bands when consoli-
/ dated.
| Commandments of the several signal corps,
on arrival at camp, will report to Ma
jor Charles L. Burdett, brigade engineer
and signal officer.
In order that our National Guard may
not fall below the high standard already
obtained, every officer and man should
give careful attention to salutes, remember
ing that courtesy among military men is
indispensable to discipline, as well as will
ing and prompt obedience to orders. Com
missioned and non-commissioned officers
should consider such instructions a mos
important branch of their duties.
Attention is also called to Par. 1872, Sec
2, Art. vi, Regulations Conn. Nationa
Guard, which says "When on duty famil
iarity between officers and non-commis
stoned officers, between officers and sol
diers, and between non-commissioned off
GERS and soldiers is to be discountenanced.'
The brigade will be reviewed by mis- ex
cellency the governor and commandment
chief on Friday, August 81, at p. m.