Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-16

First NJ. E. church of Mantle was pleas
ant caller at the camp to-day. Over five
hundred letters were written from the tent
Sunday. The Y. NJ. G. A. tent is the rem
devious and gathering place of large por-
ton of the men and is one of the most at
tractive features of the camp.
MUSICAL SELECTIONS.
During the morning the Wheeler & Will
son band Of Bridgeport played the follow
ing selections, which were listened to by
an immense concourse of people, nearly
all the camp save those who were out on
guard duty turning out to hear the mu-
sic:
| Grand Observation-Disclosures. ....... wagner
overture-Light Cavalry. :smppe
Serenade-Mo .Seissinkef
| The American Second regiment band,
Fred Guilford, leader, will give a. concert
at the colonel's headquarters tomorrow
Tuesday) evening, at which the following
program will be rendered:
| March-Grand National. .Boos
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dame Northumberland uppe
Concert Polka~Goiden Robbins $685.. Bosquet
selectionmReilly and the 4oo.. i BIana%
SOLO LOT f'pe'0pn a. n. w6apIes
Personals and Camp Gossip.
AMONG THE GRAYs.
This company has it's complete quota of
men here and they all seem to be enjoying
jolly good time. Corporal Thomas Trow-
bridge Saturday evening sent his respects
; to Colonel Doherty by (dis) Orderly Ander-
son and expressed his regrets over the ao-
cident which had happened to the colonel,
Private Clifford Simmons standing guard
at the time. To day Corporal Trowbridge
duty.
: Color Sergeant Roof of the Grays distin
guished himself by carrying the colors al
double quick time for mile and quarter
over three hills during the grand guard
duty this morning.
The Second regiment crossed hill re
ported to be impossible by Colonel Bur
l dette of the Hartford regiment. Colone
: Burdette has made every map of the region
I of country surrounding the camp for tn
4 last ten years.
Private T, A. Bassett is at the brigad
< < headquarters to-day.
Corporal Norman, Privates Bishop
e Hofer and Bristol of Ansonia will enter
Q tain with water melon, "etc., ;" party thi
/ evening. They have the best stocked an
q most hospitable tent in the company.
Private Anderson can beat any man il
: the company in forty yards to fou
! mile swimming contest.
q James E. English is undoubtedly tn
charming in his white duck pantalooni
70 In fact he is irresistible.
5. Corporal Grifing is also one of the moi
~ popular men at the camp. His taking
are so pleasing to all, especially the ladieI
u It is rumored that he has made sad ravage
10 among the fair sex at the Spiritualist
camp meeting.
- AMONG THE LIGHT GUARD.
1t 'sJoker," the mascot of this compan.
ell had his picture taken this forenoon
le company with J. McCabe.
,e Private Frances Turbert will enter IL
to 100 yards dash, and Private Regain wi
l. enter the sack race.
le "They're blackin' people up, Capital
as Sucher, but they are not going to blat
" me."-Budd S. Budd is very fond
I'd lemons (whole).
k ''First Lieutenant Schappa of the Ligl
el Guard captured four privates, one corp
1e raj and one lieutenant of Company
lis New Britain, First regiment, in the sha
i'd battle. Sergeant How'd brought in Il
squad of prisoners.
he Ex-Lieutenant Walker captured I
lie porter on the Hartford Times, who was
Mt q bicycle, turning over bicycle and all
of Colonel Doherty. He also captured
w farmer who was out with dog and W
of carrying gun. The above parties we
ty where they had no right to be during graz
va guard.
w William Pierce of this company had
up this morning, being overcome by the hes
ty He was taken to the hospital.
he Patrick F. O'Brien is said to be the be
nv drummer boy in camp.
le, "Chang" Spencer, the Chinese gia1
re- opened his laundry yesterday.
ne A mess called the "Four Mixes" co.
no posed of Foley, Platt, Ginty and O'Brie
Is. are stopping at ''The Hole in the Wall. u
an Captain Sucher was officer OF the d
he yesterday.
ay The Light Guard played game of
1el against Company of Meriden this aft
.m noon. It was arranged yesterday by O.
W. tain Bsribeau assisted by Manager J.
IN, Cabe. The players were as follows: