The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-15
NEWS FROM CAMP BRADLEY
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 ley. Mantle. Conn. Aug. t.--The usua
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 men was followed out to-dny. For the
 first time since the men eaHs into entnI
 they complained of the heat. Tho weather this afternoon was rather sul.
 try. and the drills this afternoon were trying. This afternoon the brigade signal corps, mounted on wheels. under command of Major Howard Giddings ot Hartford started off on . trip through tho adjoining woodland. The wheel. men were accompanied by Frederick Remington. the we'll known artist con n-Gted with Hhfper's Weekly. who is in camp thlS year as the guest or Cap tain Albee of General Havsu's stan. The signal corps experience wns not altogether pleasant 0ia. for they waded through swamps. brooks and ponds Juggling their thirty pound safe ties with them. Major Giddings gave them some work which caused them to think that it was incident to real war fare, Passages were forced by the mill ltnry wheelmen through places that had been seldom traversed before In the country districts. They eluded the pur- suit of the officers and were not cap tured on the ride. On their return to headquarters the signnl corps were giv- ell some valuable instructions by Mir Remington in making tents out of two wheels. and showed them the method that should be employed in bearing u wounded member of the corps to the hospital on the wheel.
 There was court marshal this after noon In the Third regiment. the man tried being Private James F. Bowen of Westerly. He was fined s.
 Colonel Healy of the governors staff narrowly escaped being seriously in- jured this afternoon by his horse. The members of the staff rode down on their steeds to Hackett's Point this after noon to be entertained there by ex- Mayor Hyde Of Hartford. At Lyme the staff waited for Adjutant General Bradley of New Haven. who was ex- pected to join them from that city.Col- onel Healy had dismounted. but when he tried to get on his horse again the animal became frightened and began rearing up, and threw Colonel Healy to one side. Surgeon Cassidy of Norwich was near at hand and rushed to Colonel Healy's assistance and grabbed the horses bridle. Dr. Cassidy said to-, night, after his return to the camp ground. that Colonel Healy had a mar row escape. and that he came nearly having his ribs crushed in.
 At o'clock tomorrow afternoon the governor is expected here. He will be met at te station by his staff and the Third regiment, with Colonel Tyler in and will be escorted to the camp ground, where he will hold a re- ception. The usual number of guns for the governors salute will be fired from the sea coast battery.
 Tomorrow there will be an innoya- tion which will vary somewhat the mo- notony of things. Brigade formation will occur, It win begin at 515 D. m. and last for an hour and ten minutes. It will be repeated Thursday at the same time and Friday at 2 D. m.
 Thursday the governor and staff will dine at the Fort Griswold house in Groton. General Haven and his staff were Invited. Pressure of business at camp. however, has compelled the gen. eral to decline. |
 Lieutenant Colonel James c. Grove of the Fourth regiment will be officer of the day for the brigade tomorrow
 Lieutenant Colonel L. F. Burpee, who was officer to-day, commended the Third regiment guard squad.
 For visitors Major Albee is in the cad. Yesterday he had Second Lieu tenant W. F. Payne. who has just grad lated from West Point. Lieutenant Payne is attached to the Second regi- neht, United States cavalry, which will soon leave for Arizona. Tomorrow Major Albee will be visited by General lawrence O'Brien of New Haven and several membsrs,of the local U. V. U. ind q. A. R.
 Thomas G. Bennett, president of the l Winchester Arms company. Colonel Peck of New Haven, and Mrs. Albee 1 we're also tho guests of Major Albee at Camp Bradley to-day.
 Frederic Remington, the we'll known l ketch artist for Harpear's, is the guest l 'f Major Albee for the week. MT. Rem- ngton did sketehing in several Indian g
 Morgan Bulkeiey Haven Is the guest # his father, General Haven. at brigade He Is commander there | Ind his discipline is perfect. He Is not 'et two years of age. but he delights in he sound of the cannon which are dis harged at battery drill
 Fred Wight of, New London is also isiting General Haven. Mr. Wight is
 we'll known musician and is the com oser of the Connecticut Brigade march, which will be played at the concert on friday night by the consolidated bands.
 The signal corps were given chance 0 show the capabilities of the bicycle his morning. They were sent rough iding over the country and arrived at amp just after dinner. They were Tagged out.
 "The Sunfiower Four" of Company B, of Private, c. Hennig, better nova as Miss FimpO; Private W. ohaD Staude, Private G. staude and
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