The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-17
GOVERNORS DAY AT CAMP
GOVERNOR COFFIN REVIEWED THE
 TROOPS FROM HORSEBACK.

Fine Showing-An Elegant Clock Pre-
 sented to Ex-Colonel Doherty.
 Camp Coffin, Mantle, Aug. 16.-To- day was Niantics big day for the year, and a really big day it proved to be, Beginning with the morning trains a steady inpour of visitors continued un- til at 12 o'clock the town was fairly overrun with people from all parts of the state, who had come to witness the chief event of the week in camp, the governors review, The camp ground itself presented a scene of gaie- ty, and from one end to the other it was alive with citizens and their ladies inspecting the encampment and the various details of soldier life. The prin- cipal criticism heard from the self constituted inspectors was highly com- plimentary and consisted chiefly of such expressions as Isn't it pretty sight?" and the like.
 The regular morning exercises were gone through with in the usual man. her, with the exception that the par ticipants took particular pains to do everything perfectly, as they were being watched by so many people from
 home. The guard mount of the Second regiment was said to have been the best of the week, and the boys were feeling especially good, as this morning the brigade inspecting officer, Major Bid dle, gave the entire regiment a mark of 100 for policing.
 THE SIGNAL CORPS DRILL
 Among the drills of the forenoon was that by the signal corps, which was particularly interesting. It was par | ticipated in by all but the third sec | tion, which was on special detail du
 ties at brigade headquarters. The first part of the drill consisted In carrying supposed dead and wounded from the | field. The corps was divided up into l sections of three men each, one of whom repres sented the wounded man, while one of the others picked him up and carried him to the hospital on his wheel, and the other carried the wound | ed mans wheel The first section did | especially fine work at this. The fourth 1 section was then stationed on hill l back of camp, and the second on a l hill across the river from which points | heliograph signals were sent to head- quarters where they were received by | the first.
 l A field telephone was also laid and | connected with Governor Cofin's quar- | ters to show the system to Senator
 Crosby, who is on the senate military committee.
 DIGNITARIES AT LUNCH.
 |. At 12:3O o'clock the governors and
 General Haven's staff gave lunch to l their friends in camp in their respective
 mess houses Among those present at the. lunch given in the mess house Of
 the governors staff were Colonel H. H. | Adams, commander of Lincoln post in | New York, and the gentleman through 1 whose efforts the law was passed or dering the national flag to be displayed on all school buildings; Congressman | Russell of the Third district; Mrs. | Coffin, MT. Coffin son of the governor, | and wife; Senator Smith, Senator Cof- | fee, John c. Hutchinson, ex-internal
 revenue collector, ,~Colonel Clark of the Second Massachusetts regiment, Mrs Henry S. Peck, Miss Munson, Captain | A. D. Sanborn and wife, all of New Haven; Senator Johnson of New Ha-
 ven, Frank H. Belden of New Haven l and T. J. Alderman of New Haven | The guard mount was held at 10 | o'clock instead of 11;30, the regular time. At about 1 o'clock people began l gathering around the field. sthe greater
 number on the southern side near the | grandstand, and in fact ali along that side of the ground,
 THE GOVERNORS REVIEW. l At 2 o'clock came the great event of | the day, the review. The men were all
 attired in full dress uniform, with white | duck trousers and helmets All | through the company streets for some | time before the review could be seen
 the privates polishing their accoutre-
 ments and getting into trim shape. At
 ? o'clock the formation for parade be-
 gan, and the lines Were formed on the
 northern side of the field facing head quarters. Shortly afterwards the gov | ernor and staff rode out, his excellency
 sitting his charger like an old trooper ] and wearing a black suit and a silk
 hat. They took position directly in front of the pavilion, and soon after General Haven and staff rode out talk
 ing positions opposite and facing the
 governor and staff. The bands were
 then consolidated near the reviewing
 stand and the troops were left wheeled | into companies. General Haven took
 his place at the head of the column l The parade now began and as General Haven and staff came opposite the re- viewing stand they saluted and took positions alongside the governor and staff.
 | The regiments came in the following order: Fourth, First, Third, Second and | colored companies, followed by the Cat | ling guns and heavy artillery The
 signal corps, mounted on bicycles led | the column, and as they passed the governor the officers saluted by touch | ing their hats. At the rear of each regiment marched the hospital corps
 The colonels and staffs halted by the | reviewing stand until their regiments
 had passed and then galloped on to | the front. The troops passed the re- viewing stand at carry but came to shoulder after they had passed. 1 As each regiments colors were car
 ried by the stand, the reviewing officers