Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-17
LAST NIGHT IN CAMP
Elaborate Decorations and Merry Franks Until Taps Sounded at Mid-

Elaborate Decorations and Merry
 Franks Until Taps Sounded at NTid-
 night.
 CAMP COFFIN, NIANFIc, Aug 16. t'
 After one of the most successful weeks of camp ever held by the Connecticut Ma tional Guard, the boys are now flying homeward, Drowned from the hot sun, tired out, but withsll happy lot. The train which is bearing home the second regiment troops left Niantic at :5O, some what later than usual.
 Last nights celebration was a grand one. The decorations were elaborate, par ticularly so in the Second regiment. Go G's street was ablaze with Chinese lanterns. The night was beautiful and the visitors who remained to see the windup of the encampment were afforded;an excellent en- tertsinment. Taps were not sounded until midnight and even then commanding off, 6cers found it difficult to keep the men within bounds.
 The two Waterbury companies will be home on the seven o'clock train, unless the Consolidated road puts on a special train in New Haven, when they should arrive home around o'clock.
 Fun reigned galore in the streets of Go G and A last night, and this morning as I write many of the boys are nursing sore bones. The nineteen recruits of ''G" will not soon forget their first encampment. Visitors to the local companies were very numerous, and inducements were offered many of them to sleep in the streets. Many of the visitors are sorry this morn- ing that they accepted that sleep.
 For the past two days a mysterious ap- bearing case has laid on the inside of Col onel Burpee's tent. It was opened yester- terday and proved to contain a handsome hall clock eight feet tall, with mahogany case and cathedral gong. The clock cost $l6O feet and was made by the New Haven Clock company especially for the officers of the Second regiment. After the regi- mental parade yesterday the officers of the Second regiment gathered in the colonel's quarters and ex-Colonel Doherty was ip- vited to be present. When all were seated Colonel Burpee arose and in brief speech in which highly complimentary reference was made to Colonel Doherty's services in the Second regiment and his long connec- tion with the National guard he presented the clock to Colonel Doherty. The recipi- ent on arising was greeted with hearty ap- plause. Colonel Doherty accepted the gift as an evidence of the good will of the of ficers. and after complimenting Colonel Burpee on his management of the regi- ment since his election prophesied that the future record of the organization under Colonel Burpee would be fully equal to it's past.
 HEARD ON THE STREETS.
 Private Tommy Hayes of G ascended skyward from 8 stout blanket s verdi times last night and this morning tailors services would be very welcome, to sew up the rents in his clothes.
 Commander W E. Quipley of Wadhsms' post was visitor at the camp yesterday and was in close conversation with Cover nor Coffin for nearly an hour. The com mander was trying to induce Governor Coffin to open the fair of the post, which takes place next month. The governor said that he leaves for months vacation in the Adirondacks next Monday, but if any official business called him into Con necticut about that time, he would certain ly come to Waterbury and open the fair.
 Bob" McGrath and Prosecuting Agent Mattison have been on the grounds since Thursday night. They started 'to "G" street on that night with the intention of sleeping there, but as some of the quarters looked as if tornado had struck them they politely declined to take chances.
 M. J. McEvoy, Frank McEvoy and Frank Monahan, who rode from Water bury on their wheels have been the guests of Go G since thelr arrival. They will take the train back as far as New Haven and ride from there home.
 Leo Bovally has again won the cham pionship for being the best eater on the camp ground. As one of the visitors ex- pressed it, he can hold a fork in one hand, a spoon and knife in the other and keep all working with clock like precision.