The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-19


 so rife in former years have been to a great extent done away with. This fact tends to prove what has been re- peatedly asserted by both officers and 1 men Of the Connecticut militia, name ] ly, that the disturbances of camp have been caused by visitors to camp and not by militiamen. Owing to the pass system this year the undesirable visit ! ing element is in great part excluded. and hence the better order. Monday | evening there was scarcely any noise l in the tents after il o'clock, while in | former years the racket had only nice- | ly begun at that time. Just before the provost guard was placed Monday Ma | jor Henry of the Fourth regiment took a special guard consisting of com- pany detailed from each regiment, over the camp ground and obliged every one in civilians clothes to either show n pass or leave the grounds. The detail from the Second regiment for this duty was Company K of Wallingford. There have been comparatively few arrests in camp thus far and those arrested have been severely dealt with.
 A special drill was held by the Hos- pital corps yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The corps from each regiment consolidated and the drill consisted of carrying off wounded and dead, and caring for injured. This drill was pre- paratory to an exhibition drill which will be held in front of the governors l quarters tomorrow.
 The same system of food inspection instituted by Commissary General Peck last year, and which proved so effect i've, is followed out this year, an in- I spector being detailed from each regi- ment. The inspector for the Second regiment is Frederick D. Shieffele of Company D. Very little fault is found with the food by the men, although the First regiment has complained of the manner in which the rations are cook ed. It is claimed that it is not cooked enough The same fault has been found by members of the Third regi- ment. The caterers stated last evening that this fault would be remedied to- day.
 The sanitary condition of the camp is well looked after under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel l.. B. filling, the medical director. Measures were talk en yesterday afternoon to do away with the muddy places about the pumps at the head of each company street.
 There was no one in the hospital yes- terday forenoon, all the cases which had been placed therein Monday hav- ing been discharged.
 Previous to the regimental drill yes- terday afternoon Adjutant Wells sum- moned before him the several first ser- geants of the Second regiment and cau- tioned them on paying close attention to the dressing of the line while on pa rade He called attention to several remisses in this respect at the morning drill, and requested that there be no recurrence of the fault.
 The afternoon regimental drill was watched by the governor and his party from the pavilion in front of tfe gover- nor's tent. Quarters have been provid- ed for the ladies whose husbands are members of the staff, 8 tent for that purpose having been arranged at the rear of the double tent of each member of the staff
 The guard detail yesterday was as follows: Officer of the day, Captain James l. Gedder, company A; officer of the guard Lieutenant w. R. Mark ham, company H; supernumerary off, cer of the guard, Lieutenant George E. Morris, company E; Sergeant s. F. Ca- liph, company H; Sergeant I. F. Calla- han, company c; Sergeant George w. Barton, company D; Corporal J. F.. Howard, company I; Corporal c. M. Allen, company K; Corporal w. R. Ma gee, company A; Corporal Jacob Krau- ter, company B; musician. Frederick , Wagner company I.
 Monday evening all the officers in camp paid their respects to Governor Coffin. This has heretofore been done i later in the week, but was earlier this ! year on account of the governor being earlier in camp this year than at pre- vious camps.
 , Great preparations are being made for the reception of General Nelson A. , Miles, commander in chief of the Unit I ed States army, who is expected in f camp tomorrow
 : The men intend to make an exhibition 7 of drilling which shall satisfy General Miles that the Connecticut militia are second to none in the country, not even r the crack Empire state soldiery. Gen. r eral Haven this afternoon expressed himself as agreeably surprised at the y efficiency of the men in the manual work
 
 cording General Miles a reception due x to his rank on his arrival in camp either Friday or Thursday The men especially are in favor of it. t An innovation at retreat has been in- e troduced this year, and it has met with s favor by all. At the sound of the sun- l set gun it has been the custom to low CT the colors with all possible haste. l This year the bands assemble in front . of their respective regimental head- e quarters, and as soon as the call in n sounded play the Star Spangled Ban- n ner' and the colors are slowly lowered while all stand uncovered. This cus- h tom is universal throughout the United - States army and navy.
 The attendance this year is on a par e with that of former years, and superior n to many. The total enrolment for the t state of both officers and men is 2,697, : and the reports submitted to brigade h headquarters yesterday morning show ] ed that there were 2,596 present Mon- !. day night. The official figures for to- d day are not yet in.
 f The attendance and absentees arc as - follows:
 Brigade staff present IT: absent, 10<