The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-22
VISITED BY THOUSANDS
GOVERNORS DAY BROUGHTCR0WDS
 OF VISITORS TO CAMP.

UT IO Major General Nelson A. Miles in Camp His Reception at the Station Many Dis tinguished Visitors at Headquarters Troops Reviewed by Governor Coffin Militia and Citizens Have a scrap-Ii- Limitations Last Night-Camp to Break Up After Dinner To-day-The Parade in This City To-day.
 Yesterday was a truly gala day for Mantle and the little town was liter ally alive with people, Early in the morning farm wagons loaded with peo- pie from the surrounding country be- gan coming in, and all the forenoon trains were packed with people from every town in the state. The 9:30 train from New Haven had nine cars, of which every seat was taken and the aisles of each car were full of those standing who could not secure seats. At every town between New Haven and Mantle the train stopped to take aboard large numbers of passengers, and the stops were necessarily so long that the train was nearly an hour late on reaching Mantle.
 The event, barring the review, in which the greatest interest was taken by both the military and the multitude. was the arrival and reception of Gen. eral Nelson A. Miles, major general Of the United States army. General Miles arrived in New Haven from New York at o'clock yesterday morning and went from this city to Mantle on the 9:SO accommodation train. He was ac- companied to Mantle from New Haven by Congressman N. D. Sperry and Gen. eral George H. Ford. When the train arrived at Niantic 8 crowd of several hundred people was waiting on the platform to see the first general com inanding the United States army who has ever visited the camp. Drawn up on the opposite side of the street back of the station were the First and Sec ond regiments, with the bands of the two regiments consolidated. General Haven and staff were present and met General Miles as he stepped from the car General Miles was escorted to a carriage. In the carriage with Gen. eral Miles and OF the front seat sat Sergeant Thomas H. Newbold of Con- pany D, Second regiment, who had been detailed to the honor of acting as or derly to General Miles during his stay in camp. Sergeant Newbold is finely proportic ned man, and his appearance yesterday was as military as the best orderly of the United States army could desire
 Immediately after General Miles ar rived in Mantle the march to camp was begun. The bands consolidated headed the parade. Next came the First regiment, followed by the Second General Miles and General Haven and staff were at the rear of the line. As General Miles stepped into his carriage the two regiments presented arms. As General Miles entered the parade ground the Light battery fired a salute of fifteen guns. The general was driv- CT at once to Governor Coftin's quar- ters, where he was received by the gov- ernor, and the various members of the governors staff were presented to him. With General Miles was Captain Mick Ter of his staff.
 The day was very warm and the march from tho depot to camp was very dusty one The men on arriving at their quarters at once threw then1- selves down in their tents for few minutes rest before the mess call. By the time for guard mount, just after dinner, it became evident that there was one of the largest crowds of visit ors in camp that has ever been present on Governors day, and from that time until the review the people began gath ering around the edge of the parade ground to be sure of good positions from which to see the review. It had been arranged to have the review begin at o'clock, but owing to the train on which General Miles arrived being late the brigade formation was not begun until nearly 3 o'clock.
 The bands of the brigade were con- sofidated at the west end of the parade ground and played the General Miles March" "Semper Fidelis" and Man haitian Beach March" while the forma- ton was taking place. After battal- ions had been formed Governor Coffin and staff and General Miles rode around the parade ground past each regiment while the band played Hail to the Chief"
 At 330 the military started in review, the bands being stationed at the center of the parade ground in front of the governors headquarters. Governor Coffin and staff, with General Miles, were stationed in front of the pavilion to make the review. As each organiza- tion passed the reviewing stand the governor and party were saluted First in the review came the Signal corps, followed by. the Fourth regiment. The other regiments passed in the following order: First Third and Second. In the rear were the Machine Gun battery and Battery A. The review was witnessed by thousands of people stationed around the parade, a great majority Of the onlookers being ladies, who ap- plauded vigorously their favorite or ganizations as they passed.
 At the close of the review the men were given a short rest and were called out at 3 o'clock for an exhibition dress parade, the men wearing full dress coats and helmets, with duck pants.
 Headquarters as well as the company streets were thronged with visitors yes terday afternoon. Among the visitors at Governor Coffin's headquarters were Senator O. H. Platt. Senator Hawley, Congressman Russell. Senator Lyman IoLneoo Stiles J1I6Sor of Ctra tfOTd