The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-16
WILL THE MILITIA PARADE?
S0UALL CAUSED BY THE ATTITUDE OF THE GRAYS.


 Their Historic Uniforms July 4-Exam- ination Yesterday by the State Board of Military Examiners-Another Session Will be Held To-day.
 | The state board of military examin- CTS was in session in the officers room at the armory yesterday and examined number of officers who have been ap- pointed since the last meeting of thu l board. The examiners are Colonel Bur- pee, Captain Thompson U. S. A., Colo- nel Burdett, Adjutant Beach and Lieut. tenant Miner. The officers examined yesterday were Captain Smith and Lieutenant Gaudereaux of the Blues, Captain Wood, Lieutenant Reynolds and Lieutenant Morris of the Light Guards, Captain Hull and Lieutenant Norton of Company K of Wallingford, and Captain Hall The board was in session from 9 o'clock yesterday morn ing until o'clock last evening, and l each officer was examined individually. Another session will be held to-day, and among those to be examined are Lieu- tenant Page of the Blues and an officer of Company K.
 | The new Springfield rifles furnished by the United States government to the state militia arrived at the armory for the New Haven companies Monday, sixty rifles being sent for each compa- ny. The rifles are not yet unpacked, and will not be until special orders are issued. The new guns are of the '96 model The old guns, the Peabody ri- fes, have been used by state troops for fifteen years and were furnished by the state.
 There seems to be some doubt as to whether or not the companies of the city battalion will turn out to parade on the Fourth of July, and it seems to rest with the Grays whether or not the military will parade on that occasion. The city battalion has been invited by the general committee in charge of the Fourth of July observance to join in the parade to be held, and all the com- panies desire to do so, but 1t seems that the Grays wish to wear their gray uni- forms and to this the other companies object. They think that if the city bat talion turns out they should all wear the state uniform, and strongly object to the Grays wearing any other if they march with the other city companies. | Special meetings to decide whether on not to parade on the Fourth were held last evening by the Light Guards and l the Sarsfelds. The Light Guards vot- l ed to parade if every company of the city battalion would turn out in the regular state uniform and If the Sec ond regiment band was to head the military. The company also voted to request that the parade be held at 8 o'clock in the morning instead of at 9 o'clock, as arranged, as many desire to go on excursions and would be unable to do so if they took part in the parade at o'clock
 Sergeant Shaw and Musician Fan- cher of the Light Guard last evening re- enlisted and James Jackson was en- listed as a new member. This brings the company up to it's full member ship.
 The Sarsfields voted to turn out to parade on the Fourth if the entire city battalion did so. An officer of the con- pany said last evening that there was in the company a feeling against any distinctive uniform being worn by any company in the city battalion, but said that the company would not undertake to dictate to any other company. The Blues will vote on joining in the parade at a special meeting to be held this evening. There is in the company the same feeling against the Grays wearing a special uniform as is evil denced in other companies, and the matter will probably receive notice at to-night's meeting.
 The Blues have recently enlisted the following new members: Henry H. Bartholomew, Henry M. Chittenden and F. H. Van Doren.