The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-17
THREE THOUSAND STRONG
STATE MILI7IA IN RENDEZVOUS AT
 CAMP COOKE.

CAMP COOKE.
 Trip of the New Haven Commands to Ni-
 antic-Good Weather Greets the Soldiers
 Beautiful State Flag Presented-Gov-
 ernor Cooke Present-An Interesting Ac-
 count of the Day.
 The Connecticut brigade of the Na- tional Guard, three thousand strong. Mantle, ready for the strict discipline and hard work of a week of military life.
 Although the troops arrived in camp quite late yesterday morning, by noon guard had been mounted and the camp placed under strict surveillance. A large blue flag, with the familiar three grapevines In gold in the center. floating from the flagstaff in the front of the governors tents, signifies that His Excellency Governor Cooke, cam- mander-in-chief of all the state mili- tary, Is in camp His arrival, about o'clock, with his large staff, was by far the most important event of the day. To the Fourth regiment was given the honor of meeting the governor at the station and escorting him to headquar- ters.
 Governor Cooke arrived in Niantio by special car at 12:50 and lunched at the Morton house. At slightly before o'clock Adjutant General Haven, at the head of the governors staff, rode to the hotel with the Fourth regiment. commanded by Colonel Sheridan, as es- cort.
 The remaining regiments and Bat tery A were drawn up in brigade for nation facing headquarters, with the First regiment on the right of the line. which was completed by the Third and Second regiments, Separate companies and Battery A, in the order named
 Shortly after o'clock the governor, with his staff and escort, arrived in. camp. The governors appearance was greeted with a salute of thirteen guns by Battery A, while the regimentaI bands struck up Hail to the Chief'' and other martial airs. Governor Cooke, in plain civilians dress, rode in an open carriage with General Haven in full uniform. The Fourth regiment were drawn up in line facing the gov- ernors tent, with rifles at present arms" as the governor and his staff passed to his tent In front of his tent the governor received the officers of the brigade staff, who were presented by General Frost
 Following was the presentation of the handsome state banner by the An na Warner Bailey chapter, Daughters of the Revolution, of Groton. The ban ner is a large and beautiful one of blue. with the three vines handsomely ern- broidered upon It. The presentation speech was made by Senator B. H. Lee of New London on behalf of the chap ter. In a few appropriate words he outlined the efforts which had been made to secure the adoption of a uni- form state flag and the final success by the adoption of this one by the leg islature of 1895.
 Continuing, Senator Lee alluded feel ingIy to the tattered war flags in the Hartford capitol and said that this flag represented the general idea of these flags. In closing he spoke of the prom inent part the state had taken in the Revolution and civil war. and said he had often thought that the names of luc lllll ICcA Ol SCebSOS oLlChAo bo emblazoned on the thirteen bars of the national flag and the name of Connect- icut on the first one as the state de- serving especial honor.
 Governor Cooke responded fittinglY as follows:
 T thank the ladies of Anna Warner Bailey chapter, on behalf of the state, for this beautiful expression of their patriotism and generosity. I trust that this beautiful standard will be- placed in the capitol at Hartford as the legal standard flag of the state, beau- tiful in design and execution and rare in every respect.
 "Connecticut will preserve this flag and be proud of those who gave 1t. It will be symbol for all time of devotion and noble patriotism"
 Past Regent Mrs. Cuthbert Slocum of the chapter next introduced the repre- sentatives of the chapter of the Chil- dren of the Revolution, and little Miss Mary Stoddard, as spokesman for the rest, presented his excellency with a basket of handsome roses. Governor Cooke responded, thanking the children. The children then repeated the oath of allegiance of their order, after which the state flag was broken out and ana other salute of thirteen guns fired. The exercises were witnessed by many ladies of the Anna Bailey chap ter Lieutenant Governor Dewell was also an interested observer Appro- priate music was furnished by the Third regiment band. At the close the brigade was dismissed to their tents. Outside of the reception of the gov- ernor little was done by the brigade in camp except to get their tent homes ready for occupation.
 The camp, with it's long rows of white tents is arranged in much the same manner as last year. The governors headauarters are south of the parade ground, facing north. All the tents of the governors staff are draped inside with the national colors. There are fifteen of these tents and they form a semi-circle about the flagstaff with the state colors.
 West of the governors headquarters and facing the parade ground are more tents, occupied by Brigadier General Frost and his staff. A flagstaff with the national colors at the opening of the semi-circle designates the brigade 1o