The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-19
IN BIVOUAC ATCAMP COOKE
CHIEF EVENT YESTERDAY WAS
 BRIGADE FORMATION.

BRIGADE FORMATION. Day Perfect for Military Work-The vari-
 ous Commands Acquitted Themselves Creditably-Kegime Drills-Guii- ford's New March Repdered-Second's
 Band Arrested-Routine Work. The veterans of the battle of Cor tens Mill spent yesterday in camp, the day being entirely devoted to drill. The chief event of interest of the day was the brigade formation and inspection held in anticipation of the coming great event of camp week, the dress parade by the entire brigade on Friday. Gen. Merritt, in command of the eastern de- partment of the regular army, has been rendered a review of the brigade on l that day.
 1 The day and the occasion will be | a noteworthy one for Connecticut sol dier boys. The preliminary drill of yes terday was by far the finest and most spectacular event of camp life thus far.
 The day was perfect one for mili- tary work, cool and comfortable for the season, as fiery old Sol was squelched behind the clouds.
 The morning hours were devoted to the usual routine duties and the tired veterans of the campaign terminating in the battle of Grotons Mills on Tues day had chance to recuperate and | all o,,J I,,ct Their 1Ini- forms and shoes.
 | Company drill was held from 1:30 to 2:30 in place of battalion drill. From 2:30 to 3:30 there was drill for the ma chine gun platoons and battery A. The entire parade ground was devoted to this drill which was of a highly inter- esting nature. All the men acquitted themselves finely in the drill. | At o'clock the buglers sounded the assembly for the reglmenIal drills of the First and Second regiments. Both regiments acquitted themselves most crditably, as did also the Third and Fourth, who held their regimental drills half an hour later.
 The Second regiment band gave an excellent account of itself and its admirable marching and fine music were remarked upon by many who witness ed the drill
 Fred GuiIford's beautiful new march, dedicated to the Drum and Bugle corps was played for the first time, and it was so much admired as to warrant the belief that 1t may become the regi- mental march. The Second regiment won for itself much credit in the brig ade formation at 5:15. As a whole it made the finest appearance of any reg iment that marched by brigade head quarters and company after company of the "crack" regiment of the brigade was clapped as it marched by in long lines straight as die and with the movement as of one man. This was the first brigade formation this year, and for time the long extent of the |parade ground was filled with columns iof marching infantry and artillery, led by brilliantly uniformed staffs of mounted officers. The movement was participated in by the entire brigade, and the entire parade ground was clear ed for the purpose.
 Brigadier General Frost's large staff was drawn up in front of headquar- ters and the regiments forming in front of regimental headquarters marched by in review.
 The four regimental bands consoli- dated marched at the head, led by Drum Major Steele of Colts band of Hartford.
 Following came two divisions of the signal corps mounted on bicycles, and then in the order named, the First, Third, Second and Fourth regiments machine gun platoon and battery A hospital corps, formed with their re- spective regiments.
 The consolidated bands after passing the inspecting staff took up their posi- tion in the center of the parade ground and played martial airs until the review had closed, when the commands were dismissed to their tents. The review was witnessed by Governor Cooke and Adjutant General Haven. Many visi- tors, including ladies, also witnessed the beautiful sight
 | The order of the review on Friday will be substantially as above, only ot course the day will be a much grander affair.