The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-25
GOVERNORS DAY AT CAMP
5000 SPECTATORS PRESENT IN
SPITE OF THE STORM.

Gloomy One In the Morning but Live
ly Enough During the Afternoon and
Evening Many New Haven People
Present.
If ever a state encampment of the
National Guard felt disappointed on a
rainy day, at the disarrangement of
carefully made plans, the four compa-
MES of the Connecticut militia certain
ly did when, instead of the smiling sun
shine, they rose to greet driving rain
storm at Mantle yesterday morning.
When, instead of clearing off, the storm
continued intermittently, and finally
developed into one grand downpour in
the early afternoon, the disappointment
developed into gloom so intense that the
whole camp was enveloped in 1T. Ney-
er before had Governors day started
out so poorly, and never before had the
civilian soldiers been so ready to cele-
hrate it ittingly. To have all their
preparations go for naught and, instead
of their fair friends to receive visits
only from the unwelcome inspectors,
seemed the hardest kind of luck. But
eventually the gloom dspelled, the sun
shine came out famously and with it
appeared the female contingent. Then
the camp was found not to be such a
barren place, and when finally the great
event Of the day---the inspection and re-
view by Governor Lounsbury and his
brilliant staff-went off without a hitch
amid the admiring plaudits of fully g.
600 spectators, Governors day was vot-
ed not such f1asco after all. Indeed,
had all who undoubtedly intended to go
braved the weather Of the morning and
accepted the shelter Of the guardsmen's
tents during the downpour, 1t would
undoubtedly have been the most enjoy
able in years,
The rain at o'clock drove soldiers
and visitors alike under shelter and held
them there for fully twenty minutes.
Over in the officers headquarters were
an unusually large number Of fair Wis
| itors, and when the rain finally stopped
it was just as the band had assembled
| to entertain them with a concert. The
regimental review by Governor Louns-
| bury was scheduled to take place
promptly at 2 O'clock, and the down
pour found all the companies assembled
! in their respective streets, ready to
march to their positions. Opposite at
brigade headquarters were assembled
the officers horses, and some of the Of
ficers were already mounted. The rain
came so suddenly that 1t caused instant
confusion Word was sent out from
headquarters at once for the regiments
to retire until it ceased, and the horses
We're again taken to the stables.
But at 2:30 all was changed. The sun
shone bravely for the first time that
day, and no time was lost in assembling
the companies at their places again.
At 2:45 Brigadier- General Frost sent
out orders for the regimental front for
nation, and promptly at the second ad-
jutant's call each regiment marched
into position in front of it's own section
of the camp and assumed Its place in
line. All faced towards headquarters,
and the crowd of visitors lined up in
back of the guards. Some time passed
while his staff waited for the governor,
who was delayed from some unknown
cause, but al o'clock the latter appear
ed at the entrance to his tent and,
mounting his horse, he led the process
sion of mounted aides out onto the
field
The scene was an imposing one, and |
as the allied bands down at the north |
end of the parade grounds struck up |
the air Hail to the Chief almost in
voluntary applause came from the |
spectators. Accompanied by Brigadier-
General Frost the chief executive of |
the state wended his way at a canter
down to where the Fourth regiment /
stood and, wheeling, passed at the
same gait in review of the assembled |
Having passed the Third
regiment, the cavalcade again wheeled
and rode back over the ground in the
rear of the regiments and took its place
in front of the reviewing stand.
The band now quickly changed its
time and, followed by the bicycle corps,
started the long procession which now
passed before the governor and his par
ty. Company after company marched
by in flawess order and as each passed
it's bunch of admirers it was saluted by
loud hand-clapping. Whether there i
were more New Haveners than others
in the crowd or not could not be ascer-
tained but as the New Haven compa-
MES passed the spectators line, espe-
cially the central stand, they were
greeted with marked applause All
in a way which showed the re-
suit of careful drilling, and the Grays
easily demonstrated their right to the
title of the crack company of the Sec
md. As they passed the governor the
latter watched them closely and care
fully raised his hat The brigade, in
,luding the mounted officers, followed
The musicians IN the following order:
Signal corps on wheels, Fourth regi- !
nont, First regiment, Second regiment,
Third regiment. Machine Gun corps and
A of Guilford.
The review ended about o'clock, but |
he spectators remained for the most
,art in line and watched the battery I
lrill and rceimental dress parade, which
oIlowed The machine gun corps ap- I
,ered on the field almost before the last I
egiment had retired and went through t
number of exciting and interesting +
nanuevres. Firing their heavy pieces
harging up and down the field in fast G
ine, and retreating, firing, in the face +
# an imaginary enemy, composed their V
riil which was applauded greatly |
During the maneuvres a trace on one .
f the caisons broke while the team was [
harging down the field at full speed ;
he shaft Immediately sunk into the L
round and the caisson dropped for u