The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-24
STATE NAVAL MILITIA.

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Parade Yesterday and Drill at West
Haven Shore-The Foot Guard Also,
The Connecticut Naval battalion
comprising three divisions from Hart
ford, Bridgeport and this city repre-
senting a strength of about 200 officers
and men, had their field day yesterday
at Kelsey's Hill near the west shore.
Battalion headquarters and division
quarters were established and the guard
posted. The Naval Mlitiamen quickly
settled down to a dav of hard work.
Each man supplied himself with rations
for the day. Lieutenant Shepard of
the Second division was made officer
of the day, having general supervision
over the field.
At $50 o'clock the bugler sounded the
assembly for drill in manual of PHYSICAL
exercise without arms.
The itinerary for the rest of the day
was as follows:
8 :45-Guard mount call sounded guard
mount
1o:oo-Recall from physical drill sound
ed
| 10:10--Drill call sounded; First division
artillery; Second and Third divisions
infantry.
10:50-Recall from drill sounded first
call sounded for second guard de-
tails (from Second dvision).
| 10:55-Guard mount call sounded guard
mount,
!11:10-Drill call sounded; Second divi-
sion artillery; First and Second di-
visions infantry.
II * frO,,, 1rill co,11da5, fret
call sounded for third guard details
Cmixed" guard, from all three d.
visons).
I11:55-Guard mount call sounded; guard
mount.
12:10-Mess call sounded: dinner.
12:50--First call sounded for fourth
guard details (from the Third divi-
sion).
12;55-Guard mount call sounded; guard
1:10-Drill call sounded; Third division
artillery; First and Second divisions
infantry.
/: Fn-Recall from drill sounded; guard
called in; prepare for battalion for
nation (as Infantry.
2:1O-Assembly for battalion drill
sounded; battalion drill.
The signal corps established stations
at three or four different points and
transmitted messages by the "wagging"
methed over the hills and between
headquarters and the various stations.
The work Of the signal corps on the
whole was satisfactory.
The day for the drill was perfect, the !
weather being delightfully."- cool, ena-
bling the men to accomplish much |
more than with a warmer day. The |
drills We're completed at o'clock in |
the afternoon and the battalion return
ed to the city on cars, disembarking at |
the Kimberly avenue bridge, and with |
the Second regiment band marched to |
Howard avenue Washington, Congress, |
Church. Chapel York, Elm, Church,
Chapel, State, to Whiting, to the ar
mory, where the divisions were dis
missed Commander Frederick L. Az
erill witnessed the work of the three
divisions and expressed himself as
pleased with the results.
The Governors Foot Guard Second
company, under command of Major Ed
ward NJ Clark, also had its field day at
Savin Rock The company started from !
the armory shortly after o'clock and
after their arrival at the
DaSeDall gfoufuS tile leetels were
given company drills and the exercises
with a battalion drill The
members turned out In good numbers,
there being few absentees.
Edward c. Beecher who is now serv-
ing as ordnance sergeant of the First
occupid the same place in the
ranks yesterday, as did his great
grandfather 1875 years ago yesterday.
Mr.. Beecher's ancestor was killed at the
battle of Saratoga, at which General
Burgoyne surrendered.
After the drill the Foot Guard had
dinner at Hills
SUPPER AND H.
LUSTRATED LECTURE |
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