The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-16
GOVERNORS DAY OBSERVED
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Std1S, feVleWeQ the eItlTS pFlSduS' I1L9 Excellency was mounted on fine | charger, recently used by President | Roosevelt, at Sea Girt The assembled | bands, trumpeters and drummers were formed just behind the brigade and as | the acting governor and other officers | of the Connecticut National Guard | passed in front of the troops, the musi- | clans played that ever popular and ap- propliate selection, Hail to the Chief The state officers uncovered as they passed the colors and it was then that one of the most enthusiastic demon- strations of the day occurred. The hand clapping was Vociferous and pro- longed. The troops then passed in re- view of the acting governor and the two staffs, the line of march being so eX- tensive that seventeen minutes were re- quired by the troops to pass the re- viewing officials. All the companies showed up splendidly and each was greeted with applause. The greatest ovation accorded to one company, how ever, went to the First Separate com pany of New Haven. Their alignment | was perfect and their military pose and carriage was extremely commend able.
 Upon the dismissal of the men, they at once prepared for the regimental dress parade. The Second and Fourth took the field at 4 o'clock and the First and Third regiments did the same at 4:SO. The men wore blue blouses. fa- tigue caps, white gloves and duck l trousers. This was one of the most at tractive drills of the day and closed the days programme of militatry evolu- tions with the exception of the mortar practice, which interested vast num- 1 Der.
 Last evening was the notable and eventful evening of the week. Every street was handsomely decorated for the festivities. Especially was this true of Sarsfield street. There, pole had been erected and from its apex were strung many small lines. all of which were hung with tri-colored lanterns. On all the company thoroughfares were decorations and illuminations. Friends and relatives visited the soldier boys and good cheer reigned supreme. Re-
 treatments in great supply and variety were served and the whole camp was ablaze with light and enthusiasm, while
 the spirit of the occasion was given ad-
 ditional animation by the music of the
 several bands in the camp.
 The social functions at brigade head
 quarters were elaborate and the acting
 governor and General Frost received a
 large assemblage Of invited guests.
 Taps were not sounded until Il o'clock,
 thus giving the men extra time in which to enjoy their festive arrangements.
 One-half hour later and Camp Keeler
 was as quiet as on any other night or
 the week. The militarty experiences of
 the c. N. G. were practically ended for
 the summer of 1902 and the end will be
 reached at noon to-day, the week
 work going on record as the most com
 plete and satisfactory in the history of
 the militia of the Nutmeg state.
 GUESTS PRESENT.
 Among the thousands in camp yester-
 day were the following of local resi-
 dence or interest:
 General George H. Ford, F. A. Betts
 St. Louis worlds fair commissioner o1 New Haven; County Commissioners Walter and Thompson, MT. and Mrs H. J. Thayer of Putnam, Mrs. John J Russell, wife of Dr. Russell of tht brigade hospital corps; Mrs W. J Bradnack wife of First Lieutenan Bradnack; Mrs. F. Webber, wife of Ser
 geant Webber; Mrs Barton, wife 0 , Private Barton of troop A; Mrs. Lu , zerne Ludington, wife of Captain Lud ington; Mrs. Charles Kirkland, Lieuten ant Commander Cornwall of the "Elfri
 da;" Adjutant Lewis of the first divi
 sion of the naval battalion; Mrs. K. ., Morley, Mrs. R. W. Kirk, Royal Thomp f son of Washington, D. C., private secre :. tary of Senator Joseph R. Hawley :. Mrs. Hillman and Miss Flora Baile, '4 both of New Haven; Mrs. George Ban ,, ta, Mrs. Carl Johnson, Mrs. D. IA Blakeslee, and the Misses Harriet an . Martha Blakeslee, Representative Clar ? and Mrs. Clark of Milford, Senator 4 e J. Sloper of New Britain, ex-Senatc '" A. J. Muzzy of Bristol Miss Esthe =, Thomas and Miss Thompson of Wes a Haven, Colonel Lowe of New Havel ~ Captain Reynolds, Commander of tn n Naval Battalion Frederick l.. Averil W ex-Dairy Commissioner Robert
 Eaton, Senator Burton of Ansonia, e1 :. Lieutenant Henry Hamilton and Irwin :" Hamilton of New Haven, Palmer ] 'N Hunt of New York, ex-Colonel Timotf
 F. Callahan, ex-Lieutenant George 's , filling of Middletown, Dairy Comm ,"o " sioner Noble, Mrs. Edgar Thomas, MT
 Robert l.. Walker, Mrs. John Vath, MT ~ Joseph Quinn, William Linderman, MT ,- Frederick Druhel, Miss Coe, Mrs. Fret erick Erich, MT. and Mrs. E. L. Glou . kin, Mrs. John Salerno and daught, s Mabel Mrs. Nathan Richards of Bri ~ tol, wife of First Sergeant Richards :. Go. D, First regiment; the Miss. "a Josephine Garfield. Gertrude Canfiel N Miss May O'Connell, Josephine MurpE ,s and Anna Murphy, all of New Havel - MT. and Mrs. Charles Bates, Mrs. Nell Eldridge, Mrs. John Schipert, Mr. ar ,a Mrs. L. c. Pfaff, A. Basserman, MT w George Wells. Colonel Milton Thoml G. son of the United States army; u ,d Misses Anna and Margaret Dahlmeye m Mary and Elizabeth Hugo and MI
 John Hugo, all of New Haven; Mi