Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-14
COvERNOR'S DAY.
Many Guests Were at Camp
 Chamberlain To-Day
EX-GOVERNOR MCLEAN THERE

Troop A Honored Him With a Salute
 Members of the Last Senate Held
 Reunion on the Grounds To-day
 Brigadier-General Frost's Reproof to
 Several Officers.
 Mantle, Aug 14.-Although gover- nor's day at the state military camp did not open very auspiciously, the sky being overcast and the general weather conditions rather threatening, there was nevertheless a large throng of visitors in attendance. Special trains Drought in hundreds of people, and all the regular trains stopping at this station deposited big delegations of camp visitors during the morning and early afternoon. Many ladies were included in the multitude, so that early in the day the camp took on the appearance of fair ground, every company street and the space about the officers quarters and the parade ground resounding with the hum of feminine voices.
 So many members of the last state senate were present that they decided
 
 ternoon, and state officials and mili- tary officers were invited to partici- pate. One of the distinguished guests was ex-Governor George P. Me Lean, and his presence was made the occasion of very pretty tribute by Troop A. While the ex-governor was standing in front of the officers quar- ters 7 with ex-Lieutenant Governor Keeler, Congressman Lilley and Gov ernor's Secretary Chamberlain, watch ing the eyolutions of the cavalrymen in their drill, Captain Luddington sud- denly gave an order which brought the troop forward in an extended line in front of the distinguished guests, who were given a formal salute Gen eral E. $. Greeley of New Haven, pres ident of the Sons of the American Revolution of Connecticut, was anoth- CT of the prominent men in camp this afternoon.
 There was the usual routine of drills during the morning. All the compan- ies have shown much improvement since their arrival here, and their fine showing this morning was subject of much favorable comment in official circles. It was agreed that the work to-day was the best of the week The Third regiment under Major Dorsey pitched shelter tents, while the Second had practice i'll throwing up nasty intrencfments. and the Fourth and First drilled in extended order on the parade ground. Later the Sec ond regiment had tent pitching l drill
 Following are the results of inspee- tion: Signal corps, policing 100, quarters 100; First regiment, policing, 100, quarters 99; Second regiment, po- licing 1OO, quarters 94; Third regi- ment policing 100. quarters 100; Fourth regiment, policing 100, quar- ters 100; First Separate company, po- licing 100, quarters 100; Troop A, DO licing 100, quarters 100; Machine Gun | battery, policing 100, quarters 100; Battery A, policing 10O. quarters 9S; average, policing 100, quarters 99. x An incident of the early morning { which has been much discussed in camp to-day was the ,reproof admins 1 tered by Brigadier General Russell Frost to three officers of prominence who are said to have amused them selves shortly after midnight by hay | ing fun with the guards. Tn spite of a warning issued officially against the practice last evening, these officers are said to have tried to outwit sentries 1 by presenting fake passes in vari- ous parts of the field. Once they were detained and taken before Gen | eral Frost, who gave them a severe 1 reprimand, but they are said to have repeated the offense shortly afterward Then orders were sent them from the generals quarters to go to their tents and stay there. This time the com | mand was needed.
 The greatest event of, the week S encampment was the inspection and review by Governor Chamberlain and 1 staff. It was a strikingly brilliant ceremony. After the noon hour the civilian visitors formed on the parade ground by the thousands The at tendance was greater than for years By half-past two all the command were under arms and in, full uniform ready for the brigade format ton, The First regiment had the right of the line, under Colonel 'Schultze. Next came the Second regiment under com mand of Colonel Sucher. Following in order come the Fourth regiment. the First Separate company, the Thirc regiment, Troop A, Battery A, and the Machine Gun battery had the left
 
 of the line.
 After the formation of the brigade Brigadier General Frost. accompanied | by his staff officers, rode along the front of the line and took his position near the point where Governor Cham berlain and his staff were stationed. After an exchange of military courte- ]. sies. Governor Chamberlain and his staff, Brigadier General Frost and his retinue of officers rode from the right to the left of the line and returned in 1 the rear of the brigade drawn up for | inspection. and took their stations at l the reviewing stand and the troops l passed in review in column of compan- ies. After the review the companies were dismissed at their various 1 streets and the last hard drill of the | encampment was ended. VANDERBILT'S YACHT. 1 NNew York, Aug 1.-The steam |