The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-14
PLANS FOR VIRGINIA TRIP.
MEETING OF SECOND REGIMENT
TO DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS.

Fewer Comforts Than at NlantIc-ofa-
GERS to Garry oOts-Band Men
Undecided what to DO-BlweekIy
Drills Next Month-order. for the
Trip.
Colonel T. H. Sucher Of the second
regiment is making preparations for
the trip of the Second infantry to vir-
ginia in September. where the National
Guard Of this state is to participate in
the maneuvers with the troops Of the
regular army. Colonel Sucher has had
conferences with his officers and it has
been decided to hold a meeting short
~ at which plans for the trip will be
discussed.
The duty to be performed by the
Connecticut troops on the southern batI
tlefield will not, it is expected. be alto
gether as agreeable to the men as that
which they have been used to at Man
tic. Some of the comforts the men
have been accustomed to at the state
camp ground win have to be fcrgone In
Virginia. but such equipment as will
add to the comfort Of the officers while
in Virginia camp will be taken along.
All the officers have equipped them
selves with cot beds. These can be
folded into small roll and carried on
a mans back if necessary Some Of
the officers of the Second infantry had
these cots in camp last year and they
proved Of great value.
One branch of the service that Is
rather perplexed over the Virginia trip
is the band Most of the musicians
who are enlisted in the band have en-
gagements to play at theaters and 9TH
er places early in thee fall. and as the
theaters open for the season about the
time that the troops are to make the
start, the musicians don't know exact
W how they are going to arrange their
engagements.
/ The musicians of the First regiment
have refused to go on the trip and the
First infantry is without a band in con-
sequence. Frank Fichtl. bandmaster
for the Sehcond regiment, said to-day
/ that the musicians are in a dilemma
4 over the situation Nearly every mem
i Der Of the band plays in some orches~
ira and the busy season viii begin ear
i ly in September. Mr.. Ffchtl has con-
suited with Colonel Sucher about the
4 matter and it has been practically
agreed that some sort of band will be
organized SO that the Second infantry
expects to be able to have band
i The drill season usually begins in No
vember, but on account OF the change
in the programme this year the differ
ent company commanders will order be-
weekly drills to begin about the first OF
4 August. II the weather is too warm
4 to permit drills being held in the arr
inory the company commanders will
j take their commands out on the green
and drill them in the open air
i One order in regard to footgear says:
4 Special attention Of the members Is
called to the matter of shoes to be worn
lin the south. Shoes should have q
broad sole so that the foot may lie nat; !.
have low heel and have plenty Of
room for the foot A soldier with sore
feet is worse than useless. These shoes
Il should have moderately heavy sole
and be broken in we'll White wooden
i stockings are recommends"
For the tour the order says: EVERY
man must arrange with his employer
Z.
the most urgent reasons only. Excuses
s can be granted by the adjutant- general
only, and requests for excuses must be
made to him through the company
commandant. All absentees who have
not been excused prior to the tour Of
duty will be liable to a fine Of five doll
3 lars a day for each day that they may
be absent"