The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-10
MANOEUYRES OF TROOPS.
THIRD PARCHMENT ARRITES ON CAMP GROUNDS AT NIANTIC

rives During AfternoOn--SecOnd Reg
 Regiment Detrnined at Lyme and
 Marches Overland Seven Miles.
 Camp Cole, Mantle, July 9,-Camp Cole went into commission at noon to- day, when the Third infantry, Connect icut National Guard, in command of Colonel Gilbert L, Fitch, of Bridgeport, marched from the railroad station to the parade grounds with colors flying. The regiment was dismissed to quar- ters immediately, the customary cere- mony of saluting Brigadier- General Russell H. Frost being omitted, for the reason that the brigade commander was out of the camp and because the camp as brigade will not be opened until Thursday, at which time all of the reg iments except the First will be on the field,
 Battery A was already in camp and the Machine Gun battery came in dur ing the afternoon and was afterwards dispatched over the hills in the dlrec- ton of Lyme, eleven miles away where the Second infantry, under Colonel Geddes, of Waterbury, was marching to bivouac on Paine's farm. General Frost also went out to Colonel Geddes' camp. Colonel Geddes had detrained at Lyme, and after sending out his screen of skirmishers had marched his main body over the road, distance of seven miles, He was joined by Troop A, which will serve as rear guard in the first sham battle of the week.
 The Third regiment was detrained at Mantle station, some of the companies being late in arriving owing to the dis tance they had to come. On the camp grounds the Third regiment had the right of the line. Colonel Geddes' com mand was next, while the extreme flank is taken by the field artillery, the guns of the latter being parked at the easter ly end of the parade, the Machine Gun battery being sandwiched between the infantry and the artillery.
 There was no afternoon drill for the Third regiment, but a regimental guard was mounted. Battery A was relieved of it's duty in assisting Colonel Fitch in defending the camp tomorrow, because 1t will be held in readiness to fire sa- lute when Governor Henry Roberts ar rives in camp some time during the day to remain for the entire week. He will be accompanied by his staff and many officers of the First infantry from the state headquarters, and the tents on "Officers' Row" have been put in read mess for the visitors.
 The first order of the day issued by General Frost was the detailing of um- pires for the sham battle. These are: Lieutenant-Colonel John H. Wade, as- sistant general of the state; Major Richard P. Freeman, jr., judge advocate, with Colonel Geddes' force, and Major Frederick A. Hill, brigade inspector, and Major Ebenezer Hill, Jr, brigade inspector small arms practice, with Colonel Geddes' force, It is also announced that General Frederick E, Grant, U. s. A., will review the brigade on Thursday.
 Major R. P. Freeman, jr., has been detailed as field officer of the day for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, giv- ing the line officers freedom to be with their regiments during the sham fight. On Thursday Major Isbell, of the Sec ond, will be the field officer of the day, on Friday Major James A. Hurley, of the Third, and on Saturday Major Hen " Norton, of the Second.
 All the men in camp except those do- ing guard duty are in blue uniforms. and will make up the army of the blues, while the attacking force will be in khaki and will be called the brown. '' No offensive movement will be made by Colonel Geddes until after midnight.
 The Third regiment had evening pa rade, which was witnessed by a large crowd of people, as there is no restric- tion yet concerning visitors. The re- ports received from the several com mands in camp show the following fig ures: Third regiment, 594 officers and men; Battery A, 6S officers and men; Machine Gun battery, 61 officers and men. The reports from Colonel Geddes'