The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-18

in the rear. Still another private af- ter the heavy rain storm on Tuesday, found that his trousers were thorough ly soaked through. At once he made his way to cook stove, and with the idea of drying these hung them over the stove. Returning he saw smoke rising and upon seizlng the trousers found to his dismay that one-haif of the seat had been burned completely out. He alterrhted the rest of the time by wearing his comrades extra uni forms.
 There were comparatively few tricks played on the "rookes" this year, in comparison to the sensations usually carried off at Niantic, as the men were far too tired at night to carry them out. However, several men made the Historic trip to the first sergeant for pillows for their cots, and one man traversed the entire regiment in search of patent stopper for his canteen.
 When in BiVouac the same care was taken in guarding the camp as would be carried out in the time of actual war, sentinels were placed around the camp, out-posts were placed and scouts sent out to locate the position of the army A provost guard was organized and the few men who had stroled into the neighboring town were coralled in and brought before their commissioned officer for trial. On one of the march, es of the encampment the militiamen had the novel experience of cooking tEeir own supper each man being sup piled with a portion of ham and bacon. Regarding the food everybody appar- ently Is agreed. that while 1t was very plain 1t was good, with the exception of the coffee.
 There were during the ten days that the Second regiment was in camp com. paratively few visitors, this being nc doubt due to the fact that the people in the territory, were by that time ac- customed to the sight of the militia The ice cream and lemonade and souv- enir vendors practically made up the daily visitors of the regiment. The members of the regiment saw one event that had a decided smack of real war, 1t being the main capture of com pany by the Blue army. From their po- sitlons they watched the men file be- tween the ranks of the enemy into their trenches, every man with the butt of his gun upward and the muzzle pointing to the ground.
 It Is of interest 10 note that the only regiment of militlamen in camp at the time who were fully equipped with the new olive drab uniforms was the Sec ond regiment. The Pennsylvania mil itiamen who formed part of the Brown army were compelled to wear their kakh blouses In order to hide the blue shirts.
 The Boston Cadets who came 27O men strong with drum corps creat- ed no little interest from the fact that they through all their drills and hikes wore gray gloves.
 The stretch of territory that was cov- .ered may be gained from the fact that as one man states, no two regiment drills were held upon the same ground. The camp itself, as will be seen from the photograph accompanying this ar ticle was almost ideal The streets were laid oN fifty feet wide and with good distance between the tents. At one end were the mess tente and at the other the incinerators one for each battalion. On the. hill rising to the rear may be seen the general head quarters of General Grant and his staff while the kakhi tents to the left show where the regimental regulars were in camp. .
 Speaking of the maneuvers one of the local militiamen said that the prettiest sights from lis point of view of the entire ten days was when camp was broken, At specified time the pegs on all of the tents were loosened, one man taking his stand at each tent pole A bugle was sounded and as the last mote died the city of canvass sank slowly to the ground, and Pine Camp was a thing of the past.
 Another feature of the encampment this year was the strict military disci- plne, which 1t must be confessed ae widely different from that which has been maintained at some of the recent encampments. Every man was com. pelled to pay proper deference to hi superiors and if a man met a non-com. missioned officer or private soldier met an officer, whether mllltamen O, regmental and did not salute him, f.
 was an inexcusable breach of militar, etiquette.