The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-09

Adjt.-Gen. G. r. Pattefson arrived on the grounds this forenoon He immediately took charge of the camp. and 1t was through his orders that the public was excluded He was asked today if those orders were to prevail throughout the maneuvers, and re- piled:
 Tt is very likely that the public will be excluded. There really is nothing for them to see, and as most of these tents about, are used for sleeping quarters 1t is considered just Of the camp. However. am in no position to say what will sbe done along that line after today, but imagine that the public will not be ad-i mittedss ss MI ss k,ss... ..,.s.
 for the arrival of tn officers and not hitch in the arrangements has re- suited because of the carefully laid plans. The Western Union Telegraph Company has a special tent at the rear of tn officers tents; there is also a press tent; a telephone tent, and all ton of those who will follow the maneuvers. A large mess quarters for the officers was prepared today and an excellent service is guaranteed by the careful preparations. There is considerable contrast between the mess or Che OlIlCoTS anu I8t QEfE8LtS The privates have to satisfy them- selves without tables or benches. and usually squat upon the ground with their eating outfit and food between their knees The officers mess has every appearance of neatness. There are tables of convenient size; the white table cloths are without spots, the silver is well polished and taken care of, and napkins are at each place
 The Tenth Cavalry it was learned today will not take an active part in the manoeuvres. Their horses have been distributed to the various campG, some at Easton, others at Oxford. some at headquarters and others In Orange. The horses will be used by the observers and assistant umpires.
 The aeroplanes to be used during The mimic war, three in number, have arr rived and Nwere assembled in the ham gars today. The aviation squad is un- der the command of Capt Hennessey-
 As an aid to visitors and the incom- ing troops an information bureau un- der the command of Captain Willing of the Seyenty-first Regular Engineers has been established at the union rail- road station in Bridgeport.
 The Stratford camp will also be the headuuarters for the Blue Army dur ing Saturday and Sunday. The camp is located on a hill with a gradual slope on two sides and as one army officer said was one of the best camp sites he had come across in all his ex- perience The tents are erected on two sides of the camp with a large open space between which will be used as the starting and landing place for the aeroplanes The -hangars for the planes are in the rear of Gen. Bliss headquarters. On the right hand side of the camp are twelve tents of the New York National Guard and Gov orY7nr TlixSS h1ad0uarforS.
 The Seyenty-hrst Engineer Corps left late today for the Red Camp, where they will instruct the engineers of the National Guard during the fn- structfonaI period and at the conclu- sion of that will retire from active duty and let their pupils run things to the best of their ability.
 Care has been taken to protect prop erty in the country over which the manoeuvres will be carried out. There will be no firing in the immediate vi- cinity of houses and barns and no camps will be established in fields under cultivation or in orchards and no trooper may enter houses. barns, orchards or gardens during the man oeuvres period. The company Kitchen will also be frequently inspected 10 see that none of the farmers green corn or chickens are being cooked on the sly.
 The Tenth Cavalry which viii be non-combatant during the r1anoeuvreH is looking forward to the return march to Fort Ethan Allen in Vermont, where they are stationed. On their marcA south they played three ball games
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