The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
CITY TROOPERS BREAK CAMP AT
 FORT FISHER
Coast Artillery Companies Will Reach Bridgeport This
 Afternoon.
Fourth and fifth Companies Make Remarkable Record
 With Big Guns.
Especial to The Farmer)

of the Coast Artillery Corps broke camp here early this morning and be- gan the trip home after the most suc- cessful encampment ever held. Des- jollification and the men were up late last night, everyone was astir at day light this morning and busy in pre- paration for the home trip. No ''taps'' was sounded last night and the men were allowed to keep lights burn ing and to stay up as late as they
 The 4th, 11th. 1zth companies; band and hospital corps will leave New London at 8:SO this afternoon this afternoon. The cooks prepared breakfast before daylight, as well as travel rations for the men to carry for the monday meal '
 The baggage of officers and men was packed and loaded early and sent with the baggage details to the gov ernment transport arriving in New London before the corps. All tents had to be struck, packed and return ed to the uuartermaster's depart mept and the company commanders, being required to obtain receipts for all prop erty, some delay was occasion- ed in leaving the camp.
 The march from camp was begun about 11:30. The regular garrison turned out in farewell as the militia marched out of the camp to take the government steamer Gen Nathaniel Greene for New London.
 At New London the companies To- catsd in the western end of the state boarded a special train but a mix up in the schedule kept them wait ing for nearly an hour. Most of the members expr essed themselves as pleased with the encampment but all are glad to return to their homes again.
 Four hits in four shots was the re- narkable record made by the 4th and 11th companies, Coast Artillery Corps, at the service practice at mortar Bat terry Clinton. This beats the record of last year when the combined gun crews of the two compa nies made three hits Thursday the 4th and the 11th companies got two hits each and were warmly complina ented by the regular officers. Major Louis J. Hermann was in command of the mortar battery practice fire.
 An equally good score was made by the 14th company, also of Bridge port, on the 12 inch guns at Battery B3lttref1eId. The 14th company gun ners got two hits out of three shots two feet from the target and sent it adrift. Such shooting as this is not excel1ed by the regulars and the re-. serves feel very proud in consequence- The mortar battery practice was to have taken place Friday but, the favorable, Capt Andus hurried the practice along and had the mortar guns fired Thursday afternoon.
 All the twelve companies in the corps had their battery. practice, which is another record, theafirst time twelve companies of reserves have fired their practice shots in a single day and made good scores. & Other com panies madesequa1ly good scores.
 Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin arrived on the camp ground about 8 o'clock Thursday morning and was an inter ested spectator of the artillery prac- tice. The governor walked about the. parapets of the batteries apparently unaffected by the concussion. the noise. or the smoke caused by the dis charge of the big guns. He. seemed to enjoy every minute of the practice firing
 The governor was accompanied by Col. Barrette, U. S. A, commandant of the New London artillery district, -Adjutant General George M Cole and staff. He remained until Friday when a review of the corps was held In his honor.
 Thursday the non -commissi oned of ncers of the 12th company, c. A.sC., U. S. A., gave a. smoker to the offic-
  in the big assembly hall In the administration building. The men of the 4th company presented the 18th company regulars with 2 ma ssive solid silver loving cup. The speech was made by Capt. A. c. Bennett.
 After playing a concert in front of Col. Dorsey's quarters, the band went to the smoker and serenaded the 18th company regulars and their guests. Among those present was Sergt. Richard Johnson, the instrDc- tor, who is detailed with the Bridge port companies.
 Friday night, the 11tn company had a smoker and fish supper. The arrangements were by the non-cont- mi ssiooe61 officers.
 Mrs. * c. Bennett, wife of the e the 4th company vis- tied camp and remained until camp was. broken.
 Arnon other 4th company visitors were Mrs H F. Eastwood. Mrs. Fred Mrs. w. c. Eadie, wife of Sergt. Eadie of that company.
 Mrs Walter T. Oddly, wife of the Sergeant of the 14th | company arrived Thursday to remain | until the end of the encampnent.
 Mrs L. J. Prague, wife of the cap | -ain of the 14th company was in camp l Thursday and saw her husbands | make a splendid record at | Butterf1eld.
 Sergt. Albert Hermann, pit com | nander for the 11th company was | given a serenade by his comrades | Thursday night in recognition of the l efficient manner in which he handled | he guns crews that made a perfect | score at the mortar practice.s
 Private Ralph Luciano of the 11th | company had charge of the targets l owed by the tug Powell during the | practice fire.
 The officers of the corps were | guests Thursday at an informal party | yiven by Maj Moses, U. s. A., post | at Fort H. G. Wright.
 Corp. Charles Hermann of the 11th i company was in charge of the safety | telephone line at the mortar batteries. |
 Corp. Payne of the same company [