New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31
stewart REVIEWS
l69TH regiment
New Britain Guardsmen Take
Part in Military ManeuVerS

! Brigadier General Merch B.
Stewart, l.. S. A., commandant of
the United States Military academy
. at West Point, Governor John II.
Trumbul and members of his staff,
reviewed the 161th Inf, G. n. G.,
last night at the state armory In
/ Hartford. the first time a regiment
OF National Guardsmen has perform
cd in military maneuvers and drills
in the spacious drillshed.
Included in the regiment was Co.
II. Machine Gun Co.. commanded by
Lieutenant Like; Company l. COM
manded by Captain w. w. T. Squire
and First Battalion headquarters
CO.. commanded by Lieutenant
Jackson, all of New Britain.
Besides the reviewing officers,
Mayor Norman =. Stevens of Hart
ford. regular army officers and Off
, GERS Of the Putnam Phalanx and the
Governors Foot Guard We're present
The units of the regiment gave an
efficient demonstration Of extended
order work. War strength platoons
deployed for an attack Advance
guards and scouts were sent out and
soon drew fire from the enemy while
a platoon crept on the enemy's posi-
ton and by short PUSHES ending in
bayonet attack. captured the posi-
ton.
New regimental colors were pre-
scented to the regiment by Governor
/ Trumbull as commander-in-chi OF
| the Connecticut National Guard and
after q short address. the regiment
in parade formation. presented arms
while the band played the Star
Spangled Banner"
The march past then took place
Each company in platoon formation
passed the reviewing station with
eyes right the given signal.
In the program. Co. Of this city
wsnt through setting-up exercises.
the men wearing athletic shirts with
their company monogram embroider-
ed thereon. Co. H., NJ. c., took part
lin an enfllading barrage which
deafcned the ears OF the spectators.
General Stewart praised the mill
tary efficiency Of the companies and
units which took part. Governor
Trumbull expressed himself as being
proud Of the Connecticut units.
Many High Officers
General Stewart was accom-
panied by Major Sherwood Whip
pie. U. s. A.. adjutant of West Point,
and by Colonel George Moore. L. S.
A., and Lieutenant Fl. l.. Bowen,
L. 8. A.. detailed by Major Gener-
al Preston Brown, commander of
the First Corps Area. Boston, to at
tend the review and assist General
| Stewart.
Among the high army officers
| who attended were General James
A. Hagerty, Colonel James w. Gill
son. Lieutenant Colonel John b.
Byrne. Adjutant General George NJ.
Cole. Lieutenant Colonel George
| Cole, Colonel Joseph +. Gohn. Ma
| jor Fredck White, Major Houghton
| Buckley. Major Talbot O. Freeman.
Colonel r. B. DeLacour, Colonel
Charles Allen. Colonel Harry +.
Bissell and Commander Nelson ".
Pickering, L. S. n.
| Major Chrismar OF the Chilean
army and Major Bassi OF the Bra
lillian army attended the affair and
complimented Governor Trumbull
and Colonel Hunter on the excel
lent showing made by the regiment.
In the official box. beside the Of
ticial party, were Mrs. Trumhull
and the Misses Trumbull Mrs D.
Gordon Hunter. Mrs Ioughton
Buckley, Mrs. George NJ Cole, Mrs
Orville A. Petty and other wives
| and friends OF the state and mill
tary officers engaged In the review.