Putnam patriot., 1930-05-29
FIELD ARTILLERY
 GIVE PAGEANT
Unique Celebration to Portray Outstanding Events in States
 Military History
The Is2nd to Celebrate Organization
 Day

The General Committee in charge O. the arrangements for the eelebra- tion of Organization Day of the I92nd Field Artillery al the State Camp at Mantle on July l3. l930. met at the Mohican Hotel, New Lon don. to go over some of the final de- tails for this event.
 This celebration will be rather unique in the annals of Connecticut, since it will be the first time that the only field artillery organization of the state will be encamped within its borders. Due to the density of popu- lation and the expensive acreage in this state. it has been found impos- sible to secure tract of suitable size, to permit of artillery firing. Such a tract should be at least six miles long and three to four miles wide. It should have commanding hills, for ob- servation purposes IL should be free from swamps and lakes to prevent 'duds"; for shell will not explode ex- cept on contact with the ground or some other obstruction. The nearest terrain to fulfill the above conditions, for the present is among the barrens and berry patches of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. at Camp Tobyhanna. It is there where our artillery have gone from year to year for their field training.
 But this will be the gala year, when the l92nd will be among it's own. The personnel is far flung-statewide and is composed of units from Greenwich to New London and from Norwalk to na to L. eata atss military unit of the state.
 Military History
 Mantle and New London there fore, will be the Mecca of all the loyal, patriotic and military minded people of Connecticut. The history of any community. consists primarily of it's military Nstory. Since the dawn of civilization, the outcome of battles has decided the fate of nations and communities. In this, Connecti- cut is no exception.
 The l92nd F. A.. representing such large portion of the state, is direct descendent of the units that played such conspicuous role in the strug- gles of the nation. In the celebration of it's organization day, some of the outstanding and glorious incidents of it's history will be portrayed, in pag- eantry and tableau.
 The Headquarters Battery station ed at New London and commanded by Captain Laurence B. McEwen, will present a pageant of Colonial Ser vice. from 1739 to 1776.
 Tn Service Battery, stationed at Danielson and commanded by Captain Gordon J. Gale of that town. will present a series of tableaux showing Post War Service, 1920-1930.
 The 1st Bn. Hq. Bury. & C. T. sta- toned at Norwich and commanded by Captain William R. Dennison, will present tableau of the battle cf Petersburg. Va, June i6. 1864.
 Battery "A', stationed at New Lon don and commanded by Captain Edis- on o. Davis, will present a scene showing the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. in October i777.
 Battery B, stationed at Norwich, and commanded by Captain Meredith Lee, will present a tableau of the Aisne- Marne, August 1918.
 The 2nd Bn. Hq. Bury. & c. T., sta- toned at Norwalk, and commanded by Captain Patrick H. Lyden, will present scene from the hattie of Fredericksburg, Va. December 1862.
 Battery C, stationed at Norwalk, and commanded by Captain Frederick H. Borneman, win present a scene from the Oise-Aisne Offensive, Sep tember 1918.
 Battery D, stationed at Danbury. and commanded by Captain Reuben H. King, will present a tableau of great historic interest, the Danbury Raid, April TIT.
 The Sd Bn. Hq. Bury. < c T., sta tioned at Stamford and commanded by Captain Wood D. Beeghly, will pre- sent the scene at Appematox Court House, April 1865.
 Battery E. stationed at Stamford, and commanded by Captain Kieran Harford, will present the Medse-Ar- gonne, Sept 1918.
 Battery F, stationed at Greenwich and commanded by Captain George NJ. Hill, will present tableau of the Cam raign around New York, in l776.
 Early Times
 The people of Connecticut will thus be presented with scenes of their