New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-04
THE STATE SOLDIERY.
AN INTERESTING DAY IN CAMP.


RIFLE PRACTICE AND DRESS PARAD c-GENERAL
ILLUMINATION OF THE CAMP-A CONCERT AND
DANCE.
tFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUNE.1
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILI, Aug. g.
The good luck Of the ODD III the matter of weather
has not deserted il to-day, and there have been a
large number of visitors coming and gong About
half the companies had company drill IN the morn
ing and there was guard-mounting at O'clock.
As early as O'clock the indefatIgable General
Barnes, Colonel Story and Leutenant-Colonel
Orvis had detachment practising at the butts.
and from guard mounting to dress parade the only
work done was at the rfe range, including voey
and file firing. Preparations on liberal scale Tor
the hop occupied good share OF attention,
Albany III the morning, and a pleas
ant feature of his return was a
serenade IN his quarters by GImOre's Band.
During the middle OF the DAY the mercury was
high hui the heat, which would otherwise have
been very oppressive. was mItgated by delightful
breeze Surgeon duncan reported that two or three
men were slightly affected by the heat. bni there is
sill not a single case OF sic kness in hospital;
The following officers and men OF the 22d quail
"' Lieutenant Jardne, Commissary. % Lneuten-
ant Miller. Quartermaster, y: Captain o. A Mil
Ter. Company A, 81 Lieutenant Ihurston; Com
pany +. 81 ; Private .. Richter. Company r, 20
Private X. Worrel. Company +, % Lieutenant
allison, Company q, y Private Gibson, Com
panv G. p: Private J. II. Mccormack. Company
g " Lieutenant {. ii. Lnscomb. Company H. 81
Lieutenant 3. W. Swope, Company H. %;
Captain II. ID. Midenburger, Company d. 20
Captain d. B. Harrison, Company h. 30: Sergeant
+. A. LevisOn, Company h 80; Standard-peaIer
Bosteman, - Private Wheeler, Company h, n;
Private George A. Luden. Company X, 90 Total
II In addition 10 the names of those who quail
fed Yesterday already publish ii were private
NJ r. Ross, Company g, Sth Regiment 33 Private
John w. McGlOn, same company and regiment
Private Charles Waldenberg, Company ID, I'D Reg
80 far total of forty-fve marksmen in the ODD
have qualified. The voliey and hle hrng to-day
resulted as follows:
Company A: Volley-2O men total, 322 file
Company b. volley-32 men; total, 4o1; file
Company c: volley-2O men; total, 900; file
Company D: volley, % men; total, 800; file
Compan E: volley-23 men, total $50; file
Company F: volley IA men; total. 207 flef-
Lieutenant-Colonel George s. Schermerhorn, of
day. General George W. Wingate was expected in
camp to-day. but dld not come go
Chaplain Dunnell failed to qualify as marks
man Notwithstanding the kindly assistance OF one
OF the scorers, Who even fired few shots 10 help
out the score OF the reverend marksman.
About $50 o'clock the steamer hady side arrived
at Roa Hook dock with party of veterans of the
ODD in full dress They were III command OF Colonel
Laird. and struggled up the hill from the boat
through c,Oud of dust, reporting To Colonel Por-
ter where they were informally welcomed
Among the visitors in camp to-day. were Captain
Godfrey of the 9TH Cavalry, T. s. A. from
West Point; Colonel scott, Of the oth; Captain
stackpoe. Captain Payn, and ii. Mclean, OF the
AdiuIant-G GENERALS Otlce, Albany Colonel Carl
Justin and Major BOutOu. OF the fIret DIVISION
staff Colonel NOse, OF the list
Dress parade was witnessed by the largest crowd
which has been III camp since It's opening. ana the
ceremony was A. nearly taultless a. Is possible for
a military pageant TO be. The I'D never looked
better or dId well, and the spectators frequently
appiauded: o. eo1io,rod he q oeneral illumina-
tion of camp with long lines OF Chinese liant
ems marking the company streets. he parade
ground was illuminate by calcium hghN' III was
aDout o'clock wnen Gilmore bahd OegAn sPecial-
L. attractive prOgramfle prepared lOr the OccAslOn
The dancing on the green near the centre OF the
plaza was inside rope enclosure. mere were not
,ess rh tu 3 UOU people on the grOunus among the
ladies and gent present Tonight are AuJutahJ-
General Townsend, Ac ing Ahsis, A"Jut1ht-
General Phistcrer ueheI@ D. sv,na.te,
GeneraI KIce General Barnes COLONEL
Storv Coionei Orvls, CO.ODel Button TosI ourgeoh
Bryanf, Assistant Inspectof-uenel ". 80 80
ouel scott Colonel Jussen. General liu5teu anu
Mr. USED George ". Robertson MIS- hooef ~ On
a dSfue Misses Pearl and CAME hoDerlson' ~. Il /
CIapp Colonel Henry Beecher ana iSniy' nj 1II
Mrs Bike Mrs. Juua fenlrea'b MIs .det.a
Frost and the NJ sses Frost, james II; S,
ana Nrs Robertson the Misses O"ieI' 'ti9' NVuIt
and tleid Be- jamln hi. ride, Oeofge u oahiviu,
anes L. sutton, H. Carhar,, MrS , "a ii n ND
MUSES. arhart Alrs. Juila ID pes" " iillA'I AID
arr Mable sanford X. knapp Mrs. hHAPP Al; 81
MIS- Knapp Dr }. \. lden and v Nh NsI.a5
1 Gop Jobu j. Denike DIR. Lyons, b. L; /
fVeli1Sham and Alrs. Evering IAN, K ,. Allen ana
the Misses Alien Dr. uiry and MIs. I'm Ta9nu no
Armstrong Constant White, Nindm = ioni UNI n, /,
:, ' a. 800 AR and Mrs sidney NlehOls ana Miss
Nichols Mrs. General Wyhe, Mr and SlI, T.. biaae,
Mrs Nix Mrs Captain COwan, Mr. anu hi s., I'm
iamin Prince, Adjdtant Bufd, Nelson siu t Nsinr
and Mrs. McCutchin, surgeon AAio"' ""-
Rand. ,. h,ar there !
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