New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-20
CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
THE EIGHTH NETWORK IN CAMP.


er.rp f,.,,p oP INSTRUCTION. Pc KsKILL. July
10 The 1 b Regiment has to-day been succeeded
nv the sth and with the coming OF the latter the
glory of Orderly Parker has departed forever.
Parker is one of the institutions Of the State Camp,
deta,,ed from the 71st Regiment for
the personal service of Assistant In
spector-General Rodenbough. Up to this
time he has been conspicuous not only for his SOL
dery bearing and the military air and precision OF
n veteran. but from the fact that his remarkably
fine figure has been used to display the new state
uniform Until to-day he has had the proud satis-
faction of being the only person here who wore IT,
When the 9Th, neat and substantial looking, wear
ing the not unattracve and altogether servlceaole
new uniform-the first regiment to adopt 1t
marched up the hill, Parker's previous preemi-
nence was annlhilated Aside from this event.
the SURPRISING importance Of which did not escape
the attention and comment of all habitues OF the
camp, there was nothing to mar the interchange oil
courtescs between the arriving and departing reg
iments
When the Sth left its armOry, at Nnth-ave. ana
Twenty-seventh-st. this morning, in command OF
Lieutenant Colonel Schilling, the line of march
was taken along Twenty-eighth-st. to Fifth
ave., down the avenue TO Twenty-Irs-
st.. and thence TO the steamer Long Branch,
were awaiting their arrival. The embarkation was
delayed by the parade on Fifth-ave. so that the
boat was thirty-ix minutes late in starting, the
leaving time fixed by orders from tho Adjufant-
General being IL o'clock sharp So far the 18th
Regiment is the only that has obeyed this order
with the rigid exactness that shows proper military
discipline.
The sth turned out 362 officers and men, includ-
ing the band The field and staff officers are as
follows
Colonel, George d. Scott lwho will join his rcgi-
ment later IN the week.; Northumberland, f. A.
Schilling, commanding; adjutant, j. o. Johnston
quarermaster, G. L. Wentworth; commissary,
Phil Mlligan chaplain Wesley II. Davis; surgeon,
Charles L. Bruce assistant-surgeon, Samuel Hem
mingway inspector of rifle practice, Captain Ed
ward Barker. The position of major is vacant. The
companies are Differed as follows: B-first leu
tenant, William j. Reid second lieutenant, Theo-
dore Roosevelt. C-Captain. George I. Fielding
D-Captan, George CUSTOM first lieutenant, Louis
Cormier; second lieutenant. S. Steinegar. E-Cap-
tain J. j. Hargan first lieutenant LOUIS CASSIDY
First lieutenant, G.. +. Lorgsn second lieuten-
ant Philip Monaghan. G-Captain, William Kelly.
H-Captain J. III. Balston; second lieutenant ii. X.
Beatty I-Captain A. G. Baxter. All told. the eight
companies lack two captains, four first heutenants
and four second lieutenants- AS there is no com
ganIzation, the two separate companies IRON MI
Vernon 1.-THE 11th and Auburn 1.-THE 2d), re-
spectively, take these company, designations
curing the encampment. j. N. JARVIS is
captain OF the Mt. Vernon company lA. and
the lleutenants are A. l.. Embury and C. Il.
Denike. This company with thirty live men
Branch at Yonkers. The Auburn company. under
command of Captain w. NJ. kerbv, sxty.one strong,
George T. rIedng officer OF the day, and First
Lieutenant D. StcInegar officer OF The guard, with
detail of thirty-six men and an orderly.
Ia marching consde1aS s OOa Exhausted nhe en' by
tho heat those most seriously affected be-
ing Private james Campbell, Company T.;
Stretch. Company d. There were eight cases. all
told from the heat and other causes,w"lch received
treatment on the boat. The trip up the river was
uneventfu Tor the presence OF Number OF la
dies the most of them wives OF ofhce's, who
bravely mpanied their husbands, regardless OF
the possible horrors or the campaign. In the case
of one OF the staff officers, who was married last
week the occasion was utilized as decidedly un-
conventional examp pie of Their Wedding Journey"
A number of the men lad supplied themselves with
TIN horns which they fired off at intervals, regardless
of consequences ana in a manner suggestive OF the
free and easy methods OF staten Island target
shoot Al YOukcrs Company was drawn up In
line ON the dock and received a noisy welcome. As
the tide was favorable the boat made excellent
time reaching Roy Hook dock at O'clock.
Early as IL was, however, the always abort anu
prOmpJ / ia was ready for them, the regimental
baggage OF The latter reaching the dock at the mo
menG " hen the Long Branch was making fast
Generals WHEY and Hoysradt and Post-ourgeon
BRYANT on horse Olck received observation-disclosures
Sclilllng on the dock When the otn reached the
camp the IL Tia drawn up IN line and presented
take possession OF the deserted tents
The first eruption of cOlored servants since the de-
parture of the I'D is due the coming OF the Sth
and these dusky heroes Of the and Ice
cooler TO the number Of "a score or more brought up
the rear in double Tile, and with genuine Iltary
fervor that covered them with gl0ry-and dust.
Dress parade this evening the Sths first experl
ence on the magnificent parade ground, and officers
and men appear Pleased with their Introduction TO
the State Camp.
The ii til, on the other hand, was sorry TO leave,
and many of the said they would ike at least
another week here 1t has been favored with magnin-
cent weather. The preceding regiments have had
plenty of water 10 make up for The lack OF beer,
but the 18th has had neither, with the exception
of q smart rain last night. This morning the
men devoted their time TO battalion drlil
and final practice at the targets. a total
of 80 officers and men have qualified as marksmen,
against ~ last year. The scores OF the members OF
the field aud stalt who qualified are as follows:
Colonel Unbekant,29 Lieu, enant-COlonel hraeger.
26 Major SchiIg 40 Surgeon Little, II; Captain
Kneeland, l. X. r. A; CommiSsary-oergeant Z.
Colonel Unbekant, whose health was such that
his physician urged him not to come up
improved by his life IN camp. While he
has not been able to take urOn himself the active
duties of his rank, the drilling has been faithfully
and efficiently done by Lleutenant-C olOnel kraeger
and Major Schlig. The Colonel takes great pride
In his regiment. and within the past few months has
weeded out hundred or more undesirable members.
asst night the colonel and stall were serenaded by
the excellent reglmental band Adjutant Missbach,
hard working, conscientious and efficient officer,
was presented with handsome solid gold badge by
Company G., at dress parade on Sunday night.
Chaplain Charles o. Wedding, an ex-Prussian
soldier is o great favore with the entire Regiment.
Bv precept anu example he has taught the men how
mncb better lce-water and buGtermiik
are for the human stomach than lager beer.
lie wears two badges OF which he is justly proud
one Tor service i'll 40 and the other Prussan
medal winch Is only given to one VINO has saved
three human ives. The latter entities him to enjoy
an annual din er on the 18TH OF January as the
guest of Emperor William. Last night the portly
CHAPLAIN took an unprecedented ful-dress bath i'll
the creek, and III his EFFORTS 10 exlrlcate himself
fairly dragged the terrified Captain Laforet under
water Quartermaster Zeydel has won tender
taI "A NV ma fat i,.rIv