New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-05
CAMP LIFE ENDED.
RETURN OF THE ODD REGIMENT.

solitary and deserted, save for the pres
cnce of General Wylie, Colonel fhisSerer
and few other State officers and the employees VINO
remain to look after the property. The discipline
subordinaton and punctilious regard TOT the eu-
quette of military life of the odd well as the more
substantial requisites for soldiers on duty nave
reflected the highest credit On themselves
and on the State. They have mace
the best possible Impression on those
whose business 1t was to be severely critical.
The duties prescribed for them have been carried
out intellicently efficiently and to the letter Inc
work 50 happily begun by the Odd under ulihcul
ties has been brought TO an entirely satisfactory
conclusion by the ODD. and what was an expert
ment six weeks ago must now be set down as n,os'
pronounced and unequvoca success. That such
result has been achieved is due not only 10 each
regiment in turn which has been here, but also TO
the State officers. each of whom has contributed to
the general result.
This morning cuard-mounting was done in excel
lent form. and the entire forenoon was gwen up to
rifle practice and voley and file firing by such OF
the men as had not completed this part OF their
work The preparations for departure were quietly
and Systematically made The weather was not,
the Thermometer registering 90' in the shade OF
noon but breeze prevented the effects of the heat
from being seriously felt
The practice at the butts was under the direction
of neral Barnes Colonel Story and Colonel Orvis
The results were very satisfactory twenty-five men
qualifying rs marksmen, making total oil 30 IN
the regiment against Il last year In the hrst pFlc-
tlce at Creedmoor. those VINO qutiI1Geu pi-ote
were Sergeant Bernard, Company II, - ! ~ -,
T. Bak-r Company y; 20 RAJ JIrPO om1anv D.
- Corporal Morris. Company ~ ~; C99rPor ~
". J. 1omykins, Company X, % 4; Corporal +. H.
Flzmorus, Company h, 70 Fnyate =, W. S",n,
a.. l.. II,
nav 4; %: Sergeant W. +. K. Mills
Company T. %; Private c. II. Stevens.
y. 20: Corporal r. DAVIS, Company \. -; Iof-
moral " Crafts Company &. %: Captain DeMott
Company g. -. Corporal William Geist, ComP2ny
l. -; Private 5. j. Robb Company J, ~ tlrst
Lieutenant Hagan, Company /. 80; Private Dieheh-
tbalcr. Company {, 20; Private l.. Martin, COM
many r. %: Corporal c. F. Holman, Company r.
36: First Sergeant +. G. Swart, Company +, 20 :;
Private T. H. NJ. c. Potter. Company 4, 20 friTSLs
William H. Hopper, Company +. 70; IN
yatr W l.. Halves, %. In addition to these
sbould be given the names of two men OF the Sth
VIII" nr.vion,ly qualified as marksmen: Ramon
Tanplluuct.e and Thomas Gibbons, b0th OF Com
n1nV g. Captain C0wan, of the list, scored 10 Az
300 yards, but did not have time to compete Ills
pi companies g. II, and had volley and file firing
with the following result: Company u, 80 NEIL
Votl-v. 49,; ME. $50. Company II, II men-Fo Oh
lev l5o: file. 100 Company /, 10 men-\ Obey
1914; ME. l73. Company II, II men-N oHey' 49, ;
Tile. 1853. 40, ..-
lue amount OF money dlsDlrSeu 10 me --u lot lis
services was as follows: Field aud staff, 1874 :;
Company A. S254 30; b, 500 30 {. $50; -
S3.3 so; Z, Si62 80; f. 500 80; &, .@i97 II,
S2sI 80 l. $22l h, S2O9 30 total, S4.O94 90
< vim nj preceding regiments the accounts
ali expedltIOusly prepared III advance of their de-
parture by PaymaSter-General HOysralt ana As
sIstant Pavnastcr-Geueral Rice, whose business
Ike way of conducting the financial department
as been mucn admired
Despite the crowdng of many extra duties into
the brief remaining hours, including the packing up
and u
ting and distributing an enormous watermelon
among the State officers was conducted by Carl
Phisferer A. A. c., with the dignity appropriate To
so soteIuu an occasion. Previous 10 their departure
Colonel Porter with his held. staff and line officers
called al state headquarters and paid their respects
to Acknowledgement lOwnScnc, General Nyhe
General Hoysradt, General Barnes and General
Rodenbough.
regiment marched out OF camp. the ordnance de-
partInent nring a national salute OF thlTty-elg 1t
inns A. he flags were lowered and the first season
ar the state Camp was officially closed. Inc Long
Brauch was waiting AT ROa Hook dock. aud the
naval coureses of flagship were extended TO the
returning troops by Commodore GWy or ana captain
Al twenty minutes to O'Clock the last man was
embarked, the detOnatlOns OF the blasting at the
foot OF DundcrDerg Mountain gave farewell salute
as the steamer swung out INTO the river. crowd Of
ieopl, on the pier waved FAREWELL the soldiers
iustily sang, GoOd-by, ladies' Colonel PorteTs
YACHT Wing al anchor close by, sa.uced, GllnOre's
Band played e Lie o. the ocean wave ana soon
the GOAT MAS lost TO view around L bend III the
river.
sta ed hat 50 rgiIy has he devOei himself 10 his
dufles as COlninandant OF the Post, That although
ms rim little craft has lam 1T anchor OF the camp
the entire week he has not once been on board OF
her. AdIutilht Harding, faithful ana efficient
officer las not been out of camp from the time of
nus arrival until the regiment left Tor home, AID
all the OMceTs ana men, 10 an unusual
deere. have confined themselves to camp Inc
be.lth OF the men has been remarkably good, there
NOT having been single man OF the regiment III
ff.strHf4 NAL EFFIf MIA
strictly temperance camp nave been ngldIy en-
forced during The stay OF the I'D.
one vi lie most ATTRACTIVE features OF the past
week has beeu the music OF GImOrc's
Band. There has been a great variety
in the selections gwen, ana the thorough
manner in which the bdnd mas done It's part
m All ceremonies mas been IN striking 10
snrne sn-called military bands. Instead OF beng "a
side-suow and independent OF The regiment, Mr..
Gilmore has drilled MS men 10 "A thorough appIcc-
alton Of the idea mat On all occasions when incu
services are required t1cy are part of the rcgI-
Iueut itself. Las1 evening the band serenaded col
oneI Porter IN his quarters and the
compliment was gracefully acknowledged. SgnOr
Nolito a meluOer Of me band, nas composed
:. Tattoo and S0renadc,' dcdicated TO the I'D.
which Will be performed by GlmOre's Band al Man
haitian Beach at their regular concert tomorrow
evening.
,d1eu. vas General Hustled. Paymaster-t General
ac, UNNAMED by Carl PnIsterer i. 4. e., went
down on the Long Branch to pay oil
fhe regiment and returned by train from
Iryinrf0D. Adjutant- General townsend left here
foi ibany tins evening, thoroughly gratlhed with
the success of the lnltia season oil the state camp
GENERAL RcdenDougn went 10 New lOrk on the
Long Branch Colonel Ph.sterer, Acting Assist
ant Acknowledgement, whose duties as fosi-AoJu-
rant have been performed IN manner 10 make
.rs,lal frit ms OF all The officers Win whom he
has conc III contact, leaves here for Albany to-
morrow morning. HE tents occupied by
regiments a1e All down tonight, and tomorrow
T ~ VII be packed ready Tor shipment 10 New
Ynrs he tents anu camp equlpage VIII all be
stored there. General W we, IOst surgeon bryant,
ond {. anfalu COwan Will remain III sole possession
OF the deserted camp until Monday.
DkSPONDENCY or TIE STRIhERS.