New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
STATE MILITARY IN CAMP.

hin is AND GOSSlG ThCSi
THE 47rH REGIMENT HARD AT woRk-vAhl l''.
PHASES OF 4 NOVEL LiFE-A imam
PANY FROM AUBURN.
1FRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rkiboNL'l
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL, July
~ Ashas bean the case with all their predecessor
| the bovs of the 47th have very readily auap'eu
| themselves 10 their novel surroundings. WIN lhe
most OF them camp life, with Its attendant ou''cS
is an entirely new experience. Tie change from
offices business houses and workshops Is radical
one and every ching that could be done 10 make the
transition easy and pleasant has been done. There
are 10 camp-ires to build no meals to COOK, no
wood to cut no water 10 bring from distapce
All the mon have to do IS TO keep their tents III
order look after their guns ana equipments anu
make all possible progress IL acquiring pIacnca
knowledge of that which they were
sent hero TO learn. They were not
sent here 20 show off" bat to study. To-day the
47tb has gone to work as though TIE greatest
amount of benefit poss Bile was to Obtained in its
limited tour of du,y. which ends on Saturday
neIt
Il has been plainly shown since the camp was
formed that a majority of the officers need study
and practice as much as the men under them ln-
deed. there have been several notable instances IN
which the company officers were glarn5'y
deficient in the B Of their duties.
Acknowledgement Townsend is OF the OPINION that
IN order TO carry out fully the idea OF Camp OF IL
sruction in its entirety, there should be snl Ill
corps OF military teachers OF experience ana I'M
questioned ability whose duty it should be to give
such instruction to the officers individually az they
might require The idea is regarded as most ex-
celent one, and, 1t is urged, should form
part of the programme next season. Cen
eral Townsend also favors the formation OF
State band in connection with the
National Guard and anyone who has witnessed the
painful bunehng of nearly ali the regimental bands
in connection with field lnaneuyeTs here. would
neea no other argument 10 prove the desirabhty of
maintaining musical ORGANIZATION that should be
a model in ITS way Inc expense would not be great
and the benefits would be lncontestaby large.
While the new state service uniform continued
10 grow IN favor with all who saw II. from he adj
vent OF the 8 until their departure nothing could
have emphasized more strongly ITS desirabllit., 50
far as appearance goes, than bringing it IN direct
contrast with the gray uniforms OF ,he 47th. The
eject OF the uniform Is to inpaTt sClidlty and
strength the aDpesraCo Of bOGy OF soldiers; 1T
makes even boys look Ike men, while the gray
uniform frequently TRANSFORMS men INTO oVergfOWn
boys.
During the stay IF the Sth in camp, the Second
Separate Company. Of Auburn. was the subject of
general continent not alone account of itS
usually line personnel tut also for LIS proficiency IN
company and regimen, al drIl. The men are all
neatly OF u height, which always grc atty improves
the appearance OF a company. and they showed a
marked aptness Tor the performance vi ali Their
duties while mere. Captain hlIbt, the colninau1e ,
ia All oil, camp.IgneT, and Knows what lie Is aoCu +
IN handling a company. lie has rlg-t - be plou,
| OF the showing Ills made here; and Auburn
Las d rgnt to be proud Of tnem to-. As
| they were marching away one OF the department.
officers sad them, WITH mingled canuOr and en-
| tnus.asm That's as good u company, 10 say tn
least, az any that mas been III camp mere; ana If
tncy kcep they are uOlng now 10 wont be long
before tIey Will be TIE best company la the Ma
t!OnaI GU&rd OF tire STATE, by all odds"
IL should be added that the 1ltA Separate
Company Of Mount Vernon, which WAS also
heie Yah tue olh Regiment, captain JARVIS COM
manding is u tine bOdy of mel d ri made most
crcoII.Ule showing OF the Au1uru company II
may De lurtuer ADDED that every man Whose name
appeared It's rO.Is vas present AT ms pecuon yes
teIu Az forenoon.
Having ouc's photograph or tintype taken Ia a
popular amusement here III camp and Che " artist
IL reaplng ID suts. iAti~I reward. Inc Interiors Of
TENS WITH theI occupants pictures deiy pOocu, are
aVOrtts with the OflCt 10, ana Gcncfaib Ihl6lrfer
and HOucnDCugn lave been " taken y In the gOry
and glItter OF lnelr gorgeous IIl dress on hOIse-
back
If the New-Yorh Central Railroad would sell ex-
curs,on tickets rom New4OrK 80 PeeksGlli ana re-
turn for tnore wOul1 doubtless dc large Increase
m travel especially uurlng thr last week OF tne
camp. his cAcirelOn 1arc could DC arranged wlth-
on in erfeunG WITH the local Rates by llhlJhg nc
Use OF the tICket5 80 certain trains each way which
| do IL stop between tde TWO points.