New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-30
THE SEVENTH IN A GAY MOOD
SPORT AND FUN DESPITE WET WEATHER.
A DRENCHINe RArN-PARADB OF THE DARLING
pUDEsn-FINAL oRDERS-PERs0NAL

than one As 1t the las full day OF the fth Ill cap
q great crowd was anticipated and special programmes
has occupied the attention of the men for days EarS
this morning Dunderberg hidden by fog Thon the
sun tried 10 shine, and subsequently became oscour
aged. From that time till o'clock, when the mercury
had fallen from 500 at to 100, the probabilities
were exasperatingly variable At O'Clock the SKY
darkened and the mountain gorges up the nuuSon
threatened all sorts OF disagreeable things
Half an hour later the heavens "eIe
opened and the foods descended Inc
lightning had a magnificent pyrotechnio performance
that threatened destruction Occasional gusts Vi VIM
rocked the like cradles. Small rivers noweo from
miniature lakes in all parts OF the ground lnspecuoh
Of tents have taken place at O'Clock py Inspect
tor-General Briggs 1t would have taken nieDoa"or
the very least get into the regmen'a
camp State Headquarters at that hour. Inc sen
tries respeodent in full dress had very sensoy peon
called and the camp at the mercy OF any enemy
but it would have required fleet rather than lana
force to capture it, and hundreds OF unhappy VS
tors sought the shelter of the mess hail. anu
such tents nearest at hand.
IMPRISONED BY THE WATERS
As suddenly as IL came the storm ceased "ho-
-spling-water-on- was tne CRY VI
| Company ID the men swan out when tho Sun ie"p
peared An lake had formed In the street ~
front Of the tents Of the officers OF companies ana n
The shore OF this impromptu body OF water WAS BUR
| rounded by officers, prvates and citizens
"Haye you any spades" yelled Lieutenant Lenerts,
imprisoned by the food, across the lagoon 70
| Dillingham;.
Nothing but kings, queens and jacks-ah the rest OF
the pack out" the response waited across inc
| troubled waters
| CAPTAIN Bacon and Lieutenants schermerhorn and
Leners were Imprisoned in their tents by the noou'
heroic private rowed couple OF tubs across Irou INC
first sergeants them, but they were found
| inadequate. Another private plunged boldly In anu
taking Lieutenant schermerhorn on his back swan out
in safety. The lives OF both were saved The other TWO
officers rolled up their white uouseIS'
| pulled of their boots and stockings
| and waded ashore. 1t this soul-surrihg
spectacle that called demand for the photographers
Altogether 7th has had quantity OF water TINS
afternoon out of all proportion to its Jamaica ginger
The military leading from Roa Hook DOCK 10 camp
was badly washed out damage being done ihah on
Wednesday, but superintendent Spencer had gang Vi
men at work filing in the wash-out almost as soon "s
| the rain stopped
THE LAST DRESS PARADE.
The order for dress parade by the 7th in camp
had been Issued white trousers. No change was
made OF the RAIN and the fact that some OF
the men had to fish their clothes out OF mud-puduvs
did not make any difference. The paraoe was VIII
! messed by not fewer than 5000 people, third oil
| the number that would have been at the exhibition
If the day had pleasant. majority oi the spgca-
tors were Newly Orkers, lnoluulhb bIS"t nun ~ W
DIES and many officers OF the n o., o. n H. aIG
regular army officers Owing 10 the mature OIL Tue sO,
vhicn absorOs with remarkable FaPdty, ms p1
|
va an ration oil the benehts 10 10 derived trOm
1 weeks practical experience In camp AS u1.n.s ~
| Dozen stormy days TO special order no 10 was
read by Adutant Rand Or-eilug tue Iegiis s ~
hs ready 10 leave camp D. to-inOrrO", IN heaVy
marcnng order ana thanking the officers anu men loT
the faithful manner IN which they nav go
| Dress paraue was followed by BuaI0-nounuuh "Hi0H
! was creditable lii every respect
| HOW THE DUDES" DISTORTED THEMSELVES.
linen came the dress parade ana review OF the 'Dar
ing Dnde,s Battalion" 375 strong, including the band
| which numbered eighty-three pieces. Inc FORMATION
WAS something remarkable as the ten companies came
on the color line, including company each oil iat men,
| Chinese English "swells" ballet girls, Jersey Llnes
| monks Turks, babies hod-carriers and DUDES lie
| military monkey-shines that followed caused
ooo man. women and children TO laugh Ill they cried
rb.ra were ali colors OF the rainbow and Others
| In nnclsssited IN the line The commanding omcers
were snd Ian and iine Officers we're studies
como artist The policeman ad the daughter OF te reg-
ment-wiIh nerce NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. particular az
Alter the mock dress parade the mock review
| .Aan the "D D." Battalion marched lron the parade
rennd past Newspaper to the suard-honse, where
| the guard turned out in their honor lnea they
| naarcued 10 their quarters ard dispersed IN
as good order could have been expected IN
sar "a apece on an average, making the totai outlay
| fully u, 900 for thirty minutes iun
| TUE MIN WHO TOOK PART IN THE PUN.
| Tho oflcers OF the d. ID. Battalion were as follows:
wilson. colonel Charles sneirly. major; A. ].
| GFnn
MI, sergeapt.maior; r. W. Colwel, surgeon; Charles
CO 6rum.maIor; n. NJ. Beckwith daughter OF
| -. r.em.nt Tue ten companies In their
asr nj foruaton beginning at the right OF the line,
wsrs commanded and dressed as follows:
firstocOrporal EawaTa Mccoy Company fat men
gesnt RI 81 spellman, o. English dandleA; fourth Cor
SoraI Barrows A. ballet girls; Ifih Sergeant II. g.
buval IJersey Lilies; sixth sergeant " a. Jenning1
Turks; eighth, Sergeant George ~G~er
"a ID,
GstIIne gun made Of a stOve-ppe WIN eight Ien com,
1ahniance was a GInin I've do-carriasc drawn by a
inyey fem ale darkey containing delngohn the top
Of the bearing TINS legehn; Gase 81 - %
M 10 the Front" "Chiuese Patrol" The British
Tnader PoEa ay P AGS aTbe nT bS6es on
orr Binck' "Garry Owen" and silly Boy on Muddy
Day." The other music during the parade ana FeVie"
| was highly appropriate 10 the occasioi'
KNOWING SENTRY AND A GALLANT OFFICER.
night the camp waA unusually quiet because most
% Tho men were entirely out by the hard work OF
Yesterday. A few irrepressible ones did succeed In
waking their eleepng companions by discharge OF fire.
oroct.rs General Wilcox accompanied the grand
ro,,d. he came cross guard he thought he
,Snnd test az the Knowledge OF MS duIeb Inc
questioned him for some t,ne on eFey p1 vprv oar
tlcuIsr extremely pleased ana uu hoI nesItate
10 express his qualification 10 the OcerS Vi Tue rSs
Tho officers at state Headqusrters are conspicuous
handsonest OF them received deiicaeY scented hote
| a. a femininc hand, which read az IoiowG
| Ue,s a Governors STAFF young man,
He's giving-yOu-chan young man,
| lie WOud cOquetle,
| And sham, you bet.
| A girl al the camp young Inan
To-day one OF the priyates detailed 20 ponce
set 10 work cleaning up around the Dand leutS
i've always known that Iicac1 ha w. "i ~