The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-24
GORGEOUS TROOPS IN CAMP.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT TAKES ITS
TURN AT PEEkSKILL.
Amazing the Riverside on the Passage Up
Pop, Poetry. Sandwiches, nnd Epigrauss-
A Private Meets hts Fmi her, the General.


Pop, Poetry. Sandwiches, md Epigrauss-
A Private Meets his Fni her, the General.
PEEKsKILL, June 23.-Eight hundred and
twenty-six mon. each with three pairs OF white
trousers and gloves. and with towels. SOAP
backing. and powdered magnosia to rub on
their hats. so as to keep them white. boarded
tho steamer Long Branch at the new Barge
Office pier at the Battery yesterday noon and
at o'clock started up the Hudson. They were
by long odds tho hottest men In the city. The
breasts OF their coats were padded an inch
thick. and upon each Of them was hanging q
canteen. a haversack a bayonet and a loaded
knapsack. with IN overcoat on top OF It. and
they carried heavy guns and wore weghty
helmets surmonnted by gold-platcd spikes. as
we'll rs heavy leather straps and belts. The
red mineral on their white helmets be-
trayed them to the vociicrous urchns along
shore. ono OF whom remarked, Hi Look at
the dudes"
The uniform was the same full dress that tho
regiment adopted fifteen years ago. cadet gray.
with black and gold trimming. and white epau-
lets. Tho hideous white helmets they borrowed
from the Prussian service two years ago. Only
seventy-iour Of the men failed to answer roll
call. Col. Emmons Clark was in command
He said the regiment showed true military
spirit in taking tho elevated trains instead Of
fore work began. Adjutant G. W. Rand did tho
hard work OF supervising what went on. and
Inspector General OF Rife Practice Charles F.
Robbins would have been the ono distinguished
guest II he had not hidden his indemnity In
business suit.
Once on the boat tho men stacked their
rifles picturesquely on the decks. and then
canteens, hayersacks. helmets, S belts. and and
swords. Obelisks OF drums and pyramids Of
CT ss to s he SSs of ao
tho forward main deck. each with Q glass. OF
c"rnea Beef f0 sandwch IN lis h"nas Thoso
who had, provided themselves :, with strong
eFnrssssa TO the state Ven" camp S at feeksE
whittier the boat lOnd WINS bound. 1t was the
that place. and they we're to experience the
sssnsatlons OF camp for TIE iirst time since I.
W s 10 hn M P r
Krankau of Company remarked. the only mir
ovpE men out soo Of Hi ks
sIoihing $ So j.. ,hat when they passed snuSy,en
mel shirts. trousers. and shoes. and the boat
load looked AS If n small regiment Of militia
players. Pipes multiplied rapidly in tho throng.
and cigars and cigarettes were passed out of tho
hs ns Sd o 81 s2 yonhs
| when they discarded their uniforms. and the
| heaps OF sole-leather bags, satchels in en-
broiderod covers, and huge Saratoga trunks
showed that many who were to bunk in tents
tonight had in all likelihood Just Quilted luxu-
BIT there were Is. erawny men among them;
on the Hnrhm or athletic association In the
| city and its suburbs was without one or moro
f by IN. n% aa
there were tiftytwo from tho Drexei building
a Ent m IN MI "a
sEe Sost as i they t&&q,isit I was the STOCK
barrel was created wifi a pspde moniun Of
regimentai shibboleth-' Pist-n-a-a-h BoomW
self into groups. Some we're devoted to penny
ante. some to story telling, some to matching
and one that for
Ethiopian song with a Chinese refrain was
most loudly applauded. Its chorus was:
Fer For To- t." -. so ing s t. .;sozyann'
| Sing Polly, woy, doodle, oily day.
This music struck the boys as suggestive Of
So4 hn IA f hsn 9 al e Th
two three" 800 voices shouted
-Cappa, give us some muSicl'
Cappa Is the bandmastcr. He, like all the
people. between Iryington and Stony Point
band through the melodious mazes OF the
| llke inc luTkISll luITOl. II WAS ulScOVefeu
to be suitable for waltzlne, and this was in
dHIged H. and and was gradrally merged into
MaH a fhSss
the spte on his helmet. however and contin A.
hurricane deck, called the roll Of his company mp
HG sa Should sa
and others You kin bet your winter clothes."'
All tho scrgeants went among the men and
| asked how long each would remain at Peaks
XII, 1t was found that many would go back
the business men something to do this but the
State pays them for ther. time. The million
ss%%ssIaSsa SlssTi 81 osHsr oSe9s
says that the reason they don't how u hig I,
hs d hs s aD ai h 'h" so hSy only
On the way up body circulated Il poem
Wnt gs .h hS sSsnJsr b So Wsa M
The first verse should be interesting reading
for the Rev. Mr.. Crawford Of Pcckskil WHO
out for last weeks soldiers. This is it:
| I'm Seventh Regiment man.
Bs H h"i c.l E s"r ' We're going in lemons
| Al trying to mash al we can.
Soon afterward tho grounds white capped
Glars AMI the Colonel had posted tic Adju,
,hnt anu ne miiu tDlu we Ie1' sunoruinate lint
ON his heavy coat and helmet and eighteon-
pound knapsack. Ave pounds OF other extras
and lifted his, ten-pound gun. The officers
took command. and the companies formed
one up by the pilot house, another on the
freight deck q third around the water cask :
and so. when they nbeycd the command Or
dor arms" roar like thunder rolled through
tho boat. and when they were told to shoulder
arms their tmyonets stuck in the woodwork
over their heads.
The Fifth Separate Troop. wearing tho mod
81. ana pretty sa a mhd9 'h Was arawa un on
was on the hil taking care Of the sunstruck /;
that the thermometer registered 90 in the
and a half in the interior OF the cloud OF dust
that hung over the winding hillside road.
The separate troop presented arms and tho
big and gorgeous regiment tramped past them.
On the camp ground the Seventy first was
by but waiting for tho gunrd OF the new corners
TO relieve its sentinels. They reported them.
solves sorry to leave. and said that they Ind