New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
THE NINTH AT THE STATE CAMP.

rRoLIc ON THE BoAT-scENEs on THE GROUND
DRESS PARADE.
IFRoM 81 EcIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rKIBUSEl
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
July 14-Fisk's old regiment the oth marched gayy
down from the Armary IN Tventysixthst this morning
TO where the Long Branch, Commodore Gwyers nagsnp
ay moored at Twenty rstst pier The colorswere
flying aloft. and the gallant 9th stepped ON 10
the pier with quick joyous stride. Bandmsstcr Con-
teruo called for the and Stripes and Coionei
Stewards regiment marched bravsy past their frcndA
who stood on the pier waving handkerchefso or cheering
FourAundred and eighty men all told shouted Dy tne
tarau or cambered the hurricane deck or swarmeo
into the rigging the moorDgs were cast on anu 'he
Long Branch swung the stream. The boys watzea
with each in the saoou they danced on deck they
swung their helmets the air and cheered necessarily
They'll get all over thar" said General wyie Later AZ
he watched them playing ball on the campus al
Peekskli Wait Till Eve been drilling them couple
Of daysw and the General laughed grimiy.
The only man who looked solemn amid the merry
leave-taking tho drummer he lay the big dram
YEARLY down and nodded his head at sad-eyed pany
who looked mournfully at him from the pier "The
thermometer registers 100 in the shade. he said h
80 hotter NJ Peekskiv told. Then the drummer
groaned. Music Is strong point with the sth
have band of thirty and . drum and NE corps VI
thirtytwo led the music last year al brsne"o
Beach 1t was there he learned Home, Sweet Home,
Whlcn ne tried 10 pass Oh Oh INC WIS VI w.
as a new waltz But they would not
have 1t, and he fell back on "ine
Girl I Left Behind Me-" which was rapturously
received Up the river the fun contin ued There was
lemonade below; there were pocket pistols on deck
there we're cigars everywhere The flies ana
drums declared of Yonkers. the delight OF the irhab
itan,s that they were "waiting till the Clouds Rolled
By" OF Tarrytoun they swore there were
| " Vioets In tho Air" Of Sing Sing they
all ducked their heads guiltily which WA natural
as the whole regiment had got Sing Sing cut at taer
BARRIERS the day before There groups singing In
various quarters deck and there was singing rom
the folks ashore all the way mp and cheering ,5om eh
| curson steamers running from Albany. On aesAsAn
A the 9,h stepped ashore, the Nneteenth Separate
Company OF Pougnkeepsie stepped aboard Ior nons'
where the Fire Department received mem ~ IA a,n
far into the night The field itself was clear Oh men anu
| the Peekskil bellies walk dscoDsoately aroma WIEN
regiment took up Its quarters ~ was Joinsur ~ .o
| sixth Separate Company-the crack corps-oi Toy "
the number NJ eghty-four men. under eommaao oi up
Captain Taman. of Company 9. was captain for me q;
police arrangements Lieutenant Herts wss senvt OH
Ger after guard. The landing took place AZ na
L. and having Eot the stores 10 paes; ,.' ,n ss
| IN the pavilion the drums beat Tor dfesSparsof,
ana Aduant Clifford Bartlett handed the regiment over
10 Colonel Seward At dresspalade the nroy oomP Th
night mas been perfect and the men had rolnsntc l1ss
OF wanderny through The village wfthtne country pees
put General wyss tns smiled msa were as diseon-
solate rs who have been IN tne Des .,.s o.
humor and spfiIs all day could be Io-norrow thsf
Will be little done, and won't know TN ouhusy
I what DRILLING ten hours a day in the sun means Al
present regiments niention IA 10 take on the
OF drill for the and tue capt Oh ne ssn uo
panies are doing their best TO keep this huaapie spr