New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-31
FIRE IN THE SLATE CAMP.
HEROIC CONDUCT OF PRIVATE KELLEY.
GiLMoRE's CLASSICAL CONCERT DRAWS 5000 PER-
SONS TO PfEksk1Lt.

lFRoM SPECIAL CoRRE.FoNDEST OF Tnr TWBrSEl
STATE CAN'T OF INSTRUCTION.. PEEkskIIL
July 3O.-6Ovcrnor HI made his last Official visit to
the State Camp this afternoon Upon his arrival at
o'clock The Commandern Chiefs salute OF twcniy-one
guns was fired by detachment from tho Ist Battery
under command OF Sergeant Jansen and the 22d cgi
menf Ia, AIDED by Glmore's band. was drawn up along
the northern roadway TO receive him. The Governor
was accompanied by Maior-General Farnsworth. AOu-
General Colonel Frederick. Phsterer acting As
si-tant Adjutant General and Colonel Louis Glet the
Governors military secretary. After short rest tho
Governor and stan dined ii the pr me-sna Of tho
state during which time the band serenadcd them.
There was no battalion drill this morning. but the
usual early morning drill took place. at which
Colonel Porter instructed tho men In skfmsh and
battalion firing. To-day squad of men undsr Private
George T.. II. Mcyay has been engaged In making a
Typographical survey OF the camp In order to assist
Surgeon Duncan his report the SANITARY condition
OF the grounds. The survey Will be completed tOhor-
There was a little excitement In Company Est
this afternoon and had II not been for the bravery OF
Private Kelley the result would have been disastrous
A fire broke out the wheelbarrow OF Company J.. III
WAS discovered by Mcvay OF T.. VINO. growing excited
threw his ooking glass and toothbrush out OF his tent
and carried his shoes aud basin out while ho yelled fire
Private Kelley ut the risk OF his life threw TIN cup
full OF on the fire ana put IL out ,. l.,
one noticeable thug regarding Tue 20 hcsinen. s
that the company streets void Of auy DECORATIONS III
the shape OF flowers. moss and stones. THIS creates
favorable nprr ssion upon tho visitors. anu gives thr
an idea that here II tono1 ~ about the rcHsent
The only that l. deliberately decorated Is Gilmore
and the men are envious hs ten pairs Of shoes ana
the visitor who wishes to get look at the famous bhd'
master is directed to the tent with the row OF shoes
Tue number Of visitors III camp to-day eNceedci py
far that other day In tho last four years larry
This afternoon the people began to nock 10 the canp.
and when review took place II Was witnessed ny l,y
5000 persons Among the prominent visitors to,hghe
were state Treasurer Robert A. Maxwell. General Al
cxnpdrr shaer end sia Colonel Edwin A. MoAlpn' q!
the II II Regiment: Ideutcnants Brown and Hoir OF
West Point; Mrs Senator Mackin Miss Van Ncchten OF
Albans Mrs General Farnsworth, Miss Farnsw fth,
Mira Hewitt. Miss Van Wycke. Miss Perry. Mrs Coi9nr
Ten Broeck. Colonel George d. scott. aud MAJOR Hau-
benstal of the 18Th Separate Company. ooo
The attendance 1T the concert tonight was fny ooov
many coming from sing Sing. Yonkers and New-l"th
The concert great success ~ Az initiative 10 ,n
classic military camp, this being The irst time ,ne
n full symphony ever gwen by military banu III
caup The programme included the f0llowlng scIcctons
from Beethoven: Overture, Leonoro M. B. Aaago,
from the Moonlight sonata" Fifth symphony INC
entire work III three parts-and tho "sona'a Ih,no
tnue There were Wcbers grand concerto Tor TIE
caronet LISTS Rhapsode iIongroisc. No = vefuis
Niserero" from II IrOvatore" and Handlers Halieu
ian Chorus, from the " Messiah