New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-27
FIRE WORKS IN CAMP.
VIEWED BY THOUSANDS OF VISITORS.
GUARD DUTY WELL PERFoRMED-THE GOAT OF
COMPANY F-No DUDE PARADE.

COMPANY F-No DUDE PARADE.
tFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNEl
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
juno 26.-About the angriest man in camp to-day IL
Harry Zitell, the pet Of Company and the baby ser
geant Of the regiment Zittell sports toothbrush Of
antique STYLE the like Of which man In camp ever
saw, excepting erhaps in curiosity shop The men
however admired it and so did the goat Of Company
Last night Ztel missed his toothbrush the goat this
morning had clean teeth. This morning the goat was
his breakfast which consisted OF toothbrush and
the remains OF the book bier signs that early this morn
ing adorned Captain Kipps tent This Is
considered O good Joke Captain Kipp
Some OF the last night stole the paste
board signs-dvertising book beer fastened them to the
front Of the Captains tent and there they remained
til devoured by the goat This goat will be the death OF
the yet Private A. c. Jessup thinks at rate
Mr. Jessup when he arrived had IN his pocket seventy
crisp bills The goat didn't eat them, but he might as
well have done for all that remains OF the privates
money is so cents. 1t went this way: Rent for goa.
$40 fcrrlags for goat 81 smithys torn trousers 81
loss OF goats left eye5 Zttes tooth brush % cents
Captain Kipps hair OIL 81 fine for the old mans arrest
for beating who beat the goat, 800 doctors bill
for repairs to Jessup, S25 Dedercks tennis shoes
81 75 total. 500 so. Jessup has lost faith in goats.
THE TRIBUNE Is well liked here in camp, and the men
deligh telling fifteen minutes after the arrival OF
the morning papers to-day it was impossible to purchase
a TRIBUNE, while few other papers we're sold.
The sfcer of the day this morning was Captain Daniel
Appleton the senior officer OF the guard, Lieutenant
Harry ID. Cooper the junior officer OF the guard,
Lieutenant James B. Dawson The officer Of the day
this evening Captain Henry S. steee the senior
officer OF the guard, Lieutenant Frank Pawng, and the
Junior officer of the guard Lieutenant Charles E. Ly
decker The officer OF the day tomorrow will be Captain
W. C. Casey the senior officer Of the guard, Lieutenant
j. A. Tackaberry; the Junior officer Of the guard,
Lieutenant William II. Crossman, jr In the matter OF
guard duty the to be praised 1t has been as
perfect could be expected and regiment that has
been encamped here has been guarded well as the
7th. At guard mount this evening nearly 5000 per
sons were present. To-day has been de-
ghtfully cool one In camp and tho men
have enjoyed it. Tho facilities for reaching
the camp are much better than heretofore The row
boamen who ferry the creek oblging There
Is also a steam ferry but IL breaks down now and
leading to the came from PeekskiII in excellent
condition. The city fathers of Peekskl have spared no
eXpepse putting t in order AS much however, can
not be said OF the road around the creek under the CON
troll of the Highway Commission Much complaint Is Is
made regarding this, and II is hoped that something Will
be done toward repairing IT, -,
spent nearly all the day Outside OF drils guard duty
etc. In beautifyiug the company streets. The crowd OF
visitors tonight was even larger tnan IL was tne .n
gala day OF years ago In fact II was estimated that
- 900 people viewed the dress parade walked the com
pany streets and saw tho fireworks Inc number i o,
ladies' camp is something wonderful there are ABOUT
fifteen to man. At o'clock the carriages began
ran away. II quick but short trip. The ladies
were thrown out Of the buggy aud the horse was
stopped. Colonel Lewis Gilbert. who has the honor OF
being the military secretary to the Governor mas me
horse that the envy OF and all OF his brother OH
Gers The Colonel s fond of the animal aud repcs any
accusation that Il does well for q ear horse.
Governor Leon ALBEIT visited the camp to-day. lie
was accompanied by the members OF his stan. lie
came for the purpose of looking into the question OF
STATE camps aud expressed himself ms wei peased Win
what he saw He thinks the State lucky to hnd sucE
spot and doubted If there was better one In the state
No notification having been given officially OF the nIeh
4 f.s.NA l0 II.
received official manner by Governor IfilFs stan
ON account Of the fireworks tonight and tho decora
tions Colonel CLARK made excellent change iu the
routine OF day Tattoo and taps take place at ll;oO
D. M. and II instead OF the early hour as usual.
No dude parade occurred tonight, the men thinking IL
best to give up. rather than oppose the AdJutant-
General over 1000 people from New-Iork, sing
Sing Yonkcrs, and other points viewed the fireworks
The display cost -. 900. The decorations of the COM
panlrs fine the palm being awarded to Com
pany f. and H. Among tho visitors were eADistret
Attorney ana Mrs H. W. Beecher. General Barney Colo
mel aud Mrs j.. A. McAlpm. Judge aud Mrs. Calvin
Frost General James W. Hnsted. Miss Hustled Mr. and
Mrs j. H. Carpenter Chauncey VI. Depew, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Fish and General Shaier