New-York tribune., 1885-07-01
SOLDIER PRANKS IN CAMP.
THE 9TH ON AN EARLY DRESS PARADE.
A FIRECRAcKER THAT WOKE UP THE CAPTAIN
DECORATING THE STREETS.

A FIRECRACKER THAT WOKE UP THE CAPIAiN-
DECORATING THE STREETS.
rrRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNEI
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILr,
June 3OAn extra dress parade occurred thismornine'
which differed slightly from :the general run OF p'faaes
from the fact that 1t undress affair." or sort Vi
blanket parade. It all caused by somebody thro"
ing from somewhere large frecracker mto thc c"' N
CAPTAIN Welcome i. Randall. The hrecracker va"
neither welcome" friendly and SO the ehp'"n
screamed; II was o'clock in the morning. tut every
one was aroused In about two minutes ltwas e''he.
tho scream. the cracker that did It, Colonel eewa
hand the first one, which veri6es the statement
that he sleeps with leye, openY An Investigation
followed and 1t is attributed TO the commissioner
staff, the innocence OF lie junior officer however, II
questioned. The parade is said to have eqnalied the
usual formal dress parades man wore two REQ
blankets another sock, and 1t is said that teuten
Inlay in forgot where to put his cuffs, as
when he appeared, II his right ankle: he also
wore q blanket around his neck The remainder OF
his dress need not be discussed.
The aIst Separate Company. OF syrncusc' nave q
wonderful coored man with them, in the lshope OF T. r.
Chapman who when at home Is the FIRST lien'enanto
the Palmer Guards lie Jack of all trades; his aDh'y
as barber has never been questioned and the men OF
the IL It when Oh parade all wear clean faces.
The members of tie 9th have spared no pains to ador
their company streets and some Of them are pretty te
lead is taken by Company H. their decoration being IN
tbe snare OF large Tegnental badge. made OF grass
and daisies with the inscription. Raonc Aut w. ana
the words Welcome all" above it. Company has
large horse shoe. with the letter G. and the woiS Wy
Guard In daisres Company has put mo usc tno u'
slate letter A. used by the 7lh Eegimtn ana nave rur
rounded II with smells and moss; Company mas apou
half the street filed with letter T. uhue VI
moss aud evergreen trees the whole FORMING Iutc
good sized garden: COMPANY has large shrIh @
OF grass and daisies with the regnental hange over ~
the LIST separate Company their street elegantly
adorned with BARRIERS chair. 81, ,.x 81, ,to
Al rrvclle roll call this morning the strength OF ine
regiment AS shown has decreased about forty since
Saturday In the matter OF guard duty lhe oth ~ "a
tremcy ignorant; 80 much So that IN many cases u
leans toward the ludicrous. The officers OF the regiment
are thorough instructors and are doing an III no1i
power To correct the thousand and mistakes tht he
ieina made by tie one guard Was haltei WIS
afternoon by three different on GERS at dincteht ue
and made to 10 through the manuel An unjust hhu
uncalled for attack the public restaurant mere III hc
shane of an edtorial-appeared In New YORK nrM--
paper on Sunday and has been the talk Oi tue an{ n
mon one and all speak In the highest terms oi tne lVo
furnished them. aud yet not single colhpart nlS
hrer made Governor IIill VIII visit IN" camp on ihnrs
day and review tie troops President Cleveland Mbeh
he last SAW Governor I iniimaied That ne W"hld 'lsl
the ann during and II II sad upon So"i
authority that President viii come here quietly on
Thursday The wind has been blowing quite gale here
to day and tonight II is cold