New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
GROWLS At THE NATIONAL ENCAAPAEN1.
SOLDIERS COMPLAINING on THEIR TREATMENT
GOVERNOR UNDERwOOD's TASK.

GOVERNOR UNDERWOODS TAsh'
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-Ten thousand peo-
pie to-day avaIled themselves of the free admission 70
the drill grounds of the National Military Encampmcht
at Farmount Park It was the first big day OF the En-
campment After to-day an admission fee OF 20 cents
will be charged all who desire to the driihs. fo
batteries consumed nearly all the afternoon LII cop
tive drilling These were the indianapolis Light AT
tilery Battery OF Kentucky. 9th ONO Da'ter! al"
the Louisiana Field Artillery. Tomorrow the olner
including those the regular army from fore
Hamilton and Washington. ID. c.. VIII compete LOT 'no
prizes Toward evening the 1st and I'd Regiments iro"
Ohio were reviewed by AdjutantGenera fihiey,
OF Ohio; Assistant Acknowledgement Co'o"oi
T. T. Dill and Coonels Barclay ana >. IL Chu'o"'
After the review of the Ohio troops there was u
narade in which the entire Encampment phlt cnhleu.
The dress parade presented beautiful scene ~ w Of
followed by an exhibition drili Wy tne nno w. v an ey.
hibion at Coney Island. Their drilling to-day WIS io'
warded with rounds OF applause. hon, IN t,o CITY
since tuesday afternoon he has not YET assu" ~, 40
mand OF the camp. aud 1t now looks as II nc W Az ~ tI,
o nj all General Socum makes the excuse mat nc lct
his uniform behind him. but the people WHO nsv mt
quantcd with the inside WORKINGS OF the M ho
say that General Sl0cum Ia dlssatlslicu WIN ho ~
affair Colonel Hetrck OF the 2d ONO hcs'mcI' ,h, ,
been in command since Tuesday inornng nc @ say oe"n %
he l. going away tomorrow to see MS 1liily ~
Crmn Of the Kentucky state Guards. The latter haty
refuses 10 assume the responsibility and says Una,
sooner than do he will order his men W olcs S
denI Gsnip Of Of" dissatisfaction all around among
both officers and men at the cool treatment they rec,r
since their .riyal here. None OF the fhllaiephn
ary orrani/ /atiuns turned out To welcome thcnah" op
n few of the soldiers have visited the fhlLa irlpn'
armorics The local military authorities say thf! eA-
ceepgly regret the turn things have taken ibry -!
they were not consulted, nor was their ro-"rI"'l"'
asked. There il also good deal "t dls'll, ih.nlon'
,uniested over the poor arrangements III the c""P'
Water Is scarce and hard To get. , 49,. ,,o,
feeling of uncasucss concerning the ptl's nHs p'
growing among the companies that intend taxing par
In the competilive drills. An officer III one cohi'ii
said Yesterday that ne will not allow his men 10 20 Oh
the d groun until he the prize money pu' W.
The nrizcs that have been offered amount 10 over
SEQ 600. and the other expenses OF the camp VIII VIII
reach $40 900 more. II the management IL to come
out whole or make any money ai az 'hc p'",',
will have TO respond chcerfuy than IL has dohe ="
far. - , .,. ,ho, ho hos
not received the support OF the people OF Phahepn'
that he deserved The task he has undert'Ren u lnus'
herculeau one inv diving big outlay of money MI" tie
expenditure of much time and lab"r' nc n'H
had no one help him. Ih"nsh W" ~
cention and other committees include the names oi lho
mast pro,nuen residents ~ the cty Mr. Underwood hH
been obliged 10 do all the work himself me h'inKe ,
ment is looking hopefully toward the next threc uaSS
for big crowds TO attend
meeting OF the members Of the 23i Regiment was
held in the Clcrmont Avenue Armory In Br"oklyh I"S'
evening to decide In reference 10 the invitation gwen 10
the regiment TO parade at the National Encampnehta
PHILADELPHIA on Saturday. IN view o thr -hor'h.s- o'
the time before the proposed visit u Philadelphia WIS
decided by large majority not to accept the h''"'io'