New-York tribune., 1885-07-06
an unknown bark recently and sunk and also that the
schooner Lewis King of Lamoine, Me- Captain BUNKER
lost seven men In recent gale and that other vessies
lost dories and deck fittings.
THE SEVENI Y-FIRSI IN CAMP.
A SATISFACTORY DRESS PARADE.
CHAPLAIN VINCENT PREACHING TO THE REGIMENT
-PRoPICIENCY IN DRILLS.

CHAPLAIN VINCENT PREACHING TO THE REGIMENT
-PROFICIESCY IN DRILLS.
IFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
July 6.-Colouel Edwin A. MoAlpin and his command
opened camp in brilliant manner on Saturday evening
beginning with a really excellent guard mount at
o'clock II the colonel has his the opening may be
called forecast OF what will follow. He purposes tnat
there shall be undue skylarking The storm yesterday
nut n stop to the work Of tho Ordnance Depart
Inent. which was busy delivering to the men the
usual supplies of blankets, tin basins. cups
and the like. but when 1t ceased CT"
perintendent Spencer and his corps Of assistants
went heartily work and soon had everything in read
mess for the 7ls The men to bed last night full
Of fun and 1t grew toward morning until 1t overhowcd
Somebody threw from somewhere big firecracker IN
the middle Of the parade ground that nearly frightened
the guards into commissions At any rate 1t Is said that
one of then found up an apple tree, ana wheh an
explanation demanded. said that just before the
cracker went of he ghost oh the parade ground
Dress parade last night was satisfactory to every one
excepting the officers and men, As for Colonel Meal
pin it Ia quite likely that he will not he satisfied uh
the dress parades OF this old regiment equal those OF
the 7h and they bid fair to do so If the men often go
through the experience OF last night The formation OF
the line did not suit the Colonel and tho various compa
MES were ordered back to their respective company
streets for formation. The men went throusn inc
sether in e1csent time The paraderest however did
NOT suit the adutant and he set good example by cali
ing in audible manner, =" the men IN the stn & ooin
pany parade rest The fireworks last night were Deau-
tif and were witnessed by large number OF visitors
Guard mount this morning was creditasie no mstakes
visible the eye OF others than the military authores
being made. This was followed mt 1880 q. M
by the beautiful service OF the Presny-
terian Church, and charming sight 10 was The
men gathered under the trees at the edge OF the pa
rade ground and shortly aterward the notes OF come
Thou Almighty King" sung by 400 voices accompanied
by the band foated the water and were taken
up y the echoes great Hills across the creek Inc
Rev Marvin r. Vincent, of the Church OF the Holy Con-
vent of NewYork the chaplain Of the regiment stood
in pulpit made of small drums covered with storm
flag aud preached right good sermon his SUBJECT De
Ing 'what man sowsth, that shall he reap. lhe
marched in squads to the wooded slope ana mere
The officer OF the day tonight is Captain r. de Nay
Townsend the senior officer OF the guard, Firsteu-
tenant /. r. Hapbennestei; the junior officer Of the
guard. Second Lieutenant Edward j. Little Tomorrow
morning revelie the hard work OF the 7lst Will pesh