New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
A CROWD TO HEAR CHAPLAIN TALMAGE



FoRMED-oN PARADE IN WHITE TROUSERS.
State Camp, PeelSkll, n. T., July 22-Ths was
red letter day for Brooklyns gallant 18th Regi-
nient 1t their first full day in camp in three
years, but the place has every appearance Of being
occupied by old veterans. Long before revelle
sounded this morning great many Of the men were
up, putting their tents in order, and when Old Sol
climbed over the river bluff he greeted by the
whole regiment. Tho officers were introduced to
Governor Hill yesterday before he left camp. after
| having reviewed the Goth Regiment The Governor
also stayed until after dress parade, which passed off
smoothly, and tho manual Of arms was gone through
with that "snapn which well becomes a body Of
soldiers. Adutant Russell Benedict became slightly
furried and forgot to call for the reports from the
first scrgcants and promptly made aware Of the
omission by Colonel Austen. In the evening the band
gave a concert on the parade ground. Frederick "
Innes, the bandmastcr Of the regiment, picked
up a trombone and gave several solos. He was loud
ly applanded and was obliged to repeat each one.
The 18th has departed from the conventional
method Of performing guard duty, and instead Of
men from all of the companies being detailed each
day, one entire company takes that responsibility.
Company detailed for guard duty to-day and its
captain William L. Watson. officer OF the day.
First Lieutenant William A. Brown Of Company f,
and Second Lieutenant Henry Tinker, Of Company 1,
were the officers of the guard COMPANY was de-
tailed the first day account Of being the largest
turns according TO their numerical strength. Long
before the time announced for Chaplain Talmage to
speak. the visitors began TO arrive in crowds from
Peekskin and the surrounding country. The meeting
held in the large tent belonging to the Young
Mems Christian Association. The theme Of the sermon
Uses Of stratagem.'
The majority of the visitors stayed all the afternoon
and until after dress parade in the evening The
in their white trousers made a fine appearance.
Chaplain Talmage appeared dress parade tonight.
He evidently forgot his white gloves, and while the
regiment at parade rest he struggling TO got
them on, much TO the amusement Of some Of the
spectators.
These are the baseball mines that Will play tomorrow
Company A-Chichester Fisher, Ritter, Lane, Patter-
son, Settle, George, Holmes and Johnson; Company
H-Kraft. De Monet Magazine, T. Plate, Wilson,
Ford. E. Demonet, f. Plate and Holden.
Colonel Austen believes ia taking time by the fore
lock. when he saw sOmo members of Company
getting mixed up rather prOmiscuously with crowd
of goOdlOOkng visitors, he ordered outpost estab
lhed at the foot of the stairs leading to the Peeks
kill ferry The post Is in charge Of Lieutenant {. g.
Tinker, and under him Sergeant Crawford. Cor
porals a. A. Hayward and II. NJ. Wheeler, and six
prlvates.
with The general tone of the newspaper reports of
the camp. They think the pranls of the boys have
been made too conspicuous for the reason that the
county members of the Legislature will be unwilling
reading such reports. The members II there should
be any TO make such objections would do we'll TO
spend one day al the camp and go through the drill
that tho men do for one morning and there would
be no more heard about the men who go to the camp
earning their money Colonel Austen Is Dem
Ocra but at least fOur-ffths of his command Re
publcans and Tribunes were in so great request to-
day that the supply ran out long before the demand
satisfied