New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-26
HONoRs TO COLONEL CLARK
THE SEVENTIES TRIBUTE TO THEIR Gal.
LIANT COMMANDER.
LIVELY MIGHT IN CAMP AWAITING THE
GRAND GUARD


Peekshdn, N. Y, June 25 (speciaD.-sooa after the
grand guard had departed for its nights bivouac In
the woods yesterday afternoon report circulated
among the mon in camp to the effect that the grand
guard would return At some time during the wee sma
hours Of the morning and surprise and capture the
camp. This intelligence caused q buzz about camp
and many were the comments about the warm recep-
ton the members Of the grand guard would get. Each
sentinel cautioned to keep extra careful look
out and TO give the alarm promptly. Two three
hundred Of the men declared that they would not go
to bed at all. Others said that they would sleep with
their clothes on.
So the early part Of the evening was spent In DIS
cussing the probability Of the long roll calling them
to protect" the camp. The ranks Of the "pariots'
who had declared they would keep awake until the
enemy put In IN appearance had swelled by the time
the band concert was to about 400. and they feel
Ing the responsibility Of their position declared, after
having taken several long draughts OF courage, that
Others ought not be allowed TO shrk duty by going
to sleep, they formed line and went the rounds Of
the camp ordering every ono TO fail In" The
fellow who refused 10 be courageous
and get up must have thought that
the penalties for dsobeyina orders had been mado
much more severe than they were when he went to
bed.
The camp was kept In an uproar until few min.
utes before midnight, when just as Billy" Coates.
Of Company II. was giving to crowd Of admirns
friends an "imitauon- OF the renowned Nike
Kelly sliding to second base. bang! went volloy OF
guns the hillside, seeming 10 be about half mile
distant. Every made a Decline for tho nearest
pont 10 the guard house, but as they could not get
past the sentry line they could not get to the guar
house so they had 10 content themselves with waiting
for the DEVELOPMENT of affairs. ats a ruse., some
one shouted; they trying TO attract our sttsn
ton on this side OF the camp while they surprise the
sentrtes on the other side" So portion OF the men
started for the other points where they expected the
attacking party to make It's onslaught The whole
camp was sstir BY this time Finally the guard was seen
approaching from the woods to the north Of the camp
ground and marched YEARLY out into the glare Of the
electric light.
They came directly toward the guard house, and
when they were halted by the sentry Captain Abrams
who was in command Of tho guard, came forward and
gave tie countersign, the guard marching to Their
quarters. The watchers would stll not believe that
there WAS not some ruse until they rad carefully
counted the number OF returning men and fsund That
the number exactly agreed with tho num-
I.r of those who had gore away. so"n
u became known that Colonel Clark had ciV'n
the c,Iard orders not 10 attempt 20 surprise Nc cahP
for he feared that many Of the men who are KNOWN
70 be so enthusiastic when there call "i o'y
would 10 out In the cold night air Ia scan'y a''H'
and would thereby in,uro their health. when this
,,ct hsoame known there was silence 10 oppressive
tor n few seconds that The electric lights nearly
wen, out and then some philosopher made motion
that they all take a drink
This evening directly after dress parade 'oione'
Clark Was pr~sesltrd with the bronze statue gwen oy
IN. members OF the regiment. The statue arT1Vod
TODAY from T1fanys and u seventy eight hches
high including the base which Is forty hcneS hsh
I, cost Al 300, The statue y figure OF 'Ss~
Anvus,us and was made by BScchetu, oil Rome
On the base OF the statue h engraved ircsehhu W
Colonel Emmons Clark by the members Ot inc ''n
Regiment, June 81, 1890. After thlrfytWo years "
laval and devoted service 20 the regiment ms o"'h'
rades bid him al aHectionste farewell They pay
tribute to his unselhsh, faithful and io>A i'""'s
as Its leader during twenty five year,.
While the Colonel was Out 10 dress pArAho INC
statue was placed IN his tent and covered WIN 'ho
National caors After dress parade tho men s,ashoa
their arms Nm tie company strcsts and mhchc. up
TO Colonel Cisrks tent the seiao, ro,pa pIars
imrpediately beside the tent and opencd Ihe CT
,nony by playing Hal to the CHIEF" Inc mst t
BROKE ranks then and uIassed a. closely o ule -
ss possible. Colonei James Ahrsms mAaS .ns -, p
point he Uncovered the statue. In closing bis spenh
taptain Abrams asked for three cheers ior Soonos
Clark and gave three times hrcs Win WILL @'u
a " SIS y boom.ah- besides. -, .,L
Colonel Ozark responded with much fe"hpg, thsnh.
ing the members Of tho regiment for their
n, prec lation of his sevics, and urging them 70 LOON
carefully to the honor Of their regiment In1 ,hu
cheering during the interva ais OF the speech uh
wore hoarsc Colonel CLARK was deeply moved oy mo
feeling OF affection that was shown Tor nun u,rr.,,
Company ID q the oldest company In The rceImont'
and this evening the members celebrated INC eiBnn'
third anniversary Of the organisation OF ihs coIps
II was formed from the llh hrhiery OF me he'o"'
tionsry Army.