New-York tribune., 1890-07-14
THE SOLDIERS coon UNDER BL4NKETS
4 QUIET SUNDAY AND FEW VISITORS AT TIE
STATE CAMP.

state Camp, pecbsldl, y. Y, July 10 (SpeclaD.-lhe
Long Branch with the members of the OH Regiment
on board, had scarcely gone around the bend III ue
and of sight Yesterday before the eAu'or-
dinariy fine weather which has made the occupants
Of the camp happy for the last week. began to show
signs Of ~pctchng out \ dark bank Of clouds
ob,curcd the sun, and by supper tma tine air was
chilly and raw When tap, sounded the air was
cold and the first night the men had in the camp
was not unmiNed with discomfort In consequence ot
the cooucss of the air. Two blankets ala not form
a cover heavy enough to protect the men from IN
cold and OycrcOats and undcrcOats were brought I'M"
rcqui-ition in len of more Lcdcothco To-day the air
stIl continues raw and chilly There are comparatively
few visitors in camp and those vino are Ter" do not
seem 20 be enjoying themselves 10 any great extent.
General Porter did not remain in camp to receive
the 1lth Regiment, and %, when Colonel Michel ar
.Ivrd here hc found himself the comInaudahI oI u'"
post The order for,.ddiug the men 10 visit Nr.
Dunphy', ~cautccnr wa, read to the new men at
DIRE, parade bat bcor, that time they had pa.ronhei
the place literally The proprietor has not yet found
1t -ary 10 open his place on sunday Tor the sale
Of " ~od stuff" a. he threatened to do
The newcomer, were inclined TO bee hilarious last
night. and long after taps there va, more or Is,
noise in the company street,. There would De hI
uncarthy yell from one tent and an Olccr would otct
out to nnd the cuprt. lie would investigate several
tent, In the ncshUoghood from which the noise came
but more sleepy lot Of solder, were never -cen
than the ones be found. lie became suspicion, oHcc
OF twice, ana ,h0oK the occupants OF OIL" or Two
Unts, but the mems eye, seemed pa>tcrrd shut AID
the men were inclined to be indignant Whn aroused.
Ncfovc the INVESTIGATION W., finished lu one tent
there Wouf hc terrible ctsi4u7 OF TN wash bdla3
from another quarter, but tUc investigator IV.Wd
every wash basin iu place Oh top of du upuu"i pII
and the men all -ouudly asleep. 1hl> Interesting con
tc-t between the ing, uuIy OF tine men and mat OF
the officers continued for some time. but none ~ tlr
,ulpiit, caught, and finally tie men be due tired
| and stopped Of their own accord.
t,.ucldl Louis NludhJM came into the restaurant
TO-DAY Vlth % panied lDlh ou h.s usually smiling face
" What's the matter, General .' some one asked.
III tell NuI what i l-,' answered the GENIAL
caterer. tins bI-Iuc-- doesn't stop III stop. Every
one of those blauhcd cooks drank last H-ht, and
| tir ni-t thing know some d1y dinner time VIII como
I and tlot. viii to uO dinner
The cautcr' i, -appp-,d 10 be the cau-c Of all the
trouble.
Tho Rcy. Dr. !. .. Peck the chaplain OF the IAN
Regiment. held services u the Young Mons Christian
Association tent this morning, The weather beng too
/ .pll for outdoor service.
There /, always moro or les healthy rivalry be-
tween tine men hcu t"o or more organizations 6'cupy
the camp AZ the same time, and tIl, week. VIII un-
dtu'frdlv Wituc-- contest between the lfON4-l01L
EaftallOn and th' 14th Regiment. several of t" state
OH drc authority for tIc statement mat TIE -ruA
rate cOMpaHI.- composing the IIoN !-loidl Battalion
have the best START. AZ least, and the E"oflrue, viii
| tayc 70 hustle to catch up. \ crowd Of visitors
Gathered th evening t'" drc- parade. ana th'v
literally lprlludd the soldier, when a partc uarly
/ good movement Wa' executed.