The evening world., 1890-07-05
LEFT THEIR GIRLS BEHIND.
The Ninth Regiment OFF to the
State Camp at PeekskilL
Gallant Troop A Follows Over the
Old Stage Road.

The shrill piping OF score OF ifes and
the rattling accompaniment Of M many
drums to the tune of "1he Girl Left Be-
hind Me, aroused the people in tho neigh
borhood OF Seventh avenue and Twenty
siNth street al noon today,
They found the streets filled with soldiers
and officers, forming into line preparatory
! to march.
! 1t was the Ninth Regiment Just starting
off for peekskill to open the State camp
| there to-day.
The men wore the State service uniform,
with white standing collar. white helmets.
white gloves, knapSacks with overcoats
rolled thereon, white leRgings, hayersacks
and cantcens.
The officers were gorgeous in their full
dress uniforms with white helmets and leg
gngs and carried their overcoats in a sling.
The men presented fine appearance AZ
they marched up Seventh avenue, and they
all looked pleased at the prospect OF a week
at the state camp.
They have hard seven days. work before
them. but the surroundings will be pleasant
aud there will be plGnty of time for the men
to enjoy themselves.
At lorty.second street the regiment
wheeled SHARPLY ~ the right. peri ormiug
that evolut on 10 we'll rs to merit tne piaud-
ith OF the OnlOOkGrS.
A halt was called when the Grand Central
Depot was reacl ed. aud several minutes
were given up TO leRve-takmgs.
large numbor OF people saw them of. A
spec al train lett at 10. II reaches Peeks-
xii about .. 80 o'clock.
There the state Band receives tho regi-
ment, and to ita enticing strains the boys
march TO the camp.
The tents have all been prepared. aud the
After that will he supper. and III tile even
ing inst before dark u dress parade will be
given. SO will end the NInth's first day III
camp.
About six hundred mon will be in camp.
The full list Of officers Is as follows: Got.
Willard Seward ir. e, commanding. Lieut.
@ na 4f'S. a,t ssphs spTs hGs hS
Inspeeto p iiife Practice Taylor; Chs plain
s sy DF fersS MSynes onpt LsnSrn asE GsEs
Wlllcocks, Gail, ,Kohlbertor, Billings;
Lieu's. Weiners; West, lompkips; Cars.
Sal@; pemsr MeyIrb DSSSrd Ehrman
There were toIty-onc pieces IN the drum
and fife corps: A de al of ten men from
the Second Battery and under command of
q sergeant also accompany the troops.
The Ninth will be joined about noon to-
This inc body OF cavalry, assembled in
their armory at liickelS Riding Academy
in Fifty-sixth strt ct at noon to-day.
II was nearly two o'clock when they got
away and they presentld a fine appearance
way t. the Old Boulevard.
There were between Beventy-five and
eighty men IN the troop under command Of
Capt. Charles +. Roe. They wore the State
service uniforms. top boots. white helmets
and hiousCs.
They VII. follow the Boulevard until they
reach the kingsbritGe. road, and canter
This they will take To 1arrytUwn. where they
will remain over night.
They Will stop At hotel. Mr.. Cyrus Field
tendei od the men ioomy villa, but ats
rooms had already been engaged ut the hotel
the ofer was decnred.
The buglcr with his - can't Get EN- M,
can get EN- M. l cant get ein up in the
morning, will rouse the men from their
slumberz at I.5h \. NJ, aud after cup OF
coffee has been served to the men one hour
will he spcnt in drill.
At seven the men will breakfast and then
move on TO the camp, probably arriving
there about J o'clock Tomorrow. There
drills in extended order.
Troop A IN composed of young men eIclu-
prominent citizens. Among those who arc
G%pt. CHARLIE +, Roe, First Lieut.. o; b.
RTidgmnns s,,S.e"m ssconA rh Lieut. If H. Ba!sh,
master Scrgt. l.. V. ODnnohue, First Sergt.
T. Halpin. Second Sergt., II. q. BaduelGy,
il. iilton, Corporais ii. W. Wiiiiams. q. ii.
Wynkoop Clifford Harry and q. /. Troop;
Trumpeters W. H., Gray aud j. Hayes,
4 Coudert, IT, W. s. Eckrrt, A. +. Fckert,
Henry A.: .Gildersleoye. ir. W. II. Mcyicar,
Russell Marauand, +. l.. Patterson, II. W.
L. IudsOn, G.. T. Judsou and A. u. Dufie
These young men will be required to
groom their own horses ard 10 all the stable
work. besides polishing their own accoutre-
mentS ana hOlpIng keep the camp clean.
This is the troopers iirat experience in
camp and the first time that cavalry have
ever occupied the camp