New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
DRYING OUT THE CAMP.
WELCOME SUNSHINE AT THE STATES DRILL
ING GROUND.
,EI.IGIoIps SERVICES uFI,D-CoLoNEL SCOTT

NO RELIGIOUS SERVICES HELD-CoLoNEL SCOTT
REPLIES TO CRITICISMS on HIS REGIMENT
state Camp Peekskill, " V, July 10 (specia).-The
bright hot rays OF The sun were greeted with Joy by
the soldiers who were in camp this morning lheH
clothes had got soaking wet when tho men marched III
yesterday. Everything about the camp was damp ana
uncomfortable. SO when the sun came out RED DIAN
kotS and blue overooats spread out on inc SHOW
white tents to dry. The whole camp was patriouo
and picturesque display Of red, white ana olue a
pleasant southern breeze sprang mp, too anu iPVu !"
dry the steaming garments. The men VINO csne "
camp yesterday for the first time were more OF iesS
homesck at being introduced to such an unc1iortoio
place Thanks 70 tho excellent drainage SYSTEM the
small creeks In the company streets soon dried up er
the rain had stopped falling, and with tho return Oh
the sunshine the spirits of the men rose again. Ooioei
McCrath did not find the quarters In the oest OF Gun
dons at his morning inspection, but they were III d.
good shape as could be expected under the circum-
stances One remarkable thing that after the wet
ting which these new got yesterday there is uot
man in the hospital this morning. About SUI men
came from their homes and slept under camp oahe'S
in the open air under the most unfavoaoie cHcuni-
stances and 1t would not be at all surprising II soi'o
of them should have been affected by the harusmpS
which they underwent That they were not is ah,
other evidence of the excellent sanitary arrangement
Of the camp - Ian
The men have had an easy time to-day. Not even
church services occupied any OF their thous"'' d.
auence Of this lack Of occupation the men had 10 20
something TO pass the time. The old provero ao'u0
mishef for idle hands demonstrated when IN
armed guard started from the outpost Tor Aniis'Lo
early this afternoon and brought back pnsVner VI
two The spirits of the men, as might naturaly 10
expected under the conditions OF the weather uu noV
Wise to the boiling point last night. But scme VINO
>vcre more @dcvilishn than the others tried 20 tplo
the tents down on the heads Of the members VI NV
Buffalo drum corps. The sheepsdn-beaters trieu "
Get even with the whole camp by making hight mucous
shortly after IL O'Clock they series Oh caIoal9
and unearthly noises. Captain knight Nei'e'' .,'o
officer of the day and Lieutenant John b. hdnson ' V
senior officer of the guard were both nom INC 0'4i
Regiment They speedily stopped the racket n"iv ,
,he musicians and from that time until eveiie INC
camp was quiet. Second Lieutenant F. o. oauVdn "i'
charge of the outpost as junior oihcer CT te su'
Tbis vreel, the nlan adopted by the 10Th Regiment
and the Provi sona Battalion in respect to the gui
duty is not 10 be followed. Instead OF n"Vhs e''l
organization entirely responsible fof t'is hnpof'ii'
duty on alternate days. the guard VIII DC Hn"ue w
each day from members Of both Organizations.
day Captain Robert NJ Harding and second Aeutehlo
Frederick c. Young both of the 74th Regiment are
respectively officer of the day and junior ohcer Oh inc
guard First Lieutenant George r. Calhah' VI 'io
9Th is the senior officer Of the guard
When the men from the two organizations came 10
cether at guard mounting this morning one weakness
was noticeable in the representatives Of each regl
MARGINAL appearance as they should have been. and
the men from Buffalo lack sol1ierly bearing 1hey
walked OIL their posts many OF them, IN imp anu
slipshOd manner In the matter OF neatneSS inc heh
from Buffalo took the lead the New York boys.
Colonel George D. scott has been criticised rather
harshly recently because the 9Th Regiment did not
"piclt up than 1t has These critics have Saa
that the regiment had fine new armory IN gooa
recruiting district and yet 1t had shown niue OF hp
Improvement within the time that the new building
has been occupied. AS lar as nuinelcd s"1"e
goes it is true that the regiment is in about the same
condition that it was two years ago. Inc tribune
correspondent had conversation with Colonel ecOt 10
day touching these ints. and he sail s,m thhsS aO''
the sincnt which have no. BEEN und2!s ooi
In the first place." said Colonel SCOTT j am WIN
ing for some one else want 20 put the reslh0u'
ON sound footing before make way FOR soihe oho W
take my place. Any number OF men have appneo "
1oiu the regiment. but We haveot INTO poTI oo T%
where quality not quantity, is WHAT we arg ioohH
for 4 man must pass rgld eNalniidtoh peloIt az
gets into the 9Th Regiment now rms Go1ESe Io{ ;I
with the plan of weedng out the ,i1DIo - w.
has naturally decreased numbers c0StieiaDy' ~ -
hard TO get started upward course IN al oIsdn-
zaon of this kind and a new oIcef VINO VIZ, WE an, o.
bltious TO make big record, would perhaps not ~
suo H. Our armOry, the OUTSIDE at least - Wy
finest one I'm the city, and our intention Is % make ~
n model clubhouse. With such sHnIp cOHpc'itl2yI
ms we have nowadays with the numerous athleuc ciuO
IS impossible 20 make hrsUcIdss fesI,elt
in any other way. our aTm0ry now has DO"InS
alley something which no other armory ~ tie eiM
has. We have splendid gymnasium anu VIII u s9
billiard tables and shuttle board before long III iact
We will have every feature pertaining ID hTs.thio
athletic club, including grounds outdoors, me wll,o
block on which armory stands belongs 10 trG 0its
andcr We hope to have lifted up in time for outdoor
athletic games"