New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
THE LAST DAY AT CAMP.
THRoNGS OF VISITORS COME TO SEE THE
FINAL DRILLS.
BRAc1NG AIR AND PERFECT wEATHER-rREpA-
RAT1oNs FOR LEAVING THE CAMP

hhilONS tOR LEAVING THE CAMP
State Camp. Peekskill. N Y. July 81 Gspeciap.-Thc
iast "orinhg day OF the camp has closed and,
IKE the hist one OF the season. seven weeks ago.
II perfect from weather point NJ view The
soldiers took their coffee and bread with relish in
snch bracing air, and then turned their attention 10
getting ready for the morning drill In consequence
Of the loss OF one full day. because OF the rain
LieutenantCoonel King arranged to have two bat
talon drills to-day. so the usual morning company
drills were abandoned. Before the BOYS had been
on the drHeld half hour their appetites began to
grow, and by the time the recall sounded AZ 7
O'Clock visions of hot ham and eggs and becfsteak
began to loom up before them. The breakfast call
which sounded soon afterward made everybody happy
After breakfast the policing" Of the tents had 10 be
looked after. and this no small task. after so
much wet weather. Everything was done As neatly
on this. the last DAY OF camp. 1t would have been
done had it been the first day of the season Then
it was time for the second battalion drill
The visitors began TO arrive long before this drill
was over. in fact, many OF the women whose hus
hapds brothers were members Of the regiment re
NAMED In the farm-houses and Peelsklll hotels from
the night before, and the ground early this
| morning to enjoy the splendid air and scene. By
dinner time there throng OF visitors strOing
about every part of the camp and this evening there
was bigger crowd here than has been on the ground
in many years. The restaurant was soon overlooked
at supper time and the visitors directed TO the
big meis-hall. where they were served with supper
at tables alongside those occupied by the soldiers.
II was evidently new experience for the fair visitors
and they seemed to enjoy IT, BY far the larger num-
Der of visitors after supper however, to witness
the dress parade. The visitors were lucky too. be
cause tonight was chosen the time for performing
the pretty ceremony Of {" escorting the colors.'
The sun was ordered TO 90 down a half-hour later
this evening consequence of its being the last light
Of the camp season, and accordingly the sunset gun
thirty minutes earlier than usual The ceremony Of
dress parade over the visitors wandered about until
nearly O'Clock, when the evening concert began.
General Porter returned to camp to-day TO see 1t
locked up tomorrow and Colonel Camp came, too,
this afternoon. He not strong enough to take
active command however,. and Leutenant-Coonel
King had control Of the affairs Of the regiment.
The National salute Of EVERYONE guns will be fired
lust before the troops start for home The
two breech-loadng guns from the Cd Battery armory
were put around in position this afternoon to be In
readiness to be used for this purpose. The State Off
cals did not wish TO repeated tho distressing acct
dent which occurred the day Governor I'LL to
camp.
Herman Beck, the scarlet fever patient from the
Buffalo regiment, was taken 10 North Brother Island
on one of the boats belonging TO the Board Of Health
The tent which he occupied and the blankets and bed
which he used all burned after lie departed.
Gilmore offered prizes of 500, s15, $40 and IS for
the members Of the band who would keep their quar-
ters in the best condition, and these prizes
awarded to-day. The committee who
made the inspections was composed of Captain W. B.
Smith, Quartermaser Sergeant F. d. BHtton, Commits
Sary-Sergean G. ). Wehrle, Ordnance Sergeant E. c.
Fisher and Right General Guide \. Wilkinson. The
prizes awarded follows First, VI. Dawson and
W. II. Essen second, II. Niehof and William Bowen
third, G. W. Frdcnvoll and j. Sheridan, and fourth,
VI. CavanaRh and j. Rupp. The prizes offered by
Gilmore of 81 and 80 10 the drum corps for excel
lencc In the direction were follows First
g. Wolfer and W. Hills and second, b. Van Runk and
J. Raynor