The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-30
GIRLS IN TIE S7.lTE CAMP.
I'll. Gallant sold,ers Get Tn G"mes for
Their Entertainment.

STATE CAN'T. PEEKsKiLI. June "n-Chnrming
women by huntlrcds havn rllcd tho camp OF
the Ninth Regiment to-day. Thoy mauo up
the greater part OF an excursion OF ooo per-
sons who came with the veteran association
Of tho regiment to SEQ the active mon in the
service who are making now record Tor tho
old Ninth. C. record to match that which
tho old fellows mado for 1t thirty
yeurs aeo. Counting out tho men from
Cohoos and their compotriots from up
country. and Adjutnnt Dechert and some
others whose wives were already here. there
was rretty nearly girl apiece for the others
TO look after and plenty OF gallant uniform
wearers willing to take care OF more. The en-
cursion left New York about 10 o'clock on tho
steamer Pomona. and got to Roa Hook ut :3O
The girls swarmed UP to the camp ground ard
were captured in short ordor. Their bright
raiments eclipsel the soberer colors OF their
uniformed escorts. and added variety to the
futterinG white rapcries OF the tented camp.
Among tho old follows who came up and
driftcd naturally into tho Ninth's social head
quarters at Surgeon Doty's tent were Capt.
Walter Scott OF the Ninth and OF the Old Guard.
Capt Fred Allen and Capt. Emanuel Dreyfus
OF the Old Guard. Capt George A. Hussey. ex-
Major John 7. Pryor. now ex-Colonel OF the
Veteran Association. md Col. William Scott
and Col. John J. Wood Of the veterans. twas
regular Kentucky day. and everybody had
titles except the ladies. To entertain the WIS.,
SEPARATE Sas et company Joined in these events
and divided the honors with the city men.
The officials 81 The course wero Giants; i =.
an q she Ninth ana s. seavey Se
tty.second Separate Company. from Saratoga
There were ten events. and the he, winners
we're: opsIhundEed- yard dash. 6. W: Woods GODS
H nnshanv Nin1n Ranimen Ti' nc.mis run
General TWhaasey G9mpany Z; ThsS
ae SSaq run ' e. ". Woods ' half mile run
Corpora! Chadsey: hali-pile walk. J: y.
SsSss. Shris asS,i SomHsny r -. .,ans,
time and missed the Hrettiest event Of the dsy
the evening Parade was f0rmatSn
II nas aspaS sodey
mere spectacle. and line as military parade;
ass tsaw sn TIT s sae tn 1R ha
march to auarters and nd then the seHar"ts
n ssRt in 4" thut sd fs hst
sn.d the nd n
rSSh% they strode as one man With perfect
intervals between the fours. and even their
hsy Tsstsa tfsr
the Seventh Of Cohoes was also remarked.
HE Sun has already called attention to
West Point OF the National Guard. It gets
nearer to his desires every year. and this year:
with the advantage offered by the presence OF
the regular army officers. 1t has made q great
advance. The daily school OF instruction is an
hourt looked forward to with pleasure
by tho officers. and Col Phist-rers
school for non commissioned officers is Just
as attractive. Decisions which will be point
ers for incoming officers are made every day.
Here are some points that have been decided.
ut.-Col. Rand took the parade. The new
regulations suppose the Colonel to be mounted
at u regtmental parade and say nothing as to
the posture ho should takc when dismounted.
Col. Rand took the old dress parade posture.
with folded arms. during the sound of. and
came to attention lust before Adjutant Dechert
presented the regiment. some held that he
should have been at att-nti ion all through. it
was decided that CO..: Rand was in the right.
Another question that related to tie Morn
ing drill WAS whether the Corporal should ro-
main at tho lott OF his mon or go t. the rear.
whom, deploy"l as skirm ishcrs 20 fro by
squads. He COOS 70 the roar. Another pont
was whom should his men tx bnyone;s when
ordered 70 rally. Three uarties disputed that.
One hold that the hnyunet, should he fix ed ut tho
time VI tho reception Of the order. others that
It should DO done on the WAY apt. the third
after tho rally WAS made All were right. Fix
them whom you chn was the decision but
don't stop to do it.. Tho order is 10 rally. and
that Is the frs, thing to be done. ann that Is
the spirit OF .lie pew regulations. Get the:c.
hna do It prettily II you havoc B. time. but get