The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-27
SUNDAY IN THE STATE CAMP.
THE NINTH Still SADDENkD BT
CORPORAL FINk'S DEATH.

| The omc-rs renr Taey May Not ne Able
| to R..irnin Their Men ir the Snme Pilot
| Il on the Toichester on Their Down Trip.
STATE CAMP PEEKsKILL. June 26-Gen. Por-
| ter has left tho camp and Col Seward OF the
| Ninth is the P. X. In soldiers parl6nce or
! Post Commander. In official language, but tho
| real commander OF oil tho troops In the most
interesting ceremony OF tho day was Chaplain
Newland Maynard. Chaplain Maynard did
not come to camp with tho Ninth. but was
hero bright md early to-day. The death OF
Corporal Fink was still fresh in the minds OF
his hearers. and it furnished tho text for the
chaplains discourse. He was ably assisted by
the Row. DR.. Bacon. chaplain by courtesy OF
the Forty-sccond Separate Company OF Nj
agara Falls. n brother OF Col. Bacon The post
band. under Leader Doring, redeemed its
reputation by the charming manner in which
It rendered the music Of the service. and the
singing was led by Major Morris b. Farr. the
solo tenor OF old Trinity. the Times corre-
spondent in camp. The service was held In
the big toni OF the Y. NJ C. A.. and soldiers
from both regiment and provisional battalion
were thcre-so many that the uniformed con-
greEation spread out beyond the lifted sides
OF the tent to where the old apple trees were
their only roof
Jerusalem tho Golden" was the hymn.
and tho same air played rs q prelude by the
band opened the service. DR.. Bacon read the
Sermon on the Mount Be ye kindly afrec-
tionate ono to other. bearing ono another in
honor" was Dr. Maynard's text
Indignation against Pilot Freleigh Of the
Colchester has broken out anew in the Ninth
since the soldiers read the accusations OF gen.
eral drunkenness which he mado against
the regiment in the interviews printed this
morning.
mo ono has blamed him or any Of tho boats
crew for Corporal Fink's getting overheard"
said one OF the officers to-day. but we do
accuse him OF neglect OF duty In not being
at his post and for not backing the boat and
we do also accuse him OF not having his life
saving appointments in order. He has not met
one Of these charges Dut We shall set upon
foot an investigation OF the whole affair. which
will fix the blame for these matters where 1t
belongs"
Col Seward Is now preparing an official re-
port Of the occurrence. The office RS OF tho
Ninth express a hope that another boat
will DO provided to take them back to New
York. or at least that Pilot Freleigh will not be
II we had spoken our minds while. We were
could have saved his lie. The men know how
lawful not. doubt II we would be, able to con:
It IS due o to tho tho good good name Of the Ninth to
say that there never was an organization that |
There was i not ' man in it who did not make
the march from Eoa Hook the ambulance was
useless, and no man showed sign OF liquor
Ing ready ,ba # beth boHD oHds Of t1e
absoa'S rese e Ths day tsef is deiisRte
M h asd done uss sq 2Ssto wsath IL.
sadd snsd spirits of the men PERHAPS it was
to aid in ,dispellins the gloom OF, the day that
S$s hyso
LA on on. the soles Of his feet in indeii6e INK
mystic symbols viii there viii DO no more iii
fortune this week. Pratt says he will have to
60 harefooted all the week to get rid OF the
y
ore ato I" sSp'ai1 e them the 2nottS points
subjset ar%aSy. sal! CO.. fSistnes. and lis is
Ito will have a chance to answer more than
Ssonn nay ssr mnd
to sna sday Hp IND Lot Of
show for their pay. Eight hundred men in line
not the Mhe pass for and the Pint ns
SastaIop pres as 50 " .Sss 70 liz h1 that rs
get his proper interval. He was the most con-
spicuous man onthe field. and was handsome
norai c. II. stoddari Of the Eighteenth Of
Glens Falls. Tho separate company men are
fine ADMINISTRATIONS. lawyers. and town mag
as might be xpectcd. but some Of them need
to he reminded that their responsibilities as
gentlemen do not cease when they leave homo
Gov Flower is expected here on Thursday
4 movement is on foot to get up games for
Company f., the champion runner Of the Ma
tional Gurrd.. is out. too. with challenge to
run ANYBODY In eHmn yeme ed race three
mi 10 race in fatigue. He will do an exhibition
mile II he cannot get on a race.