New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-01
A SCHOOL OF OFFICERS.
THE NEW ASPECT OF THE STATE CAMP.
SHOULDER STIAPs AND MILITARY TITLES THICK
1T PEFEsKlLI--RIv \rgY BETWEEN REGI
MENTS-rNJ MOVING THE COOL WEATHER

state Camp Peckskn. y. Y, July 81 C>pociaD-f
a lost traveller had sraycd near the state Camp last
evening he would have gone m his wandering way
without discovering that he passing near mill
town Inhabited 10y about 800 soldiers. unless he
should have stumbled right I'm among the tents. Al
most absolute quictncss rcigncd from the time the
band stopped paving Italia Ia Boom dcAy' until
the morning gun at 40 O'Clock. brought the &C
cupants Of the camp to a realizing sense OF the fact
that they were soldiers
Every one who came away from the city left behind
him heat and humidity The men had been unable %
sleep nights matter whether they lived In IN" city
or In the suburbs. Soon after their arrival In camp
however IN" mir began 20 grow cool. and early IN Tn"
evening there we're a few ftrnl showers Of rain.
few minutes nfi"r midnight the rain began to hn
steadily. and II continued until long after dhybr'ak
The mercury In the Thermometer went down rapidly
after the rain sgan TO flll and u, O'Clock TINS morn
ng two three thckn,~ses Of heavy wOolcn blankets
felt exceedingly comfortable covering. Snch
change This, following the attempts which the
officers and had made to sleep In their homes
during The heated term, naturally had the effect Of
inducing every 70 seek hi, cot as early rs pos
slbe. Tho officers sat about IN the different
tcnts and discussed plans for the coming week
until bedtime. and uri scarcely SOUND except
the pnttcrlng Of tho randopS on the ten's coma be
heard. Even IN" few srntIicS who vNre on dut} ~
tired Ia their boxes, thing which would OF course
not be permitted at night under any other circiim
stance. than those which govern the camp this week
only i've men are sentry duty AZ one iime ana 'cy
guard the TANKS Of the camp. Their posts are - lonx
That no difficulty would De- experienced by a ti7nnt
who wished to get throug! the lines bu the men who
ARE here tbs week are put upon their honor more
than any who have eyer occupied the camp hrf0r%
and no trouble Is expected from men trying To- run
the rarie. Every routine duty In fact. except those
which absolutely necessary, i omitted. ana ~"
flo a lac
10 tho particular purposes for which the extra week "
duty nj The psf ordered.
That II Is 20 bc school for cfccr,, b'ih couHl'-
Stoned and non-cpumi-slpncd ~ distinguished rom
place for the training Of pryai"s, +, every whore
evident. Fr many wears there have not been 20 few
soldiers IN camp when II va, open and In active
or,,,.,ron - There are now. At time I'm the
history Of the camp ha- large percentage II those
present worn shouldcr,traps. Co!one.s. Lieutenant
,o,pnc.s and majors 20 past by tWps, three and
Gur- An hruch", II the land force, are represented
either rs member, OF the national Guard or Army
Officer Tl.ro ar. NE white and the bluo stripes II
Tie influtry The yellow Of The cavalry, TIE r'd II the
artillery and tho oaur. Of me signal corps. They
ar,. ter fr the puITo-"' 81 going e. ~ch'o nui %"
tmo t. 70 be lo.t letwc"n This and Friday. vhc- the
camp VIII be- closed f'r the season. The Intention
was to have "A dr carly to-day, bat ihc bad weather
prevented tat ard ~" only Incident IL The day out
side Of the church service FL III" You9- Mons Chris
tan As-oclnrol tent tll, forenoon. Tue officers
schlp 81 tho m~. hall ris afternoon. The subject
under discussion IT," squad. IN Extended Order
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centre - which thc questions ncw uick and fast.
Any iptty I,n' which suggested Nsrlf o. amy Of
the tao score - officers prrecrt IN ~" carrying ont
NJ ia. mAuo.uvle. laid down was explained by colo
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