The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02
GOVERNOR FLOWER IN CAMP
HE FINDS WALKER OF COMPdNT r
FRIENDLY AND TALK4TIVE


| Called On for q Speech, the Governor Tells q
story-Coi. Eddy OF the Forty-sevsrth
Kissed on His Return 90 WiiiiamsburEh.
STATE CANT. PEEKsKILI. July 1.-To-day was
| the last day In camp for the Forty-seventh
Regiment OF Brooklyn. The new camp lie COM
posed OF the Seventy first Regiment from
New York and four sepsrate companies, the
First OF Rochester. the Fourth OF Yonkers.
the Ninth OF whitehall. and the Forty-seventh
OF Hornellsville. At 3 o'clock tho Seventy first
Regiment reached the hill and was duly re-
ceived by the Forty seventh. Col. Francis v.
Greene led his men in. The regiment Is ac-
companied by Its chaplain. the Rev. DR..
Vandewater Of St Andrews Church. who will
preach tom orrow.
The last night OF tho Forty-seventh ReRi-
ment In camp was not creditable to some
OF its members. After tho evening parade and
review by Gov. Flower there was considerable
disorder.
Tents were wrecked and their contents over
turned. After the band concert in front Of
Gen. Porters headquarters, where the Gov
ernor stopped Gov. Flower. Gen. Porter his
stan. and Col Eddy, with his staff. walked
through the company streets on tour OF in
spection.
The Governor wore o Panama straw hat
and had on gray coat. He was received with
great applause by the mon who crowded
around him and called for speech Private
Walker OF Company L. who was feeling good.
pushed forward as they walked along and
shouted to Gen. Porter. "Howdy do. Gem
graz Graceful military Mi s SALUTE s Receiving no reply
ing the Governors party and said: ~,
old ,sIna: 9ld ooy' come give 10 spee'"' '0V
His friends could not get him away. The
no o' spesohms max TO this Walker cried out
r:.1 W,eil YOU are nioo Democrat. III never
Gov Flower and his party walked on: and
later, when pressed again for short speech
once nee he said. he was invited to address 2
rural crowd on the political issues. and at that
MAKER ne The men ns s On his taking
Though. and he 9rntihed them:
SION s pressed fi It warmly aud said: I'VE are 60
ing to vote ior y9p although we are oI hepa6ih
Gans ,Sr you 'olo the truth ABOUT your Spee''
The aoyeSnSr stopped when he had tGld his
Now. speak up, Governor. or else We'll ny
t or % Snsh hd on to your watch
The men near him demonstrated with him.
a1d nay FIJI a h% nws nfe in the evening dis
Q and stacked.
Their Interiors were in eonfusion He gsEe
sSsh In The ssmg ss11 early
fast. which he took in the mess hall with the
troops He was escorted to breakfast By Gen.
and cheered. He left shortly after 8 o'clock
L psftK or er u aeT Se First Brigade Signal
direct signal line t. The TOD q High Thor
Tended to establish 81 enal com munication dur
e o
on tep " WI Tos nnder o
Corporal Butler. one on the top Of Orange
Mountain. n. J.. under command Of Corporal
Ponss; and ths:f%2urth on the toy Of high
son.
neeImen Hna got h cool reception IN &iiliams
6urEh last eSSspnf the return OF the rss
on Taesdas "se 81 Maor William I Pe
grew. At points along the line Of march to the
When the armory was reached he said to q re-
As regards Major Pettigrew. L could DO
rected by Adt. Gen. Porter. although had no
Ss tSs 9 he s Ana.sS
have not received It. He spoke to me some
weeks ago about leaving ths, regiment That
When asked il any other officer q, the regi-
ment had resigned. Col. Eddy said that none
in HuSbe eame to hs
for the co o. they had received. assured
thought Of resigning.
COZ FLOWER SAID "DAMN" AGAIN