New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-20
PART II.
PAGES II TO ID.
STILL BREAKING RECORDS.
THE 7rH REGIMENT DOING GOOD WORK

uONORS FOR THE DRUM CORPS-THE CRUSADE
AGAINST THE GINMrLLs NOT YET BEGUN.
state Camp, Peekskill. n. Y, June 10 (spe-
cal-Not content with breaking all records the 'tn
Regiment has begun to smash traditions Every
time the latter Is done and OF the old customs
TO which the regiment clings As tenaclousy as
court 70 precedent is dsregarde1 the veterans OF
good portion OF them. may be counted upon to look
Oh dsapprovingy and say: $50
well those young fellows think they know 1t ail''
The innovation which was seen this morning. now
ever appeals every person OF common sense VINO
is acquainted with the facts. 1t WAS not pirucu-
larry important move. but the old tuners at Inc
camp looked twice and then rubbed their eyes anu
cleaned their spectaces to discover whether OF not
they were dreaming. The change consisted Oh ths
members OF the guard wearing their fatigue jackets
instead OF the thicEy padded heavy dress coats ~
before said this change will not strike the average
person as tending to intense excitement. pus
only 9TH Regiment man who has done tour Oh
duty at camp knows what II mean- Heretofore 'ns
organization has stuck to the old habit OF wearing
the dress coat while sentry duty. no matter wnas
the weather. The mercury In the thermome'er might
climb to the top Of the tube and yet the sentr1es
carried their padded coats and wide leather cross
belts Just the same. The sun wa, scorchin2 not "-
day when the new guard went Oh duty ana II caused
a genuine relief to those who watched the men 10
see the Jackets In place Of the heavy coats.
one old fellow who had grown gray In the req
ment, stood back and watched a sentry walk up anu
down his bea, two or three times and then he SAID:
"Cgh, fine looking 9TH Regiment men for visi'oS
10 see''
The expression was not s. bad 1t looks In type.
The secre. lies in the fact that the 9TH strives p"
do everything which il undertakes little better than
any one else T. do this they rust Keep thelr
personal appearance above the general standard ana
so It is not pride, In the der saoTy sense OF the
word which makes the older members dislike I"
SEQ ANYTHING done which detracts from the appear
ance Of the regiment
That bundle OF energy, Adjutant Landon, Is not
quite sati SIZED that the regiment l. making and break
Ing records every hour. The members OF the oano
make record aking music under Bancma>tei hoeers
but adjutant Landon's piercing eve detected the ast
that their marching might be improved - snshS
marching. In the band there are siXty-nve men anu
thirty in the drum carps They make blgger COM com
pany than /, often seen at camp ar anywhere riss.
The members Of the drum corps came IN tor 'heiI
share Of praise this morning AT guard mounting "A
movement of 30 much a wink could not De uls-
mer, while inspection was In progress. In fact, IL
is unnecessary specify any further The reel.
ment /, for Il record. the men gained confidence
Ly a good and they have gone ahead ever ,ihcr'
doing better and looking better than ever before.
only a case OF over-conidence spoil the week
now. and II /, not pi babe that this will be seem
Nothing further has been done about Gearing 9us
tho ginmills In the vicinity OF the camp: The
order requiring the Owners 70 stop the business mas
been issued and the authorize, will take no otner
stems until they how 4 Is obeyed. IL ~ i ois'
regarded then other measures will DO considered