The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
THE SEVENTH COMES HOME.
u,cU UhTER Mark OF soLDIEIiLy
WORK IN THE CdNP.

Etb,e. High Compliments TO the Men
from Gen. Porter and Cot. Aprieton.
Tho Seventh Regiment Ia homo again. aitcr
.veek OF work at the Stnto camp which has
t..n tho most noteworthy in the history OF the
National Guard OF tho United Stntos Tho
state Camp OF instruction at Peekskill can no
larger be looked upon as merely \ State con-
earn. Tho presence there last year oil Col.
rates and Lieut. French Of the Tactical Board
NJ the United States army and the character
-, tho work done before them indicated that
h.ra was n school OF instruction. cut FREQ
t,ou all interterences. second to nothing in
or, country but West Point. whore technical
.oldiering was taught. and we'll taught Thcre
tb. drill regulations had their initial test,
ard there was born the now manual OF guard
duty.
In all other State camps the tin1o is either de-
xo,ed largely to letting soldier learn how to
live in the field or to reviews and purades. At
peekskill the soldier trusts with perfect conf
dance to Louis for his meals. has electric lights.
shower baths and all the other surroundings
o,modern comfort, and all tho housek o. ping
he has TO learn Is what Is necessary for his
nersopal cleanliness. He takes care OF his
tent. his company street. and his ac.
coutrements. For this the rule Is strict.
40 strict that Licut.-Col Thomas Hand
o, the Ninth. looking at drill
the other day. instinctively dug n holc In tho
oarade ground with his heel and buried out
o, sight the stump OF match with which
ne had lit n cigar And this strictness has n
pur,ose beyond what appears. It's TO incn-
cate the spirit OF discipline. This brings us
bock again to tho Seventh. II is not alone he
cause their work In the drills during the past
week has been good that Gen. Porter says
OF II that to criicise 1t would he hypercritical.
and stern appearing Col. phisterer sass 1t is
.-I,s \, LIT rnrl.N ~ Nat AN.A
but because In everything that was done from
their attendance at divine service to the wind
up Of the publications OF the last night In
camp. thers was not q single violation OF mill
g sfcy aenon f@ ia St s% r nn
tagging interest in the work. and no horse
To one who knew ne he did. how the tour OF
liz Int weeks picnic and too often nothini,
Nothing demonstrated this better thnn that
last night in ami frerarntt,ons for its tcstiyi-
Cay work would nerInit.
Night had hardly fallen before the camp was
ahla7e. Every tin wash asin freshly pol
ished. was turned int" n reflector. pressed into
jhe mouth o. a wnter r1t' ard iron ,; with n
S:adirhts Illuminated designs were built ,;n
the company streets Tho night was still.
Ths Ths shx wao III es. s :"ut:
let b, tho iepsrted storm noa'ed ,low,y 10y:
xns. her CT I % sysry
panv streets tn. nun hers or letters ci the com
Eanies wero drawn in re with lighted can
dieR. in the third company street these dec
Grafton. were the most elaborate. At the back
end Of the street was a pyramid o. headlights.
ne street: back Of that sc,s arranged in eon:
ast CAPT w.t." D" "' A" "s" Foapd Hre she
IN the afnn Of the eTsnn S"H
Appleton md his stat Gen Porter AM, the
an tnsre xer s" to n my but
ss the tonsts went round first ,oi. hppcton
and finally ss Porter ,Ss StS
urging them to speak for days.
~ desire to thank y9H ~. said Gen Porter
prepared in this camp. hut most TO thank Col!
1orL and the Of the Seventh
1t ia yonr, work. he said t" the men. that
10 keep your lights burning at this hour. while
you are having good time and giving us 'ti"
Tattoo sounded. and taps too. but there was
and there would have been a, midnight concert
1.-THE men had not surrounded n the musicians
every officer had been cheered in turn by com ne
panies travelling back and forth. and evcrv one
had SPOKEN In words that we're an echo OF Col
ocock the cGs%r vas IN quiet and yes
man was out at company drills. Then. hegnn
the hacking and Cleaning The camp for tho
eonntry resorts ahsnd OF the regiment. .hu!
not until duties were over and they. hal
ence Of the regiment was kcpt IN remarkably.
The average for the week was ~ Ter
Tor 81 officers and a41 mon. besides the $500
fer the band and the paE Of post officers and
sa3lsSo. and tho total paid out Yesterday was VAS
&tGt5 One Of the groupa hat was. photo
hso or he ,ge r men rs WORT
he FoI yt ar e%T ' medal %h L: vi" "
mon m1ni 4 They w S,I Peter u r Hrasted IT,
CAN'T Don AonzS sn, relSrd s Mni"r ,aass
Smith Quaiterniaster Sergeant George G.
Greg"ry: I u' Whitman s I"nt ;v George $
GMefaGdin "npt g Gc"rrSs " i. Rhood M"r Cant
PANEL 4. Nesbi,t. Lieut.. Walter s. Wilson and
in Rs nj IN thu ns %n y soy
III 2 matter 81 remark that the seventh is
fpp s sn na wS"ns Sss IT, II. ssn
is and i. i has joined n With the coming u
SG a.! thf nsW ionsthe old
nsnt iRr."kfyS wGss .n Pm the sfGunds: Twsnty
Flushing, one from Yonkers. one from New.
ssmrnnes make mp tn. First provisional hat.
Won ht ,hat will occupy the camp this week with
At3:3', the train that carried Col Arrleton
and his star. the band. the non comm ssioncd
stan the servants and a part OF Major Kinps
battalion was under way. 1t arrived at the
Grand Central Depot at 3 o'clock. Hall mn
hour afterwnrd the rest ~ the Seventh joined
these troops in Forty fourth street. the band
struck NJ. md parade In platoon fronts be-
At Il o'clock the Seventh was In its nrmory.
gone. "
There was mn addition tn the post officers
yesterday Of Major Stacpole OF the Tenth Rat
talon A. . trill instructor and Major Hilton
SfthN Third i'rlga Ia stan M ramp in Al ertor
Sergeant John G. Jansen a nd a iataiI ri Wen
dalls First Battery relieved Capt Rasquin's
Mayor Wans-r In.p,ct. the Seventh.
Mayor Wanser of Jersey CITY. who had a
large stone tnken out OF ono Of his Lidners on
ThursdAy in st. Luko,s Hnsnital clan. n aoAd