The sun., 1893-06-11
THE STATE CAMP OPENED.
rrFyrr-1HIRD AND TEE THER-
1H1 ,,nyb TER T1nE POSSESSION.

Nv
uu IN. seventh, Which Comes Next
I r,,, the brasses OF the Twonty-third Regi-
W. W., hand we're seen and heard coming on
n.a s,-sde ground at the State Camp OF In
',,,Ion at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a
w ~ vhite smoke rolled from the mouth of
pun The ten pound brass Napoleons on the
buG roro Oh. o,bo.a mn
,snun the Hudson. and for the next few
u..t, s. these same echoes will have all the
.o,t that they can attend to.
W., WI an the parade ground and In front OF
- whi,o tents stand two tall laRpoles. At
Wv ~ oI,hem was q corporal with the flag hall
Eel, Essl IN his hands. Whom the first Napoleon
ga booml two flags. one the Stars and
s..rss s. and the other tho flag OF New York
s.,. we're run to the blocks.
n.t,rs they could unfurl in the light breeze.
A.. ,scopd brass Napoleon doomed away. but
ss,.nt as significant as the first, though 1t
n u,le as much noise. The first gun an
Wv S..n,sd that the Twenty-third Regiment OF
p.ootlyp had arrived. and TINT the State Camp
U..t slill was open for its eleventh season.
mis- camp was selected by a man with an
=. ,or beauty and disregard OF heat. Both
~, ,hs,s characteristics OF the camp were
.,,,sy marked yesterday. The headauar-
..., row OF tents faced q parade ground so
-. and with n turf so green. that 1t might
H., bsen the well-kept lawn OF private res
ksE.nee
ada ground from headquarters row had
~, sodded and graded like terrace. Back
Al N. parade ground were long rows OF white
..,,s with their sides rolled up. and in each
N. cots and other furniture that this State
nrrshes to its amateur soldiers.
An tbe buildings around the grounds had
NAN freshly painted. and there seemed to be
.,,hinr lacking except the soldiers to COM
s;sts The picturesdueness OF the scene.
Than there was the heat. hot sun shone
,own on the exposed parade ground. and 1t
~ IN It's fine work in the company streets.
sr The fings on the tall poles tapped lazily and
sly occasionally got up energy enough to
:,etch out stracht.iust to show that theywere
fbii Ibis s3 breeze. however. didn't get any nearer
a. parade ground than the top Of the poles.
NH ihe natural beauty Of the spot. the heat.
ss,er OF the guard. there could be no mistake
sSut it's being tn. State camp.
me Twenty-third men were glad to see 1t
,s,r twpnty.one- gun salute half OF tho reei-
rtnt had marched up out OF the Roa Hook
rad, and was on its way straight across the
'TsIIj5 CO.. John n \; Partridge; riding very, frvc:.
Hsvere enjoying the scene quite as much as
SOionei came he Twenty third Regiment
band and after them marched the two bat
hllcns q the regiment. each led By Major
The white leegings, of the men moved
trstly and in perfect time. From their pol
u ,d The ccnclusion that there we're worse hard
\ slips In life thnu being member OF New
! isrks National Guard during tour Of duty
h was the Twenty.third Regiments priyi::
10 years ago. Every one at Peekskiil agrees
S;sess. s s. 3 but HDe on weather t's hoodoo. ~
Brooklyn boasts that its crnc; Twenty-third
al push our own Seventh bard for first
Int week to talk for itself. There are not
sthirdn when it's in Brooklyn. and S when 1t #
flled in brushing, them of.
lny way. the Twenty-third made q fine
asvng yesterday: Before S . do o'clock Kin In the
bQuartermnster Hall in the Clermont ave-
RMmory in Brooklyn. and. accompanied by
l..s,lnl Z, Of d the Guard. it was on its way to the
Eetofore the troops from New York and
Bpoklyn have been sent to camp almost al.
|tsugh a delightful trip Sometimes the
bats we're delayed an hour or more by tides
rd had weather.,
,scisl e Trait trains Ia and judging from the twenty
trd's experience yesterday. this is the better
An.. At $50 the Twenty.third was as
Gdinc the musicians. for the regiment voted
sNke It's own hand. It mum bered 900 men.
me regiment had hean ordered to assemble
der" may not mean anything to those who
unot initiated but to National Guardsmen
2. Day as warm ar H. az ~ Yesterday It meant com
h meant that men, who as a rule. don't DO
tnual labor had to burden them selves with
hVy knapsacks. guns. and other things that
inspire and carry Themselves for what they
EEse-soldiers on parade. But then they
Pre- In uniform. and Brookiyn's pretty girls.
Ehom neitherwise are there any flies. were
| ne fwenty-third men Strengthened up and
tnched out Of the armory as II they really
ltdge and special trains on the Third avenue
t.vated to the Grand Central Depot. Guar
kmaster Hal had everything ready for them
Ihe special 70 Peekskil left at 1:15 in two
sctSns. In the first, section were the men
nc hsd been detailed. for guard duty. Col.
hginsnt. Tho rest OF the men rode in the
k.ond section.
1.-THE girls who. watched the Twenty-third
savs It, armory in all its war paint had been
,ooard the train they might have seen how
no regiment looked in its shirtsleeves. The
nsn GIANT waste any time in getting on their
N1s knapsacks. and coats.
Before they had time to get cool the train
spfounding the curve at PeekskilL There
sue quick toilets and q hasty tumiling ont Of
Sea along the railroad track. The men who
Sa oesn detailed Tor guard duty were in u
Iaey crowded through a wire fence. and In
~ ~ minutes they wero marching up the same
sddasty Roa Hook road that has been the |
NMtstraw each year to break some ones back. |
wa va hard climb and a long one.
,t.sserday It was harder and longer aud hot- !
Mthan ever before. 1t IL always in order to !
sna.s ns mat statement. Tho officer of the |
raa, sa.a and his men didn't wait for the regi- |
s.s.,,o 70 FORM. 1t was their duty to taSs pos
t'ss'on OF the camp and see that no one stole |
hs ground.
lhey had felt bit shaky about their task !,
got bravely over ii when they saw Can't |
aatsan maut n coming across the parade ground to |
fnov my. .hem. What Capt. Thurston doesn't |
nS vs .toat thtoat guard mounting isn't worth talk |
mn but; bsuout; II It Were Can't Thurston would |
,us,o1A assigned to the camp each year as in |
baners were some soldiers who got 10 camp |
wweaa OF the guard detail OF Me Twenty.third |
evTuIIse hal.-Ge Josiah Porter was there, for |
Jus show, and he runs it, New York |
Me camp without Gen. Porter. even II IL |
Sn. I'M beautiful and hot, would hardly be worth
Ssn, Porter 10 help him this year has Ch,e,
Asaf Col, Fred Phisterer. Assistant Adm.
ESas1eneral: Post Adlutant. Capt. John s
,nspar,l. Twenty-third Regiment: Post Omar.
s'naster. COmmissary Of Subsistence and
Menance Officer. Col. Joseph G, Story. Assist
W. % shlef OF Ordnance; INSPECTORS aud In