The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
THE SEVENTH In CAMP.
IT MARCHES IN IN GREAT SHAPE
AND 500 STRONG.
Superiority of Railroad TRANSFORMATION Of
Troops Over Steamboat Transportation
Return or the TwentY-third Regiment.

Return or the Twenty-third Regiment.
STATE CANT June 1.-THE Seventh. the
only Seventh. took possession OF the camp to-
dny. When the men arose thia morning the
skies were gray gray as the uniforms thoy
| got into at IL o'clock, and there wns not in tho
weather a single plcam OF tho gold that made
the regiment sparkle as 1t marched to tho
Grand Central Station to the rattle OF drums
and the lively airs which Bandmaster Rogers
| had reelcd of.
The Seventh was expected Mt the Grand Cen
tral Station, and In evidence of that fact there
were lot Of stray soders there, and. more to
lie remarked. u lot of very pretty young women
in broad brimmed, wldc-pleatcd straw hats.
russell shoes, and pulled sleeves
| Commissary Waltor Schuyler was there. too.
with n sound OF men, all OF whom were en-
gagged during tho waiting arell either in alb
sorbing conversation with the pretty young
women or looking with longing eyes at the
fellows who were.
ono o'clock was the hour for starting. Tho
Seventh and the sixty ninth arc never be-
hind time. and presently the sound OF mar
| tial music and the hustle among the awaiting
friends OF the regiment told that they were
| near at hand.
Then with n sweep like the rush OF u wave
| they camo around the corner. driving back the
crowds and majestic Drum Major Smith. with
his fifty years OF experience. led the way to the
two trains waiting in the part Of the station
usually allotted to incoming business. Eight
hundred strong they marched in, and without
u hitch or break boarded the trains.
Mai. Kipp's battalion led. and Mai. Abrams.
the new wearer OF the golden leaf in the Sew
enth. commanded the second battalion. They
wero oil aboard and under way in less time
than 1t has been usual to take in embark
Ing on the steamers which have here
tofore been employed for taking New
York and Brooklyn National Guards
men to camp and this too. with the forty
! eeven tons Of clean socks and neskties which
they brought along WITH tme o, 10 o one Tm3
tho experience gainol In tho Buffalo, cam
raign. which has led to the pso OF railroads
Instead OF steamboats,, has been TO the i'd
The trip to Roa Hook was not as romantic as
There was no funereai music at tine passing
Of Gen Granite tomb. no salutng OF war
tho general abandon OF barge picnic about
It, but it WAS quicker, and that is material
point in military matters ,,i., ,1,;,r ,;,,,,o
men aboard, was ut Roa Hook and a $40 IN,
Seventh's guard marched ar ,h the head q
Of oil B roo i There had been time enough IN
tic train for Commssary Schuyler to issue
tents we're. prepared by i weIl-known
caterer, and Tor the men tllHt TeCelNeu tlelll 10
the sandwichcs. comilts. and fruits that the
boxes contained and even to sm Ok" on. OF the
after-dinner cigars that went around utter the
Ii was 40 minutes later. or $40 o'clock.
when tho Seventh followed its guard up the
hui The delay was f.nsef p%r', ,y BY the ne, faHt
hat section stopped away down tn" track aud
400 NJ en- had to cross lettering PLANK over
an open trOstle. one at time.
can't klOnyD Pollard, Who might nave
bcon y MAJOR il he gould ride horsS' was ON;
Of thf ak him. h'T Thy Sad s s
posted and the ,Twcnty;thi guards relieved
S io A5ss GnG Were G a ht the
the hill and about to make their official appear
ancc.
the Esrsar sa% %ho had been WAITING Week
espGo Of airs found nimseli T va
tie s| fish " ssGs9 ta$siS liz got Indy
where he was at, but that was afterward.
HI The H"sfh n % tSs ss sna
from the turn OF the road al, the guard tents to
eway the hen lime Of the I'd as they wsrS
drawn up to receive Thorn. almost blocks
'e Hhere a. y was rain falling gently as they
marched in i aimped the SRH!et waters 'hss
softly on the white helmets Of tht seyentil.
Tnss h %hen cy S the water Te"a
made there this ys@E by1SiEsn. yaraP ia and i his
raised two and a half feet, and it is no longer
bed either of mud or dust
| yards OF water rs the old road lay. There was
but no one in camp minded that The Tween
~. third was the going guest. taking away
Col Con- +. l. judson had pald.to it in its lust hour
~ Before ss re tie whistng engines told o, its de-
parture. the Seventh was busy getting to
Perhaps the most interesting sight in camp
was tho line OF mon that were carrying trunks
from the express office IN tho ORDNANCE build
ing beside the mess hall. some had wheel
e %Hd hs ows h9 TGi he
| hammer thrower. threw their trunks on their
backs and shoulders and toted them over like
Prize fights and cock fights are thing Of tho
past now that the Seventh is here. They will
| not countennnce such performances Fred Me-
Lewee is here in the ranks and he might get
mn a horse race. but nothing more vicious than
He lie mi eht enlist the horse Col. Partridge
rode to-day. but not the black on which Gen.
Gen. Porter called the aIacE his sunday horse.
because he is easily brought down upon his
During this week there will he two guard
mounts day. There was one this afternoon
| Rt 5 o'clock. after which Capt. George Rhodes
succeeded Capt. Pollard as officer OF the day,
aud the little and big cnsino. as the regiment
knows them. LieutS. Harry Duva and Nc
Greeney. became officers OF the guard,
| In the absence OF the Rev. DR.. John Paxton,
| Bishop Potter has detailed the Rev. Dir. Page
to conduct divine services Tor the Seventh to-
| morrow.
A crowd OF two or throe thousand was on
| hand last night to welcome the Twenty third
| Hegimont on its arrival at the foot OF Mon
| tague street. in Brooklyn. from tho State
| camp. and loud cheers were sent up when the
march was taken up iorthe, armory.
| Tho limo Of march was through Montague
| street, Hicks street. Rcmsen street. Clinton
street Schermofhorn street. Lafayette avenue.
armory. There was another, big crowdat tho
arlnory to welcome the boys home. Before dis
mente Cd the men on their excellent behavior
and s!oldiorly bearing during the ,encampment.
| turned from Peckskill with the Twenty third.
| STANFORD WANTS TO RESIGN