The sun., 1895-01-22

what some of the boys called marching fod-
der" Tho sandwiches were neatly packed in
the new camp utensll which militiamen call a
chafng dish. This consists OF two tin sauccrs.
to ohe of which Is fastened hinged handle.
which, when II II folded acts as n clasp TO hold
the second SAUCER IN such n way that the sand.
wieh between the two Is reasonably safe from
danger OF attaching to itself tobacco. postage
stamps, cigarettes, or any other trife the haver.
sack may contain. When IL Is not folded thus
the chahhg dish performs double service-thc
piece with ahandle serving as a frying pan, the
other as plnte ...
The hatersRcks are new. too. being constructed
on the snddlchag order, folding in the middle.
with compartments In each section. Bcsides
their hnvrrsnuks the men were equipped each
with Canteen, pint cup, two bankets-a
wQollen one rolled inside OF rubber one and
thirty rounds Of ammunition for their 5O.calibre
breech.loadng rifles
col APPLETON PROUD OF ms BOYS
After breakfast the regiment went by elevated
trains to the Brooklyn Bridge. and thence. and
by A Brooklyn. elevated to the Halscy street
trolley car depot. There headquarters were
tablishcd and the companies disposed fol.
lows: K. p, and e, at headquarters; A and II.
Lieut.. Smith commanding, to the depot at
Gates and Ralph avenues; X, q. and ID. Major
and I. Capt. Rhodes commanding. to Albany
and Fulton avenuet The promptncss with
which the regiment had moved IL indicated by
the fact that these several details were on the
march to their stations by half past O'Clock.
Additional late arrivals brought UP the roll by
noon to 050 men, present and performing duty.
II have been with the regiment for twenty
three years." said Col. Appleton. proudly. but
never knew 1t until to-day. The manner in
which the men have responded to this sudden
call and gone about their duties is as IL they
had been accustomed to this sort OF thing all
their lives"
THE sEvESTH's KITCHEN.
The men took with them one days rations in
their hhversacks. but this was, of course, cold.
so the Cpmmlssnry. before the arrival Of stores
from brigade headquarters, at once set to work
to provide something warm to help the fight
against the miserabl., cold drzzle from above
and the snow and slush underfoot. Grid
irons three feet long were rested on stones on
the sidewalk opposite the IIalsey street depot.
and under these and over them they built fires
with wood supplied from n neighburing fence.
On the irons big camp kettles and big milk cans
were placed. and therein. before noon, gallons
Of coffee and soup were steaming. There
nothing family resembling mess quarters, but
the cold. wet men. relieved from sentry duty,
did not seem to mind that. They took their
sand dwiches from their chatting dishes. filled
their tin cups with hot coffee or soup. and stood
around the fire. eating and drinking as IL they
cafe.
ALL IN GOOD HEALTH.
Surgeon Daniel Stimson was delighted with
the health of the command.
There is scarcely complaint in the regi-
grin, and they came against their doctors adj se
vice. and are doing duty on pure grit. Here we
have 0oO men out in weather made to order to
tpI.n hut nNlN Inns had h..r nI
from post and put on sick report. They are in
tclligent fellows. and that counts for n great
them saying oone man whose shoes were not
heavy: Go and put on heavier shoes. Do you
aer a1fs he men too and
all that helps to Keep down the sick list IL !
need assistance | get the expert quality, for
company. who are detailed as assistant sur
geons BY the Adjutant 4 ask for il;
Major Stimson really looked q little Rrieyed at
the rugged health of the command
oUARTERED IN THE CARS.
In the depot there were scores OF cars which
the boys took possession of for quarters. They
the electric current to the incandescent lights.
and were soon comfortably quartered. giving
concerts and making calls on each other.
CoMMIssARY STORES.
AZ 3 O'Clock two immense vans arrived from
this oty loaded with commissary stores There
was oorned beef. roast beef in cans. ham. also
" Now. gentlemen" said Commissary Ser
geant, hustle those boxes out of those vans
The gentlemen. a detail for the purpose were
soon doing porters work by the advice of many
OF their comrades.
corned beef isn't german favor. Get move
on, Charley
That was the kind of advice cheerfully volun-
teered
CAPT. POLLARD on SICK REPORT.
The only officer OH sick report was Capt Pol
lard OF Company {. There are lo3 men in thar
Pollard three others were on sick report. and
two are ont OF the city. Two Of these sick pri
delayed lot Of iaS taken over at noon by "T Cant
Lyueckes They wer" discovered anG chased
gu, OF the armory; ahL told TO go home and 10
bed. as Surgeon Stnson had ordered them to Go.
Before the three additional companies were
sent to take out the first car from the Ridge
at Gates avenue and Broadway. and the boys
had Just laid aside their heavy extra equipment
exciting @ @expedition to Ridgewood' !" 'o' '"'
Camp discipline is not very strict, except that
no leaves are granted; and all the men are re.
quired to remain inside the sentry lines at all
times.
AN OLD STORY FOR THE TwENTy-sEcoNr.
Not since the Buffalo strike OF '92 has the
Iweniy,secSond heS,ment seen I smch service as Il
tiers they found themselves better situated than
in their last campaign but as regards rations
they were rather worse Of and but for the kind
ness OF the Brookynites many OF them would
have had hard time of it. However. the |
j WeulS- -stCuuu ftdTUtu slfHl MANY IDlnRs AT
Buffalo. and the easy and buSnesslikc way in
which they accepted the situation yesterday
this respect they had the advantage of their !
brothers of the Seventh.
From the armory they marched to the, Sixty;
road where they boarded downtown trains, |
getting off at Park place and marching across |
to the bridge.
Arrived In Brooklyn they marched directly 10 |
tho Twenty-third Regiment armory AT Bed !
and Atlantic avenuss, where quarters had been |
for nearly all OF the Twenty-third Regiment |
was out on duty only enough being left TO guard |
the armory.
Lient-Col, King promrtly divided his com
mand into relays And ordered the first relay. I
under Major Franklin Bartlett, tO patrol duty. |
The line assigned TO the Twenty-second was /
Bergen street from Franklin tn Vanderbilt ave !
nues, which includes the Atlantic avenue /
stables at Bergen street and Franklin avenue,
some trouble along that line having been re- |
pOr ted.
About 400 mon constituted each relay. !
breakfast Of dry bread and coffee was served out |
10 the, men. who were very hungry. Then. that /
meal being accomplished, the commissary de- !
partnent went TO work and kept wnrkng all day /
In the attempt 10 get in store yf food sufficient
Ia keep the eoldiery alive, and all day wagons /
ininn eliblaA NyeFR com ~ mud pOintg