New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-22
GEO. CLINT Co.
A3.4S AND At WEST 23:ST.
NEAR BROADWAY.
FAcroay: IS4 AND 1856 WEST I9~srRcsf
HOW THE FIRST NAVAL BATTALloN
SPENT THE DAY

A TRIP on THE TENDER EMMoNs WITH INVITED
EsTs-woRK OF THE SIGNAL. CORPS
comp McAlpin at West Neck Park. Shelter ISL
and where the First Naval Battalion Newly orK
"a living under canvas during It's weeks tour OF
duty was an interesting place yesterday 1t was
q warm mace too for the suns rays beat down
upon Shelter Island Sound. and upon the sandy
white beach on which the camp Is ptShen 80
aercelv thar the heat was intense. However. the
heat was tempered AZ intervals during ina day Dy
a pleasant breeze and scorching sunlight Is
hotter than the rain that made the pre- lmi'diS
hon, axnedltions damp and somewhat disaSreeabie
Saturday night-the first in camp-was spent by the
2as men there under wall and conicai tents ha are
not mosquito proof which means a great deai a'
Camp McAipn. Most OF the men were Niren by
the arduous work OF getting the camp 7aly on
Saturday and they slept well. with the ei'ceptoh
OF the guard. which kept watch and war" against
Invasion by land and sea.
II was Intended 10 have religious services after
inspection yesterday morning. but after COMMANDER
Miller had sought In vain for what the men cal
Sky pilot" that part OF the days programme was
cancelled Inspection took pace AT y" oc'oon
When the meal nag was hoised for dinner AZ l2.SD
IN. cooks O, the battalion showed that the culinary
art IL not neglected N the command. The men rare
we'll In the afternoon severa. crews got away
in cutters on boat leave The hospitAi t'Hl' pie'N
anty situated nearby c.eVation, j. III V"a'so
OF Assstant-SurgeOn II. II. BnttS, WHOSE '''' ~
cred several cases OF Indigestion camp HE u
varied by swimming. sky-larking and plenty OF III
terest,ng work and the mems faces ana a'niet'c
bodies show how well the outdoor He SUITS 'heH''
Lieutenant W Butler Duncan was officer OF ne
dav and Ensigns French ana Hartman were o"'-
GERS OF the guard.
The signal and information corps. made up OF
volunteers from the four divisions. is doing import
ant work The corps Is directly under the author
~ NJ, the navigator. s Dana Greene. but its efforts
are mainly directed by Chief Quarterrnaster r. D.
Anderson They have a telephone system In camp
now /, connects headquarters with the guard
tent Tho corps Will arrange and operate
during IN. encampment a telegraph line This
work IS directed by Electrician \. X war
rem The corps will also erect to-day
signal platform on some suitable elevation ne
men Will be sent into the woods WIN ,, 80 Ia an
them together and complete PLATFORM. sixteen
feet high. from which other signamen VIII VIZ *,
wag to distant points Aiist d'hmrr Ion
by heliograph from the camp to BLUM about
The most Interesting feature OF yesterdays work
was a trip through Little and Great feconic Bays
on the tender J. q. Emmons Commanaer Milo,
was accompanied by number OF his officers ana
detail from the nformation ana Su Tfr ry't'
was aboard. Congressman Richard C. MSCorih,1A'
formerly Governor OF Arizona. ana Mrs. NC
Cormick Judge Acknowledgment W G. Wailace
and W H. Wallace were ABOARD as guests -
CONGRESSMAN Mccormick told Tribune reporter
taht he was In the neighborho0d 10 visit various
places whore 1t is proposed to make government
improvements. . , >.u,,
T. = = personal aide TO Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy McAdoo Lieutenant Niblack Is In
ch,rgc Of ali the Naval Reserve. and he will re-
main with the LIST Battalion until their week =
Im,v "a done os Inspector The Gushing will prob
abiy arrive in shelter Island Sound tonight