New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11

,rp,pr,.Rr OF THE BATTERfEs-THEIR WORK
PRAISED BY GENERAL NJ ALrIN-rHE LIGHT
ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION FORMED
State Camp. Peekskili n. Y. Aug. lo.-The stare
camp for the season OF 1926 was closed shor''' ''
fore noon to-day. As the batteries were mar
on, Of camp the 9Th. Of Binghamton. fred a Ma
t,opal salute of twenty-one guns. and the Nauona'
and state flags were lowered. officially ciosihs 'e
camp The men paid OF just oe'ore ''eaA-
fast and when the order came for breaking camp
they were all ready TO march.
The camp presented scene OF the hVe'es' az
,,vity this morning for besides the hurry anu
hustle NJ the batteries. the Ordnance pepar'"e"'
WAS ON, gathering up State property whiie express
wagons and trucks were around coheO"hs '"e
trunks and chests Of those who nad pee" u" ,',''p
all the season. The horses were all ha'"es'e' "
fore the IL O'Clock dinner. and as 500" as '"o ''"
was over and the 9Th and 9th Batteries had Drawn
ra,,ons for their long journey. the troops FORMED
IN the color line with Captain Olmsteads battery
IN front The Third Brigade Signal Corps win
their carbines, were drawn up on the ieft OF the
batteries and Powells e5th Regiment Band on the
extreme right playing patriotic airs. Ihen
tho order came mo ]. fire." and at intervals
seemingly not longer than seconds gun followed
gun until the last of the National salute OF twenty
one guie rolled its cloud OF smoke down me MIL
The guns were at once lmbered up ana the pat
teries wheeling into column, took up the march
TO Peekskill.
II has been a most successful week TOT the
artillerymen and greatly appreciated by every one
In the batteries, from the commandant 10 the
latest recruit Adjutant-Genera McAlpin, who
has watched the batteries closely all the week,
was gratiied by the work done. and said as they
packed up 10 go home: II proud. indeed, OF the
States artllerymen. Their discipline Is good
they drill beautifully. and they are hardworking
and anxious to do we'll ,
Last night the artillery organized the Light
The officers elected were General Howard Carroll,
president Captain l.. l. Olmstead, tth battery
Binghamton, first vce-president; Captain Louis
Wendell. 1st Battery. New ork SECOND vice-pres-
York. secretary; Captain a y. Hayes. 9TH Bat
terry. Syracuse treasurer. Adjutant- General Nc
Alpin. General GUY V. Henry and Major A. T.
Burbank c,eced honorary members
The LIST and Cd batteries arrived in this city soon
after o'clock last evening. Captain Wilson. Of
the % Battery rode the head Of his command
from the Grand Central Station to the arnory, at
Thirty -third-st. and Park-ave. He tried TO make
a speech in the armory. but he was too hoarse.
All he could say was "Well done. boys.
Captain Wilson said ne had good reason TO feel
enty-four reported for camp duty. and only one OF
them was put the sick list He was also
pleased because of the official praise bestowed on
his by General McAlpn. who had sent letter
10 him yesterday reading as follows:
Dear Sir: desire 10 congratulate YOU the Off
and enlisted men of your command for the
1895 and 10 assure you that your loyalty and de-
votion TO the interests of the National Guard are
appreciated.
St. and Captain Wendell cOmplimented the men In
a brief speech before dismissing them.