New-York tribune., 1896-05-26


EXCELLENT WORK AND THEIR CONDITION AT
INsPEC~TIoN-AN INTERESTING DRILL.
The 2i Battery. Captain Richard Wilson, won adj
ditional glory at Camp Howard Carroll YESTERDAY
The men gave an exhibition of prao'icai hei' ouS
which called forth praises from the ofhcers VINO
were visiting the camp 10 observe the WORN i"'
dav was n perfect one fer military manoeuVfes,
and the men seemed 70 enjoy their worR' Even 'ne
horses with only two days Of training ieiI hi'o
line and followed the bugle commands with less re-
ing from drivers and riders than on the preeeu'"s
days of camp duty. ,,.,
They are most apt scholars. said captain VIII
son. Speaking of the horses. "and if We could re-
main here a few days longer We would snow you
wonders even with this green material.
There were fewer spectators at Van CortIahdt
Park Yesterday than sunday but those VINO
came were rewarded by most interesting spec
tacie Many were surprised at the proficiency OF
the artlerymen In the fringe of people around the
mark there we're men who looked on the proceeolhsS
with the eyes of severe critics-men Who hau SeVn
artillery manoeuvres at Aldersho and Spandau' ana
who knew every detail Of the regulations ana 'ac
tics Then. there others who were ignorant OF
all technicallties. but all seemed pleased with Inc
soldierly bearing of the men, who handled their
horses with the skill OF cowboys and manipulated
the heavy field pieces though they were toys ana
when the cannon bechel forth clouds oil poMder
and smoke, and woke the echoes OF the green his'
encrcling the picturesque parade sro"iu an "p
pauded
,s an the first day of the camp tour. reveie was
sounded at a. m and stable call at $50 a. m.
Fifteen minutes later assembly was sounned' ana at
7:lo the men were called TO breakfast. brodhl"si
and all meals at Camp Howard Carroll nave Deei
prepared there by members OF the comihahu "e-
tailed for that purpose The men took pride in say
arg that they had no caterer Oh the erouho Inns
department of the camp was looked after oy guar
termaster s r. Kelly and Gudon-Sergeant Love.
Men have gone fed duty less than year ago.
q visiting officer said yesterday. who. wneh meal
time came, sat down at a regularly lald 'ao'e anu
chose their meal from a BIZ, of fare on which there
were such items as chicken fricassee. lobster saiad
and pies of III knls. With some commands PIE
seemed to be a weakness, and the State paid ior
hundreds OF these specimens of Yankee cookery
Remembering this it seems douDly relreshis "
see these men eat thelr homemade. nourishihe
meals
And don't forget" sad a member OF the coh-
Ynand that We pay for them ourselves
the morning drill was dispensed with, but the
men were kept busy with their horses, equipments
and pieces. and making arrangements Tor the re-
view inspection and muster, which were the
ftatures of the day. At about 1890 a. m General
McLewee. Inspector General, arrived at camp ana
was received by Captain Wilson. Colonel Sanger,
Of General Carrors staff; Colonel Greene and Major
Lee. OF General McLewees staff, were with Cap
tain Wilson.
There" said OF the many bicycle girls, point
ing to General McI.ewee. there, that's Governor
Morton Now does he look too old TO be Presi-
dent? We'll. ! guess notr' And then, pointing to
where Colonel Lee stood, the knowing miss said
"And that offcer-tnats General McLe"ev. NJ >
the whole thing" -
The battery moved out upon the parade-ground
at II O'Clock and, after going through few eyoiu-
staff The troops then passed in review al a walk
and al a trot The Inspection which followed Was
close and searching one, and although II ,asted
a long while and the visitors nothing but a
few mounted officers riding le.surely through me
open racks. all remained to see the Grill winch io-
lowed. c
tain David Wilson, First Lieutenant ": L. Flana-
gan, Second Lieutenant Iansford +. Sherry. Sec
ond Lieutenant A. NJ. Jacobus. and the surgeon
FIRST Lieutenant 4. +. Brugman-were all present,
and that OF the seventy seven men only three
vlsrss absent The spirit which peryades the or
garization was shown by Veternary-Sergeant Bur
tis who came from sick bed 10 appear in uniform
and be counted present 49,. -
The drill highly interesting and the firing, by
paeee. platoon and battery which was done in all
directions and with remarkable precision. showed
the proficiency of the artillerymen. and furnished
an unusually fine spectacle 1t was dusty and a
tired body OF men that rode back from the parade,,
better for the exercise. and the men looked happy
when Captain Wilson. before dismourting con-
graduated them their fine appearance and told
them that the Inspec;or-General had said much In
their praise.
General McIewee said later TO Captain Wilson
that he highly pleased with the ;abppea;ranes APP
a pleasure 10 inspect a body Of men who seemed
TO realize so fully their duties as members OF the
National Guard. Colonel Sanger was also en-
thusiastic in his praise of the command;
The battery broke camp at ?. m, and returned
20 the armory by way OF Broadway, 81. Nicholas
ave, one-hundrod and -hfteenth-st. and Fflh-ave;
had been Of the most successful In the history
Of the battery.