New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
ARTILLERYMEN IN CAMP.
A BUSY DAY FOR THE ID BATTERY ArVAN
CORTLANDT PARK.

MANY ENTHUSIASTIC VISITORS VIEW THE EVo-
rr,TIoNs OF CAPTAIN WILSON'S MEN--A DAY
OF STRICT MILITARY DISCIPLINE.
Camp Howard Carroll the name given by the "a
Battery 10 It's encampment at van Cortlahot ram
was alive Yesterday with National Guardsmeh'
friends Of the members Of Captain Wilson's COM
mand and men and women who wanted to see an
artillery drill The attendance was much larger imam
on Saturday, when "quadron A and the Sighai Corp'
were reviewed and inspected, and. besides the nun
dreds OF interested spectators who came py ran ana
by bicycle there many who drove to the park
and vehicles Of all kinds from the stately drag 70 tue
rckcty buggy of the style OF long ago, could be seen
near the old Manor House. The battery arrived al
the park on Saturday evening. soon atter the ue-
parture of the Squadron and the Signal corps. Inc
tents had been erected and provisions for man ana
beast found waiting for the tired ana dusty ar
tillerymen and their horses.
Colonel w Carey Sanger, OF General Carrolis
staff was on the grounds when the battery arrived
ard remained in camp over night. Colonei Greene
and Major Lee. OF General McLewee's staff. also
occupied tents during the night and were on duty all
day. observing the manoeuvres CT the command
The annual tour of camp OF the I'd Battery al
though every cent Of expense comes out of the treas
ury Of the company and never cent from the stare
Is not a May party-all play and no work-py any
means" said an artillery officer In exp.aining the
annual function. Captain Wilson believes that his
men cannot receive the requisite amount OF pracuce
in marching and in riding without an outing OF this
kind They get both here. but II Is nothing snort OF
work"
Th. day with the "a Battery began yesterday at
455 a. m when the first call for revee was
sounded This was followed five minutes later with
reveille and sos assembly was sounded FOR roll
call Then came call for stables at $50, assembly at
5i5 and at 715 the welcome mess call for breakfast
Guard mounting took place at 1:55 and at S:3O tne
battery was called for drill. Even at that early
hour there many spectators on the ground
who seemed to be deeply interested in the work OF
the men. which took up their time until ii a. m
At p O'Clock came mess-ca.l for dinner. and while
the men were engaged In that part or the days
programme visitors began TO arrive In great num-
bers They crowded the high land along the Broad
way side OF the park. they wandered about the
grounds near the old Manor House and looked won
deringly at the ponderous artillery pieces and the
long line Of horses and took sly peeps into the tents
''Oh yes" SAID man. the law won't touch
them. Ten tents good as ten bedrooms. and
that makes the camp hotel. and II that does not
go, why they can clam 20 he ciub Al any
rate they're al right"
AFTERNOON DRILL AND REVIEW.
The main feature in camp yesterday the
afternoon drill and review. When the drill call was
sounded by Trumpeer Alien there were thousands Of
spectators on the ground. and Sergeant j. w. Eng
land. OF the Park Police. and his men had their
hands full TO keep the interested sghtseers AT
proper distance. General Howard Carroll. Chief OF
Artillery on the staff OF Governor Morton. had ar
rived shortly before the call. He drove to the park
from Tarrytown. and in his party on the drag were
Mr. and Mrs Clausen After few preliminary
movements the battery was formed In line and Cen
eral Carroll, accompanied by his stan for the oeca
sion consisting OF Colonies Sanger and Greene and
Major Lee made the OF the line with Captain
Wilson The battery then passed in review first at
Carroll and his aids galoped from the field. and as
they passed through the dense line OF spectators
Following the review came battery drill in the
course OF which the pieces fired singy, by twos
a piece: ~ Were changed from one position to another
the perfect alignment and the proficiency OF The men
Whch wr Hf ens S s wien the PIECES
nrri by battery the discharge was so nicely timed
that many OF those who watched the dri oeiieVed
that only piece had been fired
Colonel Sanger said that one Of the most note
in which the zen handled their horses which were .
in most instances green" In fact. he SAID. the
a5ys sog work shows the battery 10 De J" prime '0"'
After the drll the men entertained their friends
much their stable, guard and other duties
sounded and the breezes waited the aromas from
who hurried toward the railroad station wished that
Company F. sth Regiment Captain staubach.
came 70 the camp carly in the day: thrty strong:
Colonel Appleton and Captain r. c. Landon. of the
7th Regiment Or. stephen A.. Smith. Lieutenant
Colonel Niftsl. Major Ridabock. Captain Freeman
and AdJutant Brown. sth Regiment; General Nc
Ribbon. Lleuterant r. II. Patterson. l. 5. A.; Lieu
"i' 4 T. SlcScls' T. s *: &: Major Hornef Adju.ani
Harvey l.. Dwight and Gommissary Harris. 10Th
Battalion: Colonel James T. Low. OF General Flag
lors stan Adjutant ]. w Wainwright. 18th Regi-
ment: ex-senator Stadler and Adjutants Treadwell
and Daily 22d Regiment,
TO BREAK CAMP TODAY
The battery will drill this morning and will be
viewed and inspected by General McLewee at 1920
a. m Camp will probably be broken shortly after
noon and the command will take up the march 10
its quarters, Thirty third-st. and Fourth-ave. The
officers OF the 81 Battery Captain David Wilson;
nrst Lieutenant. william l.. Flanagan. second leu
tenants I.ansford i. Sherry and A. NJ Jacobus:
geon. First Lieutenant A. L. Brugman.