New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-08

,,-ac,ics and Instruction. One close observer who
saw an arteryman at work grooming MS horse'
said There are two things that could never ufi-
derstand: why a man woul' learn to play bass
violin or why he would Join an artillery command
The smoke from the It'll Regiment rifles had not
blown from the parade ground at Van Coruaho.
Park on Saturday afternoon when the cannons OF
the battery doomed out salute in fonor OF GENERA!
Fitzserald and 10 indicate that Camp Genera!
FYtzgerald' had been formally opened. The great
crowd that had gathered 10 witness the evoiutons
of the regiment the picket lines estanlshed
and many remained until the fourteen tents had
been erected
DID NOT COME TO PLAY.
eve did not come 10 play" said Captain Wendell
when he was asked what the men would DO next
While men who were detailed for that duty pre-
pared supper the battery had its first drill, which
lasted for about an hour. and that together with
the march from the armory over hot and dusty
road put the men in good condition for sleep.
In speaking of the first nigh: in camp. one o. the
men said: at rained all around us and sometimes
during the night a gust OF wind would drive a few
drops our way. but the weather was good 10 me js'
Battery and tents did not even get damp;
The bugle sounded reveiile at o'clock YESTERDAY
morning and from that time until camp was broken
so so nsH' at 'e oooc horses we're attended
was made tidy. and when the breakfast call
wb9 were in charge Of the mess proved themselves
competent cooks and tie bacon ana esg neat
comrades on tables Of boxes and boards disappeared
IKE the NIT before the rising sun hs naS sa nj.
proudly we are our own cooks. on: own caterers
sounded al a. m. and from thea until i o'clock
the men manoouvre1 on the field with me heavy
enemies on ali side Of tn plain There We're not
many sFecta'os prs a. me ,r mop eT dT ond ' in
their praises Of tn ea AM said that their Inanas1
Guard noun, fo.;,weI the drl ana then came a
sho:t rest fsr the mcr during which time they took
. dinner cons'sGg Of bee stew ard Vegetabies ana
hc
rrsmme 4 ,srec. war placed at the shrady man
sion, Kingsbridse, ana the guns "hich naI beer
nscfd al the h RGT d fn' was w unc h dreoton
Lieutenant Schmidt. a drill in signaling was then
directed by Lieutenant Dingiemar
GENERAL. FITZGERALD'S ARRIVAL.
When bugIe signal from the station gave notlc'
that General Fitzgerald had arrived, there wa
much scurrying and scrambling among the artillery
men fer the crownng feature OF the camp ;our wa
10 take place in the form OF drill and review. Tn'
number OF spectators had grown steadily until !
became necessary for Sergeant England. who wa
in charge OF the police force order the enforce
Of the rules as to eneroachment on the paraa
zse" ze wSf aor aTsig d O
Captain Oliver Hartman. jr., Captain r. Roosevei
and Captain s J. Smith; Tho general was r.
e ened al rhe Sofowng Officers Of the batey M
IAeuienanis TleodoIe r schmidt and Kobsrt N
4 s Hathaway and surgeon. Leu,snasn5 FredeTlc
/ FucAs At o'clock the hugle s9undeq NOM od IT.
drill began The battery went through az the pre-
scrbed syolutons and fired az all points or the com
pass by piece. by patoons and by battery Tn
promptness and good time in firing. the steady Inc
the perfect alignment and the accurate distance
caused much favorable comment
General Fitzgerald took the review after the OIL
was over and when the battery had rassed IN
reviewing point walk. at trot and at a gallop
General Fitzgerald said that 1t was the best am
the most perfect artillery work he had seen Sine
olden times . -, >,. ,
There was some difficulty about the huge mus!
"a which the reviewing officer made the tour Ther
seemed TO be something loose in one or the insuu
a. .pre M O.
notes and produced effect which was botn move
and amusing After the review there was NOR
firing and at O'Clock the men struck camp an'
took up the march FOR home by way OF Kingsbridg
Road Boulevard and Eghth-ave.
The command reached the armory about p. m
and the officers said that the short camp tour wa
one OF the most successful In the history OF the or
raniZation