The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-22
NOFLUMMERYA
TIE SEVENTH ATTACKS BATTALION
DRILL WITH

Drill or the Hospital Corps nm Interesting
show-CoL ,. q. hates, u. 3. A., watches
the Workings or tho New Regulations
Col. Appleton In or the rosL
STATE CANT, PEEKsKrL, n. Y, June IL
From the time the sunrise gun reused the men
OF the Seventh Regiment until the flags Of the
camp were dropped to the music Of THE Star
Spangled Banner" tho weather to-day was
perfect.
Under such skies IL was not wonderful that
the Seventh vupquishcd the book OF drill roRu.
latlons, The task set for to-day and tomorrow
was to complete every movement In tho hook
which deal with the battalion in close order.
The half SGT for to-day was completed half an
hour before the regular time for recall, and tho
men got that much extra time for entertaining
the host of visitors.
The hospital corps got its promised drill to.
day and this made an interesting show. Tho
drill began near the hospital tent at the south
end Of tho camp and there the men were put
through the work Of taking wounded from the
field. Next the drill was carried to the mess
hall where the broad stops and tables were used
for a now series Of demonstrations.
Men supposed to be wounded In various ways
were put into litters and each litter was
manned. First the wounded men were carried
up the stairs and down again, the litters being
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the least possible. Then tables were piled two
or three high. to represent field obstacles. and
the wounded men and litters were passed up
and over these until 1t was clear that every man
In the corps knew how to do such work.
LIEUT. Co. Jarvis found that ho had bit little
Surgeons Coles and Huddlcslonc have been
training the corps for some time. The new reg
ulat!on which requires the hospital corps to DO
q separate body in each organization instead Of
men merely detailed for such duty In each COM
all tho mon together and admits of come of them
being ready for immediate duty at all times.
This was demonstrated tonight Just as the
cry came down the line OF Ambulance corps
wanted!' The corps is 9uartered in tents OF the
quarters and ran toward the source OF the cry,
with a Kit OF medicines and bandages. 4 guard
had tainted. II was said ,nfterward. and his i'll
by tho hospital o sspn" Was OF none eHe the iess value.
Among the visitors of note were three Boston
men, who were guests Of the nonceommissioned
and Nj, s y. wise al member = The First
Corporal John h. Hegcman, Jr., has been fol.
lSSw tny Il sdr%GRF e S{ ~ Ma itsaR s. #E fifiSs E and fas saa
60 with him tS West Point, They had permits:
buildings and grounds OF the Government mill.
tary school, returning in time for supper.
There was a welcome addition to the company
at Luxury Row this morning in the person OF
Col. &c. Bates of the regular army. Ho Is de-
tailed by the War Department to observe and
report upon the Guard and its doinRs during tho
season. He was in camp for the same purpose
In 1892, when he was President of the Tactical
Board which arranged the newdrill regulations.
and be was busy watching the working OF these
also.
Many changes were made in tho regulations
as the result, and 1t is rumored now that tho
open order or line of battle regulations are to be
radically changed. Their weakness was first
pointed out at Peekskill.
Gen. Tillinghast returned from his short yacht
ing trip with Gen. Wnitlock. and resumed com.
mand OF the camp on Sunday night, but to-day
he left at noon for a longer stay, and Col. Apple
ton took command Of the post.
The men at Luxury Row this year appear to be
all workers, while many of them are known to
be such. and there will be no time taken up with
reviews or other shows unless they become
necessary upon some such occasion as the COM
Ing Of the Governor.