The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
I'D IN A VERY HOT CAMP.
THE WEEK At PEEKsKILL UH
IN A SWELTER,

Gel. BartlettNs Men ON Reaching tho Tents Got
hta or supernnous Apparel ut n Rapid Rate
-Ehay Intend TO Mako the Most OF the
Weeks Opportunities ana VIII work Hsrd.
The Twcnty-second Regiment, $50 strong,
headed by Col. Franklin Bartlett, took posses.
sion OF the State camp at Peekskill yesterday
afternoon. Not in years has such hot weather
marked tho advent OF n New York city r6gi-
ment, and the men looked ready TO drop in
their tracks az they toilod up the hill, swelterinR
In their heavy equipment, and struggling man
FULLY to keep up a high-class military appear
ance. Tho Peoksklll camp ia admirably laid
out for tho purpose 1t In used for, but its backs
ground and side walls OF mountainous country
shut of every bit Of wind, unless there Is q gallo,
while the sun boats down at q rate that sends
the camp thermometer up ut a prodigious
rate. The tcnts throw about three square foet
Of Rhado each. unless the canvas is hauled down
at front, back, and sides, and tho ground II 40
hot as tho floor Of n bakers oven long after the
sun has retired for the day.
Tho Seventy-flrst Regiment broke camp ycster-
day morning and they woro glad to get away
The mon marched out about as uncomfortabie-
looking q regiment Of sun.burned soldiers 90
ever left the camp. They wished the boys Of the
Twenty-seoond a pleasant week, but they had
their doubts about its realization. ss
The men Of the Twenty-sccond Regiment had
assembled at thoir armory at Sixty seventh
street and the Boulevard; at 1880 o'clock, and
across town and boarded trains at the Third
avenue elevated road, riding to Forty. second
First battalion, Comprising compnnies B. @. 3.
g, and H wore under command Of Major
GsSrT Who T. cd Rsm:sss,' the MH Second naf0SSs syyta, Ehar /:
70 Capt Walter 3; HotchkIn Of Company
to tho Grand Central Station to buglos nnS
drums. boarded tho train, which was in two
esGeion'i 10 S was R SneSa" work 70 to Ghm S%ss much ane tf fan f fn
s spch heat heat, e bit, the n Smspt took 9f of al the clothes
and made the bost OF the circumstances.
A. Red III HOOK; where the REGIMENT left the
BATTALION, lie was warmly received by the
men. With whom he has always been q great
rasSri sea II hh tbe @f s5il r Iip the e, h HI over m%srt The dusty sag
was begun shortly after . o'clock, and an hour
later the men were in camp. Tho first thing o
Is 70 sail in and clean out tents, make up beds.
dr., water, and in other ways make qnarters
clothes s.d iooE fSr water to pour On Zach
rarely bsen seen at thecamp. The few Women
who had loitered about after. seeing the Sew
SsSc and It was some time before il was ptauer
Tor any Of them to return.
The Twcpty.second Regiment is going to
oficer from Col Bartlett down, and all Of the
mon, areSin favor Of getting in all the work they
can during their brief stay. So there will be
no lettering. and tho shirkers, II there are ANY.
will encounter a sharp prod.
day for. Albany. He expects to return BY
Wednesday at tho latest, bringing Gov. Black
with him in tho mean time Col. Bartlett IN
post commander, and ne means to. hold the
regular parades.
There weEe three retirementg from the ..reg1t.
hof Of Company 3. who has been in the regi.
ment for twenty-six. years, asked to DO retired
BILE for him to devote tho time TO his company
that he believed q Captain shonld devote to It.
bauld was placed in command of the company
for the camp week. Lieut. Harbauld Is a mem.
popular man with the company. He win prob.
ably be elected Captain, Commissary James n.
years, was also retired. Inspector Of Rifle Prao.
dSe Clement F. Kraas taking hig place. The
George ". BroWn. who has bean With the 49,
ment for many years.