New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-14
STORM AT CAMP IN PEEKSKILL.
DRILLING INTERPRETED WITH - MAKING
READY FOR MARCHING ORDERS

Camp Townsend near Peekskill July 10 (SpeciaD
Just for novetys sake the weather got UP rain
storm for the engineers benefit last night. II was
OF n few such experiences that the regiment
has had in the twenty four days II has been here
But the storm not especially bad. 1t began
about midnight with few gentle drops that were
skirmlshers OF the main storm. and then II
settled down to business At reveille II was raining
hard. and It continued In showers OF lessenng Sc
verify until the clouds had evidently been wrung
dry. Throughout the afternoon the clouds fingered
but at evening parade they broke away and let the
sun shine The storm that was much
needed for the grass on the parade-ground had
been burned to the color OF a khaki UNIFORM. anu
It did not interfere much with the daily routine
1t made 1t Impossible drill this morning. but no
heard to complain about that. and IL pre-
vented Commissary IIaskns from getting up MS
kitchen shantics. The rough timber Is mere Quar-
termaster Hough having received 1t yesterday anu
had been for the rain the carpenters wouiu
have had the shantes well under way TINS even
ing acquisitions have been sent In TOT thrS
days camp rations and when the ovens are mere
ana set up and the rations arrive the coHpany
cooks will begin their labors. The quartermas,e'
nd commissary In New-Iork VIII give on, INC
meat contract and will ask for bids upon the sup
ply needed In the vegetable constituents OF pota-
toes and onions. there will be SUP; sor pota
cabbage and fresh vegetables IN par ~, bproed
it being intended to bake soft bread in camp be
sides the camp rations ten day 10 rerment may
hirty
be prepared to move upon short nouce; ,b NJ. ten
six cases Of canned baked beans, part OF tne YER
days travel rations have arrived ana these WIN "a
small supply OF candles. matches ana SOAP, a. a.
the only things Commlssary Hasklns mas /" N''
store at present. 49,, o,tzo,ior
Steps are being taken toward the ORGANIZATION
Of a rcgimental band Othcllo {. tonterno was III
rolled with the regiment to-day as pane iedue =,
and he is going % get principal musicians "
enlist The rest OF the band Will be taken from tiu
rogIment. All men knowing how to play on aiy
musical instrument have been requoste 10 naiiu
their names and the best players VIII ne seIec.eu
for the band. This movement toward securing "'"
sic for the regiment pleases every one .o,.o
Lieutenant H. X. Bishop. jr the acthg oIuna ncb
officer was altogether too busy to-day 10 90 mu l
on the rifle range lie spent the morning In Issuing
meatpans knives forks spoons. TN cups. can AN
teens canteen-straps. gunsl!ngs. bayonets anu
hayonet scabbards to Company \. ana the al1 ILL.,
noon In issuing rifles to Companies IL ana n. ne
various articles issued Company "A are VIA
each company will receive and there are IN a9uI-
ton to be given out blanket straps ana cirtr!uso-
belts With these the marching XII is con ple.e..
Company VI not ready to-day TOT muster
| CAPTAIN Sawtelle - he VIII be ready to-Hor-
row and then the entire r. giment VIII be N I n99
| service Company | drew 'ts uniforms. nut ~ WIZ
| not go on the line at evening parade IT once. a,
| present only Companies a. b. {, ID. r., ana ~
| added 10 the line they show their proficiency,
| General orders announced this evening thar Lieu
| tenant Rodman Y. Beach regirnental huJutaHl'
| y oud act as recruiting officer in camp J.,
The officer OF 'hc day detailed Tor tomorrow II
| Canaan Charles T. Kaher Officers OF the guard
| First Lieutenant 4. \. Robbins and Second Lieu
| tenant II I. Walker.