New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06
CROWDS VISIT THE SOLDIERS.
UERBERTs TWENTY-SECOND REGIMENT
BAND PAYS A COMPLIMENT TO
THE COMMAND.
CAMP BLACK cHEEKED BY GOOD WEATHER.
PLAN REGARDING THE THE TENTH NOT
LIKELY TO sUcCEED-wAITING

CAMP BLACK cHEEKED BY COOP wEArHER-A
PLAN REGARDING THE THIRTEENTH NOT
LIKELY TO sUccEED-wAITING
FOR THE CALI.
A cloudless sky and an agreeable temperature
tempted several thousand persons to visit Camp
Black yesterday. The soldiers were busy until the
last train had left In the evening. entertaining
their guests but this is something that they never
object to- From y 80 until $3.50 o'clock the centre
Of interest In camp the 22d Regiment head
quarters. where concert was given Dy 'lctor
Herberts 22d Regiment Band, which visited camp
OF its accord and at It's own expense 10 SER
enade the regiment Since Squadron AS band lett
Hampstead there has been a lack OF music. which
the soldiers have felt keenly and for this reason
the 22d Regiment Band was most welcome VS.
itor.
The 22d Regiments belief that It will soon be as
signed TO active duty was strengthened by some
circumstances attending the usual Sunday morn
ing inspection. Yesterdays inspection was much
more thorough than usual. and held with the ap-
parent purpose Of learning just how much was
needed in the regiment In the way Of equipments
to prepare 1t for immediate duty. A careful IN
ventory taken and a list OF needed articles
made Colonel Bartlett's men are now certain
In their own minds that they will be the next
regiment called out The 47th is patiently hoping
that will be called upon. while the lst Is trying
TO reconcile itself to the prospect that 1t must
stay In Camp Black until It's two measles-stricken
companies released from quarantine.
Representatives from the meeting Of the privates
and non-commssoned officers OF the defunct 18TH
Regiment were at Camp Black. visiting the men
OF the 18th Battalion. and sounding them on new
proposition for the reorganization OF the old regl-
ment. The new plan provides for n regiment OF
which the battalion would be the basis ana
over which Charles H. Luscomb would have no
authority whatever The men at home are eager
to reorganize the regiment. and they recognize me
fact that they cannot be successful witnonl me co
crs OF the new movement say they nave poltcai
influence. by which the 18Th Battalion could be de-
tailor is willing 10 be detached.
The scheme. therefore, depends upon the assent
In the field not likely to accept the proposition
They unwilling to take any step which would
make them appear to be dissatisfied with their
ASSOCIATE ton with Colonel Bartlett and the 22d Regi-
men,. because they are happy and contented where
they are, and well pleased with Colonel Bartlett
as a commanding officer. They are jealous OF the
rights which they consider they have earned b.
wing I'm the field when their colonel ana a ma
jority OF their comrades marched home. and they
ton IN a regiment in which they might be
outvoted hy the who went home. In the third
or moro now 20 recruit the battalion up 20 regi-
mental strength because they would thus FORFEIT
their good chance Of being the next regiment called
The assurance that Colonel Luscomb would not
he asked 20 have anything TO do with the regiment
lions arc likely to weigh fatally against the new
scheme
The cantcens on tho borders o, the camp were
Ashnead o, tho Long Island city police This
Sabbath enforcement OF the NGuor law was some
orders positive and there vas no selling any
where. .
Regiment this afternoon by the New York Sons OF
the Revolution