New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
AT THE PEEKSKILL CAMP.
PREPARATIONS TO RECEIVE THE
VOLUNTEERS.
MORE THAN THOUSAND TENTS ALREADY rr-


ARRANGEMENTS FOR FEEDING THE MEN
Peekskil State Camp May (SpecaD.-It hardly
seems worthy Of belief that much work could
he done camp in so short time as has been
accomplished in the last three DAYS II is little
short of marvellous. Yesterday morning at 1870
O'Clock not a tent was UP. Tonight there
over thousand in place. Two day. ago the
posts upon which the additions to the mess hall
rest were trees on the wooded slopes at the north
OF the camp The iron pipes from which tonight
water can he drawn the end Of each company
ct in the new regmental camps were twenty
four hours ago in freightcars. hurrying UP the
New-York Central road 10 PeeksklL Not an hour
In which work could he done has been wasted
not the smallest amount OF energy misappied in
any direction. And in spite OF AL the hurry. moth
Ing has been sighted Colonel Storey and his able
assistants have every reason he proud and
eratihed AT the results OF their urriring efforts.
NAMES FOR THE CAMPS
The regimental camps for the soldiers are about
completed. The last tents in the Sd Regimental
camp were being put up at shutdown and the head
quarters tents Will be put in place Tomorrow for
shelter FOR the soldier has been the first thought
and care It only remains to give each regi-
ments camp a suitable name for purposes and
proper designation and this the regiments or their
officers will probably do after they get settled In
their new quarters. A number OF suitable names
suggest themselves. but Camp Black. in honor OF
Governor Black, for the park where the troops
were formerly encamDed during their summer tours.
seems most appropriate for this camp. while Camp
Townsend and Camp Porter for the regimental
camps on the north parade ground would do honor
TO two former Adjutant Generals OF the State who
have done much for the Advancement Of the Guard.
General TOWNSEND Adjutant-General the year
the camp first opened and largely assisted in max
Ing II q permanent camp OF instruction General
Porter Adju:snt-GeDerai OF the National Guard
Genera en- the any q fhe ca1p and
he did g:eat deal toward making II the perfect
NlvD -d q. -t1ax .la. Na-,f,ar
ca ms is for their occtpt,,i to 90 " "e
though hat four regiments were domrg to PeeEs.
kill, ana enough tents and iert fixtures were
a comm iri would bring into camp WIN only
three regiments 10 come here there was more than
was needed. aud today Colonel Storey has been
shipping the surplus to Garden City for the Hemp-
Ht,h tSSi lnecessary fy,ures have been sent away
foI the soldiers who TO live the Hampstead
into camp. \ greet pile OF straw on the noiih
parade ground Is ready for the men who Will o.
immense quantities are coming the STATE cater
ers THE Will be plenty Of it he-e before inc
a noon din se7 they will lnd IL smoking hot on tie
table1 awaiting them. The oxtrs lo, OF china s
and women. who are 10 wash dishes serfc meas
sar. 10 III gsttire ready ana serving of a dinner
large enough TO feed three thousand or iour ihoI-
CIV with abou, hnndrsi OF the fclp arrived a;
Roa Hook a. 80. and they ioned ~" other h.in
alr,a1v here in getting ont cots mattresses IN
basins and other tent supplies FOR their camp oa7K
OF the mess hall.
Some of the earlier arrivals whose tents were
pretty well fixed up were set TO Work unpso
the hogsheads Of china that came last night, ana
stack after stack OF plates. cup and sauce Were
piled high on the tables in the kitchen part ot
the mess nall. Smoke. too. streamed from mo
large brick chinneys o! the kitchen. ana there vas
a SAVIOR % cooking IN the air that was cute appeiz-
Ing this plain. where good appetif@s are soon
developed ,,,.-.
The additions 10 the mess hail are rapidly nearing
completion. That on the north needs niue more
than the paper the roof ana the tables ana
seats That the south was having its Moor lad
and the I'd sheathins Of the roof nailed on Bofh
will be IN suitable condition for use 20 morrow
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The long line Of water pipe was put down IN short
order Work began $50 o'clock this morn
Ing and was finished with the water turned on. AZ
Z o'clock this afternoon TIE electric-lght men
stin have considerable work "a do.
The day vas q beautiful one. and Il brought
many visitors from Peeksk'l. who stood around
and watched the work with keen interest. II was
indeed q novei sight FOR what has been done In
the last three davs II has usually required as many
weeks 10 perform. and few OF The visitors had ever
seen the work before Besides (, means move than
a mere summer outing now. II has the strong
favor OF war.
Brigadier-General Peter Doyle telceraphed %
camp this afternoon that he would arrive AZ slS
to- morrow morning He will probably assume me
command OF tho camp shortly after his arrival
The fret soldiers 70 Will ho A Geia!l from
the ist Battery. Captain Louis wendell They are
20 FIRE The alute % twentyone guns on the arriTal
Of the reg menis and the opening ~ the camp.
Private J. n Maher. Of the Isl Battery. was no
arst o. his command 10 get he-e He is 'oionei
S,oreys clerk and ne came this afternoon