New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
orma sxa>so TO cS1AxtHo beach, point

The West Farms trolley lire from one hundred
and-twenty -nlnih-st and Thirdave. runs withip
milo OF the camp. which f. also easily acccssioe
by several other routes. The trains o. the Port
Morris branch Of tie New-York. New-Havcn and
Hartford Railroad leaving the One-hundred-and-
twenty .nlnih-st station at a quarter before each
hour pass through West Chester. the station being
only u haf-mile from the camp ground. There Is "a
good road from the station 10 the camp, and can
service Is Ia operation Tor the benefit OF those VINO
arc willing 20 pay 20 cents FOR the short ride the
Wink T. worth ne cNer,ion. The air - redolcnt OF
sweet grasses ard clover which Inc the park. and
long vistas OK buttcrcups and daisies delight tho
eye. Then. too for those who are easily tired
there are s"yefal inns AZ intervals along the
way.
These places are IN reality webullt old country
houses crenni.cclorod with green blinds and
broad vcll-shadcd vcrandas. Out under the trees
grouped about -ouud tables. enjoying n cooling
beverage not served At the camp. appear occa-
s!onal uniformed figures. Indicating that the camp
t. no; lar distant Further along other strasglers
come UP the road. p!cturesqucy clad In grass linen
trousers hlge shirts and bright rcd ties.
\ few rods distant the presence OF bicycle skirts
and tho Inevitable small boy mark the entrance 10
the camp. \ thin column Of smoke curls UP b"-
tween the trees. and the white tents nestle costly
grassy knoll.
To the right Is fringe Of blackberry bushes.
snowy white In the fun richness OF summer
blossoming. and across the road stately ine OF
nun old trees forms convenient spot tor the SOL
diers hammocks. Half ii mile 10 the south the
sl!ycry Bronx srarkles. and the soldiers have not
been slow TO ayail themselves OF It's waters AS
room the sun vas Up yesterday they made their
way H. For those who preferred salt water
bathing Pelham Bay, less than a mile away. was
the objective point Tie camp proper consists OF
fourteen tents Twelve OF these form straight
lGe running about north and south. with the sur
rcons and Officers quarters placed at right angles
either end. The six lIotchklss guns are sta
toned directly I'm front OF the tents.
Everybody IN the camp IL feeling good. the two
mon who we're overcome by the heat on the march
CTst O
battery have nothing but praise for the camp
fare
"Of course ia not Delmonico cooking" said ono
OF them yesterday. but it's good, substantial
'fodde-' and n deal sight better than we have
been getting. We each had pound and = half ~
steak TOR breakfast. and plenty OF potatoes bread
aud butter and coffee 10 help along. The
shoes Mr.. tor furnished are not a success. but
we had shoemaker up to-day. and each
done for our comfort. The stories Of the hardships
our march have been exaggerated. or course.
We suffered some. but are dll In fine shape
now.
There are 102 men at the camp. and the officers
are: Captain. Peyton c. March nrst lieutenant.
c. &. Williams; -ccond lieutenant. Ben iamIn Koch
Ter first sergeant. VI. T.. Holmes: second sergeant.
u. crem.ns third sergeant j. W Bcachman; ser
seants. r. II. Slllman and T.. +. Williams:
porals. W. f. liill.. H. Van Hone. ". B. Baker,
The buclers are Barrett and Buckcshaupt. The
drilled yesterds, morning Immediately
after breakfast and again In the evening.
Captain March said yesterday that his instruc-
tons are 10 hold the battery in readiness to move
~ soon ordered. He also said that hs did
think It would be- many days before the battery
would he on the march. but in the mean time tho
men would be actively and regularly drilled