New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-09
PEEKSKILL MEN AT CHURCH.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THREE FAITHS
PREACH STIRRING SERMONS
FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE VISIT THEIR FRIENDS
AT CAMP But FIND THE WAY ENCoM-

FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE VISIT THEIR FRIENDS
AT CAMP BIT FIND THE WAY ENcoM-
PASSED WITH MANY DIFFICULTIES
Camp Townsend. near Peeksklll May CspscaD
This has been the ralriest day that the troops
In Camp Townsend have yet experienced. II
began raining just at taps. with a high wind that
shook the tents In a manner quite terrifying 10
the recru.: who has never slept under canvas be-
fore. and II continued throughout the night and all
OF to-day. until all the deprossons in the parade
grounds were workable ponds Of water. and the
bitches that have been dug around the tents and
camps Of the sh and 18th regiments running
brooks In the 9th Regiments camp.
which occupies the grounds 81 'he old summer
camp. the streets ara graded and the water drains
into sewers. The ground also Is candy. and
mixed with less loan ara clay than IL the case
with the ground upon which tho other camps arc
stationed. so that the 9Th was tho best of 50 far
as mud was concerned stu. In spite Of all tho
rain. tho interiors OF thc tents have been dry and
tho men slept comfortably throughout the night
Tho wind which accompanied the rain
not steady but came in strong gusts
Some % 'hcse swept down out of the north valley
fh's morning. about $50 o'clock during guard
mount A. that time the rain had turned into hail
md the Wind drove Il into tho faces o, the men
who were out on guard mount, I, cut sharply in
spite of the broad hrims ~ campaign hats and
mo order 70 Pass in review" the way 10 the
TENTS LEvELLED BY THE WIND
Tho guard tents Of the 9th Regimen, are on ina
hluT Just a. the turn Of the road into camp and
they are opposed 70 me rul ,orca q, tho north
winds The particularly strong aust that came n,
-" euarlmoun hour descended on these tents
with al IT, strength and two d thom-those oc-
cup'Nf hY tho relicfs-vcre blown down. There
wer. about twenty men n Zach tent NJ the time.
and hero a general miNingup Of tents guy
al. In ha ha- ter
and a. the outside hurried 70 the assistance OF
those struggling under tho fallen canvas. and after
much pulling and hauling they nnaly succeeded
In getting their less fortunate comrades out. one
tent WAS occupied by nine prisoners. sent there
for petty breaches OF camp discipline. and. badly
scared they sought a means Of escape. but those
4 the relief guard promptly surrounded the tent
and kept them IN. besides saving tho tent from an
overthrow BY hanging on 70 tho gny-ropes The
tent ~ the officers Of the guard was saved In a
similar manner hy those Of the relief guard who
were outside T, took some time 10 get the tents
propcrly in place again but each one Is held
ARMY IN place b. long anchorage ropc at
"A he'd % the peak Of the tent and extending 80
FAR iu front that tho sentry whose beat Is IN front
~ the guard tent ran pass under r.
OFFICERS INSPECT THE CAMP
Ad,utant.General G Whitney rillnehast. "a. ar
rived in camp this morning about /! 90 o'clock. ac
compa MED 10y General VI. O Terry. Surgeon General
on Governor Blacks stan. General Henry 7.
Noycs Commissary General. and Major J. b Bur
bank Of the ~ United States Artillery. Colonel
Q lanes Green Assistant Adtutant- General met
them az the station and escorted them to the
white house In Quality Row. There they had
dinner and In the afternoon the AdJutant-Ieneral.
accompanied by those VINO had come TO camp with
him and hy Brigadler-Ccneral Peter c. Doyle.
commander OF the camp. Colonel j @ Story chief
1ua-termaster and commissary o. the camp; Cap
tain James Parker. .th United States Cavalry;
First Lieutenant Granger Adams. Of the Mh United
states ARTILLERY. and LleutAnant-Colone! Gregg.
chic, surgeon. made thorough inspection OF the
canp In his inspection the Adjutant General
stopped at various tents in the several regimental
camps TO inquire whether the men were comfortably
sheltered and whether they slept warmly enough
=, rirhf In every instance the answered
tina, their quartes were very comfortable and that
they did not suffer In the least from cold during
tho night Upon his return TO General Doyles
tent General Tilnghast expressed his unhoundei
anureclaton OF the work that had been done here
and o. the comfortable manner IN which the men
were housed He recommended. however that Gen
eral DOYLE order more straw FOR the men. 10 make
their quarters Still more comfortable. and General
Doyle Immediately issued the order 10 Colonel
Story who Al set about for its speedy cxecu-
ton and fifteen tons OF straw will bo added
the reserve supply that IS in camp
General Tllnghast returned on tho az train
from Roa Hook 10 New-York Ordinarily A review
would have been rendered General Tilnghast. but
the weather OF course, prevented this to-day There
vas not even a salute fred when he came into
camp for salutes are not fired on sunday so that
many OF the did not know he had been In
camp unit! after ne had gone.
MANY ATTEND CHURCH
Attendance at church has been the only duty Of
the day outside OF the physical examinations that
are stlll continuing and that was not compulsory
There was large attendance at the three services
FOR all that The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton tent. which. on account Of the rain had been
placed at the disposal Of the two chaplalns and
priest who conducted the services was crowded
each time and the listened intenty and ear
nestly the words OF their spiritual a1vscrs The
sermon preached At each OF the several services was
patriotic In its nature and outlined the duty OF the
soldier 10 his country. Father Gmartn from the
Church Of the Assumption. Peekskill. VINO celebrated
mass at 10 O'Clock. assisted by Private j. d Maher
Colonel story's clerk. master OF ceremonies and
TWO in.antrymen acolytes. made A strong feature
OF this in his sermon. and In concluding II invoked
a divine blessing upon the arms OF the men in the
struggle for the independence OF the prosecuted
Cubans.
AT the services held later IN the MORNING az II
o'clock Chaplain Terry. OF the 18th Regiment
preached from the text. BE strong and quit your
selves like men," and the theme OF his sermon was
pretty much the that OF his Catholic
mother who had occupied the tent the preceding
hour At 40 o'clock In the afternoon Chaplain
Madison c. Peters. OF the 9th Regiment. also held
services In the Young Mems Christian Association
tent and also spoke OF the bondage Of the Cubans
and their struggle for freedom. taking as his text
Remember those who In bondage"
II was through Colonel j. @. Story that the Cath
Ole members OF the regiment were enabled to at
tend. celebration OF the Colonel Story is