New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-09
I rni.oonaan hnt finding that no provision haa been

made to have a priest in camp. he had sent MS
clerk. j. y. Maher. a private OF the ISL na''e's'
over to Or. Curran OF the Church OF the Assu'"p
t,on Peekski 70 see II he could send some one
over 10 conduct services for those In the tes''ie"
who might wish to attend. He offered MS tent ~,
the priests use but Mr. Sheffield. superintendent Oh
the Army Branch OF the Young Mems Chrstian AS
socistion extended the of the association tent
The Catholic members Of the several regiments 'e"
very grateful to Colonel Story for his kinoess' anu
this afternoon Major Martin Carey, Judse-AoVoeA,.
on General Doyles staff. sent letter on oena'f
Of the Catholics in camp 10 James NJ 'onnohs'
secretary Of Archbishop Corrlgan. asking the Arcn.
tshop 10 extend II ne would. his thinks TO Coione'
Story for the Coloners fore,hought and kindness
FLORAL, DECORATIONS IN THE CAMP.
The men have been endeavorng In every way 70
while ar,av the stormy day. A. consequence the
street Of Company NJ 18th Regiment IL az pro
fIselv decora ed a though II were an Easter '""
day Annie blossoms and dogwood acorn tue i'"''.
Of each tent and the blossoms have peeh u'in@e.
In outlining upon the ground In 'front.' OF SOM "
tho tents such sentences as Remember the Name
Down with SPAIN Free Cuba" and Weicome'
In the same regiment a very interesting mock
court martial Is being held over two niue "ue"
Ungs Lieutenant-C Colonel Setter IL the P'ee'u'"s
officer Of the Board and Captain Wainwi's"' ~
Captain Judson are his associates i'e"
Smith. of Company NJ. is the Judge Advocate. ana
II Ia alleged that the ducklings are responsive LOT
the weather. They are being tried on the chalsr
Min tben the SPECIFICATIONS being that it show,
OF ed on Tuesday when they came INTO Imp -
na ra ni Under arrest this mornins Captain
Blake sought TO have them baieh ou., Du, We ro,ar
would not permit Il, there was too muSn VIZ VII,
in camp already The court convened AZ \ o ciock
his afternoon in oelse .teppc
into The tent he saued Lieutenant olonei sell >.
aid said Sir It rains, The Lieutenant, v'V vi
verse. said
Rain. rain. go 10 Spain
Meyer come this way again. ,r,.
GIVE tho Dons the shakes and chi'ls;
Grant desr,h Of a, pnmT p' w6o had just
Hold on there" said the counsel for the defence
who wants TO go 10 the front: , ,,
Leave snGugh Tor u. .s,d / nTieni,snantcoonel
called , e., 40,
The Ia u nOt for the defence win
succeed in clearing the little cuprits'
VISITORS EVEN IN THE RAIN
There have been some five hundred visitors IN
camp to-day. and they have not particularly en-
loved themselves outside ~ the pleasure expert
enccd In seeing their friends ard relatives again
They all had hard enough time getting mere
whether they landed At Peekskill or Roa HOOK
Bn, those who came this morning by way Of Feeks-
Kill had the sevorest experience The TIDE was eS
1cptonay high ana YES mpSsS9le 20 o5 Set from ON
camp inder the drawbriise Of the Hewc oIk ' "a
the passengers had to get out cross the trucks an
take boats the other side The So,tme hrs h9s
opened Those who walked Up. 20 take the 'sno nr
rry he creek found ne o %Sts 6 a sSsy
dcep enough 70 Cot the rowboats, and they had
go back AMI wax OUT on the raIlr, ~ M -
remain In inc tents or In The front Of the restau-
rant most Of the lay on account Of the ram
EXTRA FOoTGEAR Is LACKING
Tho pro,racted rainy spell has made It very ap
parent that many Of the men In camp nave no.
foo,eear enough with them Enlisted on armo'y
floors ana marched out from armories on sun
shiny day great majority OF them did not bring
an extra pair Of shoes with chem. Many OF these
particularly among thu recruits, d!d not wear very
good shoes ard these the water and mud nave
ayn,ys ,he men va mat they would ne outhtted
a. soon as trey got here. hut II viii ne some tnle
$500 ur,u ne men az mustered into the United
STATES service II = thousand PAIRS OF tHoes coIli
Lcn,en item ,coionSl GREGG. chief surgeon o, he
camp. SAID this afternoon ,n1' ne Wond Pay o ros
Na.3, o5s :efsssa m sss
SIN Regimen" s,i the Colonel. has bought thirty
pairs pc %, se men to pay Tor them when get
their money We could use thousand pairs OF
shoes for the men nicely.
TIL. Officer. who passed their examinations for
corn,nlesions Yesterday were First Lieutenant 8
Johnson Second Lieutenant Francis j. Burke. Sec
ord Lieutenant Percy VI Burr. Second Lieuten-
ant Oscoot smith Second Lieutenant Charles II
Wainwright Second Lieutenant Edward O. powe,
and second Lieutenant Alexander NJ White. al OF
.be i9th Regiment and First Sergeant George
Uiecke 70 ne nrs, lieutenant In the SIN Regimen,
There are still some others to come before tne
Board.
REGIMENTS MAY HAVE THREE MAJORS
Another of the many qus stions that have been
ar,einr IN camp was settled definitely to-day That
was the right regiment had 10 three majors IN
the REGULAR Army a regiment is entitled 10 three
majors and the question was whether regiment
IN the volunteer army would be entitled to the
thar they would be. and also that each regiment
would he allowed three battalion adjuiants. This
these officers viii be appointed by the Governor
upon the recommendation Of the colonies or the
several regiments. and commissioned later
colonel Jarvis. Of the i2h Regiment Officers Of
the day and otiicer' Of the guard IN the several
Young ofIlcer of the day. and Leutensnts Myers
md Haggertv. officers OF the guard. in the sth
Captain Kirby. officer Of the day. and Lieutenants
in the i2th Captain Stebh.ns officer OF the day and
Leutenants Burr and Burril. officers Of the guard
CAMP HASTINGS SUBMERGED
THE PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS SUFFER FROM
RAIN WIND AND HUNGER.
Mount Gretna Penn. May Scamp Hastings was
submerged In mud and water today and the nine
thousand or more soldiers and the recruits who are
erclmped in barracks subjected to a condition
OF weather that has been the worst in the history