The evening times., 1898-06-10

within a short time after their COM
rades reached 1t. --
There was considerable diappointment
because the battery had taken only such
a short step In its journey to. the Phil
ippines. The general impression yester-
day was that they would be sent on by
Monday. at the latest. but on this point
the officers were non-committal.
While the men are encamped as at
present they should he comfortable. for
they are right in a corner Of big hay
field. where the railroad from New Je-
rome Park Reservoir to the dumps inter-
sects the Willamsbridge road. There are
many fine shade trees close by. One of
the first things done yesterday was to
gather fragrant new-mown hay and
spread 1t foot deep under the tents.
Hammocks were distributed among the
men.
Not far away is the Bronx River. and
Capt. March himself was one of the first
to take a plunge in it after yesterdays
march. All drills were suspended yes
terday. and the men were allowed to
spend the whole afternoon in resting. but
| today work began again
Capt. March said yesterday that the
guns would not be fired. not even with
blank cartridges. during the battery's
stay in Westchester. There are six conf
~
crew. The tents stand in single street.
and before each and pointing directly into
it Is the gun belonging to the artillery
men who use 1t.
Reveille was sounded at half past
o'clock yesterday morning. and the time
until the start. at a quarter past 6. was
taken up with breakfast and packing up.
The route was up Broadway to Fifty
ninth Street, through Central Park. where
a brief halt was made, and then up Madi-
son Avenue to Mount Morris Park. where
another rest of ten minutes was allowed.
The sun was beating down fiercely and
by this time many of the men showed
signs of fatigue and threw themselves
down on the grass until it was time to
resume the march. Passing over Madison
Avenue Bridge the battery went through
St. AIMS Avenue and up the Boston road
The men received much attention all
along the line of march, and milk tea,
and coffee were given to them
Remote as the camp is from the beaten
lines of travel many friends of the SOL
diers found their way to it during the
afternoon and spent hours visiting with
them.
The Seventh Regiment.
New York. June 10.-War veterans Of
the Seventh Regiment met in the Arena.
No. % West Thirty-first Street, last eve-
Government for not permitting the Sew
enth Regiment to volunteer for service
in Cuba as a distinctive organization.
This society is made up of men who.
graduating from the ranks of the Sew
enth Regiment, served as officers in var
ious regiments during the civil war. AS
veterans of the Seventh Regiment, they
have high regard for regimental honor.
and the criticism which the Seventh has
incurred made them bitter ftoYard both
the State and National Governments
Captain George Tuthill offered reso-
luton that the Government made a mis-
take in not following the precedent estab-
lished in 1861 when the Ninth New York.
the Twelfth New York and the Four
teenth Brooklyn were sent to the war as
distinct regiments. Captain, rTuthiIl de-
clared the Seventh Regiment was ready
and willing to go to the front He said
that but for the adjutant general of the
State there would have been no trouble
with the regiment.
The resolution also called for the ap-
pOfntment of a committee to confer with
Colonel Appleton, of the Seventh Regi-
ment. This committee was empowered
to notify him that the war veterans In
dorsed the action of the regiment. Be
fore the resolution could be voted upon,
Captain Tuthill asked permission to with.
draw the resolution. stating that he be-
lieved IT would embarrass Colonel Apple |
ton, who was subordinate to the adju |
tant general
committee, consisting of General |
Alexander Shaler, Colonel Johnston L. De |
Peyster, Major Richard Allison, Captain |
David 8. Miller and Captain Richard H
Greene was appointed to draw up suit
able resolution This committee met tn /
an adjoining room and returned with the |
following resolution. which was adopted: /
Resolved. That the committe Of tine Seventh |
having offered the services of the Sew
enth Regiment to the General Government during |
the present war with Spain, this oyHanization
desires to place record its cordial ipdossement
Of the action, as it shows that the spirit which
animated it in 1861 has not died out. but gives
proof to all that the loyalty and patriotism of
the regiment has not diminished. but that it is