New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
MASTERING ~ THE TWELFTH.
THE REGIMENT READY TO GO. AND ONLY
WAITING FOR SUPPLIES.

THE REGIMENT READY TO GO. AND ONLY
WAITING FOR SUPPLIES.
Camp Townsend Peekskill May B-To-
night the 18th Regiment is regiment or the United
States Volunteer Army. and only lacks the sup
niles the Government IS to furnish to enable 1t to
take the field. The last Of the physical examina-
tions were hurried forward with all the dispatch
nossible to the conscientious performance OF the
work and Colonel Seward OF the 9th and Colonel
Chauncey OF the Sth bad each generously told Colo
mel Leonard that they would ask the recruits sent
them from the city to-day il they would not be
Just willing to join the 18TH AT the hour set foT
the mastering the regiment lacked only twenty
men, but there were enough volunteers from the
eth and sth to I'LL up the ranks.
The recall from drill was sounded early. ana the
9th and sth. without arms. formed on the north
parade and marched around TO the east paraue
ground where they were formed in great H. the
long arm extending along the edge OF the blum with
the short arm reaching toward the "White house.
each facing the color line. The visitors and men
not on duty crowded out on the GROUNDS ana mace
Of the L a hollow square with the north Side open.
Then up the road and into this square marched
the 18th with the band at its head playing RaiIy
Round the Flag Boys" Cheer after cheer and
round after round OF applause greeted them AS they
marched far into the square. Forming into Close
column Of companies. tho regiment hated ana
stood at ease the men being without arms and tho
officers carrying side arms only.
DIDN'T WANT HER son TO GO.
As the crowd stepped back at the approach OF the
mastering officer. G woman IN black walked quickly
out on the field and said TO an officer i want my
son. do not want him 10 enlist The oIncer
escorted her down the line from company TO COM
pany until they reached the one he had Joined In
ouiry was made. and she went back TO the me OF
visitors greatly relieved, having found that her
son had not been aceePted oy IA e bses in the ho
low square General Doyle and stan WIN oap,aIn
hssm. sS ne e States aHa Arsry
companying them marched out IN the NeIa -o
s Ias %1s of Ss 5ss@sn %@' h
crowd cheercd and the hand played stirring airs
the wnsn ns es nss of he ed and staff and Captain
Parker the mastering officer. VINO naa Deo1i.v o
~ ,ha NJ iors OF the 18th sworn In by Leuteh-
ant Granger Adams. who afterMard swore IN me ne
entire field and ste 9cers Thy were W. no, ai
lieutenant Colonel Charles J Letter; Major Charles
Burns Major J ys f1TS sabe Nsl2r Batinoa
Adjutants Robert NJ. Parker. J. " 5 C!eIiand ana
Herbert Ga5Grne TerTg The sur
geons-MaJor Gecrse G. Ward and Leutenahts JoH.'
first officers mustered In at camp. and consequently
did not have 10 repeat the ceremony again 'o-uA'
COLONEL LEONARD is HAPPY.
The 18th expects now TO be ordered from camp at
any time and It IS anxious 10 go. colonel Leonard
WAS tho happlest man in camp this afternoon. ana
as the mastering proceeding accompanied tho
mastering officer from company to company. with
a Pleased smile tina, only half concealed Il
only wish" he said. that was on me transport
now bound for Tampa" The Colonel has seen
good deal Of service. He Joined the I'm Eegimeni
as a private May Z. 1860 but was promoted several
times during the war In spite OF so !ohs ser
vice ne is anxious 10 see more =,
warm sunshine has done much toward drying up
the mud and driving away ell thoughts OF 'no
rainy weather OF the past ten days. great many
visitors took advantage Of IT TO come 70 amp mo
hest known one among them being CONGRESSMAN
Benjamin Odell. chairman or the fepuoncah
State Committee.
MESS FOR THE OFFICERS
Ouartermaster Wentworth is going 10 establish
mess for the officers OF the Sth Regiment as soon
az nossible He went 10 town yesterday, and got
some commissary stores. and the mess tent Is 20
be erected Just back Of the officers quarters The
officers are paying dollar a day now for their
rations and they think they can live cheaper II
they provide for themselves. The luartermaster
says he expects the officers will have lots OF fun
with him on the send-off. but he Is going 20 keep
everastingy at Il until he can get up sood taole
d'hote dinner with the rations allowed by tho Gov