New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
WEDDINGS AT CAMP BLACK.
THREE COUPLES MARRIED BY FATHER
DAILY, OF THE SIXTY-N1NTH
REGIMENT.
AN INTENSELY DIsAGREEABLE DAY ON THE
Hampstead PI.AINs-MANY VISITORS AT
THE cAMP-swEARISG-IN TO BE
RESUMED TO-DAY.

Hampstead PIAINs-MANY VISITORS At
THE CAMP-swEARISG-IN TO BE
RESUMED TO-DAY.
A day OF pelting rain and driving wind MADE
camp life almost unbearable at Camp Black yester-
day and kept at home thousands OF VISITORS whose
coming had been eagerly looked for by the soldiers
throughout the week With the single exception or
the preceding Sunday there has not been more
disagreeable day the field since camp was
pitched than yesterday. Bad as II was se'eiH.
thousand persons were landed on the raif-soa"eo
field by the trains Of the Long Island railroad ~
spread out In long lines toward the regimentaI
camps Scores OF hard colds VIII certainly De the
result OF the interest shown by mothers wives BIS
tiers and sweethearts in the men on the heio
At sunrise the early risers report an ideal spring
day was promised but by breakfast time the c'ouos
had settled down for a hard days WORK. FROM .
o'clock until late in the afternoon the rain feii
soaking everything In sight. The crude roao"aSs
on the field became lines Of thick slippery mud ana
the low stubbe which covers the plains scattered
big drops Of moisture visitors until all corners
we're uncomfortable and disconsolate AS the VS.
iors disappeared into the tents they sank down mo
the blankets and straw 10 gain the little warmth
afforded there. The railroad had made preparations
for carrying big crowds. but there were few cars
that reached Camp Black without dozens OF empty
seats 1t was a sorry day for the camp-followers
who ENCOURAGED by Saturdays sunshine had put
I'D fmsy booths for the sale OF luncheon. candy and
lemonade: but this class OF individuals had less
sympathy than the soldiers whose friends had been
kept at home by the storm. and the visitors VINO
braved the tempest OF wind and rain In their de-
termination to reach the camp regardless OF their
own comfort.
A triple wedding ceremony In the 6sth Regiment
was the incident of greatest interest In camp yes
terday Father Daily the chaplain of the regiment
tied three knots in remarkably short order. The
three bridal pairs Private John J. Kelly OF
Company D. ard Margaret Ensco. Of No 1857
Third-ave Manhattan Private Edward 5. brown
of COMPANY X and Birdie Nelson. Of Granite. Nd
and Private Michael Murray, Of Company [. ana
Mary Foley Of No 100 West Eighty-seventh-st.'
Manhattan. The ceremonies were held in Chaplain
Daly's tent The brides and bridegrooms formed u
mutual aid society and served as maids OF honor
bridesmaids and best for each other Father
DAILY addressed them briefly. telling them that per-
sons who insisted upon being welded under such
trying circumstances and In spite OF all the ops'a
Giles in their way, should make good ana IoNlhs
husbands and wives. He admonished them 10 ii'e
happily ever afterward. predicting that the love
that had prompted them 10 marry under such cir
cumstances would insure domestic tranquility anu
happiness for them throughout their lives
While the weddings were taking place the rain
was falling in torrents The gallant men OF Coiii-
pany D. whose interest was centred IN helIS "eu-
ding were equal 10 the occasion. one OF thefn pro
vided for Miss Ensc, a dress uniform coat when
she wore TO protect her wedding gown IN the pro-
cession through the company street 10 the chaP-
lain's tent and which suited her so well tha' sle
refused TO remove ii for the ceremony Al inns
ceremony Captain Plunkett was detailed as best
Miss Nelson when her turn came appeared IN
travelling costume. IN which the outer garment
was a black and shiny rubber poncho. IN me et
element Of the moment Private Brown naa on IN
ten 10 bring with him the most lmportan IooP !"
the bridal knot. the wedding ring ana inc Serf
S xmas seas o" 10 h"a '''' ''"S IL ''''
the SIX had been oSs d tns
Tory to tie Observance Of the tie-honored custom
c & Buy had uas given them Wedding Of
twenty fourhour leaves OF absence nut tne sr,her
delays We're declared intolerabe by the three BRIDE
grooms They had their way about ala m bnIre S OFF
on Their brief Wedding tours pryass and M's
xs X. sSssa I'll y Ho shrs
carriage while the others truased on ma tbenes 10
the ety. ' Ths 70 mem n' viii
this morning. leaving their brides al nome 70 a"@'
their coming when tho war 's over
TO BE SWORN IN TO-DAY
According to the programme announced yester-
day by Captain Schuyler. the 20 provisional Nesi
nent will be sworn In at o'clock this morning ana
the Ssth Regiment early this afternoon. The mus
ter rolls are completed. and all is ready for tho
ceremony 1t is possible that the 1th will also be
taken INTO #. hs y0 Rsy s
THAT sss aSa
tistng Of companies L. E. and wouia De rea ,Ss
s seen Ssssa II UNIV unwss s.amne yes
terday, as the men would be ophgeo 70 s.at no
around scantily clothed for half-hour or more IN
'n In a shs p47h Regiment. Companies G. B. F. and
nays ,s 1een Freneh Of the 18th Battalion. has
1G s n FOR Hs t - secn ns
men enough to I'LL the regiments roster
ANKLES sPRAINED.
While walking through the camp after dark on
Saturday evening Private Edward L. Mccormick
OF Company c. 9th Regiment, fell and injured his
ankle so badly that he will be unable 10 march
TAKEN ms 10 the division hospital yesterday and placed
under the care Of Coone menry ' 10 the Mas
sau Hospital at Hampstead. ,.., ~.
Another accident was reported IN me iS6n I 1at
j. sprained his ankle badly and was taken 10 inc
hospital tent Major Russell has or aoWeq h a1e no
lion than he would have on the field Troop has
also reported several sprained ankles pu' NONE
Of the cases are serious
HORSES GET SHELTER.
cantains Bagley. of Troop A. and Clayton. Of
rroop c. after a brief conference yesterday after
noon decided to send their horses TO the stables
on the Mineola fair grounds for shelter Inc
horses belonging TO tho two troops have sunereo
NO shelter for them except their blankets The
use OF the fair grounds stables when offered was
gratefully accepted. and the horses were leo away
20 their new homes early last evening
GENERAL BUTT OBJECTS TO VISITORS.
Camp visitors were wondering yesterday why the
guards on duty around the headquarters OF General
Butts brigade made them go TO the guardhouse TO
pass In or out of the lines All over the hed VS.
i,ors were allowed to come or 90 they pleased
exeent at this one place 1t learned later that
General Butt does not IKE TO have strange people
Keen ali curious callers away from his headqua.-
ters Persons who attempted TO leave tho Itth
Regiment camp on tho eastern border learned that
though they had entered without being Challenged
on the western border, they must visit me guard
house several hundreds yards away, in order 10
get out When asked what this arbitrary ruling
meant the guards winked the other eye ana
pointed at General Butts tent.