The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
TROOPS AT BOTH CAMPS
 STRIKE TENTS AT
TWO BATTALIONS OF THE FIRST NEW YORK REGIMENT ARRIVE. FINE BEARING OF THE MEN
 ADMIRED.

ton arrived. The second section reached Oakland at 12:40 o'clock and were fmmedi- ately escorted over the ferry and to Camp Merritt by Captain Strong. Both the first and second sections were given a royal welcome by the ladies of the Red Cross Society at the Ferry Building. The last section did not arrive until after 10 O clock last night, and it, with the third, remain ed over night in their cars, under the com mand of Lieutenant Colonel Stacpole, and they will come over early this morning and proceed out to join their comrades at Camp Merritt.
 Colonel Barber said to a Call representa- tive: We left Jersey City at 3:30 o clock last Thursday afternoon, and have had a most pleasant but somewhat tresome trip out. There was no sickness among our men or any incidents worthy of notice, ex- cept that my section, the first, ran into flock of sheep near Cheyenne. killing about 200 of them. We were running very rapidly at the time and that was all that saved us from being derailed. My con- mand is thoroughly equipped and we are anxious to go at once to Honolulu or the Philippines, and hope to be sent to one or the other"
 The First Provisional Regiment of New York Infantry Is by force of circum- stances one of the best organized and drilled body of men that has yet been called upon to defend this country. The reason is not hard to find. The regiment is composed of companies chosen from the pick of the various crack military or ganiZations from over the entire State of New York. Governor Black in organiZ- ing this regiment. had in view the pur- pose of giving the finest companies in the State representation. With the exception of companies A, B, c and D, which were the famous Tenth Battalion of Albany, the other companies have been selected from the crack companies of the State. In addition to Albany. Utica, Walton. Oneon- ta, Binghamton, Middletown. Poughkeep- sic. Newburg and Kingston are repre- scented In the regiment The men are thoroughly equipped and recruited up to the required strength of 106 men to the company. The only equipment with which forms and the helmets. and these will be furnished to them before they leave for Honolulu.
 The First was mobilized at Camp May 20, the regiment was mustered into the service. On June Il. after the with drawal of the artillery from Forts Wads- worth and Hamilton and Governors Is land, the First was temporarily scattered for the purpose of garr1soning these places Five companies were sent to each of the forts and two to Governors Island for the nurpose of protecting the harbor. It was commented upon that the regiment was without q band, but such is not the case. The band has Just been organized and consists of twentytwo members. The instruments were purchased by a general subscription among the officers, to which
 
 utor.
 Inasmuch as the various company com manders of the regiments came from diff ferent and separate commands, Colonel Barber was ordered to allow the captains to determine their respective rank In the regiment by drawing lots for them. This was done and while 1t was as fair for one as 1t was for another, still it has had the effect of placing some of the captains who have been in the service a compara- lively short time ahead of those who have 1 muPh longer service There friction as a result of this and, in fact. only the best of feeling and regard for each other exists among the officers.
 The muster roll of the commissioned of ficers of the regiment, including the colo nel and his field and staff, Is as follows;
 Colonel Thomas Henry Barber; lieuten- Thomas H. Chase, Walter Scott and Rob ert Emmett adjutant, First Lieutenant Clarence Strevell; quartermaster. First Lieutenant Bronson Winthrop; surgeon major, Charles E. Davis; and assistant surgeons, First Lieutenants M c. Ashley and l.. E. Griffith.
 The roll of the company officers Is as l follows:
 Company A-Captain, F. R. Palmer, first | lieutenant, A. E. Mather; second lieuten- ant, H. E. McMillen.
 Company B-Captain. Charles B. Staats lieutenant, H. c. Staats.
 Company C-Captain, James E. Roach first lieutenant, C. G. Greshen: second l
 Company D-Captain, William B. Oracle first lieutenant, w. F. Wheelock, seconc lieutenant, J. F.. Smith.
 The four companies constituted wha was formerly known as the famous Tentf Battalion of Albany, and were command ed by Major Stocpole, now the lfeutenan colonel of the regiment.
 Company E, formerly two hundred and fourteenth separate company of Uti
 ca, known as the Citizens Corps-Cap tain, yet to be appointed; first lieutenant
 A. W. Pickard, second lieutenant, F. D
 Company F, formerly thirty-third sepa
 rate company of Walton-Captan, Jame | C. Martin, first lieutenant, Boice, secont
 lieutenant, A. E. Oothout.
 Company G, formerly third separat
 company of Oneonta-Captain, w. A. Fer
 guson; first lieutenant, H. A Tucker; sec
 ond lieutenant, F. W. Boardman.
 ate company of Binghamton, known a City Guard-Captain, C. H. Hitchcock
 first lieutenant, H. F. Worthing, secon,
 lieutenant. c. M. Thurman.
 Company l, formerly twenty-fourth sep
 arate company of Middletown-Captair
 A. E. Mcintyre; first lieutenant, Georg
 D. Wallace: second lieutenant, A i
 Decker.
 Company K, formerly fifteenth separat
 company of Poughkeepsie-Capt Joh
 K. Sogue, first lieutenant, w. Vossler sec ond lieutenant. Clarence Sogue Company l., formerly fifth separate com Sheehan; first lieutenant, A. G. Baxter
 second lieutenant w. M. Mapes Company M formerly fourteenth sepa, ; ate company of Kingston--Captain, Rof ert r. Tompktns. first lieutenant. Davi l Terry; second lieutenant, John J. Huhne
 The commander of the First New Yorl $ Colonel Thomas Henry Barber, look r every inch of him a soldier, and he has I record of over a quarter of a century the regular army and the National Guar of New York together that justifies one impressions. He is about feet 10 incht r in height. stockily built, with a rudd . complexion. His features are prominer 2 and well formed, while in his keen blu ? eyes there is a certain look that indicate D a great reserve force of do and dare. H
 hair, light in color is well sprinkled wit 7 gray, while he wears clean-shayen fac :, with the exception of small, sandy gra | mustache. His demeanor Is quiet and r, 2 served, but in conversation he Is mo. affable. What he has to say Is to fl point. and his remarks indicate that I knows what he is talking about 5 Colonel Barber is a man in the priu l of life, being just 50 years of age He ws s appointed a cadet to West Point in IS . from New York. and graduated with hie -.l honors four years later. His service = the regular army was with the Fir , United States Artillery, with which brsnc