The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-19
WORK FOR BLACKS STAFF.
THE GOVEREOR'S III IT.IR RI FAMILY
mas No SINECURE NOW.

The Task OF Sending Out Twelve RsElmOnts
and OrRnniEInE. ArsninE ana KquIppInE u
New Guard q StupendOus One-Several OF
the Stan Omcers Are in the Volunteer Army.
ALBANY. June lS.-It was a big undertaking
for the State of New York to respond TO q Presi-
dental call for twelve regiments of National
Guardsmen and then Immediately set to work to
organize q new State Guard, and have it almost
ready to respond to a second call in less than a
month. and the amount of work involved has
been tremendous. The attaches OF Adje.-Gen.
Tillinghast's office have worked from early
morning until far into the night carrying out the
multitude of orders that have emanated from
the Governor and the Acknowledgement.
Those who have been in the habit Of associat-
ing the members of n Governors staff with gold
lace trappinRs, pink teas. lawn parties, golf and
other outdoor pastimes and social affairs will
be surprised to know what hard work the stan
has been doing since the first call for troops
came. No man works harder than the Adju-
tant-General himself. lie has labored almost
necessarily since the first call for troops
twas sent out. II you see n tired look In
Bhis eyes and a slight pallor about his
Rface when you enter the Adjutant-G Generals
office. it IL a safe wager that he has been
up until early lawn transactInR business per
tanning to the Guard. When he leaves his
office in the Capitol and boards the train for his
home in Troy he doesn't leave his work behind
him. Messenger boys follow him on the train
and hand him kilograms. Frequently the tele-
gram is OF such a nature that it must be shown
to the Governor before it can be answered. In
that case the Adjutant-General either takes 1t
ont to the Governors house on Pine Woods
avenue or else sends 1t to him. The Governor
never hesitates. He always acts quickly. Tho
message is answered Mt once.
Sunday is one OF the hardest days Of the week
for tho Acknowledgement At his hOme in TrOY
he carefully goes over the leading papers, read
ing everything relating to the progress of the
war, and making notes for future reference.
When Congress declared war the Adjutant-
General held an important conference at his
office with the various higher officers Of the
Guard. The conference lasted several hours.
and tho discussion mainly concerned the plan
for filling this States quota. Immediately
afterward extra typewriters were engaged, and
then began scenes of unprecedented activity in
Adjt. Gen. TlllinghHst's Office. Orders to BIO
issued when the Presidents first call for troops
was received were prepared with all despatch.
In the days and nights that followed the issue
of the Presidents first call the force at the Ad.
jutant-General's Office worked as it had never
worked before. The mobilization OF the various
companies and regiments OF the National Guard
At Camps Townsend and Black was a herculean
task. There were many embarrassments of q
hlO5J OAolic 5000 @AA1NN W. ~N ASS -
the almost incessant transforms which deluEed
the camps and made the soldiers we'll nigh dis
Rusted with camp life. Realizing that the men
were suffering many petty hardships.t the Adju
tantGoneral visited Camps Black and TOWNSEND
sRd be tth IN, their Ss sen YnIS s as m t1oon as M pos
to Camp Thomas at Chicksmanga they were In
excellent condition. SO were those that went tC
1.-The task OF sending twelve fully uniformed
armed and equipped 70 the front or
izinR. uniforming, equipping. and arming a new
Guard was, infinitely greater. IT. had taken
new Guard. ,iimHmedisteiiy after the old Guard
long consultation with Gov. Black. with tn,
result that plans were prepared TO recruit th'
ard. 1t was estimated that the number O
G1uardsmen who remained ins a sdo h ION - was 300
CURED to organize and equip tho Jew companies
AZ that time no thought was given TO the posi-
That question now, however, preSeGtS itself il
view OF certain intimations from Washington
and beyond all doubt the necessity for immedl
appropriation i1 fully realized. 1t is believed
that a third call will certainly ,necessitate thu
raising OF another Guard to take tho place va
Gated by the second Guard. Two million dollars
It Is thought, viii DO required for this purpose
men be- issued. that New YOrk's quota Of troop
would DO more than 80, 900. To equip that man!
men aud get them ready for service after organ
izAtion is a monumental task.
Adjt..Gen. Tillinghast has been indefatiRabl,
and intelligently aided by the other members o
aasistants. Assistant AdjL-Gens. Phistere
and Handy have lent valuable aid. ProbG bl
no man has worked harder than Brig Gen
Howard Carroll, who was detailed TO assist Il
moving troops TO Campo Black and Townsend
That his work was sXcellently done 10 shown b.
the statement that only twelve hours elApse
between the arrival on the camp grounds Of tn
first and last reRimentA. These soldiers cam
from every part OF tho State. and without
single accident OF consequences. Gov. Black Wa
s. delegated him TO Derforl several highly In