New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-26
WET DAY AT STATE CAMP.
PROVISIONAL REGIMENT ORGANIZED IN
BATTALIONS-WEATHE WILL NOT
PREVENT PRACTICE MARCH.


Peekskill State Camp June 25 (speciaD-Yester-
DAYS storm evidently intends 10 perform full
weeks tour of duty with the provisional regiment
now in camp. At least, that is the conclusion
reached by the First Signal Corps which takes
weather observations. They do not give this out
in a spirit of prophecy, but just mention 1t or
hand as a conclusion derived from observations
thus far made At II o'clock this morning It began
raining and it kept 1t up steadily until after this
afternoon II Il Is clear tomorrow the roads will
be in excellent condition for the practice march Of
the lst Battalion and the air should be COOL But
IL Il rains Il will not much matter, for the men
will have the benefit OF SO much additional expert
ence. In fact. the more obstacles that are put In
their way. the more they will learn, and Governor
Roosevelt felt sure If they marched long enough
they would strike rainy season, which would also
help TO teach the men how 10 care for themselves.
But the men are not particular about learning too
much all at once, and they would just as soon see
the day clear. even II 1t is hot.
The regiment has been regularly organized into
battailons. The 4th Company. Of Yonkers becomes
Company A in the list Battalion; the 18th, of Mount
Vernon Company b. the 10th. of Catskill. Company
c; the sd, OF Hudson. Company d. and the 10th.
Of Newburg. Company r. The I'd Battalion Is
made up largely of companies of the old 1st Regi-
ment and consists under the old lettering. of
Company A. the 2sth of Utica Company c. the
Beth, Of Watertown; Company d. the 10th, Of Og-
densburg and Company f. the 9TH Of Malone. To
this battalion is added the nth Separate Company,
OF Flushing
Colonel Robert T. Emmett West Point grad
uate with excellent record In Indian lighting Is
the commanding officer lie went out with the LIST
New-York Volunteers in the Spanish-American
War the regmental adjutant, and was promoted
TO major. Upon the selection of Colonel Thomas H.
Barber brigader general Major Emmett sue
ceeded him in command, and the regiments
colonel while It at Honolulu.
His chief surgeon is Major John s. Wilson OF
Poughkeepsie. who surgeon-major Of the 22d
Regiment during the war and his regimental adju-
tant Colonel E X. Austin, OF the 10Sth New-York
Major l.. d. Cooler. who went out as captain OF
Company Of the LIST New-York Volunteers and
made major in the 2O1st New-York Volunteers
at Fort Hamilton. commands the I'd Battalion and
Major Charles A. Denike, OF White Plains, com
mands the LIST
Lieutenant NJ. F. Commody is the adjutant Of
Utica who first sergeant In the LIST New-York
major and then lieutenant in the regiment after
ward going from Honolulu to Manila the stan
talon.
on account OF the stormy weather the church
Young Mems Christian Association tent. The sing
ing was led by Squadron AS mounted band, which
We're Conducted by the Rev Albert F. Ten Fen rec
tor OF Christs Church Pelham Manor. chaplain Of
plhed by the Manlness of Christ" The chaplain
spoke again at song service held In the Assoca-
the song service In the tent at o'clock. which
led by the secretaries
The I'd Battery. in command OF Brevet Ma jor
David Wilson. arrived at camp in the rain II
o'clock to-day They left Sing Sing at o'clock.
and found the sandy roads In and Croton
heavy. They took them slowly so as not to over
work the horses and men. During the week they
will follow quite closely the schedule OF drills the
other two batteries followed. and on Thursday
afternoon will do their target shooting for the
Flanagan trophy
The Signal Corps. In command Of Captain Oscar
I Erlandsen Will also remain In camp most OF the
week. They will spend the first few days in visual
fash lanterns. Al the end Of the week they will go
out Of camp establishing telegraphic telephonc
communication between IL and the distant station
which Captain Erlandsen has yet select.
There Is still 18th Regiment man In camp. not
detained here by official orders He is Charles
Samuel Tator. who was member of the 1st New
York Volunteers. but is now a secretary at the
week. contrary to all precedent, Company 4 opened
It's ranks and took him in. and his interest IN camr
since has been keener than ever before
Brigadier General Robert Shaw Oliver OF the
Third Brigade. Albany. will occupy the same posi-
tion in camp this week that held by Brigadier-
General George Moore Smith last week. He will
observe the workings OF the regiment. which is a
his time in the field with them upon the practice
marches.
There were few visitors in camp to-day. on &C.
count OF the weather. Among those that were here
were Colonel Chauncey. OF the sth New-York and
Lieutenant Sheehan. Of the 5th Separate Company
OF Newburg
Major-Gener Roe has spent the day al his coun-
try home up the river. He had his guest Adju-
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