New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-19
GALA DAY AT CAMP.
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS ARRIVE ON
SPECIAL TRAINS.
PRETTY GIRLS MoNoPoLIzED THE WARRIORS OF
THE sEvENTH-sERMoN BY THE ACTING


THE sEvENTH-sERMoN BY THE ACTING
CHAPLAIN AND FINE PARADE
Peekskill State Camp, June is (SpeciaD-lt mas
been like an old-time Sunday In camp WIN us
crowd OF pretty girls in light-colored gowns anu
corts in blue serge suits and straw hats Ana II
there were half a dozen gowns TO one blue SUIT II
was none too MANY for the blue soon forsaken
in camp for the this gray and II straw nat per
sisted in bobbng along by the side OF any one Vi
the six girls there was generally gray soidiei
cap bobbing along the other. But there was no
escort who objected or said he did. to the smah
share Of attention he received after reaching camp
Tor he had made up his mind to that sort of thing
before he started from home He felt sure. how
ever his reward would come on his way NOME
when the whole six would be sure to tell him now
- -t-~.y lovely he had been.
TIA crowd began 10 come on the first morning
trains and they kept coming all day. a long spe
cial which arrived at Roa Hook In the middle Oh
the afternoon bringing several hundred besioes'
there were the PeekslS people. VINO always tu'
out in large numbers when the 7th ana It's p"hu
ere in camp and. together with the Nlsitors "Vin
the nearby villages and the more distant to"hs anu
cities gave an old-time appearance TO the paraue
ground and sloping hillside. where they stood from
six TO ten deep at evening parade. Many ieit
when this ceremony was over. but there was sun
q crowd left for the band concert, which follo"eo
later in the evening
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST BATTERY.
The feature OF the day the arrival OF the lst
Battery In command Of Captain Louis Wende'
They had camped in Nelson Park. Sing Sing 9ast
might and had had a most glorious welcome All
the officers attended a reception given by PRESIDENT
Sherwood and the village officials, and captain
Wendell called upon invitation, at the nome OF
former Acknowledgement Z. A. McAlpln camp
had been broken in Sing Sing at O'Clock TINS
morning. and taking things easily and comfort
ably the battery reached camp Just at noon Han
the band at the top OF the hill waning LOT
them and they preceded the battery into camp play
ing The Girl ! Left Behind Me. on the DUN IN
the rear OF General Roes headquarters the other
half OF the band was playing the Doxology at the
close OF the morning services. and the blending OF
the two airs was quite In keeping with the theme
OF the Rev. Dr. Percy Grant which was upon The
Relation OF Civilization TO War" Dr. Grant VINO
is rector OF the Church OF the Ascension was tax
ing the place OF the Rev. DIR. David II. Greer, the
this chaplain. The IA -draped altar was just at
the edge of the bluff. which. near General Roe's
quarters, runs out to a point. and the large con-
gregaton, seated in front OF II under the leafy
branches OF the trees. extended back until
reached General Roe's tent A part OF the band
led the singing and furnished the music, and the
sermon followed abbreviation Of the Episcopal
ritual. In his remarks Dr. Grant said that, al
though during the last year large number Of col
lege professors and some newspapers felt war was
putting back the civilization of America his opinion
was tnat war must be an attendant upon ana d
helper OF civilization. 1t protected what had been
won. and. in the of the war with Spain.
which represented a fifteenth century civilization,
and the United States. which represented the civ
ilizaon OF the nineteenth century, the effect had
been 20 bring Spain up to the nineteenth century.
and the two countries would enter the twentieth
century together.
ACTIVE WORK BEGINS TO-DAY.
Tomorrow the active work Of camp will begin.
ha tall Of fba Efrsf
Lieutenant A. E. Pressinger, Second Lieutenant p
J. White; Company G. Captain William J. Under
wood. First Lieutenant II. f. Grail, Second Lieu
tenant Nesbitt Company X. Captain Robert Nc
Lieutenant Henry II a. Me iita Company Cap
tain J. II. Townsend First Lieutenant William T.
Company d, Captain W. c. Fish First Lieutenant
Robert Mazet Second Lieutenant George s. Towle,
he an road taken by the I sO Dq Go o
Crofts farm. and on the following day press on 10
Wednesday The battalion will leave about
o'clock, IN command Of Major James C., Abrams,
STAFF They will take with them the American
regimental headquarters will be transferred to the
field. For each company there will be baggage
the battalion, no servants. cooks or employees being
taken along. Second Lieutenant George S. Towle
has been appointed engineer officer OF the battalion
Company D as the advance guard. The baggage
under the command of Captain Walter G. Schuyler
and of e d musc and % the the
Hospital Corps will also go into the field with the
The list Battery will not take part in any of the
marches receiving all the instruction II needs in
ana aPan WenSe Reay
graduated to-day upon his march up, and he him
ever made. During the week he Will exercise the
battery in battery drill; taking part in the even,
shoot on the old range In the annual contest for the
Flanagan trophy In this contest the lst. I'd and
haf erip pOt nd go he and let
have each held 1t year. 1t is now in possession OF
another Year When won three Years in successop
by any one battery 1t becomes that battery's per-
sonal property.
SCENES AT EVENING PARADE.
The evening parade Of the 7th tonight was ex-
cellent. The regiment In white trousers, gray
blouses and forage caps. and If the alignment and
the maneuvres were even better than usual 1t
because. perhaps. Of this letter from Governor
Roosevelt, which was read TO the regiment on last
evenings parade:
Colonel Daniel Appleton.
Regret extremely inability TO accompany It'll TO
camp. Particularly desired TO do So congratu-
late you and the regiment upon its excellent condi
ION and the way II has conducted Itself Have
Guard. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
AS the regiment passed in review after the
parade It was applauded again and again by the
visitors for It's beautiful marching, and It de-
1t is reported that Chaplain Greer and Surgeon
Stevenson have resigned.
C. Fisk, OF Company D. Officers Of the guard
First Lieutenant James wotherspoon, Of Company
Company l. an aid on the Governors staff
ofes S OF the dsy for Of Is First
officer of the guard is Second Lieutenant l.. J.
Joscelyn. OF Company II.
SEA AND LAND CHURCH ANNIVERSAR
The eightieth anniversary of the dedication Of the
historic church known O ,ba