New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
LIVELY SCENES AT CAMP.
DEPARTURE OF THE TwENTY-THIRD AND
ARRIVAL OF THE sEvENTH-A BUSY

ARRIVAL OF THE SEVENTH-A BUSY
WEEK IN VIEW.
Peekskll State Camp. June II (SpeciaD-The
blue OF the sd has given place to the this gray
and there is not nook or corner of camp tonight
that is not full Of life fun and activity. excepting
the large spots covered by the baggage the reg-
ment brought with it. There Is plenty Of that
and there Is more waiting at the Peekskil station
that came by express, for the It'll never comes TO
camp without its big bag. little bag, bandbox
and bundle"
1t 2:30 o'clock when the first section OF the
7h pulled in at the Roa Hook station, but IT was
O'Clock before the men, halted under the brow OF
the Hill, ready to march in ard relieve the
23d. Meantime the latter had formed on the east
erly parade ground and had marched around until
its right rested opposite the guard tents at the
top of the hill, where the road enters camp. Then
1t wheeled into line and stood at ease, the men
looking like veterans in their blue shirts with
rolled-up sleeves and and faces deeply tanned
from exposure upon the practice marches. Com
pany G. under Captain Sllkman. presented even
the jauntiest appearance. for about their necks
were tied red bandana handkerchiefs. that con-
trasted strongly with their bronzed faces and the
deep-blue collars of their shirts
The regiment had not long to wait after 1t had
assumed Its new position before there was bugIe
call from under the HILL and rattle Of drums as
incoming regiment took up the march again
At its head Colonel Daniel Appleton and
staff and behind him Meyers 7th Regiment Band,
with veteran Drum Major John NJ. Smith In the
van. Then came the regiment 1t did not look
exactly like the It'll. with campaign hats on, but
there was the old swinging, elastic step. the
closed-up ranks. perfect alignment and soldiery
bearing that always stamps the Tth. Up the hill
they came, company after company, great. long
line Of rythmicay swinging bodies 1874 strong all
told On the right was Company f. formerly COM
manded by Captain George B. Rhoads, In COM
- EVira4 I Auaffu
and the Grape upon the arms OF us members ana
row of the regiment over the recent death OF cap
tain Rhoads, who was killed last week ps d
When the 7th had cleared the 23d. the latter
formed into column again and began us ma ad 20
ron As band, which has been here two weeks
The 7th was preceded into camp by lis guard;
oficer OF the day He proceeded to relieve the Esd
sentries at once, and never was camp more
Pegghaps Lieutenant Du Val Infused some railroad
methods in it, but railroad or military, the guahro
fore the 7th had passed the I'D left wing. Second
Lieutenant George sOhI vas the junior 4S5r} Scsr
I Or ins sa WSs G the .H ocer Of the day
m pns so at 35 and Pto-nsht IS
Hudson. It's place here Is TO De taken y
n the s ha S@ eamp at g sing sh and are not
expected to reach Peekskill until ABOUT noon 'o-
the 9TH is csmP v Nth f Is 1oSss
row and camp will probably assume again us oid,
time appearance when on evening parade the PUN
and hillside were crowded with visitors But there
will he only two more evening parades In which the
entire regiment will participate, that OF tomorrow
night and Friday night. On other evenings OF the
week half the regiment will be In the field -.
With the 18th came to camp again Detective-Ser-
geants John F. Valley. George Miburn. John cain
and Charles Strip of the Detective Bureau OF
visitors from all nght-ingered gentry or others OF
In the absence Of DR.. Green, chaplain of the 7th
Regiment. the Rev. DR.. Percy n; Grant rector OF
the Church OF the Ascension. will conduct services
in camp tomorrow. In the evening there Will also
he song services in the 7. NJ c. A tent Brgadier-
General George Moore Smithw will be the post
commander. came TO camp to-day to assume his
duties AdjutantGeneral Andrews also returned
TO camp this evening. salute of eleven guns De-
ing fired in his honor by detail OF the sd Battery.
which had heen left behind In camp 10 run the
guns until the lst Battery arrives.