New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
LIFE AT CAMP.
CT NIGHT OF THE TwENrY-THrRD REG1-
NEWT AND THIRD BATTERY A JOLLY ONE

,.rstu, State Camp, June IS (SpeciaD.-The ESQ
pc,r,ant In again gathered together IN the Feehs-
Kan camp and it's collective strength ihs'."1 ~
ba,rg turned toward the homes where IL WIN ios'
tomorrow night. IL bent upon devisng anu ea'
Inc on, schemes 10 make the last night In camp
jolly one. - .o,,o,,or on
tertalnment there Is a hogg guessing contest upon
the weight OF a good porker. captureo VII ~
I'M at 10 cents a guess. suesses 10 De III oun'.
In company BIS street a concert Is Deihs sN'" ~
the Kazoo Band in honor OF the company veterans
=. 80 an the last afternoon train, and In other
streats entertainments OF an impromptu nature are
beine held TO celebrate the closing OF the -'u GU
campment OF 1899 49, ,,
r,,,rno the afternoon the mascot habit developed
itself Men returning from town. where 'heS hau
been on passes, brought with them some sort vi
animal or bird and In company street there
we're at one time duck and a "billy goat tnal
furnished hilarious amusement TO Dig crowd Inc
duck was called Dewey because or his nautlcai
habits but for Billy there was no other name thah
whiskers.
The day has been delightfully."- cool and pleasant
and the night promises TO be cold as the nights
OF the earlier part OF the week Such a change III
the temperature was decidedly agreeable TO the "a
Battalion, however and their march back from the
lake was comfortable and rapid. The ram OF yes
tcrday had laid the dust, and a cool breeze pie"
ND the valley into their faces all the way Ihey
when Major Stokes stopped them short distance
from camp for a brief rest, the men called OUT
ooh. let's go on; this Is easy" They reached camp
at 10 o'clock. -,
The regiment expects to get away on its uai"
from Roa Hook about o'clock to-morro" alter-
noon which should make its arrival In the city o'oo
o'clock Then they will march to the eieVateo
road where they will take the cars TO South Ferry
They will land at the foot Of Atlantic-ave ana VIII
march TO the armory the following route
From Atlantic-ave to Clinton-st.. to Schermer-
horn to Neyins to State to Hanson Place, TO
(;reene-ave to Clinton-ave.. to Gates, to BEDFORD
to the armory The men will be clad in their field
uniforms their blouses being packed In the Mer'am
mack They will reach Brooklyn about $50 O'CLOCK
This morning Captain Rasqun showed General
Roo how quickly the Sd Battery could be turned
ont for riot orders came to him from head
quarters at 900 o'clock that the battery was
needed at once at the rife range TO protect state
property from a mob. Boots and saddles was
sounded at once and within thirty-three minutes
sharp fire was being poured into the mob
The battery leaves at o'clock tomorrow MORN
ing so as to reach Ardsley tomorrow In the late
afternoon Its place here will be taken by the 1st
Rattery CAPTAIN Louis Wendell, which started to-
day from New-York.
The officer OF the day for tomorrow will be
rieutenant r H. Norton and the officer Of the
guard Lieutenant p. 2. Pope.
The weeks work of the regiment has been most
satisfactory, and the practice marches nave proved
highly successful, only the men feel that they nave
not been here quite long enough. Instead OF three
days they would like to have spent the entire
week in the field. and II Is more than likely that
another year may see them more extended