The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06
INCIDENTS or TIE MARCH.
Haps and Mishaps Of Squadron AS Trip to
the State Camp.

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STATE CAMR. PEEKsKILI, June Snow that
Squadron A 10 comfortably settled in camp IL
looks back at the march out here as a valuable
experience. undoubtedly. particularly for those
who had never been:on tho march before. but
also as having been pretty tough work while 1t
lasted To get IN at O'Clock. strike camp.
ride up hill and down dale all day. through
clouds OF choking dust much OF the way. and
then to pitch camp in the evening Is not pre-
ciseIy a life OF pampered ease under the most
favorable conditions. and the squadron bad
more work than usually falls to an organiza-
ton on the march. 1t was an honor which the
men fully appreciated to have as company on
the march their Comman der. In Chief. Gov.
Roosevelt. with his staff. and the Major Gen
eral o. the State National Guard Gen. hoe.
with his staff; but it was an honor to be paid
for in good hard work Eight or nine extra
tents to be put UP and fitted out and consider
able quantity OF personal luggage to be loaded
aud unloaded. in addition to the regular work
of pitching and breaking camp. count for
good deal, and there WASH a trooper in the
outfit who didn't cherish a secret ambition to
60 to led and sleep the clock around whsn
this place was reached There were times on
Sunday mornings march when some OF the
men looked to he approaching dreamand In
the saddle. but as nobody effected an i'm
promptu dsmount. wrong end first and with
out orders to that effect. it Is fair TO assume
that all.contrived to preserve a sufficient de-
gree Of wakeulness for everv practical pur-
pose. And when the squadron came to.a town
or village one would have supposed that they
didn't know what it was TO bo tired. sig.
nincant fact OF the strain OF tho march ia that
every limo hult'of more than ten minutes
was made there were sure 70. behalf dozen
Of the staff officers stretched out under tho
-f..1t-.
herring. and the demands upon them were moth.
luz Ike what the troopers had TO stand. But
II a trooper, on dismOultinR. tried to get a
moments snOO2e leaning up against q con
Venlent fence his noble steed was sure 10 take
the opportunity either 10 llc down and roll in
the nuSt to me a'aimen 81 ms aaGG01tre
wrath OF the entire troor on his masters head.
Men and horses don get used to each other
all in minute /; taxes ume; sometimes II
takes trouble. 700 Many Of ths animals that
Re e1we on ms b .FT are new n@r to such ser
the new riders and the sedate ambers TO the
eXperienced horsemen. as consequence Of
tual consent. after the start. one Of these re-
sulting FROM lively little gray pitching enc
of the troup's recent az IusitiOus several feet
In the air. thereby making a spectacle of.h al
for the assembled multitudSs at Van Cort-
ward romping around the pioce with snorts Of
demoniac glee until rounded up, The recrnit
got horse that STOPPED to think things over
aHl take d look around -VerY lew seconds, and
rio RIDER OF that beast, delighted to get rid OF
IT.. got tho gray. who was persuaded after a
rather severe argument to act in a tolerablv
seenliy.nnnner for the remainder OF the march.
On the following day the recruit halted with
hie troop at the top Of a Hill ny stone wall
ov"r@roNn with a pale green vine which the
animal at once began Ia nibhle at
Hero. lock out Tor that horse" called a
CornGral nearby. Don't let him ca; that
stun
What's the matter with it," asked the re-
crui'.
why. it's poison ivy. Can't YOU sse?" said
the tOrnCral.
That all right" rsrled the recruit. IF
that horse don't like me any better than like