New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11
VISITORS At STATE CAMP.
"DETAILS OF SUNDAY WITH THE REGI-
NTENTs AT PEEKsKILL.

-,,r,-,,, state Camp y. Y. June 10 (Speciai)-
- Eco day brought many visitors the.
- .o-5av who have shown much curiosity and
-. They have wandered around inspecting
80 ems Of the lst Battery and the old Rodmans
sa.-s-v Fliu and they have peered inquisitively
on D - n see how officers and men live IN
L. 7-ris evening they gathered the hillside
-Ioossne the parade ground. where they pre-
.ss a. attractive an appearance as the paradng
,-,-,s,ts Their presence also a stimulus to
- -sV4rnents and the 9Th snd 18th surpassed
themselves in their evening parades.
-. routine Of the day followed the usual Sun
-.hedute except that in the absence of Chap
- Madison c Peters OF the 9Th Regiment there
- 70 Protestant service in camp, outside OF the
&c Of song II the Young Mems Christian AS
ss.,.-,on tent this evening. Two low masses were
sb-a-As IN the Young Mems Christian Associa-
- -. nv +he Rev Father Albert J Bader chap
-, :. the 1sth Regiment. Protestants desiring to
$50 .hu-ch in Peekskiu received passes freely,
a-s many awaited themselves OF this opportunity.
r-s,s afternoon Captain Henry C. Lyon OF the
ID United States Infantry. ectured for two hours
49, N he bluff beyond the general hospital the
,4ncars Of the regiment camp making and
b-sslne devoting the latter part OF the lecture to
re- practical part OF the work by having q detail
- men cree, and strike a conical wall tent, such
ss the regiments now supplied with for field
service.
vhjle this was n progress two games OF base
-su were going OF out or the parade ground. One
Vas between mines from the 9Th and 18th regt-
,,enrs and the other between non-coulInissioned
officers and men OF Company C, 18th Regiment
n The eth's camp the busiest man OF the day
vas Senator John Ford. commissary OF the COM
r,an5. who was figuring ration acquisitions for
MS outfit which starts tomorrow morning on it's
rrsrtfoe march 10 Lake Mohegau. Beads Of per-
sriration stood on his brow he in his close
teri working out from the ration table the guam
-,-ies the six hundred men he has to feed would
T1x-e hr-- he y~~ al 40
IIre6 out before supper. and tomorrow morning at
O'Clock ne vii issue the rations IN bulk 70 the
Last nseht after taps. some Of the younger mem
berS q Company 2. Srh Regiment who were
nrobahlv nor well aware Of the seriousness of
camp life were gathered III a tent and did not
disperse or put thefr lights after the call
III basins and cups. and added 70 the din IN
other ways Colonel Morris heard ting racket and
sent q guard 10 put the occupants under arrest.
There were eight Of them. and two were non
6ered stripped Of their chevrons at once and all
leader was sent home in disgrace, two were re-
nanded back 10 the guard tents, and the rest were
pIeassnter feature of last evening was pres
entstion Of a sV7ord 70 BATTALION eluarLsrr1ast er
was presented the auarrermaster in front Of
the non-commissioaed officers quarters. and came
from Company K. 70 which the Quartermaster for
r1erly belonged. The presentation speech was made
By First Sergeant Abram s. Regus, il the presence
the sword vas handed over Quarternlaster
80 Sss reformed almost 100 Der cent dlrty ali
that time he was also with the regiment in the
General Roe Frigadier-GeneraI McCoskry Butt
q the First Brigade. Colonel William z. Morris
ard several officers OF the 9Th and from State
headquarters rode out 10 the Lake Michigan camp
site this afternoon, in order that Colonel Morris
might see The country he : 10 march over and the
place where ne viii be encamped tomorrow night
TIE regiment VII 1oiloW the same schednle re-
that obtained last week, and the march will be
hostile country, where an attack may be made or
4 az any moment