New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
THE YEARS. CAMP ENDED.
THE FOURTEENTH AND FORTY-sEvENTH
REGIMENTS RETURN TO THIS CITY.

Peekskin State Camp, N Y. June 30 Especially
Camp is over. Both the Brooklyn regiments left
to-day and the broad plateau is deserted tonight
save by General Joseph Story, who is the sole
occupant of Quality Row, and Major John NJ.
Smith and his small corps of assistants in the
quartermsste buildings, the mess hall. All
day tomorrow they will be busy dismantling camp
and getting down the tents while the fair weather
lasts. and by the end of the week they will have
closed the buildings and turned the camp over to
Lewis Harer, who looks after II for eleven months
in the year.
Last night being the last night of the season it
celebrated in time honored fashion by an inter
change of calls. Company l. of the 47th paid a
fraterna visit to Company I. of the 14th. dis
cussed camp luncheon and took part in i'm
promptu entertainment. In the 47ths camp all
the officers called upon Colonel Eddy. and after
brief visit, led by the Colonel went into the
14th's camp and called Colonel Clayton and the
| l4th's officers who were gathered at regimental
headquarters listening the last concert given by
De Mateos Band. which has furnished all the
music this season. At the close OF the musical
programme there address by Major Dillon,
| Assemblyman Of the XVIIIth District, after which
there handshaking all around
This morning the 14th was astr bright and early
packing up for their home trip, and at 7:45 o'clock
marched out Of camp. bronzed by their week spent
in field service Their train started $40 o'clock
Their captains carried $500 rs in State checks.
their weeks wages which was distributed to the
men I'm the Brooklyn armory.
The 47th paid in camp They had no
to hurry, for the men were not 10 start until
afternoon They therefore enjoying one last
company drill while the 14th was packing up and
after breakfast were mustered for pay at the
ColoneIs quarters. Each received his check
from Colonel Chauncey P Williams, Assistant Ad-
jutant-CIeneral. Their aggregate salaries
to only $5767 75 s1S7 80 the % Battery
detachment and 81 90 to the headquarters officials
and post band.
Dinner call sounded a half hour earlier.
1t the last day, and at 1245 the regiment. in
heavy marching order. formed the color
| line.
Out in front. on the bluff overlooking the creek
waiting. The order parade rest from Colonel
Eddy reached them almost it did the
long line Of blue. and a cloud Of smoke shot from
the first gun drifted before the high wind
that was blowing the bluff. Twenty-one times
the guns fired the National salute, and the
last report died away the band struck up The
| star-spangled Banner" Slowly then the flags came
down from the poles and the last strains
played they were gathered in by the guard 10 be
turned over later to General Story.
The companies were marched back Immediately
TO their company streets at the conclusion of the
ceremonies where they stood around, waiting to
now transferred itself to Quality Row. officers
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walk in front Of State headquarters group Of a
dozen more citizens, shaking hands with each
other and saying gOodby.
The Attn was reformed on the parade ground, and
at 1:45 its way out of camp lso. Its train
left at 3l5, bound for the Thirtieth-st station,
the ferry and from the Brooklyn shore to their
aTmory.
interested observer of all these ceremonies, and
left the headquarters with the officers when they
uhity to Colonel Eddy to have Lieutenant Colonel
II. H: Smith sworn In, who had been recently
elected, and the ceremony was performed this
morning