New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04

RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND INSTRUCTION IN
TENT PITCHING

TENT PITCHING.
Peekskn State Camp June (speciaD.-Sunday
which is usually visitors day in camp has passed
without many friends of either regiment coming
here But If there has been lack of visitors to
entertain the soldiers found plenty TO occupy
the time Sundays now outside of the usual re-
hgious services. devoted practical instrue-
ton in the duties of the week and officers and
of the 22d and seth have found much to in
terest them this afternoon in the Illustrated lee
lures by Captain Henry G. Lyon, I'D United States
Infantry. on tent pitching. The lecture hall
portion of the northern grounds between the 22ds
camp and the mess hall. and the students gathered
in circle while Captain Lyon had detail erect
concal wall tents and the ordinary service wall
tent to illustrate what he had say. This
instruction of practical nature, for the 22d will
have another camp 10 pitch tomorrow afternoon
at Lake Mohegan. and the of the 69th are TO
have similar work before the week is
There have been other schools of instruction and
talks of a practical nature for the officers of the
ed. although many of them veterans of the
war; but most of the instruction is be given on
the march tomorrow when in heavy marching
order with baggage train following in the rear
and advance guards and f1ankers thrown out to
protect the marching column. the regiment will
proceed through the hostile country that lies be-
tween here and Lake Mohegan. where tomorrow
nights camp is to be pitched.
The that will be followed is along the road
leading north of the camp by the Mccoy farm
house. This leads down to the Albany and New
York Post Road. where the column will turn almost
back upon its Annsville and the PeekskilI
Hollow Brook. There the direction is again
changed northward until the pumping station of
the Peekskill waterworks is reached where the
direction changes to almost directly east. through
Van cortlandville. two miles north of Peekskiu
along the old road over which Andre was brought
after his capture near Tarrytown.
The entire distance the lake is eight miles and
Colonel BARTLETT hopes to reach the site selected
fort heC rIy in he TIa
of camp here and the loading of the baggage train
will probably delay the start until 8 10 o'clock
which. with the cool weather promised should
make the time of arrival at Lake Mohegan in the
neighborhood of 1 o'clock. Unless the start is
made late 10 o'clock Governor Roosevelt
will not arrive in time TO the regiment here
train arrives Gas. but he will be driven
along the road and will overtake the regiment on
the way. II 1t has already left camp.
Colonel Bartlett and his staff rode over the route
to-day with General Roe General Butt of the First
Brigade to which the ed belongs; Lieutenant
Colonel Treadwell Adjutant Kross and Quarter
master Ringer. OF the 22d. and Colonel Henry and
Lieutenant Greer, of General Roes staff Major
William G. Bissell. surgeon OF the 7ith regiment of
Buffalo also went out to-day. taking with him his
patent incinerators. which he experimental with
successfully in the practice marches last year Later
in the season he is going to have here mounted
wagons he used with the marching column. and
be is full of enthusiasm over the results he expects
attain.
The religious services of the morning well
attended by the men, Father DAILY. chaplain OF the
69th celebrated early at o'clock in his own
tent and later $50 o'clock in the Young
Mems Christian Association tents when he also
preached sermon. Both masses we'll
tended
At IL o'clock Char plain William n. Dunnell. s T.
D., of All Saints Church. preached to the members
of the 22d in front OF Colonel Bartetts tent Chap
lain Dunnell spoke again tonight at service in
the Young Mems Christian Association tents.
Sunday seldom passes here without ball game
and a spirited occurred this afternoon on the
old parade ground between mines from the LIST and
I'd battaons of the 18th Regiment. Lieutenant
Colonel L. Bradles strong umpire. The
ended with of TO in favor of the LIST
Battalion.
Each regiment had evening parade on the |
parade grounds. the 22d first and the 18th i'm !
medately after. This order will obtain through
camp together the double paTades occurring on !
Fridays. Saturdays and sundays of each week
The parades. however. are in fatigue uniforms
blouses and campaign hats. for the regiments are
here for work. display. and dress coats and |
helmets home in the armories.
arms practice. the STAFF OF Colonel Edward /
Duffy. of the e9th Regiment, who severely
injured by being thrown from his horse yester- |
day afternoon when the regiment marched into |
c mp. is much improved in condition. This morn
ing the ambulance removed him from the hospital |
is resting comfortably this evening
The Young Mems Christian Association tents
are proving popular each year, and are