New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
SUNDAY IN STATE CAMP.
WIND WRECKS THE ONLY STATE FLAG
NUMBER OF VISITORS UN-
USUALLY LARGE.

Peekskl State Camp, y. Y, June CSpeciaD.-The
day has been a delightful one in camp. with strong
westerly breeze that kept the temperature down
a most comfortable degree. But 1t was an i'll wind
for all it blew much good, for it tore a great
hole in the State flag, and now that pole must
go u,.re unless the flag be mended, for it was
the only the State had for the camp. and the
old fl of last year cannot he used because 1t no
longer complies with the law. The cause of Il
all outside Of the wind the painted coat-of-
arms on the flag The paint, hardening. stiffened
the muslin. and. not being sufficiently flexible. when
whipped about in the strong breeze 1t broke The
coat-of-arms the old flag was cut out Of blue
muslin and sewed the bunting. but the new
flag, having have upon il the coat-of-arms in
proper colors had 10 be painted. 1t cost $40, and
has been flying just week. while the national
flag on the other pole about S25 and will proba-
bly, outlast the season.
There has been little for the Sth to do to-day, out
siGe of the guard mount of the morning and the
parade of the evening Father James Dooley, chap
lain OF the regiment, held early mass al the Young
Mems Christian Association bents at I O'Clock this
morning, and high at 103o on the bluff,
when the full band in attendance to furnish
music.
During the afternoon a game of ba sebal between
the Sth Regiment and the LIST Battery attracted
considerable attention. but the playing was all on
the side of the regiment the score being 80 to 3
the end of the game.
There was also examination of members of
afternoon. Four of these non-Commissioned Off
GERS are e'icient for battery i'm times of peace,
but the new regulations require sixteen, and there
cannot he many anyway. The examination
was conducted by Colonel y. r. Thurston, Captain
William n. Palmer, of the 9TH Regiment, and First
Lieutenant Alfred Hathaway. Of the battery The
examination consisted OF sighting one OF the bat
tery 3.2-inCh rifles at object up the north
valley for shell s,lrapnel and questions as to
the kinds of ammunition calculated to show the
mems knowledge of them The result will he
known tomorrow, and then those qualifying as
first class will he entitled to wear an en-
hrodered snrapnel shell the right arm, and a
second class gunner the same insignia on the left
Tomorrow morning the sth Regiment will start
on its practice march to Lake Mohcgan. and Cap
tain Louis Wendell and the lst Battery will have
the State camp to themselves until Wednesday,
Captain Wendell has come up prepared for the hot
wea thcr and has brought his now famous artillery
pink shirt waists with him He has had straps
Sewed his riding trousers, ana mas brought a
brand finely enameed black leather belt. with
red stitching. go with his summer uniform II
fl meets General Roes approval the captain thinks
he will have ii adopted In his battery for summer
The horses the battery has brought to camp
still fraCtious Several men have been kicked
stables and three thrown Quite num-
have had harness before. Captain
Wendell however. expects to have them in shape
In day So and then will give exhibition drills
evening. The battery VIII also have target
practice, beginning probably on Tuesday. and on
Thursday the annual contest for the Flanagan tro-
ply will take place
General Phisterer and Colonel Welch. OF Buffalo.
held meeting in camp yesterday afternoon. but
only business of 4 routine nature was transacted.
The number of visitors that have been In camp
to-day has been unusually large. ana for the first
time in the history % the camp an automobile
made its appearance here