New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
CA TALRY LEA YES CAMP.
INFANTRY NOW IN POSSESSION AT PEEKs-
KILIl-A SUCCESSFUL WEEK

Peekskiu State Camp. n. Y. June 8 Special
Squadron and Troop rode away for Manhattan
and Brooklyn this morning. and the cavalry week
Is over. Camp Townsend is infantry camp.
ments left. and will continue be such until the
close of the season.
The day a delightful for n cavalry
march The rain yesterday ceased in the early
evening. and the morning dawned clear and cool.
with a strong breeze. Troop c. in command of
Captain De Bevoise got away first starting at
o'clock. and Squadron \ rode away o'clock.
having been paid off after breakfast by Colonel
Chauncey p. Williams for the services rendered
the State in their tour of field duty
Their week in camp had been extremely profit
able, particular attention being given 10 making
the most OF the dr hours. and evolutons and
manoeuvres were studied which the squadron and
troop had had no previous opportunity to take up.
All the week the commands were remarkably free
from sickness. the surgeons having had little TO do
outside OF the usual daily sanitary inspections Of
camp and the drill and instruction OF the hospital
corps in the things to be done when emergencies
arise. There really no need OF a guard.
cept for the protection Of State property and only
a small one maintained. the outpost guard
being dispensed with after the first day
necessary. The commands respected the confidence
shown. and 10 restrictions imposed with the
reduction in the number Of sCntrics the men thor
oughly understanding what was expected OF them
the ferrv andinc The frn@ttr eot IN tb boaI
and sat there chatting until the fcrryman was
about TO push or Then they got out. saying.
Really. nothing would be said II went the
station with YOU, but honor here,
and in previous years the orders have been that.
We were not TO go outside Of the camp limits. So
We had better 80 back TO camp ana say goodby 10
you here
Last night of course was one Of joIincaton. not
particularly because camp life over. for
or the commands Were desirOuS OF staying another
week, but because IL has been custom ever since
the camp was instituted The prizes which were
have been given TO winners In the field games by
General Roe on Thursday, but were not. owing 70
his absence were distributed at Major Brdgmaus
headquartcrs. and following them the squadrons
imEromptu track athletic events of
At the close OF the games Troop . entertained the
squadron I'm its street with light frtshUcnts and
a programme OF singing and rccitatious. There
was also q short speech from Major BridCman. in
which he said: by General Koe's orders Troop
now that the squadron. by its VCtiou, i
tached 10 Troop G. When Won 90 home tomorrow
hope you Will take with you as pleasant recollec-
lions or our squadron SQUADRON will take
home with II OF Troop G." When the major I'm
ishcd, the cheering long and loud each orrani-
hcarSe. After Troop Cs entertainment there We're
entertainments in dthc- streets until taps put an
end 10 visiting and funmakng
In the interval between the departure OF tho
Ganizauo1 In camp Then the sth Regiment
rived, under command Of Colonel James NJ Jarvis
Within a few minutes after their arrival they were
all In quarters and completely settled though
they had been here for weeks. The with which
the regiment went into camp was largely due to
the fact that since 1888 it has been in camp
year,
The lst BATTERY. Cantain Louis Wendell which Is
IN amp with the StE. arrived In Pcekskill II
o'clock. and marched to camp, arriving at o'clock.