New-York tribune., 1901-05-31
THE CAMP AT PEEKSKuL
OUTLINE OF ARRANGEMENTS AND OF
THE DUTIES OF THE TROOPS

Squadron A and Troop ride in from their fortv
odd mile march from the city and take possession
of the tented plain The firing of the national sa-
lutte as the first trooper rounds the turn at the
brow of the hill will knock down the last bars that
In theory, inclose the reservation ard the Stars
and Stripes and the flag of the State run up on
the staffs on the parade ground will signalize the
fact that the study and practice of things warlke
has begun
As matter of fact however. the camp opens on
Saturday with the arrival of the State headquar-
ters staff on one end of the parade ground and
the corps of colored walters. cooks and servants on
the other-which falling on Saturday should be a
good ornen for Quality Row as a general proposi-
uon has previously been unlocked on a Friday.
MOI that any season has proved unproftabla
or unlucky on that account for none has so far
as the annals of the guard show. but lucker day
may presage several visits to camp by Governor
odell, or little better weather than usual or more
Vlsltors or something else that is pleasant. Any
way the story will be soon told, and the luck of a
saturday opening be determined. for the camp will
last only four weeks a short as that of
last year and the year before. But, unlike last
year, one, instead of two, regiments will come to
camp each week, the 7th Regiment following the
cavalry on June g. the Sth relieving the 7th the
10TH and the 1st Regiment and 17th Separate Com
pany closing the season. Each organization, how
ever, except the cavalry will this year bring it's
regmental band. a post band. furnished by the
State, providing all music the first week camp.
Again. excepting the cavalry, which will receive
its experience in the marches to and from camp
the line of instruction will be similar of the
last two years. The marchouts will be to the
Horton farm, at Lake Mohegan, which has been
leased again for The summer. each regiment leav-
ing camp Monday forenoon and returning
Wednesday afternoon. Drills will be in extended
order by platoon, company, battalion and regi-
ment and in theoretical and practical instruction
IN formation of advance and rear guards and out
post duty, with strict attention to guard duties.
Under such course regiment cannot but benefit
from its weeks outing, half the time being spent
in the field campaigning. the other half in camp
drilling
PREPARING FOR THE GUARD.
To prepare for this short outing of the guard
quires, however. fully much time it did when
the longer. Waterpipes have to be
connected roads regarded. buildings repaired and
painted, grass cut erected, electric lights
stalled and an endless number of odds and ends
| looked after, which General Story and Drum Major
! now Brevet LieutenanO John NJ S NTH know all
| about and which they have systematized that
none sighted overlooked.
1t is only little than two weeks ago that
/ the general and lieutenant came to camp Since
/ then there has been considerable weather, prin-
cipally of the genus rain, but manifesting large
| variety of species. Still with all this as draw
back, camp is thoroughly installed, and only
the tall grass, dotted here and there with gray
headed dandelons gone to seed and clumps of yell
! low buttercups, remains TO be the parade
! ground Even the tents Quality Row have been
| furnished with the usual bureaus roltop desks,
! cots and chairs. and only await the occupants that
! will possess them.
While considerable work has been done in and
about camp the last year. but few changes
noticeable in its general appearance. The
marked, perhaps, is the result of an arbor day the
! State had there last fall. Then thirty sturdy
young maple trees were planted along the east
bluff overlooking Annsville Creek and several
walk in front of Quality Row. Their shade will
prove most grateful in a few years, when the days
Down by the stables two new sheds. 40 feet
long, have been erected for the horses of the
airy and the road leading to Peekskin along the
base of the eastern bluff. has been raised about
foot by the Highway Commissioner of that district
| of the town of Cortlandt. The latter is i'm
| any, perhaps. for in previous years the road has
Keen submerged at high tide at this point. flooding
tours necessary for the pedestrian be he soldier or
civilian.
LIEUTENANTs LONG SERVICE.
OF the soldiers who come to camp this year. or
! so long a service as that of Lieutenant John NJ.
aration at camp He could have celebrated the
sixtyfrst anniversary of his enlistment in April If
service all that time He enlisted on April Is lS4O
when ne was nine years old as drummer boy in
| 81 more than private. He was sent to Bedloes
States Artillery stationed at Dearbourne Arsenal.
Michigan. After five years service he was honor
enlisted in Company E. 9th Regiment. New-York
! Militia, in May, 1885 and was honorably discharged
| in 1852 From 1852 to 1856 he served with the 10th
and I4th regiments of State Militia and from 1856
| to 1861 was a drummer in the 7th Regiment Band.
drum major of the 18th New-York Volunteers, and
the frst drum major 10 march over the Long
Bridge into Virginia, the 18th, under command Of
Colonel Daniel Butterhed, being the hrSt regiment
TO the bridge the head OF the Union forces.
| Lieutenant Smith served with the 18th until Au-
snd' snd 6ned oil o he ~fh Ne uTysas zouave
| as band leader. on September 10, 1861. On August
| I. 1862 he took his discharge and joined the 7th
egment Band and serysd with that regmsnt qn-
of the 18th Regiment and October 10, 1865 again
joined the 7th drum major remaining with the
| regiment until last fall when ne was honoraoly
! discharged with the rank OF brevet lieutenant
! Still Lieutenant Smith is not entirely out OF the
service, for he is connected with the arsenal IN
| for the State camp. He probably will be
soldier long he lives.
The personnel of the staff at State headquarters
during the will be Colonel John l. Holly,
quartermaster of the National Guard; Colonel Gill
ford Hurry, commssary OF the National Guard
| and the following officers of the maJor-generaIS
staff; Colonel Stephen Fl. Oin. assistant adjutant-
general Colonel Frederick Phsterer, as
sisant adtutant- general; Lieutenant-Colonel viii
Thurston. inspector of small arms practice; Colonel
Nelson II. Henry, surgeon; Major Louis NJ Greer
and Major John B. Holland, aides.
Besides the cavalry and infantry, the 1st, I'd and
! Sd Batteries will each have weeks tour or DUTY.
| beginning June 8. Upon them will fall the
/ burden of caring for camp during the absence OF
| the regiments the practice marches, but that
service will not be arduous. During the lst and I'd
| Batteries tours these commands VIII also shoot
trophy an annual contest in which great interest
| always centres
STCK CITY EHPLOYES GET FULL PAY
| CORPORATION Counsel Whalen, replying yesterday
| To an inquiry by Commissioner Kearny If full pay
| must be given to Thomas F. Quinn, an employe
| in the Department of Public Buildings, Lighting