New-York tribune., 1902-06-04
Vanderbilt LEA YES CAMP.
But ONLY TO CONSULT DOCTOR IN
TOWN-PRAISE FOR THE STATE
TROOPS.

State Camp Peekskill June ) (SpeciaD.-At Lake
Mohegan to-day the 9th Regiment in its temporary
camp, has settled down to the customary round
Of duties. For the second drill the regiment di-
vided. The 2d Battalion, under Major John
J. Burns. had a drill outpost duty, about a
rnils and a half out of camp the road toward
Peekskill. The 1st Battalion. under Major John
D. Walton. meanwhile went through a drill in
extended order the grounds that were used
for the early drill.
Dinner. prepared by the company cooks, was
served 12:3o. 1t consisted Of bean soup. roast
beef. mashed potatoes boiled onions. bread and
butter, rice pudding and milk or coffee
Hardly had the cooks got their kitchens cleaned
when the first rain of the camp season struck
them. 1t was preceded by heavy windstorm, and
for fully ten minutes before the rain came there
almost constant roll OF thunder. with fire.
quent brilliant streaks OF lightning. The storm
itself although heavy while 1t lasted was of short
duration, and did no HARM either at the temporary
camp at the Roa Hook camp.
Lieutenant-C Colonel William II. Chaplin. of Gen
eral Roes staff, visited the lake camp this morn
ing, and Major Elmore +. Austin of General
Smiths staff, and Lieutenant Colonel L. NJ Ward.
of General Roes staff. visited it this afternoon.
A school of instruction for non-commissioned Of
ficers was held this afternoon. Tonight the 9Th
went through creditable evening parade. though
it only had field music, and tomorrow morning,
possible, after breakfast. 1t will break
camp. The march in will probably begin at about
$50 and il there are no accidents State Camp
should be reached by noon. Company ID, under
CAPTAIN Franklin w Ward will form the advance
guard the march in, and the rear guard will be
Company b. under Captain Arthur NJ. Tompklns-
The detail for tomorrow is: Officer OF the day.
Captain Austin Heay. of Company Z: officer of the
guard. Lieutenant Robert w. Mackin. of Company
F; junior officer of the guard, Lieutenant George l.
When the 9th reaches State Camp 1t Will take
possession of the State tents OF the old grounds.
now occupied by. the 18th. The 18th Regiment will
pack up its shelter tents and other goods in the
morning and in the afternoon will line up on the
parade grounds and remain the there until the 9Th ar
18th Regiment has been busy
to-day. The first drill was companies in EXTENDED
order The $50 drill regimental drill followed
eral Smith viewed this latter, and expressed him
self as highly pleased with the work of the Ieei-
strength at the camp. The military bearing of the
men, the regularity of the line and the eXactneSs OF
the tnan9uvres were noteworthy;
General Edward w. Pettus, Senator from ala
barra, who has been a guest of General Smith at
the State Camp, was much pleased with the
grounds. the camp system and the showing made
Captain Henry G. Lyon. ed United States In
fantry government inspector. arrived at camp
this morning. He has been assigned a tent In the
brigade staff street
The 18th Regiment drum corps has been practis
ing in the woods back OF the mess tent, and the
dr1grn of has been inStructing the
most hand in military bearings and marching
lieutenant Cornelius Vanderbilt, Company q,
spent the day in New-York City 1t is said that ne
went to consult his physician, as his throat is
troubling him because Of the strain OF shouting
commands in the field
Private Fred johnson, or COMPANY :, SLh Segl,
ynent who was arrested on Sunday by Peekskln
officers was tried to-day. Last Saturday he over
came the motorman of a Peekskll troligy car ana
himself ran to the ferry, James L MADDEN,
also Of the 9Th Regiment appeared as Johnson's
counsel In consideration of the fact that john
son has been confined two days in JAIL and Will
BESIDES Police Justice David W. Travis let him off
with fine of SO