New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
AT THE STATE CAMP.
THE NINTH AND TWELFTH REGIMENTS
OPEN THE SEASON AT PEEKSkILL.

State Camp, Peekskil May 81 (SpeciaD-At ll:OS
O'Clock this morning detail from the LIST Battery.
of New-York City, fired the ational salute OF
twenty-one guns the 9Th Regiment rounded the
hill into the State Camp. and the grounds were
formally opened the twenty-irst season. The
battery detail consisted of five under Ser
geant H. w. Mack. First Sergeant Jansen, who
fired the salute at the opening OF the camp Tor
many years was with the detail. but only as Wis
tor. He will be with the detail that will be at the
camp next week. 1t IS expected that the battery
will have target practice that week
The 9Th Regiment left their armory at o'clock
this morning with $50 men, After the main body Of
the regiment arrived at the camp additional men
ioined them. bringing their number up TO
than six hundred Since the Rev Madison G Peters
resigned. chaplain has been appointed so there
will be regimentaI church service tomorrow
The men will probably attend either the 18th
Regiment service or the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION song service. both Besides a chap
plain. the 9Th Regiment staff lacks a battalion
quartermaster and assistant inspector OF small
practice.
Colonel William F Morris. being the senior colonel
In camp his regiment has the precedence in all
work. They have the first march out to Lake
Mohegan. and consequently are In their conical
shelter tents the north grounds. These are their
own tents, brought by them from their armory and
raised after they reached here. Just year ago to-
day 9Th started for service at the Albany strike,
carrying these tents with them. They were
white and clean then. but the Albany clay has
far handsome. Upon their arrival here the
men had their first meal OF the season at the mess
hall before establishing their camp. and II was
fully II 80 o'clock when they began TO set the tents
At 1890 II was all done and the camp was in order
1t was slightly past o'clock when the 18th Regf-
rnent marched camp. Their tents on the old
ground. up and ready. and the men had only
to the parade ground and go into quarters
They will get the first experience of building
camp next Wednesday at Lake Mohegan- The rest-
with and they.
too have had additional men arrive by later trains.
Colonel George r. Dyer has his complete reg-
mental stan with MIN except al inspector Oh siiiali
While the camp is scarcely in shape yet the resu-
lar routine work is being carried on, guard duty
being practically the only work for to-day until
ity of coones was again recognized. the 9Th Regi-
Although General Charles :. Roe and staff are
at the camp and in Quality Row. Brigadier Gem
in immediate command 81 me ne troops. SGenersI
smith arrived at he 9o f might Bis @
hue. assistant adjutant general Lieutenant Colonel
quartermaster: Major Elm9re F. Austin. acting in
spect9r Major FrederTk C. Thomas commissary.
General Smith will be in command of the camp for
While many of the surroundings of the camp are
similar TO those Of former years there has beer
and" north of the parade grounds. The shooting
gailery lodging econ and tintEpe gallery dropped
was closed; and this year the barber shop is
Ssen te Bfsds sh Me stand r TIA oAi
business place IN sight from the ground although
stand back of the orchard
The Y. VI. c. A. tent holds its odtime popularity
Fully half of the in camp have visited the
tent to-day and they have nearly exhausted the
nilitiamen and camp employees. The associations
piano has helped to draw the men. and impromptu
Choruses have been frequent. The Is under
charge OF Charles A. Green. general secretary who
was in charge OF IT last year. He is assisted by
George VI. McLaren. Both OF the young men are
graduates of the Springfield Training school
Tomorrow morning Father James N Connolly
of the Church OF Our Lady of Good Council chap
lain OF the 18th Regiment, will hold two services
at els and the other 10 O'Clock on the east
parade ground
In the afternoon there will be no service hut
there will be a song service In the Y. NJ C. A. tent
in the evening at $50
Captain Henry G.. Lyon. ed United States In
fantry. viii arrive In camp Tuesday his old
work as government Inspector