New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
THE SETENTT-FIRSTS MARCH.
GOOD TIME MADE ON THE JOURNEY TO
CAMP ROE.

State Camp. Peekskin n. Y. June 23.-seven
military men held the permanent State Camp the
greater part Of this afternoon. They Assist
AdJutant General Frederick Phisterer and
Lieutenant Colonel Edward NJ. Ward. quarter
master, Of Major General Roe's staff. and Sergeant
q. F. Hedenberg and four privates Of the 1st
Battery. The list Regiment had started on its
practice march to Camp Roe. Lake Mohegan, at
e:25 a With the regiment rode Colonel William
II. Chaplin and Colonel James Wray Cleveland.
inspectors Major General Roe's staff, and Cap
tain Henry G. Lyon, OF ;he 22d United States In
santry. United States inspector. Colonel Guford
Hurry connissary the State staff, started after
the regiment, but passed il. and the grounds
of the practice camp when the advance guard
reached there Major General Charles F Roe and
BIS aides-de-camp Major John B. Holland and Ma
sor Louis NJ Greer left the State Camp soon after
dinner and rode and visited Camp Roe, re-
turning in the evening.
This does not leave much Of a garrison at the
camp, still considerable work is being done there
The help employed the ground, under the super
vision OF Major John ". Smith busy taking
down the tents that formed the brigade head
quarters. which have been empty since last Satur-
day morning. Sergeant Hedenberg and his detail
have been the camp range putting up targets
and preparing FOR the practice 10 be had tomorrow
and Wednesday. For this practice First Sergeant
James Jansen and fifteen privates of the lst
Battery Viii up State Camp the e:11
train Tomorrow morning. The pay their
expenses the expenses OF the practice the
merely supplying the grounds. It is not trophy
shoot, but simply practice voluntarily taken by the
men keep themselves Up IN craftsmanship
Starting at s:25 O'Clock this morning, the list
Regiment, under Colonel William G. Bates, ade q
quick, though in wise hasty, march out Camp
Roe They marched in a body TO the Annsve
Bridge where the first halt made After a
rest Of five minutes they started on again. the
main body proceeding straight ahead of the wagon
train, under command of Captain William H.
Whittel. quartermaster. crossing the bridge and
taking the road through Peekskn.
The advance guard of the regiment was Com
pany II. Captain Lincoln Wylie Mcleod and Com
pany +. Captain James NJ Hutchinson. The rear
guard was Company d. Captain Edward James
T5ack
a second taken at Van Cortlandtville
TINS was for ten minutes and was the longest of
The four rests taken on the march.
AS had been the with previous regiments,
at many places flags were flung along the
in manner differing slightly from that Of any
OF the others When the advance a flag ahead
they sent back through the living telephone the
line Of fankers, this message: THE house ahead
back 10 the drum major, and the band when in
sight or the decorated house struck up and
tfnued playing until the column had passed il.
The advance guard and the wagon train reached
the intersection OF Lexngton-ave. and the Five
Nile Turnpike at the same time. and the latter
Its proper position between ii and the rear guard
Camp Roe reached 1925 O'Clock Just
three hours after leaving State Camp. Although
tnls was better time than is usually made, still
fot a nsn fell out from fatigue overhead The
rs condition OF the roads and the cooling effect