New-York tribune., 1902-06-29
CLOSE OF STATE CAMP.
sEvENTY-FIRsT LEAVES PEEKsKILL FOR
THIS CITY.

State Camp. PeekskilI n. Z, June 8-The
twenty-frst season OF the State Camp OF lnstruc-
ton at Roa Hook closed to-day By $50 the last
echo of the twenty-one guns. the national salute
fired ar the closing OF a camp. had ceased rever-
beratIng through the surrounding hills, and noml-
nauy the camp closed 1t was not deserted
however for all who leaving there we're the
list Regiment under Colonel William G. Bates
auad the post band under P Beilinghon.
With the exception that the early morning drill
was omitted the list Regiment went through the
daily camp routine until O'Clock The time OF
early drill was devoted to packing up and making
ready for the move. At O'Clock the regiment
formed on the east parade ground and the cere-
monies of closing the camp began The men hned
I'D and came to parade rest, the band played Inc
STAR Snangled Banner and the flags were lowered
A moment after Forward fours right sounded
and the march began To the entrance OF the
grounds the band played marital airs. but from
there down the long hill and along the sandy road
TO Roa Hook station the march was IN free step
and without any music. At Pee Hook there was
long wait for the special train that was TO carry
,be regiment and band TO New-York- The men
Whtled away the interim at singing and sports Ihe
train was in two sections: the first drew out from
Roa Hook at 1870 O'Clock and the second at II
O'Clock.
7s+ Batterv under Corporal G.. F. Hedenberg. be-
gan clearing the pieces, ready for Shipment 10
New-York They were taken by road 10 the Feeh-
skill freight station. and II was afternoon before
the men got started for home
OF the State staff the leaving was varied MAJOR
General Charles F. Roe, clad again in civilians
clothes mounted horse and at 10 o'clock rode out
through the Mccoy lane. off for his home at High
land station Colonel James Wray Cleveland and
Colonel William H Chaplin started at about the
same time for PeekskiH, where they boarded
trains Colonel Cleveland goes on his vacation 10
Deal Beach and Colonel Chaplin stops temporarily
Henry G. Lyon, I'D United States infantry, United
states inspector, took the sam. train to New
work His vacation begins to-day, and ne Will
snend il Il long the BriSadier General Joseph
= story Assistant Adjutant General Frederick
Phfsterer Colonel Gulford Hurry and Lieutenant
Colonel Edward NJ Ward are still at camp. over
seeing the final details Of the cloSIns- Major John
NJ Smith who has attended 70 this part or the
work ANNUALLY has his at work taking down
the tents and putting them in the storehouses and
pfling floors in stacks at the ends OF the COM
pany streets. -
The servants at the mess nail le1t mere on the
II has been an exceptionally good year at the
ramn The weather has been fine, rain interfering
with only drill in the month and there oelns
oniv a few hot days and practically no humidity
No cases of sickness due to the camp have oc-
Cured and there have been only three men in the
hospital tents be treated for accidents
nressed himself much pleased with the work
~ the season He believed that each regiment that
had been in camp had not only done good work.
hut had profited grea tly by the experience.
the first time in many years are sorry TO see the
camp close The Chief of Police. John c. oak
lev said: The conduct of the gUardsnen while
visiting in our village has been unusually good
rhis year In the last week this has been particu-
Iary noticeable. Neither | nor any OF my men
have been called upon even 10 speak to any mem
her of the list Regiment for carrying on They
have refrained entirely from disorder OF any sort