New-York tribune., 1902-06-18
WORK OF SOLDIERS IN CAMP.
THE ord REGIMENT READY TO LEAVE
LAKE MOHEGAN-ONE CASE
OF SICK NESS
OF SICKNESS.

State Camp. PeekskiH. June i (SpeciaD-Whiie
the Regiment. State Camp. was haN'lIs 'iie
routine drills this morning, the I'd fHesIii
out at Lake Mohegan, introduced something me
ant Instead OF two distinct drills by the ehlife
regiment. each lasting about two hours Il '0 "
continuous drill from 5:+5 TO II 40. one colAiaiiS
a time occupying the entire field. or IN cases %
small companies. consolidated and aCti's a.
one This was TO give opportunity for dTlii IN
extended order with blank ammunition ana having
the enemy outlined.
In some ways the afternoon has been ouSS
one in both camps To begin with at Camp zoe,
Company c. of the 23d Regiment. enter'ai"eu
at dinner prepared by the company cooN'
Colonel Alfred G. Barnes. Lieutenant Coonei W, =.
Stokes and Captain Wynkoop. comrnissary' an "
the I'D and Captain Henry A LYON, 22d United
States Infantry. The table decorated with
cherry branches with the fruit them. wild roses.
daisies buttercups and other wild flowers, ana
the dessert at the dinner cherries and VII"
strawberries After the dinner the captain OF the
company Captain Harold A. Dawson. took IN"
guests for a launch ride on Lake MoheSan.
on the march out yesterday Major John w
Tumbridge engineer officer on the Second h'ig'ue
staff. with the regiment and instructed d"
detail under Captain Arthur g Coan assist
ant inspector small practice. in map max
ing This afternoon he came out again and showed
them how To plot and prepare maps from 'ne
taken the march.
Colonel William II. Chaplin inspector on Major
General Charles F Roe's staff delivered lecture
to the captains and sergeants of the I'D Regiment o"
camp sanitation and hygiene and the adjustment
of blanket rolls on the march He gave the lect-
early the afternoon. and then returned 10
State Camp whore he repeated it for the benefit of
the captains and sergeants Of the l4th Regimen
There was great dinner at State Camp, too
Possibly il was livelier than that at the other
camp: certainly il nosier- This dinner was d
ioinr affair of Rerlinghofs Band and the 4th eSl-
rnent field music. and held on the nlut near
Fftzpatrick's bungalow. Speeches were numerous
and the fun lasted most Of the afternoon.
The detail from the 1st Battery at camp. undfr
CORPORAL William Pa schke. a small one. only i've
men. but they manage to keep busy TODAY 'ieS
have had building exercises sabre crl!. "'-
Iirnherinc guns and sighting at imaginary targets
one case Of sickness has developed IN the so
Regiment Private Louis Neimeister. Of company
l. was taken i'll. To avoid the possibility ot com
rlications he was sent Peekskill in the am
hulance and there took the u:5o train for New
York
To-day's detail in the ed Regiment is: Officer
O the day Captain Frank II. Norton Of 'ompahy
2. officer Of the guard. First Lieutenant Edward
H Barnum Of Company X: Junior officer OF the
guard. Second Lieutenant Carl q. Rasmus. Of Com
panv A For tomorrow the detail will be: Oflcer
Of the DAY Captain Frank ferra, 81 I9 9i W.iff
{ Weid j. of COMPANY A junior oi,Gr f@r OF 'mf of
MaiSr General Charles F Roe who went TO High
land Station last night returned 10 state o"'''f
To-morrow's detail in the lfth Regiment is: Off
pany A: officer Of the guara, tlrSI Ia "a Sn|rd
lieutenant John ". Creighton, of Company F
To-morrow the 23d Regiment will break camp at
5:45 a m and Immediately after breakfast start or
ri.. return march State Camp The men VII
wear blue shirts khaki trousers ana ,fEsn,S , s' o5
ma versacks. The march Of the regiment VII Re
conducted as far as practcahie' as Il IN " h'7''''
When the regiment reaches STATE Camp the -, -,d
18th Regiment will have vacated The LATER viii wi1
start on its practice march out to Camp Roe soon