New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
SUNDAY AT THE STATE CAMP
FATHER DAILY HOLDS MASS UNDER Diff
CULTIEs-GREAT CROWDS OF VISITORS.

CULTIEs-GREAT CROWDS OF VISITORS.
State Camp, PeekskilI. y. Y. June (SpeciaD--
Owing to the delayed arrival of the trunk OF the
Rev William J. B. Daily. chaplain OF the 69th Regi-
ment there early mass at State Camp this
morning. BY telegraphing to the Grand CentraI
Station chaplain succeeded in getting the trunk
to Peekskill early this morning He went over
there after it and got a man bring 1t over in
time for service at $50 This service was held
at the tent of Colonel Duffy and was attended by
nearly a thousand men from the two regiments
The men assembled in the open in front of the
tent for the service. Just as Father DAILY began
his service there was rain of considerable force
though of short duration The men stood unmind-
full of the storm and listened to the DISCOURSE whlcn
was on the Gospel for the day Father DAILY Will
probably say early every morning while the
regiment is the permanent camp, but not during
the tour Lake Mohegan-
Gospel service. led by General Secretary Charles
A. Green was held in the Young Mems Christian
Association tent this evening AS pianist for the
service Mr.. Green secured the services o1FrIvate
Meisinger, of Company z. 41th Regiment MI
Meisinger accompanied Ballngton Booth on his
tour of the United States, acting as his organ1st
He was also once the special organst for Dwight
L. Moody. He is organ builder by trade and
at the present time is organist OF the Sunlight
Mission in Brooklyn
Both the fifth and the 69th Regiments have had
a number of additional men arrive since the main
bodies came The 69th Regiment now has 5SS men
in camp OF the 6O1 men who form the full compile
ment of the 47th Regiment. 541 are now here. and
Colonel Eddy is confident that within few days
he will have fully s5 per cent Of his full command
here
Cantafn Henry G. Lyon 22d United States In
fantrv whose tent is in Quality Row at the west
end gave lecture the officers of the two regf-
ments this afternoon field service and the prac-
tice march His lecture room was the open space
back of his tent, where many Of the sermons
preached in camp delivered.
BY far the largest number Of visitors this season
were here to-day. At about noon the steamer
Grand Republic landed a joint excursion from
New-York and Brooklyn at the Roa Hook dock
and proceeded on her regular route to Newburg,
returning for the visitors after evening parade
There were between 150 and 1.SO0 of them and the
arrivals by train and ferry brought the total num-
her of strangers in camp up to more than two
thousand. Among the visitors were Colonel N r
Thurston inspector of small practice on Major
General Roes staff and Deputy Police Commits
sioner of New-York City; Lieutenant Cronan and
Captain Kennedy formerly of the 69th Regiment.
and Emmons Clark and George Clark. sons of Cen
eraI Clark. formerly colonel of the 7th Regiment
Captain Kennedy active service in the Philip
pines.
Major General Charles F. Roe. who has been
with the Board of Visitors, of which he IS chair
man. at West Point. returned TO State Camp at
o'clock this afternoon. With him were a large
part of the board most of them accompanied by
their wives. The party included Senator Quarles
General Dick General Torrance. President Harper
of Chicago University, Major Young and family and
A stiff breeze to-day has taken the humidity out
of the air and left the camp ground quite com
Portable. 1t tried, too. to take away some of the
tents this latter effort it to success
in the permanent camp, where il had the State
tents to deal with, than in the temporary camp OF
held their own without peg giving, while in the
other camp a number of tents would have gone
down but for the active work OF the men,
This afternoon mines, from each OF the
regiments played a five inning game of baseball
for the amusement of their visitors The team
representing the 69th Regiment and captained by
Major Dublin Sergeant Richard Walsh. of
Company K who captained the nine of the 4Ith
Regiment. is the captain of the regiments track
team.
in the 69th Regiment to bear. Last night
James Hughes. James Ledwith and James Fftz-
patrick. all prlvateS in that regiment, were
rested in Peekskiu various charges Ledwith
and Fitzpatrick out bail. In the police court
this morning Hughes paid s. damages, s. fine and
To-morrow's detail for the 69th Regiment is:
Officer of the day Captain 2. NJ. Haran, of Com
pany X; officer CT the guard, Lieutenant Bernard
F. Cummings, of Company G. and junior officer of
the guard Lieutenant James l.. Doyle of Com
pany E. In the 47th Regiment the detail is: Off,
pany F; officer of the guard, Lieutenant James ID.
Cook OF Company K, and junior OF the guard,
lieutenant F. J. McCann OF Company I.
The 18th Regiment will break from the usual
custom in the march out tomorrow morning.
Usually the regiments have started Immediately
their tents right after reveile. is customary,
but will have guard mount at this camp before
the march out begins. Other regiments that have
marched out have postponed guard mount until
the temporary camp at Lake Mohegan
reached.