New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
RAINY TINE IN CAMP.
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY.
GoUernor OdeU IS Expected to Tisit
the ENGINEERS THURSDAY Neat.

Peekski State Camp June IA (SpecaD-It
has been anything rather than an ideal June
Sunday in camp. but in spite of rather forIorn
weather conditions there has been a pictur-
esqueness to the mountain scenery of the Hud-
son highlands that has not been entirely lost
to the few visitors who found their way to the
camp of the 22d Engineers. It rained nearly all
the afternoon.
Chaplain William n. Dunnell held early ser
vices i'll Colonel BartIett's tent. The reverend
doctor took for his text Let US hear the sum
of the whole matter. Fear God, and keep his
comma ndments; this is the whole duty of man"
Dr. Dunnell made his theme the proper and
conscientious performance of a duty, whether
in civil military life, is sanctified and be-
comes a part of religion in its performance
Gretland's Band furnished the music, and the
service was in accordance with the Episcopal
ritual. The attendance was unusually large.
The more threatening weather of the afternoon
also prevented Colonel Bogart from fully
rying out his plan outlining the work of the
week. He had intended to take the officers to
the north valley, where it is purposed. to-rnor-
row morning, to begin throwing up an earthwork
line of defence, against fancied attack upon
the camp from the north Some of the officers
were quite willing to go out with Colonel Bo-
CART but he thought the grass was too wet He
therefore had them gather about him in his tent
while he spoke of the method of conducting an
earthwork furnishing each officer with draw
ing. He said the work would begin Tomorrow
morning, if it did no: rain too hard. and
that in the afternoon he would have de-
tails from the company instructed in max
ing fascines and gabions, to be used as re-
vetments in the construction of the earthwork
later Some of the officers he would also ia Ike
out on reconnaissance work, and instruct them
in making maps and in field topograp aphy.
The weather precluded any thought of even
ing parade, but after retreat was sounded a
pistol shot was fired. there was an alarm of
fire, and fire call" blown in the camp BY
the bugler duty. The officer of the guard
with a hastily summoned detail, rushed back of
the mess hall for the hose cart. It was run up
to the nearest hydrant and the hose was un-
reeled. Then the drill was over for the alarm
was false one, and had been sent out by Lieu
tenant Colonel n. B. Thurston, whom General
Roe appointed fire marshal yesterday Just to
see how quickly response could be made The
honor of being fire marshal is not a new one
with Colonel Thurston.
AdiutanI General Nelson Henry was in caup
to-day, arriving in the morning and returning
to the city this afternoon. He made tour of
camp to see that everything necessary had been
provided. and was apparently we'll satisfied
Governor Odell will be visitor at camp on
Thursday. General Henry said that on Wednes-
DAY the Governor would be at Camp Odell, at
Crescent. when the Third Brigade is in camp
Wednesday Of next week the Governor will visit
Peekskill to the 1th
Captain Reginald L. Foster. of the 18th Regi-
ment. and Lieutenant Samuel Conover United
States Artillery Corps, at Fort Delaware ar old
member of the 22d Regiment, were also visitors