New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03
At THE STATE CAMP.
Tzco Regiments 90 and One ArriUes
Plans for Fourth.

Petksdu State Camp. July Special -Bronzed
and burned by The sun that has beaten down. on
camp and the winds that have blown over it, the
18th and 9th regiments have marched out of the
guard lines of the State Camp back into civilian
life. Their place here has been taken by the list
Regiment, under Colonel William Graves Bates
which has not only the weeks experiences before
it. but also the duty of properly observing in a
military way. the birthday OF the nation The time
was in the history of the camp when the ceIe5ra-
ton of the Fourth complete without an
extensive display of fireworks in the evening but
that has long since been eliminated being
within the purview of a military observation With
the single exception that Colonel Bates. owing to
the limited area of the temporary drill floor of the
regiment Will take advantage of the day and con-
duct the usual drills it will pass in every mill
tary fort and garrison IN the United States. At
noon the regiment VIII be paraded the line.
The I'd Battery, In command of Captain David
Wilson. which IS marching to camp and which is
expected here about tomorrow will fire a
salute TO the Union, gun for every State, and at
the close of the salute the band will play THE
Star Spangled Banner
On the social side there will be an excursion by
the steamboat Sylvester. under the auspices of
Company B. which has conducted similar
s!ons nearly every year the regiment has been in
camp and in the afternoon there is to be a series
OF held day games. under the management OF the
regimental athletic association. The games begin.
as the entry blanks circulated throughout the regi
ment state, on the arrival OF Company BIS
sion. and the programme includes the following
list of contests: One-hundred-yard dash. wheebar-
row race SSO-yard run. 22O-yerd hurdle race shoe
race. putting 16-pound shot, running broad jump
and half-mile intercompany relay Cteams of four.
each man to 22O yar6s).
The list arrived in camp at II m. In the blue
uniform, only the officers being clad in the
olive drab. 1t had left the armory at SIS o'clock.
Sixtieth-st. at eos o'clock. and reached Roa Hook
1920 o'clock The regiment Is 565 strong and
all it's officers are present except Major Clinton
H. Smith and Battalion Adjutant Ambrose f.
Kenny who are i'll and could not accompany the
regiment. and the chaplain, the Rev. Edgar Tilton.
jr. of the Second Collegiate Reformed Church.
Chaplain Tilton however. is coming UP tomorrow
morning, and will conduct services 1890 o'clock
the bluff State headquarters. probably.
Colonel Bates has expressed a wish that they
might be held there.
The regiment. after reaching here was very
prompt in getting up it's canvas. and its camp to-
night is pretty and unique The fire which
burned out it's armory two years ago destroyed its
field equipment, and it has the new brown canvas
conical tents It is the first time entire camp
OF brown canvas has been the plateau and
its resful effect the eye. after the garng white,
is pleasant The regiment has also the new pat
Buzzacott field ovens. the result Of the
same fire. and has installed them in it's cook
shacks
The day which has effected the change in the
regiment has also brought about some changes at
First Brigade headquarters Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas J. O'Donohue. adjutent general has been
w. ). Scott aide de camp. takes his place here
acting adjutant general Major Gilmore Austin, in
speCtor, has been relieved inspector and ap-
pointed acting quartermaster vice Captain John
r. Hegeman, Jr, inspector OF small arms practice
and acting quartermaster. relieved. Major A. H
Abeel Inspector, having been ordered to camp
takes the place of Major Austin, appointed acting
QudrtcrmasteT.
The 69th Regiment. under Colonel Edward Duffy
marched out Of camp this morning 1870 and took
the train Roa Hook which brought the list Resi-
ment TO camp. A telegram received at First Brit
Gade headquarters the latter of the afternoon
sent by Colonel Duffy reported the arrival of
the regiment without casualties. The eth Regt-
ment, in command of Colonel William F. Morris
did not leave here until 1:3D p. m. 1t had broken
camp and thoroughly pOlced the ground in the
morning as the list was 10 occupy portion Of H.
and swung along with fine stride as il marched
out, leaving the reservation possession of
tho list
Both the 9th and the 69th Regiment and head
quarters and post band We're paid for the weeks
services this morning by Colonel ChaunCey P Will
Jams. dsbursinS officer. The totals Of the payrolls
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