New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
At THE STATE CAMP.
Dr7LLs Dire Held in Spite of Hot
Weather.

Feeksk!A State Camp. June CSpeciaD-UnaduI-
'efateu summer neat the same sort that the city
Is enduring. has not been partial TO omit the
state camp In its visitation. The real solid work
u me week began while the dew still glisten-
ing on the grass. On the gravel plain to the north
% camp lhe cavalry troops was moving about.
0iSIhouhted IN the extended order drill in line
squads, pIatoons and skirrnishers. Upon the old
parade ground the 23d was being similarly exer-
cised in company drills The air was fresh there
not parched by a swetertng sun, and the evoIu-
tons were full Of interest for officers and men, and
eNceLeht results We're attained II warmer
"neh the later morning drills began a $50,
ana II was hot before they were completed, but
uniforms are lighter in these days and are made
TOT summer temperatures and the mems comfort,
and IN the interest created by the drill the dis
comforts OF the first hot days Of summer were
gotten disregarded
The battalion drill OF the 23d was satisfactory
ana excellent in its execution. 1t was in battalion
formation and in extended order, and like the
carrier orlll OF the morning. confined to the
old parade grounds. The gravel plain was in the
possession of the cavalry Consisting of four separ-
ate organizations attached TO State headquarters
II Is all under the general command of Major Oliver
q 5T1dgeman, OF the squadron. who senior
onlcer OF the cavalry. is acting the pro-
FlsIonaIiy formed cavalry regiment Under his u
pefNls'on the cavalry was organized in sQuadrOus
Tor The morning manCRuvres, troops l and Of
Squadron A, under command Of Captain H. G.
Sadge!ey OF Troop = acting major, constituting
squadron Troop {. of Brooklyn and Troop 3, OF
Albany, under command Of Captain .. I. Debevoise
OF Troop c. acting ma or, constituting another
squadron. and Troop 3 OF the squadron. and Troop
u. of Syracuse, under command OF Captain Herbert
Barry Of Troop s. Squadron A. constituting the
third squadron. The movements were practically
al at slow gait.
The prettest cavalry movement Of the day was
the dress parade of the troops this evening on the
north plain Troop c, of Brooklyn. joined with
the three troops Of Squadron A. and the quick
movements over the grassy plain Of the well dis
visitors and infantrynlen alike. Troops B, of Al
OaIy, and u, OF Syracuse, also engaged
squadron drill at the same time the north pa
rade ground. but their movements were al at the
slower gaits.
Major William g BisseIl post surgeon, took up
MS syllabus OF instruction this morning, with
suits gratifying himself and the officers in
terested in the medical corps. Tent pitching,
talk, with practical demonstrations Following the
syllabus, the trained corps pitched hospital tent
n eight minutes and took II down in two minutes.
Volunteers from the medical corps OF the several
the work, repeated the work IN fifteen minutes.
TO-morrow's medical lectures viii treat Of ener-
geEcy diet for sick in military service.
The officer OF the day to-day in the infantry
camp : Captain William T. MyGotJe, OF Company
G, and the officer OF the guard Lieutenant George
". BeCkel, Company l. In the cavalry camp the
officer OF the day IS Captain Harry ;. Richmond.
o. Troop s. Albany.
day Lieutenant Colonel John .. Emuet and
Captain Patrick J Mcguire, both Of the 69rh Reg-
nlect, which is ordered Tor duty here later IN the
month, visited the camp, and looked over the
detail from the q Battery is here to-day and ired
the gun tonight.