New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
MORE TROOPS IN CAMP.
Troop c and Squadron H ArriUe at
PeekskiU.

Peekskiu State Camp. juno CspeciaD.-Ordi-
nariIy Sunday IN camp is q quiet. Cneventful day,
filed with leisure for the private. with schools OF
instruction for the officers both commissioned and
commissioned, with more less interest for
the visitor he hnds the weather clear or the sky
dripping with rain. To-day the usual monotony OF
its peaceful routine has been broken by the arrival
Of Troop and Squadron A. which added interest
10 a hot summers day and brought visitors TO
camp IN large numbers
Troop c. mastering 1o5 men and officers. in COM
nand Of Captain Charles I. De Bevoise. OF Brook
lyn was first 70 arrive. The had made their
first camp at Tarrytown last night. and they had
broken that camp and under way again at
$50 this morning. At 7.30 they passed Squadron
at Ossning. and little after 10 o'clock were ciat-
tering over tho brick paved streets OF PeeksAIll.
They rode into camp at u:2o. and the march OF
fifty miles at end.
Some Of the upstate cavalrymer, who were OK
ercising their horses the north parade ground,
were hand 10 welcome them, but large proper
ton OF the command. cavalry and infantry,
still at church Ten minutes after their arrival.
however church was dismissed. and the
lacked no end OF admirers they led their horses
under the sheds and formed TO march up 10 camp.
where their tents 10 be pitched. BY 1870 thelr
camp was established. and in company with the
Infantry and upstate troops. they looked Tor the
squadron. This had left Ossinng at SIS, but the
morning developed greater heat as II grew older.
The rain of last night had not cooled the air. and
in camp the pleasantest places were along the
The squadron was. accordingly. taking the march
in easy stages. and not unduly urging its baggage
animals, which were drawing some rather He1sy
loads II arrived in Peekskill at u:30 but halted
in Main-st in front Of the Eagle Hotel. where It
remained until 1:45. watering the horses at one OF
the village watering troughs. and receiving light
luncheon OF sandwiches and coffee. Then the
squadron took up the march again, arriving in
camp fine form at 80 with clean SICK IlsJ tor
both horses and men
nights rain but 1t did not take II long 10 dry out
in the hot which streamed down on the camp
II went up at the sound OF the general" at 3:45.
and the camp for the week was completed Just
what will be the character OF the cavalrys work
for the week has not been nna!iy qeGIae6 on, az
though regtmental formation, win MAJOR OIlVet -
Bridgn1an commanding, has been suggested. Drills
IN the earlier part OF the week Sri H4weDg prom
the early morning hours mounted IN the forenoon
ReE Dr. Parer MoTsaR 5fet9T Of d the
Churcn OF me tfeantLIy iirIei III o.n11,erj be--
in camp, coming up by RAJ TINS moEnlIs. ne nag
owing to the long hot march OF the squadron dur
ing the morning and the fact mat services hla
The Rev DR. Lindsay Parker. rector OF ST Peters
Churfhs bT9ohi 6d' mossbaI which has been itted
up as a recreation and lecture h0ll, was used for
several hundred OF the regiment ana a large mum
Der from the up-5tate troops a1tsiD b H'I t
singing was by the congregation. Dr. Parker chose
no text saying that he wished TO be entirely i'm
personal and to talk man 10 men. He Sc
iected as a subject the phrase from the Creed, Il
helieve in the Holy Catholic Church and his
theme was goodness and Godlike NE. He he'll
The close attention of his congregation, which natu
rally was Of different denomina tional faiths, 10
the end Of the service and his discourse was highly
appreciated -,
cavalry, brought unusually large number OF Wis
itors 10 camp to-day Among them were CAPTAIN
Frederick Phisterer. jr., United States Coast Ar
tillery son of Assistant Adjutant General Fred
erick Phisterer. and his brother Carl; Captain
Frank A AIcNeely. secretary Of the Armcry III
vision. and First Lieutenant Frank S. Harris. com
Inissary OF the 10Th Battalion. Albany; the Rev.
John I.aubenheimer Grand Lecturer of the Grand
Lodge + and A. NJ Of Albany. and Mrs Nelson
NJ Henry wife of Adjutant General Henry, and the
Misses Henry.
The cavalry had parade this evening but hero
after will hold a dress parade the north L!ain
at the same time the 23d is held The old parade
This is necessary. partly because there is not
enough for the two on the one narade but
principally because. while the regulations provide
Tor other brigade ceremonies. they make for
brigade evening parades The officer of the day
in the infantry camp to-day Captain Harold
4. Davidson. OF Company G; the of'iccr OF the
guard. Lieutenant A. \. Forman, Jr.. OF Company
y. In the cavalry camp the officer Of the day
Captain Barton Cruikshank Of y Troop, Syracuse.