New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
OPENING OF STATE CAMP.
Tuenty-third Regiment Repeats
ErDerience of % Years AgO.

Peekskiu State Camp. June (SpeciaD.-Twenty-
| three years ago the 23d Regiment formally opened
the State Camp at Peekskil. To-day. al
though other troops expected at earlier
hour, It had the honor of being first upon the
grounds first TO open the camps twenty-thir
season In that first season. so long ago that
IT is doubtful If many in the regiment, who
were II it then. it rained steadily for week and
the discOmforts of first experience magnihed
by the glooIniness Of the weather. 1t said at
State headquarters in Quality Row this after
noon that the barometer falling, but the regt
ments of the State have become better campaigners
since those earlier years OF field service, and bad
weather is disappointing because 1t interferes
with practical work than because parades and cere-
monies ruined by it.
The opening Of camp simple The regiment
arrived at Roa Hook IN two sections about
o'clock. Its baggage unloaded. and sent up to
camp in advance. and at o'clock the regiment
marched in and formed line the old parade
ground. AS the head of the regimentaI column
reached the brow of the HILL a American flag.
20 by 30 feet was run the steel flagstaff
at the head of the stairs leading the ferry, by
General Joseph G. Story, assistant adjutant gen
eral and that all the evidence the surround
ing country had OF the opening OF camp except
the echoes of the 23d Regiment Band. under the
leadership OF Thomas F. Shannon. There
N-sun salute. only quiet taking Of possession of
the broad green plateau that is always beautiful
IN fair weather or foul, and tomorrow post flag.
u by 20 feet will take the place OF the larger bunt
ing raised to-day
The infantry camp was at once established on
the night OF the ground that has usually been e.
served for the tents, and Buzzaroth stoves were
erected and started for the evening meal regi-
nlenI having been provided with luncheon travel
rauons. on the train. The ground 10 the left
held for the cavalry and there was considerable
questioning as to where the two upstate troops,
- OF Syracuse, and b, of Albany, were. They
should have arrived before the regiment Although
nor generally known in the rank and file Of the in
fantry, they were Peekskill unloading their
horses ana equipment. They rode into camp about
$50 o'clock. Troop B. OF Albany Captain Harry
3 richmond ffty-six strong. leading the way, fol-
lowed by Troop d, seventy-one men, Of Syracuse
under Captain Barton Cruikshank. The latter
troop was riding bareback. The men only
mustered into the service April 26 and much OF
their equipment shipped to camp instead OF
10 syracuse. and was awaiting them here.
iheFe Is larger staff than usual in camp this
summer. In fact, there three STATS here-Gen-
eraI Roe's, Adjutant General Henry's and a bri-
sade staff consisting OF the staff officers OF the
brigade TO which the regiments occupying camp
belong. This week and week 1t is the Second
Brigade staff. Brevet Brigadier General John G.
EDDY 18th Regiment, senior colonel OF the brigade
commanding in the absence OF Brigadier General
James McLeer. His headquarters are on Battery
Buf, and the officers of General McLeer's staff
with him are Colonel Edward +. Britton, assistant
adJutant general: Major Ernestus Gulick. commits
sary; Major Richard H. Laimbeer, jr.. Quartermas-
S. Nostrand, aide-de-camp. and Captain Frederick
n bennington. assistant inspector of small arms
practice and ordnance officer. acting aide-de-camp
Behind General Eddy's headquarters are the head
quarters of Adjutant General Nelson II. Henry
and stan. Colonel Chauncey 2. Williams paymas-
ster. and Lieutenant L T. Howard. assistant dis
bursting officer.
AT Quality Row" are Major General Charles F.
Roe, Brevet Brigadier General Joseph c. Story and
BreVet Brfgadier General Frederick Phisterer and
Co4ohel George A Wingate, assistant adjutant gen
9TAs; colonel William H Chaplin and Colonel T.
Wray Cleveland, inspectors; Colonel y. B. Thurs
ton. inspector OF small arms practice; Colonel Gil
ford hurry. comnissary: Colonel John y. Stearns.
Jor John b. Holland and Major Louis NJ Greer
aide -de-camps.
General Roe and staff are here to supervise and
are not In command Of camp. That devolves on
the brigade commander, who prescribes the charac-
Ter or the work his regiments are 70 do during
their weeks tour. That for the 23d contemplates
EXTENDED order drill for the first two days and
outpost DUTY. formation OF grand guards, etc,
me remainder OF the week That officers and men
may be thoroughly posted the work expected
from them, two manuals prepared under the direc-
ton OF Colonel Britton. of the staff have been
issued.
Instruction Of the medical corps is 10 be along a
similar line. Major William G.. Bssen of the T4th
Regiment OF Buffalo, is have charge of this
work ana has prepared syllabus for the use OF
the various medical corps that will come under his
instructor. ms. this summer; He is detailed here as
post surgeon. and IL is his purpose to illustrate his
lectures by practical work performed in the pres
ence OF his class by a specially trained CORDS
Inc Young Men g Christian Association Is opening
us seventeenth season with two tents pitched in
thelr old location. The 23d is in command of Lieu
tenant Colonel William A Stokes. and is In camp
tonight, 500 strong. The Rev. DR. Lindsay Parker
rector Of st. Peters Church Prooklvn chanlain ~
the I'D will conduct the religious services in camp
tomorrow. S