The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
THE STATE CAMP OPENED,
SEPARATE COMPANIES GATHER
FROM ALONG THE RIVER.
About 900 Men All Told Under Canvas
Few Changes This Year In the
Camp-The y. NJ. G. 4. Tents. Pr perly
Equipped, Already on the Ground

About 900 Men AL Told Under Canvas
Few Changes This Year In the
Camp-The y. NJ. "A. Tents. r,perly
Equipped, Already on the Ground
STATE CAMP, PEEKsKILL, n. Y, June g.
The twenty-fourth season Of the New York
State Camp Of Military Instruction was
inaugurated to-day in a businesslike
manner, without ceremony or formality
By evening the First and Second Signal
Corps and the Tenth Regiment, comprising
a provisions Organization Of eleven separate
companies from various localities along
the HUDSON valley, were safely beneath
canvas.
The First Signal Corps Of New York,
forty.nine men, four officers and cook
is In command Of Capt. Oscar Lrlandsen.
The Second Signal Corps Of Brooklyn,
three officers, ffty-fve men and one cook
is in command OF Capt Elliot Bigelow. Jr
Major Frederick 7. Leigh, Signal Officer Of
the State, and Capt. G. c. B,nnel, U. 8. A.,
Of Fort Wood. Bedlow's Island, are here
to instruct and supervise the work OF the
Signal Corps during the week.
The Tenth Regiment, which was formerly
the First Regiment, is in command Of its
and complete staff
At supper call the reports OF the COM
panies had not been turned in, but the
approximate strength OF the regiment was
$50 men. With the two signal corps, the
general stan, band and battery detail
there arc over 800 men in camp tonight.
The companies from tho South arrived
at camp before noon, followed by the up.
river companies. The Tenth Battalion
from Albany arrived a l2I5 P. VI. The
tents were soon up and dinner served, but
it has required the greater part OF the
afternoon to get to rights. Tho real work
will not be gin until Monday.
Gortlandt's Tenth Regiment Band o!
Albany, thirty pieces, John L. Gortlandt,
leader, will be the post bard the first anc
third weeks Of cal mp. 1t will return &c
Albany next Saturday, because the Seventh
Regiment viii bring It's oTa 2 music. r,
of the Second Battery arrived from New
York at 10 O'Clock this morning and vii
act as the firing squad for the hrst week:
The customary opening salute was omitted
to-day, although the battery detail came
prepared for that terern ony.
at 1880 A.. NJ. The Rev. Dr.. A. +. 1enney
Of Christ Church, Pelham Manor, the regi-
mental chaplain, will preach. A. clock
there will be service in the Y NJ. c. A.
tent, addressed by Dr.. F. Nice OF New York.
formerly surgeon in the German Army
The usual Y. NJ. c. A tents furnished with
books periodicals, Stationery, &c, as well
as games, have been opened in the accus-
toned site to the north Of the parade ground
Herbert S. Smith and l.. {. Day OF the Y.
NJ G. A. training school at Springfield.
Mass, and E. G. Simons Of the Fort Wads-
worth Y. NJ. c. A. are in charge.
The general arrangement OF tents and
location Of outbuildings and accessories
is the same as in previous years. For the
first time in the history OF the camp long
distance telephone stations have been es-
tablished There are two of them.
series Of seats has also been built at differ
ent points along the steep steps leadin g
from the ferry to the plateau. The special
trolley line and the usual number Of ferry.
men began their trips at noon to-day ano
will continue until the season closes.
Gen. Charles F. koe is in his customary
tent on Quality Row. With him are the
following members OF his st aft: Gen. Fred
erick Phisterer, Assist ant Adintant General
Lieut. Col. George Albert Wingate, Assis-
tant Adjutant General; Col. William Il
Chaplin, Inspector; Lieut.. Col. \. B
Thurston, Inspector Small Arms Practiss
and Ordnance Officer Lieut.. Col. John y
Stearns. Quartermaster; Lieut.-Col. Gui!
ford Hurry, Commissary; Major Louis NJ