New-York tribune., 1908-06-22
SUNDAY AT PINE CAMP
Day of Viating-Another Blue and
Bro5cn Conflict To-day.
tBy Telegraph to The Trisune-1


Pine Camp. N Y. June 21-Commanded by
Major John s. Mallory of the 18th United States
Infantry, a Blue army will attack the camp to-
morrow The Brown defending force will be In
command Of Colonel William A. Stokes. Of the
23d Regiment, New York National Guard. and
''hostilities' will be ended by bomb exploded
by Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. the chief umpire
Fifty rounds of black ammunition will be served
to the militamen and ten rounds to the regulars
The attacking force will march from Carthage
at $50 a. m. and attempt will be made TO
capture the quartermaster stores. railroad sid
ings and other effects.
The Brown army will be composed Of the 23d
Resfment Troops and ID and the 1st Battery.
New York National Guard. squadron OF the
18th United States Cavalry and the engineer
battalions and the second hospital company
Major MalIory's army will consist of parts OF
the 5th 18th and 9th regular infantry, the llth
and 18th cavalry, SquadrOns A and G. New
York National Guard. and Battery d. 81 Ar
! tfllery, with the first hospital company
In the afternoon the New York militia Or
ganizatons will be instructed in outpost ana
reconnaissance duties. The 1st Battery will have
target practice. Machine Guns" will be the sub
ject OF lectures in the evening by Major William
c. Wren. of the 18th Infantry. and Major Carl
Reichmann, of the 9th
Robert Shaw OEVer, Assistant secretary OF
War arrived in camp this morning. and at his
own request was received unoficially by General
Grant and his staff Accompanied by General
Grant he made thorough inspection Of the
camp in an automobile The Secretary paid
especial attention TO the source of the camps
water supply and the manner Of handling 1t.
carefully examining the springs from which the
camp draws It's water and the pumping station
and adjuncts which make the supply available
for use He expressed his satisfaction with the
camp. He will remain until tomorrow. and a
special problem in maneuvring has been ar
ranged to be worked out for his benefit. There
was a suspension of all but the absolutely neces-
sary routine duties to-day. and practically un-
restricted movement of soldiers and civilians IN
and out of camp Thousands from nearby towns
interested visitors. and probably as many
of the soldiers left camp, passes being refused
no members Of the military contingent. The
troopers organized excursions to the Thousand
Islands. Carthage and WATERFOWL
Religious observance of the day was concluded
tonight by the holding Of services in the big
drill tent, in charge Of Chaplain Brown OF the
Engineers. assisted by Chaplain Dillon of the
18th Infantry.
Baseball and field sports are receiving special
attention at the camp. and a committee. headed
by Captain Brown of the engineers has been
selected to arrange elaborate Fourth Of July
schedule. The crack baseball team OF the camp
is that OF the 24th Infantry Cnegro). which de-
feated the 18th Infantry team by score OF
II to s yesterday. and to-day victorious
over a Watertown nine by IL TO g.
The only arrivals to-day were the members OF
the 4th Battery from Fort Myer, Virginia, whose
trip interrupted by a stop made at Valley
Forge yesterday.
A feature OF the day in camp Illus
trated lecture by Second Lieutenant Anthony
F4ala, OF the Ziegler polar expedition. showing
moving pictures taken the expeditions trip
to the Arctic regions.