New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-19
CEN. ROE REVIEWS DH
10000 People See Regiment. in
Camp at PeekskiII, on Parade.
LOOK LIKE WEST POINTERS
Militia's Commander Compli-
ments Col. Appleton on Soldier
ly Appearance of His Men.

on the broad plateau of the state camp
81 peekskill. amid setting Of rolling hills
which afforded glimpses Of the quiet Hud-
son to the west. the eth Regiment, crack
organization Of the national guard Of this
state. paraded and was reviewed yesterday
by General Charles i. Roe.
The regiment. nearly one thousand strong
was resplendent in gray and spotless white
relieved at intervals by the CLEAN or pol
iished brass. With their Immaculate white
duck trousers. the men bore a striklnS re
een,hlence TO their fellows in arms across
the river at West Point.
All dav long motorists had been arriving
az this meeting place Of lighting men They
cerro in a constant stream along the east
shore Of the Hudson wound through 'he
woods from the shore road. and suddenly
,,beeled into view at the western end OF the
r1ain As fast as they came they clrcleu
about the parade ground, seeking for van
20 90 noints from which TO witness the pa
rade and review Before o'clock. the honr
set for the review they formed q line twenty
deem and the loud reports from the motor
cxhausts sounded appropriately like the rat
lie Of small arms on the sl<irmish line.
resr1y ten thousand people present when
the first notes Of the regimentai Dan"
hooroed ont across the plain. Visitors who
had been attracted 10 the tent city tenanted
bv the citizen soldiery. now ran 10 the pa
rsde ground The long ranks Of gray ana
white files suddenly bestrred themselves
into life. formed into tours and began the
march 10 the centre Of the field.
Tho motion which brought the rifles from
the shoulder to the position Of Attention
was executed with a snap and precision
( tina, brought forth enthusiasm from the
snectators massed about the square. Up
and down the long line came the order At
ease" and the men relaxed for a hrlei
snace. leaning on their Springfelds and
turning their eyes 10 where friends and
eweethearts sat or stood among the auto
mobiles
Now came the tramp Of marching feet
as the band appeared ~ the head Of the
line Following in the rear came General
Roe and staff, and Colonel Daniel Apple
ton. commander of the regiment. All were
on horseback, and the ilngling Of spurs and
the clank OF sabre in scahbard were mar
tiaI' music 10 the crowds AS the drum
| major ledcH'u iu' fNu IhdN 81 'ile hi'
company he whirled his silver baton and
the band played the opening bars Of the
! "Doxology."
When the final strains II brass and reed
had echoed across the broad plateau and
were lost among tho hills General Roe
Colonel Appleton and the staff started down
the line the men now I'm open rank forma
ton for inspection. While the officers made
the tour Of inspection the reeimental band
played martial music and the men. like
statues in their places stood with eyes
front"
The reviewing officer and his aids ha
completed this Formally. the regiment
closed ranks once more and Colonel Apple
ton took command Sitting his horse in
the centre Of the neld with his Officers
clustered about him. the colonel ordered