The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
ROCKIES BEGIN THEIR
TEN DAY HIKE TO-DAY
They start Using Mess Kits
and Cleaning Their Own
Tin Dishes.
Mitchell A LIEUTENANT

PLArTsBrRo. Aug 2s.-To-day was n
busy one for the members OF the camp
OF military instruction making prep
arations for the ten day hike "h'cn
will begin tomorrow morning ana lake
the student soldiers and regulars
through the northern part Of Clinton
and Franklin counties.
Provision had to lie made for the
storing OF personal luggage In THIS CITY
during the time the men are on the
march, they being allowed TO take Win
them only the army uniforms they are
wearing. their blanket rolls u tohet
articles. .,
Many OF the men had rough WIN
them large quantities " baggage con-
tanning wea ring apparel for social ar
fairs at the summer resorts. but they
have had little use for such clothing
They have been kept busy with military
duties virtually all OF the time they
have been in camp. Now that they are
going into the field they must IND a
place to store their traps until theH
return and are discharged from SER
vice.
Mess Kits Used.
For the frs, time since the opening
of the camp the men were conlelIed
TO-DAY to use their army mess KITS 10
eat their meals and TO wash them when
the meal Was finished. After each ot
the three meals the banker ~ wei az
the Office clerk could he seen washing
his TIN dishes.
All appeared To enjoy the novel en-
perirncn. Men like Robert Racon c"ulu
he seen Ching unc of his tent mates
$40, ,l. ,I.t,ltp.gs utth which he
washed his dishes.
Chaunccv DlCott entertained IN"
members OF the camp IN the auditorium
tent this evening with "A number OF
his most popular songs.
During the evening capt. Dorcv an
nounCed that The members OF the camp
must he prepared to move tomorrow
morning at any moment, that II is inc
purpose Of Gen. Wood to make the
manpuvreS simulate actual warfare ana
that therefore tn. call to arms might
be sounded at any after mid
night and the command started on the
march az soon as possible after snatch
ing a hasty breakfast.
The Commissioued OHcers.
by direction OF Gen. Wood the fol
lowing commissioned officers for the
provisional regiment were selected TO-
day from the student body
First Lieutenants-Charles Il. war
rem OF New York. Arthur II. Mackie oil
New York. Charles T.. SChofield OF New
York. j. +. Drouillard of New York. X
Waldo OF Garrison. y. Y. II. A. Deru-
bic Of New York. r. l.. Bacon or New
York. G l.. Slocum OF Plainfeld, y. j.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. of New York
and q. II. Phipps OF Ithaca
Second Lieutenants-E. VI. Dillon oil
New York John Purroy Mitchell OF
New York. +. A. Snyder OF Montreal
Que. w. u. Straight OF New York. +
r.. Appleton. Jr.. OF New York. l..
Thomas of Augusta, Ga. 7. II. Barber
OF New York. G. ". Gason OF New
York. A. c. Butterlck of Utica. NJ. F
Hall OF Charlestown, Mass. and X. Il
Mcclure of Piedmont, Cal,
Mayor Mitchell OF New York. who
was made a second lieutenant, is ex-
pected 10 return tomorrow morning and
Join the command in the field.
The first camp OF the regulars and
student soldiers will be about nine miles
north of this city. and before going
into camp they will engag in their
first sham battle.