The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
CAMP FOR MILITIA
BEING MADE READY
Innovations to Mark ManPu-
vrcs Of N. Y. Gaardsmen at
Fishkill Plains.
FROM july II TO AUG. 1

Important Innovations will mark the
encampment of the two reinforced brig
AIDES OF the New York National Guard.
which will be held at Fishkill Plains.
July II to August 1. The camp will
have rs own water system. street clean
ing department. health department,
police department.. post office depart
ment and public amusements.
Major-Gon. John +. Organ. under
whose direction the plans
have been perfected. has Just made an
inspection Of the entire terrain In COM
pary with n number OF army officers
and members OF his stan and Is highly
pleased. one of the army officers in
speaking yesterday Of the camp site and
general arrangements said:
"I have no hesitation in saying that
the coming will be the most
fully prepared OF any heretofore held
in the state. There are many interest,"
ing details which the National Guard and
also the general public will he Interested
In. Few persons, perhaps. know exactly
where FlshRill Plains is and confound
II with Fishkill on the Hudson.
'The camp site IL on the Bailey and
Montford farms, about one mile south
OF Fishkill Plains station. on the Hope
we'll branch of the New Haven r6lroad.
II IL about seven miles from New Ham
burg on the Hudson River. and about
nine miles from Poughkeepsie. Troops
are. to b. transported by steamer from
New York city to New Hamburg. march,
ing thence b. road seven miles to camp.
In each OF the two periods OF the camp
there will he 5000 men and 1000 horses
and mules.
.In former camps the water supply
and sanitary arrangements have been
banded by civilian contractors but In
this camp Gen. Organ authorized Col.
Arthur Z. Townsend, chief quarter
master, 10 purchase a portable water
plant. which can he used at future
camps, and will pay for itself In three
wears. Con. Townsend and Lieut.. Col.
Henry 5. ~Sternberger have been laying
cut the camp sites for the different
examinations and installing the water
system. which will supply 10000 gal
Ions daily. These officers will also have
charge of the transportation OF troops,
animals. forage, equipment. &c. A rail-
road station is being built at the quar-
tlrTnaster's camp, with a siding for re-
frleeratlng cars and others.
wells are being driven near Sprout
Brook and the water from them will be
pumped by gasolens motors 10 contain
ing tanks on n hin. rheP whl be
facilities for snowor baths for officers
and men.
"The ~chaplains OF regiments will be
in charge of the entertainment for the
men in camp There will be moving
picture exhibitions, boxing, &c. The use
of liouor in any form will be strictly
prohibited, both among officers and men.
at is many yeavs since troops ave
been seen al Ffshyill Plains n the
farmers there. now that they have been
assured that proper order and discipline
will be RlASiained, are preparing &c
welcome them with open arms.
az forgot to mention that the field
bakery will provide 5000 loaves a day
fer the troops-bread perfectly baked by
pen who have been graduated from the
school of cooks spd bakers of the Ma
tional Guard OF New York. This field
bakery comprises the most mod.rr
equipment OF ovens. &C., n will be quite
an attraction In itself"