The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-23
mitchell In A DTNKY
TENT AS RAIN PELTS.
Mayor on Lake Front Detail at
Plattsburg Cooks His Bacon
and Potatoes.
TARGET PRACTICE TO-DAY

pL.rrssrae. Aug. 22-The last Sun
day OF the business and professional
men at the camp NJ military instruction
in this city wac anything but pleasant
as rain fell necessarily throughout Sat
urday night and to-day. Squadrons {
and d and the armored car rapid hre
gun squad found Saturday night par
ticulsrly unpi* SAINT.
Mayor Mitchell Is a membe OF Squad
ron c and he and his companions we're
compelled to spend the night under
their dinky shelter tents rolled In their
army blankets at Gravely Point ON mo
shore OF Lake Champlain.
Five miles away the main o vi OF
rockies were sleeping on spring cot'
with nearly all the comforts Of home
After cooking their own breakfast OF
army bacon and fried potatoes ana
grooming their horses In one OF the
heaviest transforms Of the season the
Nould-be cavalrymen returned TO the
camp this forenoon about 10 O'Clock,
protected from the rain only by their
ronchos. Awaiting the arrival OF her
b nd was Mrs. Mitchell. who had ar
rived at the camp early in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dom Barber OF New
York. When the Mayor, dripping wet.
dismounted from his charger he received
q warm greeting from his wife. who
congratulated him on his soldierly APP
psarance.
Rockies Go Sightseeing.
There was absolutely no stir about
the camp. Being sunday, the men were
excused from all duty and while a small
number visited points Of interest near
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most Of the members spent the day in
the shelter OF their tents, preferring
their hunks to wandering In the rain.
Shooting for records will begin to-
morrow morning. the forenoon being
devoted to slow fire at zoo 800
yards and the Afternoon N rapid hre
at the same distances. Many Of the
members Of the camp made excellent
records in the preliminary shooting and
Il Is expected that with the knowledge
Of the army rifle gained during their
preliminary work at the targets far bet
ter scores will he made this week.
Gen. Wood left the camp his evening,
going to New York on official business
and matters In connection with the new
camp. which will open on September s..
Before leaving here he said the indica-
tons are that the new camp will be
fully az large as the present.
The Chicago men in the present camp
have written to the men OF influence
and newspapers OF the Windy City ad-
vocating that they abandon all efforts
TO ave a camp OF military instruction
NJ that city this year at least. They
argue that the equipment for the camp
10 here and that TO establish a new
camp elsewhere would be 30 expensive
that It would probably act against the
Government plans for other places Of
Instruction for civilians next summer.
Chicasoans Praise Camp.
The Chicagoans here have also sent
word home that the conditions In this
city are ideal and that 1t Is their inten-
o to enroll for the Plattsburg camp
next summer even II there IL q camp
near their own homes.
Col. j. NJ. Andrews of Schenectady
head Of the power and mining Depart
ment OF the General Electric Company.
who was a college ciassmate OF Major
II. H.. Bandholtz OF the Thirtic,h In
fantry. spent to-day at the camp and
vas deeply interested in Its work, Be
fore leaving Col. Andrews. who was nj
one time in command OF the Second
Regiment of the State National Guard.
sale
The General Electric Company has
decided to give all employees who care
TO take advantage of these camps their
salaries and wages while they are in
amp. In doing this we are simply fol-
lowing out our policy OF paying the
wages Of employees while on duty with
the National Guard."
Mrs. q. l.. Weitzell Of Washington,
wife OF the special envoy Of the United
States to Constantinople. is visiting IN
this city while her husband Is a mem
Der Of the camp OF military instruction.