The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11

amaet;ekellermanns. get in khaki and be-
gin to help lug luggage.
Besides, Private Mitchell must have
seen for himself, II was raining so hard
ut this time that one could get all the
swim one wanted skwashing around In
the mud near the wagons. Even with a
heavy trunk on ones bac nj every trip
through the mud all the rain there was
easily could penetrate to the skin.
SO the Mayor skinned OFF n layer of
trunks and some cuticle. He did the
work so we'll that when the new arrivals
began to slosh INTO camp, some in khaki.
but most of them in business suite, Pri-
waite Mitchell was detailed to show the
rawer raw recruits how to FORK over
their $50 deposit with the camp treas
urer, where to go for their kits, how to
find Camp urgeo 7. T.. Darby, L. 5.
A., to be s,ethoscoped and things and
then when and where and how and why
their tents and bedding and general out
fits should be arranged.
Morning coat SOOn Disa
one gallant soldier from Boston came
into camp wearing "A very correct morn
ing o "A IL no time he had stowe II,
howeyer. and soon was wearing the
regulation khaki uniform with olive
drab shirt OF flannel, puttees. tan shoes
and campaign hat. The man in the
morning cutaway asked that his name
be kept from the Back Bay
Gen. Leonard Wood, who stuck to q
,ieht gray sack suit throughout most OF
the day, came into Plattsburg at 1880 In
the morning aboard "A regular train.
After ne a breakfasted he motored
ont toward the instruction camp, but
frs, stoned at the Plattsburg barracks,
Immediately adjoining the camp, where
soon after 10 o'clock in the forenoon he
was Joined by Gov. Whitman and Prison
Superintendent Riley.
Gov. Whitman had spent the night at
the Hotel ~Champlain. three miles down
the lake. As soon as the Governor had
arrived he and Gen. Wood, accompanied
by several army men. walked out upon
the barracks parade ground ana watched
the regulars pass in review.
sun Appears After Rain.
The sun. which later in the day drove
a TWO day downpour away, at that tim
was still lost some place up in the low
living rain clouds. But when II dld
struggle through in the afternoon II
made up for lost time, not only by dry
ing up the sandy soil of the camp
ground. but tents and things in general
besides.
nlRnt ntu Dttll lli'iiN ~ w $50
with at least one company more due to
arrive tomorrow. New York had the
biggest representation, with 900 men
early on the ground. Boston came next
with $50, Philadelphia being next In line
| vim about 100. Chicago and Baltimore
trailed along with contributions of little
groups.
Texas. one from low and one from
| Kansas. The handful left over hail from
Virginia and North Carolina.
There vas a breakfast worth while at
G:3O for the earliest arrivals prepared
by the regular army cook. What with
~grapefruit to start off with, mosquito
netting enclosing the long tables 10 keel
ali insects away from the food. rolling
! terraces OF rich green. a wide lake and
Crab Island and far, misty mountains
TO be seen across the tables there seemed
to be no kicks coming around the board
The sight of real grapefruit took the
last bit of sleep from rockies who had
silent so late on trains this morning
late flaming shortly after daylight
that many OF them had to be dumped
off on to the platform half dressed and
so hurriedly that several watches
half a suit OF pajamas'' and other ar
ticles later listed on the bulletin boa I'd
lad been left aboard the sleeping cars.
All khaki soon looked alike, but he.
fore the day had go. tar n might have
seen from the Philadelphia region ex.
Tennis Champion Billy Clothier, Alex
ander Brown. the polo person Victor
Mather OF the Rose Tree Hunt. George
Wharton Pepper. walter Stokes, also q