The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

acquire common sense information about
the workings of the militia machine.
The arrival OF Gov. and Mrs. Whit
man and the Governors stan was the
first matter which interested the crowd.
outside Of the preliminarics
With the Governor and Mrs. Whitman
was GOV. David |. Walsh of Massachu-
sets. who is keeuly Interested in mill
tary affairs. Gov. Walsh came to the
party in a business suit of dark blue
and a derby hat. while the Governor of
this state wore the official frock and
high hat, showing the only hlgh hat,
by the way, which was seen at the ma
nUuvres yesterday. excepting that top
ping the Hon Marcus NJ Marks. Presi-
lent Of the Borough Of Manhattan.
Among the members Of the Governors
party were Mr.. and Mrs. August Bel
mont n Gov. Whitman spent nc little
time in pointing out to the interested
Mrs. Eleanor Robson Belmont the espc-
cially interesting episodes of the ma
nnuvres, Among others in the Gov
rruor's reservation were Maior-Gen.
W. W. Wotherspoon. L. $. a. retired {;
Adjt-Gen. Stotesbury. former .Adjt Gen.
Henry u. hamilton, Major-Gen, Charles
W. Roe and various state officials and
STAFF officers. Gov. Whitman was OBJ
viously delighted with the guard eX-
hibition. and commented upon the fact
that il was the most notable mobiliza-
ton the city's militiamen had ever held
at sudden notice.
Mayor Mitchell. veteran OF the first
Plattsburg training camp. was a little
late in arriving. not reaching his stand.
which was situated at least 200 yards
south of the Governors, until 10 80 A.
NJ. Second Lieut.. Mitchell kept himself
pretty much in the background and
lodged the ubiquitous movie men. who
scurried and darted all over the parade
ground in their eagerness to get action"
with the Mayor and Mrs. Mitchell were
Major-,ien. Leonard Wood. Mrs. Wood
and col, Edwin +. Glenn, L. s. A.. Gen.
Wood was fair prey for the movies
and goodhumoredly consented to pose.
although he voiced his innermost feel
Ings when he said
This is the most painful experience
"A soldier can go through--posing. A
man never feels so much like an ass
rs when he is blinking into "A camera"
The separation between the Governors
party and the Mayors party appeared
to he complete. At M time, so far AS
was observed. did Gov. Whitman and
Mayor Mitchell find It convenient to meet,
Each held his separate court, and. with
his wife, entertained his separate
friends, They thoroughly agreed, how
ever, that a so called official pro-
gramme' published by one George NJ.
Belts and sold at 10 cents a copy
had circulated an unfortunate and un-
justihable comment that 1.-THE National
Guard feels a little aggrieved over the
enthusiasm shown toward the recent
camp of military instruction at Platts-
burg, and the evOlutions here will he
IA demonstration Of just what the Ma
tional Guard can do"
The Governor and commander in
chief of the guard was quick to re-
pudiate such talk.
81 nave heard n kind OF undercur-
rent" he said. that the National Guard
feels sore over the attention given tC
the Plattsburg training camp, hut
know that such Is not the feeling of the
guard. They were sympathetic to the
Plattsburg work, recognizing that IL wac
a necessary part of the plan of pre-.
p%arcdness and was nothing detrimental
to the guard interests. | am mighty
glad that ! have had the opportunity oi
seeing so fine "A display of efficiency. II
will do the guard an immense amount oi
good"
Major-Gen. O'Ryan said that the him
of AN aggrieved guard contained in tn,
ir~responslbly published programme wa'
nonsense,
"There is no such feeling in tn,
guard" said Gen. Organ. Fine worl
was done at Plattsburg, All OF u
recognize it. We are here for an en-
tirely different purpose: to show tn,
people what We ave been doing in GU
work. what We can do, We want Il
arouse interest among the people
Gen, Wood thought that the guar,
manpuvres were a very bl
demonstration and one that cooperate,
well with the work lone at Plattsburp
What 10 being shown to the peopl