New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04
Special Trains TO Carry
n. Y. Rockies to Military
Training Camp.
QUESTIONS KEEP
HEADQUARTERS BUSY
More than 600 Already Enrolled
for Naval Training
Cruise.

you must reach Plattsburg early
Monday morning"
This command was issued 20 the
100 prospective rockies who have
chosen to spend a month of the sum-
mer in military service. They were
not instructed how to reach the camp
or what trains to take, but approx
mately 1000 men. some of them in
olive jrab. will pile on the 9:2O, pull
ing out of Grand Central Station to-
night Il is the only train that will
bring them in time to Plattsburg.
About zoo rockies will not 60 by way
Of New York. Al enrolment head
quarters. 81 Nassau Street, 1t was said
yesterday that these were coming by
way Of Boston, Buffalo and other
points.
Grand Central will look like fort
ress tonight. The New York Central
officials have made all arrangements to
handle the men and have provided
trains carrying enough sleeping berths
to accommodate every rookie Al 500
to 400 in a train, il was estimated that
not more than three trains would be
needed for the New York contingent.
Headquarters Kept Busy.
These will reach Plattsburg about
$3.50 tomorrow morning. The men Will
be lined up. and either Captain Hugh
Dorey or Major Peter Murray will
give them their first appraising inspec-
in. Captain Dorey left New YORK
early this morning 10 attend TO the
preliminary details. After the lnspec,
ton ceremony each man viii be asked
for $50, the regular charge. lhen theY
will be assigned to companies, VIII re
ceive their uniforms and VIII be or
dered to erect their tents: me nrst
day will be devoted to nothing else
Late applicants who applied yester-
day were encouraged to postpone their
training to either the July or August
camn The telephone wires Of enrol
ment Headquarters were kept busy All
6av. An idea Of the nature Of the
questions may be gained by such an
swers as: .ooo,
"Train leaves Grand Central at 500.
Eyes, you can wear your Uniform II
you want to-" go,
I'VE don't know II General WOOD VIII
wen arrive in Plattsburg early
Monday morning"
As a rule mobilization IN New York
a in other cities. towns or villages u
+racts a great crowd of women ad-
mirers- mothers, sisters, wives ana
sweethearts. Such a crowd is expected
at the station tonight
While the "big" boys will be train
ing AT Plattsburg. the smaller ones
. 600 of them-will pitch their tents on
the military reservation at Fort Ham
ilton. Brooklyn. on July !. FOR TWO
months these New York schoolboys VIII
have vigorous physical and military
raining under army instructors. BOYS
still attending school will be enrolled
as student cadets, and others OF school
ace who have been forced to 60 10
work will be enrolled as apprentice
cadets. The boys Of the student cadet
body who propose TO enter the PROBES
sions will be assisted in every possible
wav TO obtain a thorough education.
500 for Naval Plattsburg.
The cost TO each boy will be about
% cents a day for subsistence and S4.25
for a uniform. The National Camp
School Association. Of ] Broadway,
provides tents, cots, tableware and al
other necessaries other than oedsacks
and blankets. which the boys VIII nave
to supply themselves.
Tho NAVAL Plattsburg," as the naval
training cruise which will be offered
10 civilians is commonly known mas
already enrolled more than 600 men
Nine battleships have been assigned by
the Navy Department for training pur-
noses. Each recruit will be asked to
denosit a fee of $50, but those unable
ia afford this will be given the tram
ing free Of charge, as the committee
in charge of the cruise has fund foI,
reimbursing the government Tor all
who cannot afford to pay.
A mass meeting will be held next
Friday night at the Harvard CLUB 70
discuss naval preparedness IN general
and nlans for furthoring the torthcom-
ing naval training cruise for civilians
in particular