New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-30
MANY Without Uniforms
as Westchester Men
March Into Beekman.
WATER PLANT BEGINS
OPERATION TO-DAY
Gen. Eddy Succeeds Col. Lucas
in Command-Polish Com
pany Is Praised.
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Camp Whitman. Beekman, y. Y. June
90 With just six weeks more to serve
the state. in whose service he mas
grown white-haired and old, Brigadier
General John G. Eddy to-day became
commander Of the post over 10000
mili.lmen from every part Of New
York.
The veteran Brooklyn soldier arrived
with his staff late this afternoon. Only
the single blast OF bugle greeted him
as his car slowed down at the base Of
Headquarters Hill With him were
Colonel Barnes. Major W. J. Carlen,
Major Tumbridge. Major Steers and
Lieutenant T. G. Carlin. his aid. Gen
eral Eddy's keen blue eyes hastily sur
veyed the tent-dotted fields. Then he
smiled and rubbed his hands. II was
q pleasing sight, he said.
"Just a perfect army camp, with
splendid army eagerly awaiting the
call TO fight he declared.
With Colonel +. V. Lucas, whom he
succeeded as commander OF the camp,
and his staff. General Eddy visited the
various regiments. He was pleased
with the men in the LIST, I'd and Sd
regiments. all from Northern New
York. He was happy 20 know that the
men Of the seth were living up 10 eX-
pectations. He was very glad to learn
that the 65th. from Buffalo. was al
most exclusively recruited from the
ranks of aliens. But what interested
him most was the famous Company /
Of the Goth, 9s per cent Of them Poles
The Call of the Roll.
At dusk to-day. when the only Polish
company in all Uncle Sans dominions
gathered in front Of ITS tents for "as
sembly," First Sergeant Wogtkowski
took deep breath. Then he began
reading: "Barczykowski, Grzonkowski,
Dzied-Ziak, Krysztafkiewicz, Wojnicke,
Wojcie-Chowski. Dixon. Tomczak -
Company ! has l25 Poles, among
them Lieutenant Stanislaus Schoen,
graduate Of the Imperial Military acad-
emies Of Kuhn and Postdam. and q son
of Baron Augustus Schoen. who served
as a colonel in the German army during
the FrancO-Prussian War. First Ser
geant Wogtkowski is n nephew OF Peter
Won PawlOwski, Commander Of Warsaw.
"Our people are known 10 be fight
ers." said Lieutenant Schoen, explain
ing how the company had been formed.
"These BOYS are simply following IN
the footsteps of their fathers, most OF
whom were soldiers and the sons Of
soldiers in the armies of Russia and
Germany"
Lieutenant Schoen added that he
would conduct after drill classes for
the study of English as long as the
company ia IN camp.
Colonel John T. Klein's command, the
10th, marched into camp this after
noon. There are men from Flushing,
Mount Vernon. Yonkers, New Rochelle
and White Plains IN the regiment.
Some marched through the clouds Of
dust raised by 500 pairs Of feet with
out even so much as & service hat in
the way of uniform. Private Ormsby
Golden, Of Westchester, carried a pair
Of army shoes tied TO his rife stock.
Private William Fleckman marched IN
sneakers" straw hat, sweater and
colored duck trousers. But as the
boys swung along IN business-llke
strides the militiamen who lined the
road forgot 10 smile as a song burst
from the throats of the marchers.
For if trouble ever hits US twill hit
us mighty hard.
But the eyes Of all the nations are
turned on us-the Guard
Water Pipes Ready.
Tonight Colonel Lucas motored "a
the open field, where a monster engine
waited for the touch of finger TO send
$50 gallons of water minute shooting
through the seven miles Of pipe that
the pod and Goth have been laying fol
week No more will the chefs cry
in vain for water No longer will de-
tails have 20 be appointed 10 fetch il
in pot-bellied kettles. At o'clock TO-
morrow morning Lieutenant T. b
O'Connor, assisted by Sergeant Strubel
will tcTn down the lever. and IN exactly
four hours the huge tanks on the crest
of hills b and u will be filed 20 ca
pAcity.
Private James O'Callahan. Of the seth
is in trouble. O'Callahan was on SEN
try duty last night when a fogm
doomed up in front Of him
"Who goes there 80 called O'Callahan
n a friend, on MS way 20 camp" re-
III piled the voice Of a man.
Y Advance. friend, 10 be recognized, 81
ordered the sentinel.
The oihcer-for such 10 was-who
had used the proper eountersign, came
closer O'Callahsn lighted a match
Corporal of the guard" he shouted
The corporal ran over with a lantern
and asked O'Callahan what the trouble
was
This man says he's friend OF mine
but I've never seen him before" said
O'Callahan.
Railroad TO Pay Guardsmen.
The Central Railroad Of New Jer.
sey to-day wrote TO Acting Adiutant
Samuel II. Smith. Of the 69th. that j.,
would grant leave of absence. with
full pay, 20 any employees in the Ma