The evening world., 1916-06-20
NO HITCH AS GUARD
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FOR GREAT CAMPS
Mobilization of State Troops
Like Clockwork, Says
Gen. Organ.
TO BE A CANVAS CITY.
Great Precautions at Beekman
to Safeguard Health Of Troops
Two Weeks of Drill.
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Of The Evening WORLDLY.
HEADQUARTERS OF MAJOR
GEN. O'RYAN, PEEKSKILL, n.
Y, June 20.-The National Guard Of
New York is thoroughly mobilized on
paper and is ready to move. WAR"
as one Of Gen. Organs stan puts It.
lis now a matter of bookkeeping, and
where We are at
Reports from all over the State are
most encouraging with regard to the
mobilizing of the Guard. 1t is the
largest mobilization the State has
ever known and everything has pro-
gressed with the promptness and
smoothness OF well-oiled machinery.
Right here in Peekskill Is the centre
OF organization and the reports
reaching Gen. Organ from the vari-
Gus commands are most Inspiring.
The recruiting everywhere is marked
with a spirit Of patriotism and old
tir National Guardsmen are flock
ing to tho ranks.
At Camp Whitman. the concentra-
ton camp at Beekman, thirty miles
across country from here. there will
be $1,000 men. Gen. O'Ryan and his
stan will move there tomorrow and
tho Fighting Sixty-ninth Regiment
will be on the ground to prepare the
Final orders were sent this morning
10 the Sixty-ninth, the Twenty-second
Corps OF Engineers and the signal bat
talon TO move TO Camp Whitman.
Last night was q busy night In
headquarters. The storm brought wire
trouble, telephone and telegraph lines
being put out of commission to add
to the worries OF the camp. But. like
good soldiers, the staff overcame all
difficulties. Gen. Organ had. in addi-
tion to his other troubles. a raging
toothache. Early this morning he
went to New York TO get in touch
with his dentist.
CAMP WHITMAN WILL BE LIKE
A CITY.
Col. Lucas. chief engineering officer.
has a gigantic task ahead OF him.
Camp Whitman is going to be made
into a perfect city. with seven miles OF
water pipes, sewerage, streets. lights,
houses 70, headquarters. and hos
pitals. 1t will bo thoroughly sanitary.
zen. Organ says that there will be
no repetition OF the sickness of the
concentration camps OF the Spanish
American War. Health will be the
first consideration In the welfare Of
tho men, and there will be no sickness
at all II care and preparation can
avoid II.
Gen. Organ said to-day that the
Now York troops could have begun
moving to-day. but that no chances
were going to be taken on camp con-
ditions.
The Quartermaster's department Is
chock full OF business. Rush orders
have gone forward for supplies for
the big camp for the next two weeks.
The department is fortunate In this
regard. Large quantities OF proven
der and food were ordered several
weeks ago III preparation toi thc mus
tcring Of the troops at Camp Whit
man for the Guards summer outing.
Now the Quartermaster IS giving the
contractors no rest In the fulfilment
o' their contracts.
The Signal Corps will be the next
busy branch OF the service. As soon
as its members reach Beekman they
will go to work on the stringing Of
wires and the installation of telc-
graph and telephone services. Before
the end OF tho week Camp whitman
viii be in first class shape, rockies
being broken in and regular men OF
the Guard drilling and the camp on a
war basis.
READY TO MOVE TO THE BOR.
DER IN TWO WEEKS.
The cost IF the camp to the State
ii Is estimated. will be 100000 for