New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Col. Hine to Lead
Fighting 69th
Vanguard in Camp
One Company Now al
Mineola; Others to Go
Monday

Colonel Charles De Lano Hlne, a
West Point graduate, who retired 70
civil life after service in the Spanish
American War and has had since then
large experience in railroad transpor-
tation, will probably lead the "Flghting
Goth" to France, it was officially an
nounced at the armory yesterday
The bulk of the regiment will take
its first step toward the trenches on
Monday, when it has been ordered by
the War Department to leave its ar
mory and proceed to the camp at MIN
cola, where the First Rainbow Divi-
SION will train.
Until yesterday Captain William n.
Haskell, of the regulars, who COM
manded the seth at the border, was a
favored candidate for the post. The
men of the regiment were desirous that
he should be their commander, ana
lieutenant Colonel Reed the present
acting commander, it is understood, was
anxious for his selection. When IL pc
came known that Captain Haskell could
not be spared from his duties as ala 10
Major General Bell the selection OF
Colonel Hine was Immediately con-
sidered.
Colonel Hine was graduated from
West Point with the rank or second
lieutenant in 1891, and left the service
in 1895. In the SpanishAmerican War
he served as major, and since then has
been interested in the National Guard.
In civil life he has held important pc,
sitions with the Baltimore & OHIO and
Delaware & Hudson roads as an expert
on transportation. 49,,
In March, 1915, he married Miss
Helen Underwood, daughter of John Z.
Underwood, q former Governor OF Ken
lucky.
Company L of the new l65th Regi-
meut. as the seth will be Known, en-
trained yesterday for Camp Mills, near
Mineola. Colonel Reed motored ahead
of the company, and on his return to
the city expressed much satisfaction
with the work that has been accom-
plished by civilian wor kmen. Com
pany L will act as guard for the camp
Camp Mills is almost precisely on the
site of Camp Black, OF Spanish war
DAYS. It stretches south OF the Long
Island Railroad tracks from Clinton
Road almost to the Meadow BROOK
Hunt Club.
Although even prospecting work was
not started until Sunday, the troops
which arrived yesterday found COM
nlete system of sewers, baths, company
streets and makeshift plank barracks:
The ground was surveyed and staked
on Monday morning and Monday after
noon the work of trenching and pipe
LAYING began. Three shifts of men
and a fotilla of steam rollers worked
day and night to complete the job.
The men of the seth are looking for
ward with much interest to the ball
game which is to be played for their
benefit between the Cincinnati Reds
and the Giants at the Polo GROUNDS on
Sunday.
The 14th Regiment, of Brooklyn, left
its armory at Eighth Avenue and FIJI,
teenth Street at 10 a. M, and marched
TO the new camp, which is in the oval
of the Sheepshead Bay Speedway, ar
irving there at l p. m.
The site was given TO the regiment
through the courtesy of Harry 5. Hark-
ness, president of the company which
owns the speedway. The men were led
by their commander, Colonel James
r. Hewlett, and the regimental band.
They were enthusiastically greeted
along the entire march of five miles,
particularly along Ocean Avenue, where
hundreds of children of the Flatbush,
Wildwood and Kings Highway sections
left their play to greet the soldiers and
salute them with flags.