New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

wood will be consumed daily keeping
the fires IN the cooks shacks burning.
The Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton headquarters is under the direc-
tion Of J. A. McCurdy, who had charge
OF the work up at the first officers
training camp in Plattsburg. He has
one big white-top tent for the 69th
now and when the western regiments
are all here the number will be in
creased to FIVE Pencils, stationery,
stamps and pen and ink are supplied
10 the men, They write TO the folks
back home al long tables, while
photograph whirrs through all the
fields Of grand opera and musical
comedy for their dedication.
The routing of mail 10 the camp
has been a problem. At first 1t was
announced letters for the soldiers were
70 come to Mineola. This was changed
10 Garden City. Now letters should be
addressed TO Camp Mills, n. y Mail
ing facilities at the camp are excellent.
Postmaster Francis Mulgannon, OF
Hampstead, has established head
quarters office IN the camp. II is
under the direction Of Clerk Fred
Scmke. Men post their letters direct
from the cam2.
Personnel OF Camp
The personnel Of the 42d Division
includes the following regiments, their
new designations being followed in
parenthcses by their old names:
Division Headquarters Troop C2d'Sepa-
rate Troop, Louisiana Cavalry.
l49th Machine Gun Battalion sd Bat
TALON, 4th Pennsylvania inf.
SD Infantry Brigade:
l50th Machine Gun Battalion Com
psnies E, F and c, I'd Wisconsin
l65th Infantry seth New York Inf.
l66th Infantry 4th Ohio Inf.
Saith Infantry Brigade:
15lst Machine Gun Battalion Com
psnies r, c and F, I'd Georgia
Inf.
18th Infantry 18th Alabama Inf.
l6Oth Infantry Sd Iowa inf.
67th Artillery Brigade:
14oth Field Artillery list Illinois
F. A..
150th Field Artillery. heavy list In
diana F. A.
l5Ist Field Artillery Clst Minnesota
F. A..
Nth Trench Mortar Battery Sd and
4th Nd. companies {. A. c..
li7th Engineer Regiment:
LIST Battalion LIST Separate Battalion,
South Carolina Engineers.
ID Battalion 1st Separate Battalion,
California Engineers.
l1Tth Field Battalion Signal Troops
Missouri.
1I7th Headquarters Troop and Military
Police Virginia G. A. O..
117th Engineer Train North Carolina.
Nth Ammunition Train Kansas.
t17th Supply Train Texas.
l17th Sanitary Train.
lst Ambulance Company lst Ambu-
lance Company. Michigan.
ID Ambulance Company list Ambu-
lance Company, New Jersey.
Sd Ambulance Company 1st Ambu-
lance Company, TENNESSEE.
18th Ambulance Company LIST Ambu-
lance Company. oklahoma.
tst Field Hospital Company 1st F H.
Company. District Of Columbia
I'd Field Hospital Company 1st F. H.
Company. Nebraska.
I'd Field Hospital Company t1st F. u.
Company, Colorado.
4th Field Hospital Company 1stF n.
Company, Oregon.
Sunday Visitors Day
Colonel Charles Hne, who com
msnds the 69th, is already fsvorite
in camp. Brigadier General Michael J.
Lehman, who will lead the SD Brigade
of the 42d Division, has won the hearts
of his officers and men. The entire di-
vision is to be headed by General W. A.
Mann.
Thousands of visitors have come to
Camp Mills since Monday. They were
not admitted, but visitors tents have
been thrown up al the gusrdhouse. and
friends Of the soldiers can make in
ouiries there daily, and whenever pos
sible word will be sent within the lines
for the private or officer wanted. On
Sundays the visitors have the freedom
Of the camp from until in the after
noon.
The men Of the 42d Division have
found that Camp Mills is not without
facilities for amusement. Nightly there
is an exodus 70 Hampstead, Freeport
and Garden City, all within radius Of
four miles of the camp. Hampstead,
the men have discovered, has lone
movie. while Freeport, be It said IN
whisper. boasts cabaret that can hold
its own with Brosdwsy's gilded palaces,
they say.
Fine Spirit Shown
Just before dusk the camp, with IT'S
tents and shacks against the tangled