The evening world., 1917-08-14
5000 GATHERING
IN BIG ARMY CAMP
ATVANCORTLANDT
7ia joins Others IN Second
Brigade Tomorrow - Most
of 2jd Already There.

Ven Cor,isrdt Para parads rround
is a toritabl, ARMED camp. hnd ~ '"'
noftow riggt 90 wIli brsti" ~ ihs
moFs With tns paraIhsfnaiia ~ saf'
for ths ssronf nrAads NsS Norh
National uuard. is mohilifing there
preparatory 90 lts transfer 90 spar
tAnburg.
Two battaiions % the Twenty
third New York Infantry, Lieut. Col.
~ n. Liebman commanding. are al
ready under canvas. Tho other the
frst battalion. was out this atler'
noon
The FIRST NeW York Infantry. an
up state regiment. Col. James y
boyer, cammanding. and the seventy
first New York Infantry. Col Wihiah
q Bates commanding. will be fully
established at the park by tomorrow
night These commands make up mo
second Brigade and, az senior colonel
col. Bates. Of the seventy first viii
be brigade commander until a brlsa-
der general is assigned.
In the midst Of this mornings ac-
tiyities, a huge dust cloud. sweeping
upon the camp from the south
heralded the arrival OF the motor
supply train OF the Soventy-first' in
dicatlng that this outfit was on
the way. Officers expressed the be-
lief that Squadron A also would soon
he added TO the camps complement
with regiments at ordinary war
strength, Van Cortlandt Park VIII
soon hold 5000 soldiers. This will be
lnceased to 10000 II the three regi-
ments are raised to the French
standard.
The three regiments that make up
the Second Brigade have been In
active service continuously since
March. For that reason even the hurry
and hustle OF settling in new field
home mean nothing TO them. "Busi-
ness as usual" seems to be their
motto.
As each new unit, company or bat
talon arrives 1t Is assigned to It's posi-
ton. Supply trains are unloaded.
company streets laid out with mathe-
matical accuracy, tents 20 up and the
khaki-clad families move into their
new apartments. over at the COOK
tents the hash siZzles and the coffee
bubbles. Near by new equipment is
being issued. and at brief intervals
sun tanned veteran in a uniform 30
new IL squeaks may be seen returning
TO his tasks.
The Twenty-Third Infantry Ii well
supplied with mascots, and all are In
camp. Company H has a monkey
named Jimmie: Company / retoices
in the possession OF a cat know as
Paddy, and Company l. lavishes its
affections on dog named Niger
Even the Twenty Thirds provisional
detachment, a recruit company oil
las men. has a mascot. His name is
Yonkers. because the boys comman-
deerod him there yesterday.
"And don't forget our band" said
n Lieutenant. I'VE have one OF the
finest hands In the service and lts
made up OF our own boys. II Will be
ready to give daily concerts as socn
as we get settled. and then things
will be like home"
The Third Infantry of Rochester IL
marching to Pelham Bay Park IN
preparation for the big end-on
narade the date OF which has not beer
set Other upstate units will camI
In the park later in the week;
Squadron A was inspected thli
morning In the North Meadow a.
Central PARK. This afternoon at
o'clock the squadron will be reviewed
by Gen. oliver B, Bridganan' its for'
mer commander.
The Third Ambulance Compan!
and the First Field Hospital VIII D.
inspected on Friday and the sigma
/ Corps on Thursday in Central PARK
The FIRST Squadron OF the FRS
Cavalry. OF Brooklyn, is now some
. where in New York" on It's way oacl
} to the armory. When 1t reaches ther
5 the troops now In the armory WI
proceed to owls Head near sa
Ridge.