New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-22
PRIZE DECLARATIONS IN CHICKERfNG HALL
SOLDIERS M4KChING Al GLEN ISLAND.

BEGINNING THE MILITARY TEST or PHYSICAL
ENDuRANcE-soME OF THE VISITORS.
Edward Pavson Weston made for himself
name IN the athletic annals OF tho word as ionH-
ds,ance walker OF apparently mitless endurance pu'
II Is safe 10 that IN all his pedestrian career NC never
exered himself than he did yesterday ID starting
of the Military Test OF Physical Endurance which Is 10
y, cont.siea by members Of the National Guard at Glen
Island fos the coming weeks Invitations 10 the io
ma opening issued 10 officers OF the Army Navy
Marine Corps National G'-,rd and to prominent ci
zeps VITA the result that al l1:3O a. M yesterday "a"
steamer sam sloan left her per laden with passengers
rlirering with gold lace. temporal honors ana ln'e'
ia., After a TWO hours sail up the East
River and into the sOuni, the party dlsemoa'hr"
at Glen Island AMI walked TO GIen"ool "'o"'
wood is a snail island connected WIN 1ieh lslaiu o
long Drid.e Here WaiAins track Las Ne u Ia. .
grand stanI erected ana cAnp arranged LOT 'no o
festau and heir attendants Inc contest 'u'' - ~
carried there designed 70 "Jro' ,na a., - In
Thoroughly those faiIsurs that are To ne me III wal I'm
Competitors NUT be menOers OF mlnt1 ty ss
s.c,ntr.ments o command to "hlrn
they belong Technically speaking. each soldier VIII
march IN heavy Elar' nins orler' mat - car sI 'n
blanket. knapsack and other ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "'S"'7 At
The Re- mI.tiJns provide that each man shan carry
cauicen MI Win cold tea-whether OF
char cter otberw use Is no stated Eacn S,o
lasi nve aud a nall days Of twelve hours .nr.nina
each. There Will Oe ,cven contests III an il,,is "t
oret , neg in value 81 900, aud wih h.
rI.,n'ant NAV ect. The contest yesterday OrnE the
frs OF The sores opened with Poml ceremony ana
oratorv Inc David's island Band played strains cae
lated 10 make The weakest pedestrian walk away WIN
IN. most untriug vigOr. Brt@ecn the selrcuOhs o.
onel william g Church. chairman OF The Military C"h-
mittee intruduced Professor X. ogden D"rehu-'
snIsm IN particular. BY this time u rec or-'enria
IVES on hai soldlcrDoys ready, ih"I khaP-"' h
strspped on and the cold SCI to draw III Their can
teens As he last words OF Professor Doiehu pelo-
ration revcrnerated IN the tree tops the m-htiame|
started OIL They v~re-
! Ie,nari 7 PhyiKy. co X. 221 Regt y: !:
Arc1i4 aid NJ evans. Co T. I'D l.egt, y y
q & J. MANY o A. gth Kegt. -. J.
Frederick kr"mer. Co. T.. 9Th EeSt. y. u
q Dav.d : Lord. v. H. 18Th itsL. y, y
( John o h. -th HeeL y \
@ & l. Kelly. ~eIgt o. - CEN legt ~.
10 CHARLES J. Leach Co. T. Eth i.egL y l.
mos snd7 failed to appear.
Al ; o'c ocs Tie invited guests started 'or nome
Among them we're Major General JOSIAH Porter MaJvI
Cen~ral + l. Mohueux aud staf Major hui hle ahu
IJ,u,,uauis Thorpe, Hills. ami Brown and Sap'ai"s
Van Eert add Day all OF the OH ArtliIetH l. > =.
,snfeuant BE- en- OF the 3d Cavalry. Dr. IL risnD o.
Fort Hamilton; Dr. Howard, Of Fort Nhds"oIlh'
Henry Bergn, General s"A)n anu 'Ho i'o'' D' ~
Many ladies were Win th"ul - M
Tue comtrstants were stopped at S;3S p ID.
10 rest AID eat. With eight laps 10 ne m!le
HE score stood Phyhky. laps Evans. o. MANY, :,
Kamer ni Lord lSp-. Johnston T. Kelley ., IFec
r. The confess continued al p IL ana eAoseu ~
$50 y. III.