The sun., 1888-11-04
OUR FxsHIoN1sIE TROOPERS
The Evolution from the Swell First Hus
ssrr OF the Very Swell City Troop.

| the town will rejoice In two such association
The numerical strength OF the city's mounte
defenders will not. however. be increased, inas
much as the new organization is merely a dis
contented lot OF the old organization, who hav
withdrawn and set up an opposition shop. TIL
disagreement was complicated ahair bu
practically hinges on the question whethe
social or military glory should be the en-,
sought by the cavalrymen. The majority want
cd to do some gigantic drilling and 1t them
selves for an early admission to the State Na
tional Guards. The minority wished to keel
the association purely club affair. and limi
its membership to heavy swells. The lette
were outyoted and resigned to set up for them
selves under another name and behind .
| breastwork Of black balls
The name OF the original body was and is the
| First Hussars OF New York. Tho new BODY
proposes to call itsolf the City Troop Of New
York. in imitation OF the famous City Troop Of
Philadelphia. which got its first commission
from the hands OF Gen. George Washington,
and for many years has included the swells OF
every club and CLIQUE in that town.
1t was the example of this Philadelphia troop
| that inspired the New York organization four
years ago. 1t was then called the New York
| Hussars. Its component parts were not har-
| moniously blended, and the hussars did not
prosper. A good many demanded a moro ex-
elusive membership. socially considered, and
| two years ago the present organization was
built upon the ruins OF an enforced failure.
There were only twelve members to the new
| concern. but Capt II. H. Balch got fifty three
socially unexceptionable men together last
year. and now uniforms were ordered and
high hopes entertained Of O glorious future
Dckel's Riding Academy. in West Fifty sixth
street. was indefinitely engaged for Friday
| night drills. The uniform was copied from the
Tenth English Hussars, London's regiment OF
mounted swells. 1t consisted OF very dark blue
jacket and trousers, with yellow trimmings.
Olivettes took the place Of buttons on the jack
et Tho trouser seems were corded In yellow,
me nat was the English skull cap. The bal,
leather Drills were spt p' WIN sPest reE
recton 81 Lieut. " r. Hamilton @ Of tfs'na The regular
National Guard of this State.
In the spring the roster was unanimously
a Seventh ReSiment war Veteran; First pfIIHHs Is
tenant, 81. II. Balch: Second Lieutenant, Henry
snd 81 d'Gsn seaiean ss Fsans Ha Sd
ton, Jr.: Guidon Sergeant. G. N: Wynkoop;
Parker. Morgan. Sergeant Brdgman was
made Chairman Of the Recruiting Committee
Sergeant Badgiey Secretary. and John l. Holly
The trouble began at tho annual meeting
on Oct. L. Fourteen members. among whom
inent agitators, declared that the intents, pur-
poses and present condition Of the association
sition net to enter the National Guards But to
s@Irround @ thems%slves @ vi With fortiiioations AZ over
saa say fS5a a
large and wealthy inactive membership be-
The other side declared for business. They
did not want to make 1t cost a fortune to be a
Hussar. and favored the admission OF any man
with Mr.. MoAilisters patronage % or not. They
reiterated desire to enter the service OF the
sfts as Da Of the ,ss1 Gps o
together then. and at once handed In resigna-
tons. which were as promptly accepted. The
Arthur s Hn shrenReisen T Dan WinsoW. 5nMRna Man,
Es$, $:SisSssS E Hsfsss s.
Rs Rentz; Pr; James +: G9tes an, and James B. Roy:
Of the split got abroad In the shape Of a az report sport
which 20! into print + Z that the whole organiza-
MED the story. Said First Sergeant Bridgman
The detection has not made a particle Of
will take US longer by fourteen men to reach
ths th nNSmerica strength NECESSARY to get into
soop tbs ALL we
day night we drill regularly and hard: and in
tend e show this city And Philadelphia some;
by any. means the idea OF having the Hussars o
body Of socially select men. but we don't intend
ture and refinement can't Join US If no is will |
fhe lee event to which Sergeant Brideman re-
come of at the horse show in n Madison Square
Garden on the 9th. Manager Hyde Invited the |
In contest at the horse show. The Hussars
accepted. and representative OF the Philadel-
Rhis company came on to make ARRANGEMENTS.
The New YORK boys proposed a contest in
drilling by bugle and mounting and dismount-
Ing bareback horses on the trot and gallop.
bareback eyoutions and declined. proposing
instead Q different drill and the slashlng at
ground while on the aallop. The New Yorkers
said they hadn't got that far In the drill yet
the tSs SsW
q contest and got Manager Hyde to; add to
back riding, to which they could challenge the
individually and get square
sontest. The agreements Iii for the e reEu ar CON
test have been drawn and signed By both
sides. The contestants win be "a e squad OF Ave
represent. the First HussaIs Of New York on on
he turf Of Madison Square Garden are Lieut..
Brideman. Halpin, Badgiey. and Fulton. The
squad has been doing great work during tho
s Gs9 ods9 and
Meantime the fourteen have been discussing
Rs oIpganizldation MIA OF their pct scheme Mr.
would much prefer not having anything
'aid about the affair as yet. We have not or
,anized and we mean to take things easily, SO
hat when we start 1t will be on q firm and sub
'tantial basis; Nothing was done at saturdays
Meeting but discuss various plans and details.
We are divided up into committees. and 1t may
% weeks before anything definite is accom-
'llshed Our idea is the establishmept OF
Army and Navy Club, but with its Objectionable
eatures eliminated. We propose substantial
military foundation. backed up by large
purely social element. or course We will have
club house and become one OF the great
club membership-that Is, drawn from club
ircles. We withdrew from tho Hussars sim
,ly because their ideas didn't suit US. We
wanted something flrst-class or nothing. 1t |
vii cost good deal of money. as you can
eadily see. to belong to such an organization
uch an undertaking here than In PHILADELPHIA.
ecause there is no such tremendops difference
elphia as there Is here. When you get the
ood horsemen OF the New York clubs together