The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-12
THE BRITISH MILITARY TOURNAMENT
An Interesting md Novel show at the Md
ison Square Garden.


An Interesting md Novel show at the Md
ison Square Garden.
The British sailor captured the city last
April; and II the augury OF last evening be full
nlled. the British soldier has captured us this
September. He came to town last night from
Chicago. with red coats and bearskln hats:
with long legs and little brieht-colored polo
caps set askew on top OF curly heads that
seemed abnormally far away from the feet:
and with Highland kits and sporrans and baro
knees: and In every guise Tommy Atkins
commended himself to tho crowd that filed
Madison Square Garden. and applauded with
little cessation the whole evening. All this
was at the opening OF the British military
tournament.
From the beginning to the end tho arena Of
the Garden was the scene OF lively proceed
ings on the part Of horses and men: and brill
liantly uniformed figures on foot and on horse
passed constantly before the spectators. The
first thing that an American notices Is that,
though the British soldier is red coat" he
wears good many coats that sron't red: and
then he sees that an officer carries the
colors. not sergeant. and he hears that
the orders are different to ours-longer and
more explicit. and the word OF command
given usually in hoarse Growl. instead
OF being pronounced clearly. as our reg
ulattons require. Further. he will see
moro medals than our soldiers wear. and
badges OF merlt-crossed guns on the left cuff
OF privnte's sleeve to show that he has quail
ned Tor this year as marksman. and the spur
on corporal's sleeve to indicate that the bear
or is rough rider" empowered to call down
either officer or man whom he may notice to
be riding carelessy. He will see the busby
that hasn't been seen in this city since Young
SOthern wore IL in One Of t)nr Girls and lo
Will see many other things strange to him.
are not used In the Royal Horse Artillery-the
band OF the Grenadier Guards strikes up Tho
begins.
Capt Cant. Gordon. la.o ,Adiutant in the Royal Ar
fiiaery in the cooked hat Of statr officer Ea.
brigade will advance!" and the two guns form
hs right tSsn 3,s q the Life
and the Connaught hangers until the arena is
Plays It's own air the BrtisS G CIR nae
"..G GA Clusters cayary's battle march,
TSen Ss Of
Connaught Rangers receiving them and pass.
l TS IT to his post through the opened ranks
Cart, Gordon: Load Present. No com:
the guns began to 20 of. and down tho line to
the left. and then up the roar line from left to
right t and three times over and then the
Only a few OF the, Incidents OF, the evening
can be mentioned. The brigade having been
drawn by six horses were driven between two
tss "a Ss hs E9t
trot. then at a gallop the guns went the |
rear wheels Slowing viciously around the
nrns as the driverS dashed their horses
posts he. must aim his left toe four inches |
his aim he Is safe. Driver n Gathercole Of gun
No. succeeded. but the driver Of No. gun
md the groan that went 10 sho wed the crowds |
interest in the match.
i, The BalaG lava melte between six men from
Eleventh Hussars. was most exciting. The
artillery men wore yellow tufts on their bel:
cherry piekers" were shorn Of their plumes:
20 on until one hussar had to stand three
1 the fsd'bfsschsd Cherry pieEsrs
2aps fS5SSa AID %pf SSs III sSS ~;
ont pegs, but arc, about four inehet wide.
sp H Mi' and ' the @ s sgSy
nd e ut gG0d second
liificult m oysme nts. ong then, being right
anter. and wound up with the "squirrel." =
movement in gradually lessenlng circle
round two mar ers and reversed increasing
ide. whore laneers tried 70 dis:
Mount pick up dummies Weighing 100
pounds. remount and return. was very
musing. The attack on fortified position
vas not as a whole different from similar
rtillery opened fire. There were differences
q details.
The uniforms of the men are correct and in
eresting; those OF the officers are not always
ute so exact. Tho horses are well-trained
nd hs n some. ar d the Life Guardsman on duty
the front OF the building Is as li!elike and
cal as II he were In front OF the Horse Guards
q London.