New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
SOTADRON A IN BROOkLIN.
AN EXCELLENT EXHIBITION BEFORE THE
RIDING AND DRIVING CLUB.

AN EXCELLENT EXHIBITION BEFORE liiE
RIDING AND DRIVING CLUB.
New-Yorks crack organization of cavalrymen.
Squadron A. made lis annual descent upon the
stronghold OF the Riding and Driving CLUB OF
BROOKLYN last evening. 1t was most friendly and
well-intended attack however. and Broolyn's lead
ing club Of horseovers received their soldier guests
with the hospitality that has made famous In the
past. Eighty members OF Squadron A comprised
the invading host and about sixty Of the troopers
were selected from this number 10 show the Brook
lynites how the mounted soldiers amuse themselves
in times of peace and thus prepare for FIRE.
ouent outbursts of applause greeted Major Charles
F. Roe and his men, and each feature OF the eX-
hibition had It's strong points. a troop drill. with
platoon movements first carried out. Then fol-
lowed some clever riding with arms folded Double
riding, In which the troopers mounted and dis
mounted in all kinds of useful and spectacular ways.
and complicated mounted exercises followed. The
sabre drill the wrestling match between two
patoons without saddles and struggle between
two platoons for the capture Of bit Of ribbon
came next and a general charge and melee brought
the exhibition TO a close.
After the exhibition the members OF Squadron
and about eighty members of the Riding and Driy-
Charles A. Moore. president of the Montauk Club.
was the host there AND shSr, speeches were made
president s Of the Riding and Driving Club; Major
Charles F. Roe. Of Squadron A. and others. Among
Mrs Wurser the Misses Wurster. Mayor and
Mrs Schieren, {. r. NaethnS, Mrs. Louisa IL. Van
Nostrand Miss Schieren. ex-Mayor Body. Mr. and
Mrs John H. Burtis. the Misses Dotter. M and Mrs
Emory N Downs. Mr. and Mrs. George w. Palmer.
Miss s. NJ Palmer. Mr. and Mrs Frank ID. Beard,
J. Robinson Beard. Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Porter.
Miss Edith Porter Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Houseman,
Otto Huber. the Rev. DR.. j NJ. Farrar: Mr.. and Mrs
Dreier. the Misses Dreier. Mr.: and Mrs. f. Aude
mars. the Misses Audemars. Mr.. and Mrs Il NJ
Adams. the Misses Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Candee, Frank Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowers.
Miss Amy Bowers. Jonathan Buckley. the Misses
Buckley. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence +. B!rdseye
the Misses Birdseye. Mr.: and Mrs. Willard Bartlett.
NJ, Campbell asd S,. BT Hsn:n S a Ms
Chittenden. the Misses Chittenden. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Curie, Mr.. and Mrs William y. Dykman
Mr. and MIS- Dickerson. the Misses D!ckersoa, -
and Mrs F. z. Dodge Mr.. and Mrs Howa a,,t GiS6
Misses Glib. Mr. and Mrs. John II. Hanan, Mir
and Mrs F. W. Hnrichs Mr.: and Mrs; John ;
James. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 4; Kennedy. Mrs; T.
Kelsey the Misses Kelsey. Mr.. and Mrs. X. J. KIM
bail the Misses K.mba.l. Mr.. and Mrs: II. a. LAT
ten the Misses La,ten Mr.. and Mrs Donald s l..
Lee. The Misses Lee. Mr.; and Mrs D. NJ MorGsou
Moore Miss Eta Moore. Mr. and Mrs w. j; Mathe-
son. Henry ". Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Moody, Mr.. and Mrs George II. Prentiss. Russell
f. Pren;!ss. Colonel John ~ Partridge. Colonel
and Mrs II. c. Corbn. Colonel and Mrs. l.. l..
IAngdon, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis H. Page Mr.. and
Mrs. W. W. Rossiter. Mr.. and Mrs Herman de
seidns. Mr. and Mrs. W w. Walsh. the Misses
Stewart L. Woodford General and Mrs. John II.
Woodward. Miss Woodward. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
b. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman ma
the Misses Zimmerman.