The evening times., 1898-09-07
EAGER TO GREET THE ARMIES.
Measures Taken for a Grand Re-

view In New York.
New York Sept. 7.-Citizens of New
York are very anxious that there should
be a review of the victorious American
armies in this city. This desire is very
widespread, and the authorities are some
what stirred up by the probability that
the volunteers will be mustered out and
the regulars scattered to far-off posts
without giving the citizens of New York
a chance to publicly express their graft
tude to the fighters.
Resolutions calling for a review having
been passed by the municipal assembly.
Mayor Van Wyck yesterday sent this
dispatch to President Mckinley:
"The people of the city of New York
are sincerely desirous of Witnessing re-
view of the United States soldiers, regu-
lars and volunteers, before they are dis
banded or distributed. and they earnest
ly hope and respectfully request that you
will exercise your authority to give them
an opportunity to see the troops and
show their appreciation of the services
which the soldiers have rendered to the
country.
"a committee of citizens has this day
! been appointed to take action in this
ready to act at once"
Major Avery ID. Andrews, of Squadron
A, made public yesterday this statement
with reference TO the reception to be
given to Troop A upon its arrival in this
city within day or two from Porto
Rico:
dispatches from Major Gen. James II.
Wilson, dated Ponce, Porto Rico, Sep
tember 3, state that Troop A sailed for
Got iact ha
transport Mississippi in company with
other volunteer organizations.
This troop. together with the Seventy
| first Regiment and Troop c, of Brooklyn.
| is the only military organization in the
| State of New York which has seen act
| ual service in the field in Cuba, and it
| theI efore seems fitting that the troop
should receive most hearty and appre-
! ciatiye welcome upon its return TO this
! city
''It will be recalled that Squadron A
! was the first organization in the National
| Guard of the State of New York to volun-
! teer TO enter unconditionaiiy into the
| service of the United States and TO serve
! for two years wherever the President
| should direct. To the great disappoint-
ment of the squadron only one troop was
| called to make up the States quota of
cavalry, which consisted altogether Of
! but two troops.
Troop A was therefore made up of
1855 officers and men. selected chiefly by
lot from the members of Squadron a.
each of the three troops contributing
about the same number OF men. The
| troop is therefore thoroughly representa-
| tive in its character and contains men,
| bers of Troops One Two and Three of
/ the field and staff of the squadron.
In addition to Troop A, about thirty
members OF the squadron, including MEM
| bers in the field and those left at home,
have from time TO time been commission
ed in various grades in the line and staff
| of the volunteer and regular army, vary
| ing from the grade of second lieutenant
| to colonel. Ii has also furnished a num-
/ Der of members of the First United States
| Volunteer Cavalry, known as the Rough
| Riders. In proportion TO its size no other
| organization in this city has furnished as
many officers and men for the army. par
ticularly commissioned officers, all of
/ whom have done most excellent service
| "On account OF uncertainty as to the
| exact time and place of the arrival of
the Mississippi # is impossible to an
nounce details OF the ceremonies. 1t IS
! proposed, however, to form the home
members OF the squadron in three troops,
! under command of Major Avery d. An
! drews, TO meet Troop y at the wharf and
| escort ii via Broadway TO Fifth Avenue
! thence to its armory, Madison Avenue
and Ninety-fourth Street, where a COLA
| tion will be served.
! Mayor Van Wyck has been invited to
review the parade and to appoint a COM
mittee of 100 or more representative citi-
] zens. Major General Miles, to whose
headquarters the troop was for some time
| attached in Porto Rico. will also be in
| yited to review the parade"