New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11


long and tedious wait until $50 p. m, wheh the
cheering OF the members OF Squadron A. WIN
had not been chosen to go TO the front. ana VINO
had come to accompany the returned soiuleIs
to the arnory announced 10 the crO"o 'na' az
last the moment to cheer had arrived
II was n picturesque even II a rather tiresohe
scene outside the ferryhouse Wheh 'he ''o
was waiting for the arrival OF the troopers Inc
members Of Squadron A, in their bright oiue anu
gold uniforms made brilliant bits OF color every
where The band Of the squadron occasionally
struck up some patriotic air. The ninety horses
which had been brought in case any OF the troop
should prove to be without mounts neigheo I'M
pat,ently. while every minute ambulances ana
carriages. provided for the SICK arrived inc
horses were under the charge of Quartermaster
D. V. O'Donohue Inspector Grant with Zap
ta,ns Schultz. Dimond Maloney. Westerveit ana
O'Keefe looked after the police arrangenle"'''
and a force Of nearly one hundred men was ho"0
too large to keep the crowd in order
When a: last the Jersey City came into sight,
carving the troopers from Porto Rico, ire
mendous cheer arose from the men OF Squadron
A. who were waiting on the pier. They had ieit
The armory at noon. The band struck up Inc
Star SpanCled Banner" and as the first OF the
returned soldiers rode out into West-st he was
erected with a storm of cheers that he Will never
forget The cheering was kept up until me last
of the men had disappeared up Cortlandt-s''
The contrast between the appearance OF 'he
returned soldiers and those who welcomed 'heih
was a startling one. Those who had laieu'
after 1t was announced that only one troop vi
the SQUADRON was needed, 10 draw the numbers
which entitled them to go to the 'front.'. were
spick and span. brilliant with color ana eo'u
lace Those who had seen service oihceIS anu
nr;vs+os alike were as ragged as company or
tramns Not one Of them possessed a coat.
Thev wore their rough gray shirts. the majority
-, u,b,ch yverc in tatters and yellow handker-
chiefs around their necks. Their trousers anu
boots were covered with mud. The horses were
hardly in better condition. and presented just as
great a contrast 10 the sleek and weI-1eo AMI
mails ridden by the welcoming members OF 'he
squadron. 1t must be added however "'''
though the men looked very tired, not one OF
them seemed sick. They were unshaVen' Nluou'
and probably most Of them had lost gooo "ea'
Of flesh but the scenes which have a''ehoeo INC
Homecoming of many Of the troops from Cuoa
were entirely absent There were no men so
exhausted that they had to be supported oy
their companions; none were too sick TO march
10 the armory. The ambuances and carriages
provided by the forethought OF the members OF
IN. .ouadron were all unused. They followed
nj the end OF the procession up Broadway mute
but eloouent testimony to the good condition IN
which the TROOPERS returned. There were only
three sick men in the whole number. ana they
had been brought 10 this city on one or the
starin boats earlier in the afternoon ana taken
direct TO their homes. They were Arthur "oau-
by John H. D. Granris and B. w. Van Week
The parade was formed in the following order:
Platoon Of mounted police
Squadron A Band. thirty-hve pieces mounted
Major Avery d. Andrews commanding the S'ua''o
Commissioned and non commissioned SIAN
eroop 1 CAPTAIN Oliver b. Bridgman commanding lAeu
tenants w Williams and Arthur G. CORNING
Troop g. Captain Latham G. Reed comna"'"e' ~
tenant Herbert Berry.
Troop A. New-York Volunteer Cavalry Captain io""'u
G. Badgley; ILeutenants Frederic r. Couder'' u
and Joseph s. Frelinshuysen'
Carriages and ambulances convaiescent and sick
troopers under charge Of Sergeant
Frederick W. Jones. jr.
Troop T. Lieutenant George r. Roboina
Of police
The line Of march was through Cortlandt-st.
IN Greenwich-st along Greenwich-st to the
Battery, then up Broadway to the Pos'orice'
where the column turned into Park Row. march-
ing back to Broadway past the City hail. lhehoe
10 Waverley Place. through that thoroushlare
20 the Washington Arch. up F1fth-aVe 10
Ninety fourth-st. and through Ninety-fourth-
st. to the armory. at Madison-ave
The size Of the crowds along the whole line
of march was surprising to everybody. Every
where the greatest enthusiasm was shown. The
troopers rode accompanied by tremendous
cheers all the way. At the City Hall the Mayor
reviewed the parade from the steps of the build
ing and the crowd thick In the park
that seen from the high buildings In Park Row.
It appeared solid mass of people AT Madison
and Union squares there also immense
crowds, while Ninety-fourth-st from Fifth to
Madison ave was absolutely impossible.
DEPARTURE OF PENNSYLVANIA FIGHTERS.
The first section OF the train with the Penn
sylvania troops left the Bay-st. station, Jer-
sey City, at o'clock. 1t carried Battery and
the City Troop. The Governors Troop and
Sheridan Troop went the second section.
which started at $40. A detail Of the battery
remained the Mississippi to make an in
ventory Of the Governments property. This in
cluded the four breech-loading light artillery
pieces and six caissons OF the battery. The
ordnance will be taken by the Mississippi to
Newport and left at Fort Adams. The horses
Of the enlisted men of Battery were left In
Government custody at Porto Rico.
The hospital train of three cars, fitted up by
the University of Pennsylvania. started for
Philadelphia soon after the Mississippi landed
with dozen sick men. OF these six were placed
on the train Friday evening from hospitals in
New-York Four physicians and eight nurses.
also furnished by the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, on the train TO care for the sick.
Two OF the hospital cars were fitted with cots
lengthwise on each side of the coach. The third
car. which was between the other two. was a
day coach. in which the supplies and medicines
were carried
RECEPTION IN THE ARMORY