The times., 1898-09-08
EAGER TO GREET THE ARMIES.
Measures Taken for "A Grand Re-
view I'm New York.

Measures Taken for "A Grand Re-
view in New York.
New York, Sept. T-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-of posts
without giving the citizens of New York
a chance to publicly express their graft
tude to the fighters.
Resolutions calling for review having
been passed by the municipal assembly,
Mayor Van Wyck yesterday sent this
dispatch to President Mckinley:
'''rhe people of the city of New York
are sincerely DESTROYS of witnessing Il 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
matter. and the people of this city are
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 a day or two from Porto
Rico:
Dispatches from Major Gen. James III.
Wilson, dated Ponce, Porto Rico, Sep
tsmber 3. state that Troop A sailed for
New York on Saturday last on the
transport Mississippi in company with
other volunteer organizations.
~ his troop. together with the Seventy
first Regiment and Troop G, 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
| ther efore seems fitting that the troop
should receive most hearty and appre-
ciatfve welcome upon its return TO this
city.
1T 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 uncon6itionariy 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
1555 officers and men, selected chiefly by
lot from the members of Squadron A,
each OF the three troops contributing
| about the same number or men. The
7 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.
I'm 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. 1t has also furnished a num-
her of members of the First United States
Volunteer Cavalry. known 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.
ION account of uncertainty as to the
exact time and place of the arrival of
/ the Mississippi 1t is impossible to an
nouEce 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 A at the wharf and
escort ii via Broadway to Fifth Avenue,
thence to its armory, Madison Avenue
! and Ninety-fourth Street, where a COLA
| ton win be served
Mayor Van wyck has been invited to
review the parade and TO appoint 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
vited to review the parade"