New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
ON REVIEW AT THE GARDEN.
THE TROOPS PASS BEFORE GENERAL
MILES AMID LOUD CHEERS.
A GREAT CROWD ATTRACTED BY HIS PRESENCE
At THE MILITARY CARNIvAL-sALUT1Nd
pY CANNON PROVES SOMEWHAT
TERRIFYING COMPETITIONS
BETTER THAN EVER

Madison Square Garden was packed to the doors
last night and tho Military Bicycle and Athletic
Carnival showed to better advantage than ever De
fore The programme was carried through WIN
the snap and thoroughnrss when characIeriHeu
thu tournament the opeang night lhete was
not n hitch all through the evening ana inc en-
,hus,a.m was unbounded from the start to the
finish. $3.50
The presence Of Major General Nelson A. Miles
and q large party OF friends and his review OF the
troops appeared TO be the magnet which a'rac'eu
the majority OF the seven thousand people present
Possibly tho soldiers are like actors. IN that they
can do their best only In tho presence OF large
and enthusiastic number OF spectators, for II is
certain that they went through the maneuvres
last night in better form than has been the case
heretofore.
Ono OF tho companies experimental with ono
OF the big guns yesterday afternoon, so mat
there would no hitch last night when the proper
time arrived to salute General Miles A fuil charge
OF powder was put in. and when tho explosion took
nIace n seemed for an instant as II the building
voa coming down. The soldiers saw that such
load would not do, and on the next attempt only
half a charge OF powder was rammed nome Inc
exploslon this time only brought down Few pahes
OF glass from the skyght. After the broken eiass
was swept UP, in order 20 save the bicycle tires
tho officers in charge decided that quarter charge
,,ould make noise enough. and at the same time
show proper respect TO tho General. When thls
charge was fired of In the crowded amphi'heare'
Inst night about seven Thousand poor Souls were
threatened with temporary deafness The scare
bow.ve- was only momentary. and It soon passed
awav Previously only caps had been used on
tho larger guns in the military manGuvres. When
the cannon roared last night. however. II quickly
brought the spectators TO their feet
REVIEW OF THE TROOPS.
The review OF the troops by General Miles was
aip1tS n
den in a long time. The General and his FRIENDS
were seated in arena boxes In the centre OF the
building on the Twentysxth-st. side. Those IN the
marty were: Major-General and Mrs. Miles, captain
+ Mishler, United States Army: Captain NJ. F.
Mans. United States Army: MaJor-treneral Wesley
Merritt United States Army First Lieutenant H. c.
Hale United States Army Colonel 8. s. Sumner,
9Th Cavalry, United States Army; First Lieutenant
II J. Gallagher 9Th Cavalry. United States Army;
ex- Senator J. Donald Cameron of Pennsylvania.
Mrs Hoyt and Miss Hoyt p Tecumseh Sherman,
Miss Newport, Mrs. John c. Ten Eyck and Mr. and
Mrs Joseph A McCord.
General Miles arrived at p m, and the com
mander Of the Army received enthusiastic wei
come The companies passed in review In regu-
lation form. with the sailors from the monitor Ter
ror now In the harbor the first In line The de-
tachments IN line follows: Sth Regiment
n c. ~ Y: 18th Regiment. n. G. ~ Y: 22d
Regiment n. G. n. Y; ath Regiment. y. ]. Naval
Reserves lst Battery. ~ G.. " Y: Cd Battery
n G. ~ Y: 9Th United States Cavalry. Troops
A and E. and a detachment from Troop C. OF
Brooklyn The 9Th United States Artillery did not
20 out ms possibly there was not room enough I'm
the arena for them The State troops and the reg
ulars presented a fine appearance, and they were
generously applauded.
THE COMPETITIONS
Even the track WAS in better shape last nigh,
and in consequence the bicycling and athletic con-
tests we're faster and more exciting The military
maneuvres OF the different companies were a de-
cided Improvement possibly on anything seen
in the Garden The musical drill calIsthenics wall
scaling and battle exercises Of the company from
the 18th United States Infantry evoked loud APP
.plausc The athletic soldiers seem to improve
with every exhibition. and they used smokeess
powder in their firing scenes. the most crti-
cal could not find fault The men supple as
perfectly trained professional athletes
The mounted platoon drill. which included must
cal md mechanical manpuvres. executed by n troop
from the 9Th United States Cavalry. under the
command OF Captain Il. III. Che"ver, another
agreeable part OF the entertainment The horses
are trained almost as well as the men, and the
equine knowledge displayed by the four footed
friends OF man was little short OF astonishing
They waltzed to the rhythm Of the music and did
fancy side steps, to the immense delight OF the
women and children and the wonder OF the men
The bareback feats and rough riding. which fol-
lowed. were little loss remarkable.
While the 81 Battery. n. G. " Y was In the
arena the band struck up America" General
Miles arose and removed his hat. and nearly every
spectator in the amphtheatre did the same The
music gradually died away in the solemn. song,ika
cadence, the onlo0kers resumed their seats with
blood coursing more swiftly In the veins, and tho
games went
The other military exhibitions were furnished by
Light Battery d. 9Th United States Artillery: the