New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-24
ASTOR BATTERY PARADES.
REVIEWED BY THE MAYOR IN UNION
SQUARE.
CROWDS OF CHEERING PEOPLE ALL ALONG
THE LINE GREET THE MANILA HEROES
ESCORTED BY A BATTERY OF
THE FIFTH ARTILLERY.

ESCORTED BY A BAIlEhl VI
THE FIFTH ARTILLERY.
No more gracious reception has been given oy
New-York TO any returning body OF troops from 'e
war fields whereon Spanish soldiers were met anu
vanouished than was accorded yesterday to the
members OF the Aston Battery whose conspicuous
yauantrv in the attack on Manila was warmly
commended by General Macarthur. OF whose COM
rnand they formed part. The battery was pa
raded Yesterday afternoon from the Nst regiment
armory where the men are quartered penoing 'ne
mastering out 10 Union Square. where II was re-
viewed BY Mayor Van Wyck From the moment
The men left the armory until they returned to IL
again they passed through unbroken lane OF
cheering multitudes OF men and women. Amos.
without exception every house along 'he me VI
march had flying from It's window one OF "oie
American flags while the many cluohouses anu
hotels OF Fifth-ave past which the battery marcheo
were gay with the National colors
ESCORTED BY REGULARS.
The battery marched out OF the list Regiment
Arnory AT 3 o'clock In heavy marching order IL
was escorted by Battery Of the 9th Art"e'y' -
s. A. which had come UP, accompanied py 'he
Bth's band. from Fort Hamilton. Inc TWO III
visions OF this battery commanded by Lieutenant
Marcellus r spinks and Second Lieutenant Hail
carried rifles. and were In light marching orue''
with their capes on and thrown back exposing 'ie
bright-red lining The OF the Astor Battery
did not their capes. so that they m'sn' 's
Shortly after o'clock the floor OF the armor!
was cleared Of visitors while Captain March IN
spected his men. In the mean time BATTERY "a
the 9Th United States Artillery. which was 10
escort the Manila fighters. had arrived from fOi'
Hamilton and was formed In line outside the al
mory Battery was Captain MARGINS old com
niand. and is In charge OF captain mn "
this officer is detailed TO the mastering -out worn
the escort was headed by Lieutenant Spinks' IN
spector Harley was in charge Of the ponce ar
rangements.
The crowds were nassed abou; the armory and as
far as one could along the line OF the paraue'
the police keeping the lines back TO the curD' WHEN
the bugle OF the Astor Battery sounded Out I'o'''
the armory door and the men came marchihe gov"
the steps Captain March led his men down IhI'|
fourth-st in from, of the lines OF the escort, and
then turned and stood ready to march platoon
Of mounted police in command OF Sergeant cannon
started UP Park-avc.. and AZ huge call the Wv
ernor's Island Band and two divisions OF ba'tery
OF the 5th wheeled into line and started on Inc
Aston Battery, less brilliant In their capeless uni
forms but looking like veterans under their heaVy
packs and with their tanned skins. fell In behind
the escort Two lines OF police on foot closed UP
the
The line Of the parade was from Park-aVe. 10
Fortieth-st across to and down Fifth-ave. to Sew
enteenth-st.. through that thoroughfare 10 the
Union Square Plaza. where the Mayor reviewed
the battery The returning route 10 the armory was
by way Of Fourth-ave. Twenty-thrd-st' thence
10 Madison-aVe. to Thirty -fourth-st
At Union Square Chief Devery was present 10
help superintend the policemen. The utmost efforts
had 10 be put forth TO keep the immense crowd
back while the troops depoyed across the open
space When they had passed the crowd at the
northwest corner OF the square broke through IN
spite OF police and closed up behind the paraue
REVIEWED BY THE MAYOR.
Navor Van WICK with President Guggenhemer
Of the Council was on the porch OF the little police
efde ~ nj
ncrch was filed with city officials and their wives
and daughters. No ceremony OF any KIM TOOK
Mace al the reviewing stand. as the men marched
mast with a precision of step and alignment eQuai
20 that Of their OF the Regulars they simply
saIuted the courtesy being returned by the Mayor
and the city officials.
The return Trip 10 the armory was one OF con-
tinuous cheering The battery arrived at The armory
about 4:3O O'Clock. to find that the streets IN the
neighborhood we're one solid mass Of humanity In
spector Harley on hand with squad OF ponce
men and he succeeded in making a passageway LOT
the soldier boys Inside OF the building the men
were served with refreshments. They were quickly
Joined by their relatives and friends who were ad-
Ynitted TO the armory by invitation cards
During the intermssion between the arrival OF the
battery and TIE return Of the members Of the 9th
ARTILLERY 10 Fort Hamilton the Governors Island
band played several selections OF dance music ana
many OF the soldiers had their first dance since eav-
ing home seven months ago.
There was a great deal OF comment among the
members OF the battery yesterday over the state
ments attributed TO Private McFarlane that ne
had bought commissary supplies at Mania anu
then sold them at enhanced prices Whle the
opinion was generally expressed that McFariahe
might have bought a limited number or rauons ana
resold them. he openly accused by MS COM
rades OF bOasting. Captain March SAID that ne
had read the statement made by McFarlane. \ on
know how much you can oeieVe a stateheilt co5il-
ing from man who boasts OF having helped 10 uS
fraud the Government" he said. you Wouiu
think that 4 n true he q keep stI' 10 KEEP
from getting into trouble. III guarantee that we
wiz find out how much Of II Is true ana ne VIII
hear about IL again. " -. ,oa
stephen f. Barton, vice president OF the Re9 s
Cross and president Of the Central Cuban Relief
Committee was asked about the statements mace
by McFariane that the Red Cross would nn1 II
profab BILE to look into the management or is ana Is
In the Philippines. Mr.. Barton said: ms -
not the first time that statements OF TINS flaIuI -
bava reached the New-YOrk office of the fea
Cross We have nothing 10 90 with the agents rs VI
fhe society I'm Manila in the Philippines Inc!
were all hired by the Red Cross In san rrdh,,
cisco and are under heavy bonds for the talthIui
fuiflment Of their duties something that was hot
the California Red Cross and acquainted them with
these charges several times They nave maoe an
,nvesticatlon and found the charges false. Many
,nnorle 40 not understand the workings or the Hed
Cross Until sure these charges are true
we will continue 10 have the most explicit con-
The hstterv will be mustered out either to-day
or tomorrow