New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-28

ncer and the heads of Department have at
tended exhibition of this kind. and the presence
Of the Secretary, Inspector-General Brecklnrioge'
Quartermaster-General Ludington. Quartermaster-
General Bates, Surgeon-General Sternberg and
t,omuissary-General Weston, together with many
Of the high officials connected with the War De-
partment, gives additional interest TO the occa-
sion.
A landing party and gun drill by the First d.
vision Naval Militia loudly appauded. The
small field rapid fire guns made plenty or noise. A
ma noeuvre which pleased the spectators was the
formation of hollow square with field gun pro-
tecting each corner. Another movement was a re-
treat and dismountng the guns the carrying on of
the wounded stretchers. and then rally ana
the retaking of their guns and their old position.
The rally pleased the youngsters. who cneered
wildly.
Two signal CORPS gave an interesting exhibition
of ..wigwagging'' The company under COM
nand of Captain Oscar Erlandsen, and the drill
consisted of alphabet and mineral signalling by
means OF flags a dispatch relay race, in which
The horses kept at full speed. was exciting
enough TO please the onlookers. The Second Sig
nal Corps by a yard in 22e As.
The pole climbing contest was something new
II was between the First and Second Signal Corps.
Three immense telegraph poles were arranged on
each side OF the arena, and the competitors were
compelled climb to the top and leave a hoop on
q spike The First Signal Corps won after several
couaical rnishaps. There six poles in all, and
worked relays. II. ". DAILY gave an
exhibition of mule packing, illustrating how am
runition is delivered to the firing line. 1t is Mr.
Daly's own invention, and he distributes the
munition without untying the load the mules
back Mr. DAILY is the chief packer of the United
States Army.
The best exhibition of rough riding the tour
narnent was that given last night by the West
Point cavalry detachment The horses were well
trained, and the men agile and expert. There was
more dash and fire than in any similar exhibition
rode bareback without straps or blankets of any
sort The applause was generous and continuous.
II.
riding pyramid fashion two horses
ceyed loud applause The horses in some in
stances would start to obey the word of
rnand before they received word from their riders.
Captain Hardy gave an interesting drill The cap
tain sat his horse well and his were loudly
applauded. The captain used whistle in giving
orders for formations ana other maneuYres. 1t
was developed later into a silent drill. Captain
Hardy merely using his hands.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS
One hundred yard 0handcap,-won by ". s. Ed
.aFds 20 Regiment "a Yard; w Gowdy 2Sd Regiment
yardsj. third Time-O:iis "
Sack run of in heat-Won by F A onderdonk.
Wss 2ss Rsrsn @oF ,h,5 "a Res%e6 second NJ
First heat by E J. Robbins. 2ad Regiment: c B.
Regiment Sird Second heat won by n
Newman 22d Regiment A De ForTeEt. 18th Artillery.
One mile bicycle military championship,
beats winner only 10 compete in hnaFirst heal by
won BY G. schofeld sd Regiment: time. 8:22a Third
Fourth by J. Thompson 18th Regiment; time
tirne. s:sG
-Four hundred and forty yard run handicap) trial
&c yards w J. Dalton. 2sd Regiment yards second
time. oi3Sn Second heat Won by w 9. Edwards. I'd