New-York tribune., 1900-03-26
SOLDIERS HERE FOR SHOW
ROOSEVELT To
VIEW AT THE Rrf, n,,
CAVALRY FROM WASHINGTON AND x,v..
MlLITlA-ATHtETtc CONTESTS
Each NIGHT
EACH NIGHT

Everything Is In readirsss fer the rni.i,a-,.
narent which opens to-ni1t at the Madis.,- > souH
Garden Early yesterday morning the sr,s-. are
Of the great auditorium hal teen laid zI4b .s.e F
'ounuat1oh OF sS''h' upon which later in the a.
the tanoark was spread. Most Of the - --e 1s7
are to take part in the Tournament arrtyos : sa' '
city last evening and were Chartered In +S C.,s .s
These included Troop b Of he 81 Cavalrv -,
Fort Meyer. Washington. and Light Batter " '. !.
the Ith Cavalry iron Washiniton Barracks Ts.% -
travelled by special train from Washington. srS
landing at Twenty-sixth-st. and North Pfvs- - -
escorted TO the Garden by TrotD Z, of u,.'' 7s
and the I'd Battery, y G. y. 7 under tha -
mand of Major David Wilson. The two ds,.-
ments numbered ABOUT hundred and 60
men and one hundred and Afty hoses
The first arrivals yesterday at the Carlo, -
seventy-nine men and officers OF tae FTrz+ ~
Battalion. from the training ship Nsv-pa-,,s.
Lieutenant Irving Blount was in command az. ~
other officers under him were LIelItenanrs =
Hill and c. L. Andrews. Enslgns P L. Low "
Magic. r. T. Mcguire and y. 3. sturgts. Ths =
tachment of cavalry. under the command Of "a,
tain Sands from West Point win arrive bv sn~-,s'
train al about II o'clock this morning
The preparations for the reception OF C,ov.-,
Roosevelt who will be the reviewing oHacs- :,
night. have been completed. Accompanied bv -
staff he will leave Albany this afternoon and -
return to the capital Immediately after the rev,.
Colonel Charles Fl. Luscomb the president OF n.
Military Athletic Club. has received a teIsg-.
from the Secretary of War intimatiug his vFtIu.z
ness to take the review on "Wednesday night r.
review on Friday and Saturday nights WIN /.
General Nelson A. Miles and General Wesley Asr
ritt, respectively.
under whose management the tournament Is z9s-
IS an admirable one, for IL helps the soldiers a.
the sailors and encourages athletic sports and co
tests in the National Guard. The men VINO an
associated in the league earnest workers al
the past years have shown that when they md
take to give a tournament it is without fault. a.
ther. ii is under the patronage and recognition =
the United States Government, which details 81
diers to take part, and high Army officers arr,-s
the reviews. The week will be al interes inx r.
for the soldiers and the public alike and the -
tests have been so arranged 70 show 49,
branch of the seryice-the Naval Militia, =
Marine Corps, the Signal Corps and the Nath,s
Guard.
The formation, commanded by Colonel Lusco-a
for to-night's review. will consist OF the 1st Bs.
talon commanded by Major George - Cornlss
15fh Infantry; the 2d Battalion, corman1ai b
2d Battalion. commanded by Lieutenant-COlclsl
i Setter 18th Regiment. N G. y. Y; the irh Hat
talon commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel "
the 5tk Battalion. commanded BY Com
lander w 3. Franklin. Naval Militia The Tor
lr-aa+TOn will be in masses. and Lieutenant-Co0nt
II n Treadwen. I'd Regiment, y g. y t. WI
O5 TrSs tournament will begin each night with as
lstic contests. The contests tonight viii cansi.
~ a howard run, handicap trial heats mis-
rim handicap, trial heats; one mile bicycle rase
handicap trial heats; three legged race
Following the athletic programme the military
mart OF the show will include the 18th United Stas
Infantry Sd Cavalry. I'd Battery. n G. " z, b
Inounted platoon drill; the cavalry from Ws,
Point and the 7th Artillery.