Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03

January. 1901 when they were returned to
the United States.
Philippines and will leave in December. The
four troops stationed at Fort Myer will go
with the six troops stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen, VT, from New York by way of the
Fort Sheridan. near Chicago will proceed
overland to San Francisco and embark from
that point about January /.
Well Drilled Troop.
In the fighting that has come to the lot
of the I'd Regiment Troop H has had it's
share, although it was not one of the
troops selected for service with the Shafter
expedition in the Santiago campaign. Cap
tain Trout, the troop commander. is one
of the most painstaking and earnest Off
GERS of the army, and he has devoted a
great deal of time to the training Of the
men under his command. By his example
and through his instructions his officers
have also paid more than the usual amount
of attention to the troop government, and
the result is that when word was sent to
Col Edgerly, the regiment commander,
that troop was wanted to go to York
and show the Pennsyvanians something
of the rough riding sort of horsemanship,
Capt. Trouts troop was selected
First Lieutenant Charles Francis Martin
of Troop II was the second in command of
the crack troop of the I'd Cavalry that rep
resented the army at the military athletic
games in New York in 1902 Lieutenant
Martin is native of st. Louis. The sec
ond lieutenant of the troop Lieutenant
Joseph f. Taulbee, was an officer of the
troop that represented the army last sum-
rer at Madison Square Garden in the mill
tary athletic games, and is credited with
being the best horsenan among the younger
officers of the army. He is a graduate of
West Point of the class of 1902 and is a
native of Kentucky.
Every day since the troop returned from
Leesburg. Va, where it was encamped
for ten days with the District Ma
tional Guard the soldiers have been in the
riding hall and have been taught all the
tricks the cavalryman is supposed to learn
Their work has improved from time to
time, and when the Earl and Countess of
Shaftesbury were in this city the guests
of Major General Corbn the troop was
ordered to give an exhibition drill for the
benefit of the distinguished visitors. So
well did Capt. Trout and his men acquit
themselves on this occasion that they We're
heartily congratulated by all who witnessed
the exhibition.
Program Outlined.
The program that will be given at York
will include riding with and without the
saddle; riding one, two three and four
horses, standing; vaulting, saber exercise,
jumping hurdles in column and with one,
Two, three ana TOUR horses, jump
ing hurdles with pyramid of eight men
on the backs of four horses. There will
also be an exhibition of the marching and
countcrmarching in the drill regulations, n
saher drill and charge. In addition to this
the men will be put through movements
calculated to show their command over
their mounts, a number of fancy dance
figures being arranged on horseback
q 1t is understood that the troopers will
camp on the fair grounds, unless other
arrangements shall be made for their hous-
ing. The command left Fort Myer shortly
after breakfast this morning and went to
Rosslyn, Va, where it was entrained. and
at about o'clock It left the siding at Ross
Ign for York. 1t is expected that the troop
will arrive in York about O'Clock this aft
ernoon. A rehearsal will probably be held
tomorrow, and the active work will begin
Monday afternoon. The troop will return
to Washington Sunday week.
Troops f and G of the I'd Cavalry will go
to Leesburg, Va, within the next two
weeks for target practice. Lieut.. Charles
McH. Eby of Troop + has been in Lees
burg several days making arrangements for
the reception of the troops. They will re-
main on the range two or three weeks.