New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
MAYOR TO REVIEW THEM.
Eighth annual Military Tournament
an Garden Opens Tonight.

With Mayor Mcclellan the reviewing officer
the eighth annual military tournament under the
auspices of the Military Athletic League will open
at Madison Square Garden tonight An elaborate
programme has been arranged for the six nights
and two matnees.
The 18th United States Cavalry, from Fort Myer.
Virginia will give exhibitions of rough riding
throughout the week. and Company E. of the sth
Infantry. from Governors Island. will give
hibition drills and field maneuvres. The 4th Bat
TALON Field Artillery will also do some hard work
with the big guns. and the 18th Hghlanders.
Canadian Militia. from Toronto. Canada better
known the. Kiltes'' will be present at every
performance with their full band, including the
drum major and Troop c. National Guard of New
York will also take part in the programme. Colonel
George X. DYER will be in command at to-nights
review and United States troops. the Highland
the National Guard and Naval Militia OF New
York and New-Jersey, detachment from Buffalo
and the Old Guard will participate. There will also
be an exhibition drill by the LIST Battalion Naval
Militia. and field movements by the 9th Regiment.
National Guard. New-YOrk.
The artillery and cavalry from Fort Myer arrived
here yesterday morning and blvOuacked in the
Garden. The Highlanders came in the afternoon
and quartered in the 22d Regiment Armory
At noon the league gave complimentary luncheon.
which Colonel Dyer presided. for the members
of the executive committee. the regimental colonies
Save for the cut head of an artillery officers
Jersey City. yesterdays arrivals were apparently
unmarked by mishap or other incident: The arul-
lerymen wore their Olive-dTab uniforms, cauS-
ing many New Workers to mistake them for the
Canadian contingent. Although the officers wear
shoulder bars and shields to their caps 1t is now
difficult after dark distinguish between them
and their men. at relatively near range Many
hrtierymen IRE protesting against their new
oil soaked brown shoes, which they declare are
condemned footgear, woundng the feet and sotlng
the leggings Several noticed last night were wear
ing natty tan ties of their own buying, in prefer
to the reGimental variety; O..
The Attn Battery is commanded by CAPTAIN Ste Ste
Dhen NJ Foote and with him are lieutenantS Ed
ward T. Wesel and Wade II. Carpenter. He has
forty-six men. forty-Seven horses and four field
pieces with him. The 4th is looked as one or
Foote will introduce number of new features In
the drill this year. The battery is what is known
as horse battery" and will give the real horse
battery drill IN this the gunnerS and the can
noneers are on horseback instead of riding on the
guns and chests. is usually seen In the light
battery drill.
p Troop OF the 18th Cavalry. is commanded by
Captain Kester assisted by Lieutenant Burnett.
In the command there are hfty-four men and an
equal number OF horses. Twenty-fOur men and
horses will participate in the bareback drill. and
thirty have been specially drilled for the saddle
squad. Some astonishing feats of hOrSemanshlp
may be expected. This troop only few months
ago returned from duty in the Philippines. and saw
patng in many of the engagements around Camp
NiCkers and in the neighborhOod of Lake Lanao
They bring with them very lively mascot. in the
shape Of a brtndle bull pup. Nj DOoley. who par
or jump a hurdle with the best The folding
cap has not the universal approval of the men,
who say that they already enough like Tom
my Atkins" and all prefer the campaign hats
The officers of the detachment express themselves
n in favor of the cap. which is intended for
while travelling. especially on transports.
where experience has shown that great many mats
lost by being blown off the mems heads.