New-York tribune., 1905-05-11
THE MAYOR ABSENT.
Unable to ReUiezC Troops Last Night
at Military ShO1C.

Mayor Mcclellan unable to be present as re-
viewing officer at the military tournament last
night. in Madison Square Garden. In hts place
Major John McGaw Woodbury. Commissioner OF
street Cleaning. reviewed the troops. The one dis
appointing feature OF the evening besides the
absence Of the Mayor. was that the slst Highland
ers did not wear their bright red Jackets bonnets
ana kits but instead, service uniforms OF a modest
khaki Their Tam O. Shanters. set coquettishly
over one ear with n long feather each. were the
only distinguishing feature OF their dress
ihere was much larger house than on previous
hshIs- The programme was as follows. with Colo
mel Franklin Bartlett. 18th Regiment Engineers in
command OF the review: Drill BY the 9ist High
landers. Canadian Militia: flying platoon drill bv
the Sd Battery, y. G. y. Y. O2rooklyn} Lieutenant
T. NJ Matlock. commanding; physical drill and bay
oret exercise by United States Marine Corps. cap
tain A. C ReisinEer commanding. music ride hv
the 10Th United States Cavalry. Lieutenant Van
Leer commanding, battle exercises, etc. by the Stb
United states Infantry, Captain r. VI. Johnson
commanding; artillery drill and stake driving by
the Sd Battery. Field Artillery. L. S. A. Lieutenant
H. s kIbourne commanding and rough riding bv
the 18th United States Cavalry. Lieutenant V s.
Foster commanding
The "kilties" made UP for the lack Of accustomed
picturesqueness by adding a skirmlsh drill 10 their
usual setting up exercises. It was loudly cheered
Inc matinee performance consisted OF a review
at the evening parade Of the Cadet Battalion fror
the New-York Institute for the Instruction OF the
Lear ana Dumb. w. H Van Tassell drill master,
"-N' NA0'0I N4AJor Genera4 George Moore Smith
as the' reviewing officer. A drill by the s1st High
landers followed. under the command OF Major w
IL Bruce; music ride by the 18th United State.
Cavalry. Lieutenant Van Leer commanding; battls
exercises oy the Sth United States Infantry, Cap
talh t. W. Johnson commanding: rough riding 18th
United States Cavalry, Lieutenant V g Fozts-
commanding. and artillery drill by the Sd Unitss
States Battery. Lieutenant h S. Kubourns CON-
mandlng
Children from the following eha-itaoIs instit1s-
OonS the IN h. 60
tholomew's Boys Club. Five Points House OF In
dustry. Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children Institute for the Instruction OF the DEAF
and Dumb, Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. Prot
estant Half Orphan Asylum. Department OF Chari-
York JU~eoue Asylum East Side Mission. News
Little Wanderers and l25 cholr boys from St Pat
rck's Cathedral.
me New-4or 1nsutute Tor the Instruction OF ths
Dear and Dumb, aroused much enthusiasm N their
5 S1 VaI Pa5TsSs Ts. Tsg
master. Applause during their evolutions was al
Of the girls from the Institution who occupied
@ arena seats AlthOqgh the applause fen on deat
YOUNGSTERS. that II was more than appreciated
other good nights sport ana there ere MANY loas
finishes. The 440-yard handicap went TO J. II
Krs6edor Of the same me rsgen was 81 seooaS b
trial heats In the two-lap obstacle (scratch)
Arnold Of the 9 Resa SaS Oa IN tSS tsS0Ta sos @ o M S q
1:56 was beaten The best time made last night
Is by ]. Meyer, OF the 18th Regiment.
tT the iRs fG 96 war S0n5ss5 e ne % %ashtgs Gs:
defeated the 18th Regiment BY three inches
Other contests decided the trial heats IN the
ships and dA the hSo run HqIGs hala6a saS@P3 R
mary follows:
-Four torty-yard (handicaDD-wou BY
Rs5s6E{ a RSETsP a 9s ya;Ss second KshsdOFf 18th
Tug OF war tmiIitar ehannponship uShtwetxht-yvon
by the 18th Regiment from the 18Th Rssnsnt by nches