Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-28
val of the notables and military

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pageant
An aged darky. with snow-white
locks and stopped figure, stopped near
the foot of one Of the flights of ste&N
leading TO the monument. He carr:N
in his trembling hand a small bur y
vioiets which he timidly as 4.
policeman to be placed at the enu Ice
of the t.mb. He helped to make me
o free man, boss" explained the old
negro. The policeman hesitated an
instant. and then, mounting the steps,
laid the palry token of gratitude at the
foot of one of the columns of the tomb.
THE WARSHIPS
which lay at anchor in the river in
sight of the tomb claimed the attention
of the crowd before the arrival of the
dignitaries and the commencement OF
The services of dedication.
At o'clock orders flashed from the
flagship for the fleet TO dress for the
days festivities. \ few moments later
q rainbow of cOlOrs began going up
from the bow of the New York. I'm
m5diately every vessel in the fleet fol-
lowed suit
The big ships made a magnificent
showing in the gala attire with rain
bows Of bunting from bow to stern.
The naval grand division was under
the command of Rear Admiral Francis
II. Bunce. L. S. n. The anchored
vessels were: Z. S. New York, alag
ship. Capt. Silas Casey; Massachu-
sets. Capt Frederick Rodgers; Indi-
ana Capt. II. S. Taylor; Columbia,
c. d. SigSbee; Texas, Capt Wise;
Raleigh, Capt J. B. Coghlan; Puritan,
Capt j. E. Bartlett; Amphitrite Capt.
c. l. Barclay; Terror, Capt. F. II. Har-
rington. The revenue marine contin-
gent was as follows: Porter, Capt.
Abbey; Woodbury., Capt. Hart; Dallas,
Capt Rodgers; Hamilton, Capt. Nit
Chell; Window. Capt Mcguire. The
following light house tenders: Maple,
A d. French, master; Citania, c. w.
Atkins, master; Cactus, G. II. Goddard,
master; John Rogers. +. c. Buland,
master; Miscletoe, S. D. Weber, mas
ter; VerbOna, J. b. Howes, master;
ANaleS. c. l. Gibbs, master; Lilac, G.
L. Matthews, master; Armoria, Will
lam Wright. master. The foreign men
of war. H. NJ. s. Talbot; French cor
yette Fulton; II. I. NJ. S. BOgali; H. S.
NJ. s Infanta Isabella; II. 5. NJ. s.
Maria Teresa.
The marine division which was
scheduled 10 leave the lower bay at .
o'clock. was divided into four divisions,
each commanded by a commodore
THE LAND PARADE.
With military promptitude and per-
feet discipline the land parade started
from Twenty-fOurth street and Madi-
son avenue on the minute at l0:30
o'clock. Major General Granville NJ.
Dodge, followed by a staff of celebrated
soldiers led the column, the military
band from Governors Island, coming
next.
The veteran General Merritt, one of
the worlds famous leaders of cavalry,
commanding the division of the Allan
tic led the frs5 division, and the natty
West Pointers called for salvOS of
cheers as they followed. Engineers,
artillery, cavalry, infantry, in pictur-
esQue but orderly variety, tramped by,
each brigade headed by a veteran of
note Not least among the hOnOred
troops were the tars from Uncle Sans
navy. Besides these regulars there
were the citizen soldiery and The naval
militia. There were no individious
distinction. New YOrks famous Sew
enth was no more heartily Cheered
than was Naryland'S superb Fifth;
while the solid ranks of Pennsylvania
sons led by their Governor, had the
same braves showered upon them that
greeted the guardsmen from New Jer-
sey. Ohio and Massachusetts.
But the enthusiasm reached its
climax when the division led by Major
General o. o. Howard marched into
view. The old veterans We're given the
| greatest honor Of all the marchers. As
q relief from the constant blue came
the independent companies, the grey
clad cadets. the insignia covered bene-
violent, religious and temperance
orders
1t would he impossible in any coun-
try other than the United States to
duplicate a procession which would call
up so many memories of war and peace,
Of davs of gloom and days of sunshine.