Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

! with outstretched wings. Underneath this
panel upon the band around the foot are the
! letters; &c. D.. u. S. NJ"
The second panel has chased In half relief
picture Of the Olympia and beneath 10
| shield with four stars betokening the re-
! cipients grade. On the third panel Is an
escutcheon upon which is engraved the in
! scription with the names OF the mayor and
the municipal assembly and Of the COMMITTEES
OF plan and scope. The coat farms OF the
! City Of New York appears below the in
scription About the feet are series OF
! anchors, rope tied in three knots, dol
phins, seaweed and other nautical devices,
The cup stands thirteen inches high, has
capacity of four and half quarts and
! cost $4,000
start of the Parade.
The head of the parade started for Grants
tomb at 11:15. The patrol cleared
the overflow into the street. Some
little distance behind on bay
horse rode Major General Charles
Rec or the New York National guard, fol-
lowed by his staff. Then followed the car
riages containing Admiral Dewey, by whose
side was seated the mayor of the city. In
response to the cheers OF the thousands Of
spectators the admiral bowed right and left
and appeared greatly pleased at the warmth
CT the reception.
Following were three carriages containing
Admiral Dewey, the captains. then two car
riages abreast containing the personal staff
of the admiral.
Rear Admiral II. l.. Howieon and Pres
ident Randolph Guggenheimer of the munich
pal council followed in carriage, and after
| them came Rear Admiral Howison's officers.
Then came the carriage containing Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson and President
Woods of the Board of Aldermen, followed
by eight carriages containing commanding
officers of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet and the
admirals staff officers.
Rear Admiral John w. Philip, commandant
of the navy yard st. Clair McKelway and
Lieutenant Commander j. ID ]. Kelley occu-
pied the next carriage. Following came two
carriages abreast containing the junior Off
GERS of the Olympia and after them in the
same formation carriages containing the
| junior officers of the North Atlantic squad
ron Carriages two abreast followed con-
tanning the visiting governors committee
and guests.
First among the governors came Tunnel
OF Delaware then Stone of Pennsylvania,
voorhees, Of New Jersey, McSweeney Of
South Carolina, Russell Of North Carolina,
Dyer of Rhode Island, McMillin of Tennessee,
Bushnell of Ohio, Geer of Oregon, Atkinson
! of West Virginia Richards of Wyoming and
Wells of Utah, -..........
Major Generals Miles and. Merritt and
aides followed in carriages abreast and then
came carriage containing Rear Admirals
Joseph N. Miller and Winfield Scott Schley
Then the Men of the Fleet.
The naval brigade of the North Atlantic
fleet, commanded by Captain Charles M
Thomas, followed. 1t was in seven battalions
and made an imposing appearance. 1t was
composed of the sailors and marines of the
New York, Indiana, Texas, Massachusetts,
Brooklyn and Lancaster.
A brigade of the regular army came next,
with West Point cadets at the head, and
after them a battalion Of engineers. two
battalions of the Seventh artillery, a bat
talon of the Fifth artillery, a battalion of
the Seventh artillery, battalion of the
Fifth, battalion Of the Seventh artillery.
Following came the militia of the various
states with that of New York in the van,
commanded by Governor Roosevelt, with
Squadron A as escort
Veterans March Under Howard.
Following these, under the command OF
/ Major General o. o. Howard. with an escort
from the variods veteran societies, came the
unarmed part Of the parade This was COM
posed Of eleven commands, representing as
many different associations. Then came the
Sons of Veterans, followed by union ex-
prisoners of war associations, veterans of the
civil war not connected with any Of the or
ganizations and veterans Of the Spanish
American war, with Colonel John Jacob AS
| tor, his staff and the Astor battery.
Then followed camps of volunteers Of the
Spanish American war, the parade terminal
ing with heterogeneous following of veter-
ans, military and quasi military associa-
| tions.
Admiral Sampson was cordially received
by the crowd and was repeatedly cheered
Richard Croker and Senator Depew in a
carriage together were applauded all along
| the line. .-.
Quite a demonstration in honor of Rear
Admiral Schley was made at the starting
point and the cheers for him almost equaled
those given to Dewey. He was kept busy
lifting his hat and bowling an acknowledg-
ment OF the ovation he received
Rear Admiral Philip was another favorite
His admonition to his men at the battle of
Santiago-"Dont cheer, boys, they are
dying''-uttered when the Spanish fleet was
wrecked and sinking, was shouted at the
bowling admiral time and time again.
Admiral Dewey arrived at the reviewing
stand at Madison square at AS o'clock. The
enthusiasm and cheers that greeted his ap-
pearance were tremendous. Several times
the crowds nearly broke through the police
lines in their Wild endeavor to get near the
admiral. The police had expected the rush
and succeeded in blocking 1t.
Dewey Tired Out.
The first body of, the admiral's sailors
passed him at 2:12 p. m. The last man In
line went by at o40 p. m.
Hardly had the ambulances which brought
up the rear pulled under the arch when
squadron A galloped into place for the ad-
miral, ready to escort him to his hotel The
admiral and Mayor Van Wyck were COM
pletely tired out. The admrals arm was
SO weary from the constant salute that in
bidding goodbye to his friends he sometimes
begged leave to shake hands with his left
hand. His carriage was quickly brought
and entering 1t in perfect hurricane of
cheers he was driven away. A gigantic
sailor who sat on the box with the cox
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