The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
Through Which Approaches TO the
Arch Moved $4,000 Men.
GAY SCENE AT THE ARCH.
Next to the Admiral and Ills Men the
Tenth Pennsylvania Was CheeTed.

che Admiral Sticks to tho Reviewing stand
Until tho Last Man Has Gone Dy and
tho Crowds Turn to Fight Their Way
Out of the Densest Pack Now York Ever
saw-"lsn't 1t Wonderfully" Ho Asks
Incidents of tho Mnroh-The Admiral
Hats tho Parade Five Minutes In Front
of the dhiIdren's Dewey stand--showsr-
ting Provisions on the Passing Soldiers.
,ew York wound up her Official reception to
Admira! George Dewey yesterday with q
display Of enthusiasm on land that was the
equal Of the display Of Friday on the water.
although In a large measure it lacked tho din
d noise that accompanied Fridays demon
alton. There were no steam whistles. no
ems and no cannon. The human voice took
place OF these. and without any outside aid
human voice impressed upon Admiral
Jewey. even more effectually than did
the ear-splittinR tumut OF the day before.
the state OF mind Of the Yankee nation.
What was lacking In sound was made up by
the volume Of spectators who turned out to see
the land parade In his honor. The whole city
was abroad. men. women and children. and In
addition there were hundreds OF thousands
who had come to the city from near and far to
get look at him and to add their voices to the
multitudinous shouts OF praise. II there was
any doubt in Admiral Deweys mind at the
end OF tho demonstration in the bay and river
on Friday night as to the feeling Of the people
toward him and as to the Gsnuineness OF that
feeling. there certainly could have been mono
last night.
1t was one OF the greatest days In the history
the city. In point OF numbers It eclipsed
10 Columbian celebration and every other
LIBERATION that the city has seen. There have
cen bigger parade In New York. parades
Wherein more men took part. parades that took
many more hours to pass . given point. but
never was there better one. never one that
exceeded this In interest and never before one
I'm the whole country that approached 1t in the
'mber OF spectators who turned out to sec
the show aud thus personally to add to the
city's tribute to the man who led the American
forces in tho fight In Manila Bay sixteen
months ago.
BUSINESS ALMOST ABANDONED.
The day was a public holiday 40 Friday
and 1t was observed as such much
more generally than Friday was Hardly a
hhop OF any kind. except where the
business was the satisfying OF the immedi-
ate wants OF the inner man. was open. The city
was dressed In a holiday attire. more Raudy
than ever before not partly but wholly dressed.
Where. on tho occasion Of other displays tho
nTlNClidi NTPttS nuu Deeu UTlRnl Win COOTS,
yesterday II was not possible to go into any
part OF the city where the decoration was
not general. The tenement house districts
We'd with the silk stocking districts. The
keepers OF small shops rIvaled the own
ers Of the great buildings. Though the
IiiIcrcnce in the cost OF their decorations may
have been In the thousands OF dollars the
spirit was the same. the colors were the same
AMI the enthusiasm that accom- panied the dis
play was the same. 1t was a day OF days In
New York. when animosties were forgot. and
business rivalry. AMI every man joined his
neiRhbor in the effort 10 Impress upon the dis
tincushed visitor he over xhelming wealth OF
good feeling that tire town had for him.
Seven miles Of people in two solid banks.
from curb limo to house line. five miles OF
windows TANNED with men and women. five
miles OF roofs lined with spectators miles OF
huge stands TANNED as full Of people az could
stick. miles OF buildings on which thousands
upon thousands Of dollars had been expended
TO make them gay. shouting cheering multi
tude, all were there 10 impress upon him that
the country Ia proud OF him. and there were
miles uron miles more Of humanity that he
never saw. but whose voices added to the
general tumult and made the day one that 10
never to bo forgotten.
THE PEOPLE ARE HoNoRISG THEMSELVES.
SAYS DEWEY.
1t was q tribute to an American hero that
was inspired wholly by patriotism and It was
an evidence thatain spite OF the Atkinsons
and their sort the American people are all
right. The tribute was accepted Ivy the Adj
miral with the modcsty that has distinguished
him ever since his arrival In New York. and
with a feeling of deep satisfaction and gratih-
cation lie said to THE SUN reporter:
Isn't It wonderful? Isn't II wonderful that
q great city like this will shut down for two
days; isn't 1t wonderful? The country is oil
right 30 long as our people are like New York
srs. So long as they are imbued with this
spirit that is everywhere displayed. The people
are honoring themselves. Leaving me out OF
It altogether. they are honornE themselves"
EARLY HOURS ON THE OLYMPIA.
Admiral Dswcys day began at an hour when
New lorkers on ordinary occasions are taking
their farewell maps. He was up at half-past
ave. He had been notified BY the Reception
Committee that had him in charge and that
was conducting the land operations In his
honor. that no would be called for at half past
seven. His men. the men on his nag ship. tho
Olympia. OF whom no 10 as proud as the people
arc proud Of him. were to have conspicuous
cart in the days cele braton and they were
allied to quarters and the Admiral himself In
ted them before the time set for the COM
&c to call. Every detail had been attended
oy his officers and Capt. Lamberton and had
dured Fares to Washington for the
hat and