The evening times., 1899-10-03

/ cornices of the business houses of the
| main thoroughfare or at any point where
focthold could be secured, no matter
| how dangerous.
| The windows of the City Postoffice biuld-
ing were filed with spectators.
An Enormous Crowd.
1t is estimated that more than 30G, 900
people witnessed either the parade or the
| presentation ceremonies at the Capitol
The throng was very similar TO the ones
that have assembled to witness inaugura-
tions. Everyone seemed to be in the best
OF humor and there were but COMPARE
lively few unruly individuals. The police
had little difficulty in keeping the crowds
back of the line.
AS the Admiral passed along the line 1t
seemed as il everyone had provided flag
| or handkerchief to wave.
From distance of several blocks down
pennsylvania Avenue from the reviewing
stand at Fifteenth Street the waving of
handkerchiefs and flags as the Admiral and
President passed made an attractive scene
Those in the crowd who could see the de-
monstration quickly passed the word that
Dewey was coming and there was a gen.
eral move to get out handkerchiefs and
fags. AS the carriage bearing the ma
tion's guest approached, the multitude
gave vent to its enthusiasm by loud cheers
and shouts
The music of the bands in the procession
was a source OF inspiration to many and
where there was room some were to be
seen dancing or performing double
shuttle
AS early as s o'clock the down. town
streets began to fill with people and the
numbers increased rapidly from that time
cn. All through the day the thorough
fares were crowded For an hour before
the time set for the parade the more ad-
Yantageous positions were taken. The
street cars coming in from the outlying
districts were filled to their utmost ca
pacity, from an early morning hour until
late this afternoon.
Greeted an Olympia Tar.
a remarkable incident occurred during
the parade and as the Olympia sailors ap-
preached Ninth Street. Two little girls
sprang from under the ropes which held
back the crowd on the sidewalk and hand
IN hand, ran into the roadway and greeted
one OF the jacktars on the line OF march.
He broke step Immediately, and taking one
OF the little girls in his arms kissed her
quickly and pressed the other to his bosom.
They were his children. who could not re-
strain themselves when they saw their
father for whom they had been looking all
the morning. Satisfied with the greeting,
they ran back TO their mother.
AT the Peace Monument there was an
other jam. The crowd was very dense as
the procession wheeled south and proceeded
around the Capitol grounds on its way 10
the middle East front of the building. /,
was with great difficulty that the police
restrained the people at several points
along this narrow circuit. The people here
were very demonstrative as Admiral Dewey
and the President passed
And They Cheered to the Echo.
The scenes about the front of the Capt.
tol and surrounding the presentation stand
also reminded one of Inauguration Day
The demonstrations on the arrival of
Dewey were the most enthusiastic ever
witnessed at this historic spot The cheers
We're loud and prolonged The pande-
monium Of the patriotic people seemed to
have no limit and il lasted for fifteen or
twenty minutes and completely drowned
the music of the band.