The evening times., 1899-10-03
THE MILITARY PAGEANT.
Thousands Cheer the OIympia's Grew
and the SoIdiery.

| and the SoIdiery.
The military parade in honor of Admira
Dewey today was worthy of the Capital o
tie Nation and fitting escort to the hero
OF Manila, as he proceeded 10 the Capito
to receive the sword voted him by an ap-
preciative Congress. From General Miles
! and staff in gold laced uniforms TO the
beardless High School Cadets, in then
! dark blue uniforms, who brought up the
rear OF the procession, il was a spectacle
| that stirred mems blood, and made the
thousands who lined the sidewalks cheer
| until the flags on the buildings above them
! fiuttered. The sun from a cioudless sky
! poured down its rays on the gold lace OF
/ the uniforms, the polished steel of the ri
/ hes, the scabbards of the swords, and the
! bright gloss of the heavy cannon, making
/ scene Of dazzling splendor. The same
rays added color to the red plumes of tie
artillery, the yellow trappings of the cav
/ airy, the waving flags, and the polished
! coats OF the horses in line and made the
! dingy-looking uniforms of the "Jackies''
! from the Olympia even more warlike Ly
comparison.
Through it all Admiral Dewey rode ca m
end serene, bowling right and left 10 the
appiauding crowds, and every now AID
then remarking something to President
Mckinley, who sat by him in the car
riage. The President occasionally callei
the Admiral's attention to some inciient
along the line of parade and the Admiral
would turn and lift his hat. while the
cheers broke out afresh.
The President did not take cognizance of
any OF the applause but permitted the Ad-
miral to do all the bowling, and lie was
Kept busy answering the cheers. His hat
was OFF almost the entire time of the par
ade. his head being covered only at occa-
slonal Intervals when the parade made
nomentary stops.
When the Presidents carriage turned
into Fifteenth Street to pass the front of
the Treasury, Admiral Dewey was greet
ed with the widest enthusiasm. The
crowd was the densest from New York
Avenue down Fifteenth Street to the turn
before the reviewing stand
The Presidents carriage here halted for
two minutes while Admiral Dewey stood
erect with lifted hat and arm by his side,
as his picture was taken. Meanwhile the
demonstrations continued and the ovation
lasted as the Admiral proceeded down the
Avenue. the echoes of the shouts Of the
mass of humanity on the street. housetops
and at the windows, followed him as the
sailors and the marines from the Olympia
marched along
At The Times Building.
When the Admirals carriage passed The
Times building at Tenth and d Streets.
the Admiral arose and removing his hat.
bowed pleasantly to the crowd, which filled
every window of the big building. The
cheers he received made him smile broad
ly. and wave his hat as the parade moved
on toward the Capitol
AS early as $50 o'clock crowds began
to gather around the Mclean mansion at
Connecticut Avenue and K Street, where
Admiral Dewey is making his headquar-
tiers, and it required several policemen to
keep them away from the house. Women
and children largely predominated, and
dozen kodak fiends were on hand When
the Admiral appeared at the window on
the second floor there was a storm of
cheers that made him bow and smile. The
kodak fends snapped their machines Wig
orously. For an hour the crowd continued
to gather until it blocked the street cars,
and when Mrs. McLeans four-horse car
riage drove up it had hard time getting
through the crush.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the special es-
cort of Washington citizens resplendent in
silk hats frock coats, whie gloves, dark
trousers, and patent leather shoes. and
mounted on horses, rode down Connecticut
Avenue and formed on Connecticut Ave-
nue., just south of X Street The rest of
the parade was forming in the streets to
the east of the residence, the Olympia's
marines and sailors being on the street
just east of Farragut Square with their
band at their head
General Harries. Of the District National
Guard. formed his aides in front of the Nc
Lean residence on K Street. At exactly 10
o'clock Chairman ". H. Moses of the re-
ception committee was driven to the house
He was thirty minutes ahead of time but