Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-04
GOTHAM 5 GIFT TOD[NEY.
First on Saturdays Programme Was
the Presentation of a Loving
Cup to the Admiral.
AFFEcTIoAA1E MEETING WITH seHLEY.
Almost Rugged the Hero Of Santiago
Dewey's Modest Tribute to His Omcers
New York's Streets Packed With People
to Witness the Land Parade.


Many people were out at sunrise to Sc
cure desirable points from which to
view the parade, but lower Broadway
was well filed with those who were
anxious to have look at Dewey on his
way to the city hall, whether they
were to see the great parade or not.
The first ceremony Saturday was the
presentation at the city hall of a gold
loving cup to the admiral by Mayor
Van Wyck on behalf of the city of
New York. All along the street were
cheering crowds and city hall park was
filled to the limit with people who
shouted noisy, enthusiastic welcome
as Dewey came in sight.
Admiral Dewey, upon arriving at the
city hall, evinced a desire to shake
hands with all the naval officers, and
introduce them to the mayor. He al
most hugged Rear Admiral Schley and
he patted Capt. Coghlan on the back.
As Dewey greeted Schley the crowd
sent up cheer after cheer for dewey
and Schley." As soon as the greetings
were over the mayor began his speech
presenting the city's loving cup.
When the mayor had concluded Ad-
miral Dewey said:
1t would be quite impossible to express in
words how deeply am moved by this-all these
honorS, one after the other-that beautiful cup
the freedom OF the city, this magnificent re-
ception cannot say what 1 want to, but
speaking for myself and that gallant squadron
had the honor to command at Manila, thank
you all from the bottom OF my heart
After the formal ceremonies Admiral
Dewey went about shaking hands
with his friends 'Come here, all you
captains" he said, addressing the naval
captains present. Then he introduced
each to the audience present.
When the captains had all assembled
he waived his hand towards them and
said: ''These are the men who did it.
These are the men who should be
thanked. Without them I could do
nothing
The loving cup presented to the adj
miral is Roman in form and is made of
1S-carat gold. The handles are formed
of three dolphins, wrought in green
gold. Around the neck are As stars,
the cup is divided by the handles into
three panels, which are employed for
the principal decorations.
When the admiral reached the pa
rade's starting point it was all the po-
lice could do to keep the crowd from
overturning his carriage. Bands all
about started up "Hail to the Chief"
until hundred bands were playing it,
but the air could be heard only once in
while for the tremendous cheering.
Gov. Roosevelt followed the admiral's
carriage to the starting point and took
up a position near by. The admiral's
carriage, drawn by four horses, was
driven to the head of the line. AS the
parade got in motion the crowds ap-
plauded with all their might the $50
men from the Olympia.
''Those are the boys who did the
trick" shout a grey-bearded man, and
this sentiment met the full agreement
of the throng who took up the shout.
The cheers for the Olympia's sailors
were still resounding down the close
packed lines of the spectators, when a
deep, mightier shout arose and was
taken up and prolonged in one thunder
Gus wave of sound as Admiral Dewey's
carriage, in which was Mayor Van
Wyck, followed his ''men behind the
guns" bowling and smiling with barred
head to the shouting multitude.
1t was a memorable progress of the
victor of Manila from the tomb of the
great general of the civil war to the
triumphal arch erected in his own
honor. The captains of the ships in
the fight at Manila were cheered heart
lily as they passed.
Admiral Sampson was cordially re-
ceived by the crowd and was repeated
ly cheered. Richard Croker and SEN
ator 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 equalled those given to Dewey.
He was kept busy lifting his hat and
bowling an acknowledgment of the ova-
tion he received.
On Seventy-second street number
of school children on stand built es-
pecially for them, began to sing as the
head of the parade approached. They
first struck up in childish treble, '.Un-
furl the Starry Banner" When the
sailors of the Olympia were seen with
Admiral Dewey the children arose and
sang Hail the Conquering Hero
Comes.'' The song was delivered with
good deal of vim, the children beat
ing time with their flags. AS Admiral
Dewey saw and heard the children, he
rose from his seat and barred his head.
The other admirals and officers were
cheered by the children. Admiral
Sampson was cheered by the crowd.
The children were singing THE Star
Spangled Banner" when the carriage
of Admiral Schley came up. The crowd
again became frantic. Schley was
obliged to stand in his carriage. He,
like Dewey, waved his chapeau at the
children and the crowd went wild over
him. The carriage of Schley stopped.
for few minutes, and during that
time perfect storm of applause greet
ed him.
Admiral Dewey arrived at the re
viewing stand at Madison square at
las o'clock. The enthusiasm and
cheers that greeted his appearance
were tremendous. Several times the
crowds nearly broke through the po
lice lines in their wild endeavor to get
near the admiral
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