The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-10-03

New York Sept. 30.-The land parade
to-day capped the climax. The city. State,
and nation united IN one vast demonstra-
r.1 worthy of the hero OF Manila The
..r. .f-wa.ed beneath the tread Of - coo
me- and the air was torn with the
.'- ui millions.
... naval parade Of yesterday was a
ua-E .asut and superb spectacle. but the
wonder ol modern times was the great
ar. parade. Thousands Of proud men of
.-E land and sea forces militia OF fifteen
sar.r. and the veterans of the civil and
sa-.-a-American wars sweled the pro-
.@-."n and gave ii the dignity in size that
Dc ."--Iri IN sentiment. Walls Of people
niles long stretched down the line Of
march on either side, a dense. impreg-
liable mass. Fifth avenue from Fifty
ninth street 20 the Washington arch at
Fourth street, where the parade disband-
Cd was soiidly packed with spectators.
.ao o'eraowed into the buildings. win
d.Ts. ana onto the roof lines, sat in en-
ra-Hr,s and crowded scaffoldinss.
a.1ng broadway where il crossed the
avenue the sky-scrapers were as crowded
a. s1r top as at the bottom, and for blocks
Gown the intersecting streets tenants
hung from the windows and fire escares
40. Usltitudes of them were on the roofs
E-s fat on their stomachs peering down.
TOP hours they waited patiently and
sa'--Eaturedly TO see Dewey, and when
They saw him they waited on unconSI
s.ol-y for three hours and a half while
ur procession passed.
Far down this living lane the column
marched, while the air was gorgeous with
Tie m.stS OF banners and vibrating with
shouts Of welcome and admiration. the
'-al'er Of horses hoOfs when. the cavalry
Sa'+rS flashed and plumes waved. the
T-m'.e Of artillery, the snarl Of drums.
NE clear drawn bugle call, and the blare
o. military bands.
IL the Reviewing Stand.
Seventeen aerial bombs from the top of
llr N~.aort-Astoria heralded the ap-
loac4 20 the reviewing stand in Madison
square Several companies of police
mounted on glossy, well-trained horses
Drought uD The procession. When the
mead or the column appeared, the tackles
o. lAe Olympia marching rank on rank
VIVA an easy rolling step, and Sousa's |
b1e-eoated band playing as only il can
pay. il was poor American whose heart |
-.- Dot beat higher. Those in the stands |
'7+'.a upon their seats, and everybody |
greeted the advancing column with /
cheers. The tars of the Olympia were in /
pam blue with brown leggings, and black /
cartridge boxes, loose flannel cans fan
Pea over their eyes, and their sword band 1
made picket Of steel over them. Those /
caps with the ribbons swapping iauntiIy /
over their temples and the blue steel I
s"1Iu band Impressed the people might |
ly
TIE sailors were large-boned and SOL |
ti- with faces brOuzed and bodies that /
seemed al musrles-the kind of men one |
would Ike To have back or him in a fight. /
'"r commander was on foot with shining /
s"''t blade resting on his right shounder. /
walking Do front OF his men as army Off |
...S .'. squad Of sailors dragging a ran
..--Er sA-rounder brought up the rear Of /
..r '.EmDias battalion. Then came the
..''. ,ae tamirals, and the officers of the /
.r .A all the glory OF their Fold-laced T.
-".-OILAs and sold-rimmed cooked hats.
Dewey Rides with Van wyck.
At were ia open parouches, and at their
..'- Was the man Of the hour Mayor
,'- NEgK sat beside Admiral Dewey i'm
.1- carriage. The front seat was banked
@..- beautiful floral pieces. The people
-''" have 20 give a second glance at the
--il whose features have been blazen
where for weeks. He was recogniz-
. The instant and the cheers and
.-~-a-r ..at had gTecte1 the Olvmpia's
--.- seemed tame compared with the
-. ...E raised. IL seemed fairly TO
s"s- There Is no perceive bic kind
DOGS. '.'v did not make Everybody
".'.. aA' oheered and nearly everybody
.----- .H and down in frantic enthusi-
. Of. men were as enthusiastic as
-l just about as noisy Admiral
'."-F during his last Few days experi-
. .-r become somewhat accustomed !
.''' 81. .'!erous greetings and ne took
o. %. r.mE. smiling and bowling right
'-- .-... and occasionally lifting his gold
.'+i""l beaver as he rode along. The
'..s.i captains Of the ships engaged In
-.-"..-.aE Of Mon,0jo's fleet. except
U '....E. who died month after the
.. Flowed ana also got a rousing
Become.
he three rear admirals. Howison.
. .s'n. ana Philip. as they rode by with
-. Do. a1uy accOu,eTei STATS, were
.s recognized and got rattering APP
as Did many or the popular Off
%. 'ar North Atlantic Squadron. The
'..."E. g. tho several states. who rode
D., .~'..-f.-, though many o. them are
'--a' .at would have received big dem
..# To-, any other time. passed b.
~. ..Ha'"sa The crowds would have
a. .A.M TODAY. They yearued only
-. "ia-r buttons ald gold lace %
H'.. -.t naval heroes. and would
- a1'hHg elsc.
gs-... aa. Gen. Miles and Mai Gen.
a.. o.. aEauons. The former wore
..,..... .'l1" across mis- breast and
gr.. arrays 90 have his cap of ac-
.f.-s tas -alutatlOus Of the throng !
"re- Ovation . schIry.,
"a '... y was Rear Admiral schIey who
n .'e h1Tors with the central figure
r. Gay. Fe received a demonstration
"'t p" that Of Dewey The people !
sF..'. .'.' ..r " march fairly rose az him,
D, ..t Their already lacerated threats u
f... breaking point "Hurrah for the |
a.. -a' NaEg Do There T. the man that
t.. - 'rrsera's feet. hip, hip hur- |
Ia. -.".eg'' and kindred cries came
h, -t parts OF The line
-"F~! 4.I-h avenue some elthusiss-