The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
GREAT LAND PARADE.
Enthusiastic Hosts Pay HON
age to Admiral Dewey.
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
from Early Morning Until Late In the
Evening the Hero OF Man,ia Was Kept
husy Receiving the Attentions of HIS
Worshippers-Prssent of Loving
Cup by the City OF New York.

New York, Especial. 1.-The land parade
capped the climax. The city, State aud
nation united in ono vast demonstration
worthy OF the hero Of Manila.
The earth trembled beneath the tread oil
%, 600 men, and the mir wns torn with the
shouts OF millions. The naval parade was II
magnificent and superb spectacle, but tho
wonder Of modern times was the great land
parade. Thousands Of proud men OF our
land aud sea forces. militia OF Is States aud
the veterans OF the Civil and Spanish wars
swelled the procession and gave It the dig
uity in size that It boasted in sentiment
Walls OF people miles long stretched down
tho line OF march on either sld---a dense,
inpreenable mass. Firth avenue, from
Fifty y-ainth street to the Washington Arch,
at Fourth street, where the parade dIshnnd-
ed, wns soldly packed with spectators, who
oY-riiowed into the building. windows aud
on the roof lines, sat In embrasures and
crowded scnffoIdinR.
Along Broadway where It crossed the
avenue the sky-scrapers were as crowded at
tho top as at the bottom, and for blocks
down the intersoctlng streets tenants hung
from the windows and flre-e escapes, and mul-
titudes OF them were on the roofs lying llat
on their stomacbs leerinR down.
For hours they waited patiently and good
nnturrdiy 10 ses Dewey, and when they saw
him they waited on uncOnsclousy Tor three
hours and n half whie the procession
passed. Far down this living lane tho co..
umn marched while the mir was gorgeous
with the mist OF banners aud vibrating with
shouts OF welcome and nd niration, the clat-
ter OF horses hoois when the cavalry sabres
n nm NH nf
artillery, the snarl OF dru...s, the clear-dr
bugle call and the bnre OF military bands
Seventeen aerial bombs from the top OF the
Waldorf-Astorla heralded tho approach TO
tue reviewing stand In Madison Square.
The head OF the parade start ID from
Grants Tomb at Ills A. NJ.
AT the given signal the platoon OF police
advanced, clearing away the crowds that
overlooked into the street. Some III tie dis
tancc behind, on u bay horse, rode NJ j.
Gen. Charles T. Roe, N. G. N. Y, followed
by bis staff. Then came Sousa's Band play
lug spirited mir, and behind it was a bat
TALON OF sniors from the olympia.
Then followed the carriage containing
Admiral Dewey, by whose side was seated
the Mayor OF the city. In responsn to the
cheers OF the thousands OF spectators tho
Admiral bowed right and left, and appeared
greatly pleased ut the warmth OF his re-
certoD.
Following were three carriages contain
Ing Admiral Dewey's captnins, then two
carriages abreast containing the personal
staff OF the Admiral.
Rear-Admiral ii. l.. Howison and Presi-
dent Randolph Guggenheimer. OF the Muni-
cipai Council, followed In u carriage, and
inter them came Rear-Admirnl Huwson's
officers
Then cnme the carriage containing Bear
Admiral William T. SAM son and President
Woods, OF the Board OF Aldermen, follow d
by eight carriages containing the command
ing officers of Admiral sampson's feet.
Rear-Admiral John W. Philip. Command.
ant Of the Navy-yard; st. Clair McKalwny
and Lieutenant Commander J. d. j, Kelley
occupied tho next cnrriage.
First among the Governors came Tunnel
OF Delaware, then Stone OF Pennsylvania,
Voorhees, OF New Jersey, McSwreney OF
South Carolina, Russell OF North Carollnn,
Dyer OF Rhode Island. McMlln Of Tennes-
See, Bushnell OF Ohio, Geer OF Oregon.
Atkinson OF We-t Vrginin, Richards OF
Wyoming. and Wells OF Utah.
Major Generals Miles and Merritt and
aides followed in carriages abrenst, and
then came n carriage containing Rear
Admirals Joseph n. Miller and Wunrid
Scott Schley.
The naval brigade OF the North Atlantic
fleet, commanded hy Capt. Charles NJ.
Thomas, followed. l was in seven baltal-
ions, and made nm imposing appearance.
brigade OF tho Regular Army cums
next, with West Point cadets mt the hend,
and after thom n battalion OF engineers,
two battalions of the Fifth Artillery a
battalion OF tho Seventh Artillery, and
battalion OF mounted artllery.
Following cane the miIitia of the various
Stntes, with that OF NV York In the van,
commanded by Governor Roosevelt with
Squadron A as escort. The National Guard
OF New York State was under the Immediate
command OF Gen. James McLeer. After
them came the Naval Militin, under COM
nnnd OF Captain Miller, with two iatinlions
and separate division, and tehind them
the old guard Of the CITY OF NV York.