The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-30

Away up at o street, where the frs
chlldren were met their cheering could
De heard above the patriotic strains OF
Held S band. AS the carriages came
on down cheer after cheer was heard
thousands of tiny flags waved in
thousands of tiny hands. Everyone OF
them indicated the love of a child who
had listened with open mouth and
wondering eyes to the story of gal
lantry at Santiago.
! AS the carriages passed on, the chill
| dren in their enthusiasm, deserted
! teacherS, guardians or parents and
| rushed pell-mell to keep up with the
procession. They could not be restrain
ed; they crowded upon the sidewalks
/ ana IN the street surrounding the ad-
| mlraIS carriage. AS each block was
passed more of them fell into line. for
the music and the tread of coming hun
dreds of little ones was infectious to
the others. Children of the magnifi-
cent residences along the north side of
Brigham street who had viewed the
procession from their houses. broke
from nurses and mothers to join the
rush toward Main street
1t became mighty host of little feet
that sounded upon the sidewalk like
the surge of the roaring deep which
the old sea-dog knows so well.
A Proud Youngster.
fond mother held her little bow
aIott' wound about with an immense
nag. The pretty scene caught the old
hero's eye and he raised his hat. The
boy was overcome by the notice of the
great man and he struggled violently
TO be free and to join the rush down
the street.
Flowers We're thrown into the car
1age' large and costly bouquets and
little offerings of tiny hands that had
picked and twined these visible evil
dences OF devotion One tot of eight
years jammed through the crowd to
the carriage at the risk of his life.
Jumping upon the step he gave Ad-
miral Schley d bouquet and was patted
Kindly upon the head. Rushing back
TO the sidewalk he exclaimed with
happy, glistening eyes. He's the
greatest ever" That touch of the
hand that waved the Brooklyn's men
on to the destruction of the Maria !
Teresa made the boy the envied of
his comrades.
There was no religion or politics in |
thls wonderful demonstration of affec- |
ton. Past Mormon residences on !
Brigham street there &vas the same |
cheerlng, the same admiration showed |
itself in decorations. Past the resi- |
dence of Bishop Scanlan of the Catholic
church the tumultuous applause rose.
The lawn was lined with women and |
children regardless of the destruction |
their feet wrought and from away up |
in the third story two priests looked /
down upon the passing hero and gave
their blessing. There were infantile
Jews, Gentiles and Mormons in that /
crowd, there were sprouting Republic |
ans, Democrats, Populists. imperialists
and anti-imperialists. but each little
one strained his throat in wild ap-
Dlause.
The procession moved on down to
Main street, where most of the chill
iren stopped. But there were more
to see and to cheer. About the
vide entrance of the hall of relics hun
ireds who had waited patiently for
hours were collected. AS he proceeded |
IN down to Second South the numbers
increased. From the windows of tall
'ffice buildings handkerchiefs were
waved; from the dry goods stores lady
Jerks came bareheaded and be-apron-
ID TO catch a glimpse of the hero and
o smile as he doffed his hat The pro-
'ession cheered again and again as it !
moved through the business part of
own went on to the high school.