Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-30
A GIGANTIC OVATION
Dewey Naval Parade Most Re-
m3rkabIe Of Demonstrations,
UNPRECEDENTED At NEW YORK
Witnessed by 8, 600, 900 People on Shore
and 100000 AlOat.
.e,sroNrsuING,~ SAYS THE ADMIRAL
a, One Point. However. the Hero of
,he Day Loses His huuahi"i'F'
md shows lie Can he stern as We'll
rs Genial.


>-,v YORK. September 29-No Roman
....-er5r ever returned 10 his triumph OF
,.-..-ic splcndor: no victorious king or
.. coming homo from a successful
...~ received such a magnificent ova-
.. overwhelmed Admiral Dewey to-
MS he stood on the bridge Of the
.,, ~ the bead Of q magnificent
,t steel thunderers of the deep, fol-
Dr. "a thousand vessels OF peace.
.t.-.5 and coated black with people
.f-.7 over the bright waters of the
,.,, and mp the broad pathway Of
..,.,,- river whose banks were gay
.., ...1,..-z of Gaes and strcamers dane
.... - tr. wind The sky was blue, the
.....- -...,.r under the fresh wind that
,. -.. r..s straight and jaunty, and
co.. ,...~r.s and piers and rocky heights
..... tror. were black with fran
So. ...t,.t.st.c people. who strove weak
.--.t. -heir shouts heard above the
..-.... red.am of footing whistles that
.-,ranied the Admiral ashore and
.,
81. .--,h of General Grant. on
, ,... rosc,ed the fleet
Riverside LiiFe' was i'0O'''" ''0
-. us tribute 20 the memory OF the
....+ warrior with a national salute Of
.-.~-,-ana roaring guns The feet then
-, -,,. al,,os+ end.
tAe"S'~~ 49,. -..,,.,.,7 ,,...+
less pl -ts7I'" ol 0-"'' ''''''
81 SD tIrdened with humanity that 'hey
talked as II they would turn turtle before
,..,, - ,bsir r,srs Toward the
i-.- - ,.......,.a "a
tr. ,le parade became ulsoIsa''i@0N' "''
g. t. hours for The heteroS heous meet
-.- bv. Darkness at last brought re-
De-. -, the tired Admiral. who had stood
-. ,.-,5~. for six hours. bowling his
,-.....,.. IN tho stoutorian ex-
-,-..
-.,.,..-,.-,,, ,rrl,>-
"lND1ht Ia DENio-\9 IA liO->'
E.- York has never witnessed De4oIe
...-t.-.- .rrroaching this wonderful, re-
.,-. f.-,,re+ra-ion The Columbian
s.-.,o.,.., 90 cr,rt,s
-.- -- - A..
tu' and t-- Tccepuoh Oh inc MI ia a.
I.t. squadron last IAN, all paA before
ell. .tic ovation TO the sailor, who
.,.t-,. 5osr-o,,e5 an enc
Pc -. a., 90 ~ a. man ar
. ,...,.o,,s tba mari, 10 say that
t-,,--,T ~ r,.oeou- from
- oS q million
' ''''''
,-... N-,-l. turned ont 10 the cell
..-- ,5is morning a light haze hung
- b,-t This was soon burn
rr tbs bright sun. which
... -. cd citv i'm its brilliant ra-
-rto Ind was strong and gusty,
,.. 49, 49, euappiup. The water
- r. fresb breeze. and the
... I-,,l. waves seemed 10 raise their
...... r.ods i'm authorization Of a sight
. .r. co-0iieror.
.-....-,.---,-., r,rsr,r.,x- on, FLAGS
-'-1'' 1-1-i'' -. -,
--lple VINO went uC"H eHT -.
-- n admiration VI nc u''P 1.. ,,,, ~,
aIons lNv We 80. ~ ~ pstferv
~ .,iiioo, crs7r lie I'm groves. the
49,, -l,,crad with such a mass
.lo~ as might be compared TO
....... ..-o.,,-, hillside in the deep autumn.
m.. ... spars of the clippers were con-
..... f,r choir ensicns and signals.
t,.-, craft in The harbor was deckc<
o.r fr.r. stem, 90 stern with all the grace
ana sttrt.r.vauegs known TO shippers
Ir- Oh. .-nIav i'm the East river was
not to d. compared with that Of the
North river. up which the procession was
% pass.
From the peaks Of every per long
ropes, strung with flags of every nue.
were stretched tl the snubbing-posts at
The corners. while the fronts were deco
rated with "a multitude OF gay devices
There We're flags OBJ the STATS. and lines
ot naRs above The ropes. The vessels at
their sides We're dressed from stem 10
anral and some carried dass on their
yards and had their deck-holfes covered.
IHe wind shook The banners from WIN
clws portcoes. and even steeples'
fHt never perhaps. IN THIS genera ,'i
.- n-tita ilat rove IL bounu 80 q~'SIis
..thi OF lLe nag. Up me IlF0i' 20
n- lne Jersey hhoie' ana hisH OI' '''N
iy Palisades 10 cleaned.
VIEW FROM THE OLYMPIA.
rl. h.sr -Iacc 10 view the great parade
rafYraiiv from the deck Of the Olymr
.rd bv the courtesy Of Admiral
rs.. I'm Associated Press correspond
OIL ,.. alloy,ed aboard.
-v fba feet OF steamships, yachts,
... ...,.. tt.t ,t.ere ia have a place in the
r..... hepan moving about the bay 10
r places where The several divisions
,... -l. f,rro nut many OF them could
Dol assist the temptation 10 first visit tho
t....s, ~ the men-of-war of Tom
.r' and before 9 O'Clock the Olym-
--D 49,, -. =. ,.orfect roob of
e.-. t-ov,n kind of craft. an swarming
$40. people circhng around OF pa INNS
'I noses close up under 'he snip ~ ~
glimpse Of The Admiral pacing 'He qual
G The bands aDoaIu 'Ne 'A.u ''s
boats played ana ,he ~
10 me oiher 800 me- NJ ,,e,,t