The record-union., 1899-10-01

he GOVernOrS Oh the several states,
who rode in carriages, though many
OF them were popular and would have
received big demonstrations at any
other time, passed almost unnoticed.
The crowds would have none of them
to-day. They yearned only for the
brass buttons and gold lace of mill
tary and naval heroes, and would have
nothing else.
Both Major General Miles and Ma
Jor General Merritt received ovations.
The former wore a band of yellow
across his breast, and seemed always
to have his cap off acknowledging the
salutations of the throng.
But it was Rear Admiral Schley who
divided the honors with the central fig
ure of the day. He received a dem
onstration second only to that of
Dewey. People along the line of
march fairly rose at him, shouting
their already lacerated throats to the
breaking point
'Hurrah for the hero of Santiago"
There is the man that smashed Ger
vera's feet Hip, hip, hurrah for
Schley,' and kindred cries came from
all parts of the line. In upper Fifth
avenue some enthusiastic lady threw
him handful of roses. They landed
fairly in the carriage. The Admiral
leaned forward, picked them up and
lifted them TO his lips. Instantly all
the ladies in the balcony seemed piqued
with the desire to have their flowers
similarly honored, and he was fairly
bombarded. Many of the flowers fell
into the street, only to be caught up
by eager spectators and carried to the
carriage. Before he got to Madison
Square Admiral Schley was UP to his
arms in flowers.
The marines and sailors of the North
Atlantic squadron, eight battalions Of
them, attracted much attention. The
marines, with their brass helmets,
marched with a peculiar step, neither
seaman's roll nor landsman's tread. but
a combination. The men of the Brook
lyn got perhaps, the most applause
The provisional brigade of the army
lacked the confident, easy step for
which army veterans are noted This,
| perhaps, is accounted for by the fact
that most of the United States army
veterans are serving this country on
the other side of the world, and those
| now here are only rockies. They were
Point cadets in their snowy uniforms
Of gray with white duck trousers, NOV
ing like one man; 800 legs moving like
clockwork, every cap and bayonet in
perfect line.
Governor Roosevelt, riding a spirited
black horse at the head of the National
Guard of the State Of New York, and
surrounded by brilliantly uniformed
officers, received a hearty and contin-
| Gus ovation from one end of the line
1 to the other. He was in civilian at
tire and wore a silk hat, that is, when
! he had it on. as he was waving it
right and left for more than half the
time. He was escorted by Troop A.
whose plumes, rising and falling with
I the moving of the horse, beautified a
/ block. The artillery seemed more real
than the infantry or cavalry, and the
/ commander of the Seventh Light Ar
/ tillery gave the people an exhibition.
getting his battery at a gallop and
/ charging down the street, the horses
plunging and cannon wheels rumbling
+ like rolling thunder. The crowd gave
whirlwind of applause.
! The National Guards of all the States
made brilliant showing, and were
t evidently proud of their appearance
and of the reception they received.
Before Madison square was reached
! Admiral Dewey and the reviewing
party in carriages passed the front of
/ the procession and alighted at the re-
viewing stand opposite Twenty-sixtn
/ street, and took their places in the
boxes, hung with laurel wreaths that
had been reserved for them There. for
the first time. the Admiral saw the
great arch of victory in his honor.
/ All above Madison square the deco
rat;ons charmed the eye. Flags on
| wires ran from the tall tower Of the
Madison Square Garden, and all the
facddes as far as the eye could see up
and down Fifth avenue were brilliant
iy arrayed with bunting and flags. The
national streamers flew from TIE cor
nices, and a thousand box kites float
ed shigh in the blue sky.
There the Admiral reviewed the en-
tire parade. Only one distressing in
cident occurred within his view. A wire
had been stretched acrosse the space
between two of the stands in the park
The awful press of people broke It.
lDOSG
in front powerless to resist the pressure
o. the thousands in the rear. rrne no.
lice officers on foot were helpless. Try
as they would, they could not stern
the tide, which promised to impede
the entire parade. Suddenly a half
hundred mounted policemen galIoped
+ up, ehd. having formed a line, charged
and showed the people back. Many
Women and children were caught in
the crush. Some shrieked, others Faint
ed. and several, after the panic was
over, were carried away in ambu-
| lances.
I Tonight the smoker at the Waldorf
Aston ia to the sailors of the OLYMPIA
/ concluded New York's wonderful re-
certion of Admiral Dewey and his
men.
PRESENTATION OF GOLD LOVING;
CUP.
The second day of New York Citv's
official welcome to Admiral Dewey
opened clear and cool. There was hard
ly a cloud in the sky, and the temper
ature was just low enough to keep the
crowds on the move for warmth Many
people were out at sunrise to secure
desirable points from which to view
the parade, but lower Broadway was
we'll filled with those who were anxious
to have a look at Dewey on his way
to the City Hall. whether they were to
see the great parade or not.
The first ceremony to-day was the
presentation at the City Hall of a gold
loving cup to the Admiral by Mayor
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