Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29


Tas scsoinsi dSrabI4 cheering, which, al-i
AcuSc . syloialt ton 81 the strict rules
and regulations Of the navy. was not
omcially noticed BY the commanding
oMcers. ssiSs4s 3 ~ 8sFs
Il had been planned that one Of the
feet, probably the Texas. would 30
down To the Hook and. escort the ad-
sniralss DAT ship to hsE anah Orase Inside
the Hook, but, OF course, this plan had
to be abandoned There will be no
action taken by Rear Admiral samp-
son IL the matter Of aaluting Admiral
Dewey until the Olympia reaches the
upper bay tomorrow.
When the Olympia reaches the upper
bay Admiral Dewey will find that the
quarantine station will be decorated
With 1, 500 red, white and blue electric
lights. On the terrace are letters nine
feet high, spelling Welcome home"
They are set against natural back.
ground Of green. and show white in
the day time and will be lighted with
electricity 1t night.
When the Olympia. on the day Of the
Dewey naval parade. rounds the stake
boat in North river, the school ship
st. Mary's, the boys wearing their
white working suits, will man the
yards in the saluting custom which OBJ
tanned when Dewey was q junior Of
fcer. This, It Is believed. will recall
pleasant memories tothe admiral and
will make q display that is novel In
these days of steel ships with masts
that are only used FOL. military pur-
poses. ~ ~ 5.... Il a.
Greater New York is rapidly giving
up every other consideration save that
Of Admiral Dewey. From center to
circumference the city is bright with
flags. The principal thoroughfares are
league-lohg flames lit BY myria.ls OF
patriotic hands Fifth avenue, the
modern Appian way, along which there
pours the city's tide Of wealth. flashes
with color from end to end.
With a patriotism not less true or
hearts less loyal the people of the tame
ments fntter their bunting, faded and
bedraggled though 1t be. but signify
ing everything In the way Of genuine
enthusiasm. q & @ !, s.. q. F...,. .s..
Altogether the present week will Wit
ness demonstration Of national
esteem such as this country. never saw
before Six times within the memory
Of living man this city has been draped
in honor OF It's heroes. These SIX oc-
casions have been occasions Of national
mourning. Adams. Monroe. Clay. Lin
coin, Garfield and Grant form this
galaxy OF great dead. On that sad
spring day fourteen years ago, when
the cortege of the hero Of Apponatox
rolled up Broadway at the head Of his
old regiments. the great thoroughtare
was black deeply and funerally black
like the bed Of q styx gone Try. Here
and there were flashes of color, here
and there a blending Of flags and Grape,
but the general tone was that Of 9
deep and unutterable woe. How, iif-
|aferent Is this magnificent reception to
be rendered to q living hero.
In all the ocean Of bunting between
the Battery and the Bronx there IL
no hint OF sadness. The mothers and
sisters and sweethearts and wives Of
the dead men in Cuba and Luzon are
among those who will cheer the re-
turning hero.
One million visitors are already here,
and every incoming train on every
road is crowded with passengers. It
is expected that on parade day 1000.
600 spectators viii be gathered along
the line Of march. It will be the larg-
est crowd ever gathered together in the
history Of the country. ii
Gen. Howard has announced that the
following organizations Of veterans
will be in his division: The Duryea
xouaves, the One Hundred and Sixty
fifth New York regiment, the Eleventh
regiment, Veteran association, the
"Old Fighting Fifth" New York heavy
artillery. the First regiment Of mount
ed veterans and $50 members of the
New York Sons OF Veterans.
The reception committee has estab-
lished the final order Of precedence.
Admiral Schley will be in a carriage
back with the visitors. Admiral Samp-
son will come we'll up to the head OF
the naval officers section. d great dis
lance ahead Of Schley. who Is to be
preceded by the naval officers, Gen.
Miles, Gen. Merritt and others.
Washington, Sept. 6.-The following
has been received at the navy depart
ment: