Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01

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real than the infantry or cavalry. and
I the commander Of the Seventh Light Ar
tllcry gave the people an exhibition, set
ting lis battery at a gallop and charging
down. the horses plunging ana the cannon
wheels rumbling like rolling thunder. The
crowd gave q whirlwind of applause. The
National Guard Of an the States made q
brilliant showing. and were evidently
proud of their appearance and OF the Te
ccpuon they received.
Before Madison Square was reached
Admiral Dewey and the receiving party
I'm carriages passed the front OF the pro
ccssion ard alighted az the reviewing
stand opposite Twenty-sixth street. and
took their places in the boxes. hung with
laurel wreaths, that had been reserved
for them.
THE DEWEY ARCH.
There. for the first time the Admiral
saw the great arch OF victory erected In
his honor. u is modelled after the Arch
Of Titus in the Roman forum. From the
top. I'm quadriga drawn through rolling
pillows by plungng sea-horscs, Victory.
with outstretched wings. and q laurel
wreath I'm her hand. typical Of the reward
for the victor. reared her beautiful out
line against the blue sky. on the attic
arc heroic figures OF John Paul Jones.
Hun. Perry, Decatur, Farragut. and other
naval heroes, while on the faces Of the
piers are magnificent groups symbolic Of
combat the return OF the victors the call
90 arms and peace. and on the spandrils
are groups representing the North and
East rivers and the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. The arch faces the sea. The ap-
proaches are guarded by tail colonnades
transforming the street az the reviewing
booth into q court Of honor.
All about Madison Square the decora-
tons charmed the eye. Flags on wires
ran from the tall tower Of the Madison
Square Garden. and all the facades as
far as the eye could see, up and down
Fifth avenue, were brilliantly arrayed in
bunting and flags. Steamers of the ma
tional colors few from the cornices, and
from a thousand box kites h0ated high
in the blue sky. Here the Admiral re-
viewed the cnt~e parade. only one dis
tressing incident occurred within his
view.
MANY PEOPLE HURT.
a wire had been stretched across the
space between two of the stands I'm the
park. The awful press of people broke
1t. and they surged into the avenue. those
I'm front powcrloss 20 resist the pressure
of the thousands IN the rear. The police
officers on foot were helpless Try as
they would. they could not stem the tide.
which promised TO impede the entire pa
rade suddenly "a half-hundred mounted
police ealloped mp. and having formed IN
line, charged and -hoved 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 I'm ambulanccs.
Tonight the smoker" at the Waldorf
Astoria 90 the sailors of the Olympia con-
cluded New York wonderful reception IN
honor Of Admiral Dewey and his men.
TRIBUTE FROM CHILDREN.
On Seveuty-second street number Of
school-children, on stand built especial
t. for them, began 20 sing as the head Of
the parade approached They first struck
up IN q childish treble, 1.-THE Star-Span-
gled Banner" when the sailors of the
Olympia were seen, with Admiral Dewey.
tho children rose and sang Hail. the
Conquering Hero Comes" The song was
delivered with a good deal of vim, the
children beating time with their flags. AS
Admiral Dewey saw and heard the chill
drcn he rose from his seat and barred HIS
head.
STREETS FULL OF MIIITIANfEN.
NEW YORK. September 30.-The army
of 10000 soldiers who invaded the city
from all points 10 honor Admiral Dewey
went TO the armories and hotels after
the parade had disbanded south Of Wash
ington arch. Only q few thou and of
this army left the city at once The
streets up 10 midnight were thronged
with militiamen.
The two battallons OF the National
Guard of Georgia. which have been quar-
tered in the Fourteenth Regiment Ar
m0ry. in Brooklyn. viii leave tomorrow
evening over the Jersey Central.
The regiments from Florida and North
and South Carolina win arrange to-mor-
row for their hOme-going.
THE ADMIRAL VERY TIRED.
Admiral Dewey was very tired at the
end of the parade. He was driven at once
TO the residence of Manager B0ldt, OF the
WaldOrfAstoria. escorted by Squadron
A. and accompanied 10y Mayor Van Wyck
He dined with his Heutenants-Br
and caldwell.
lie did not attend the smoker" lie
was feeling too fatigued 20 leave his
apartments. and retired at 1918 o'clock
At 9 o'clock tomorrow the Admiral will
receive the captains delegation. and viii
then see the members of his family. Some
time during the morning he viii. If his
present plans do not change, 90 for
drive.