Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30

the like of which the yorld before hae
never witnessed.
About s O'Clock this morning Ad
miral Dewey reached the Battery, hav
ing been escorted there by a specia
committee.
| lie was then taken to city hall, wher,
he met the mayor and party in the gov
| ernor's room. Here he was presented
with loving cup.
About 10 d. IN. the admiral and thu
! special guests Were driven TO the foot oi
| Warren street and embarked on the
| Sandy HOOK Tor Grant S tomb Lunch.
con was rvei to 800 on the boat dur
ing the Commute run up the river.
Abont II o'clock the parade moved
in the following order:
SouSa's band.
Crew of the Olympia
Admiral Cewey and Mayor Van Wycb
In carriage.
Five captains in the battle of Manila
bay in carriages.
Dewey's personal staff in carriages.
Aii:iiir;,l Sampson in carriage with
Randolph Guggenheimer.
Admiral Sampson's staff in carriages.
Rear Admiral tiowison and staff.
Chairman of the board OF aldermen,
7. A. Woods, in a carriage with Adj
mlral Philip.
Admiral Philips staff i'll carriages.
Junior officers of the Olympia in car
riages.
Junior officers of the North Atlantic
squadron in carriages.
Governors of the states in the order
of their admission to the Union. Each
governor rode alone Ill 4 carriage, with
the exception Of Governor Roosevelt,
who rode on horseback at the head of
the New York national guard.
Major General Nelson A Miles and
aides
Major General Merritt and aides.
JOINT committee of the municipal as
sem bly,, consisting of IA members.
Admiral Schley i'll carriage with
Admiral Miller.
Sailors OF the North Atlantic squad
ron.
Soldiers OF the regular army
Military organizations from different
states, including Pennsylvania and Ohio
troops.
The Tentn Pennsylvania, which had
fought i'll the Philippines, attracted
great enthusiasm.
The fireworks display last night was
stupendous. From eight different points
in Greater New York fireworks were
exhibited the grandest display being at
the Battery. Admiral Dewey wit
nessod the nisplay at Grants tomb.
At night, viewed from the roofs of
any of the tail buildings down town,
New York appeared an enchanted
city. The great buildings were bright
with dazzling light and gorgeous
coiors. On the rivers were fairy barges
in the sky flashing shafts of blue The
flame.
Brooklyn bridge was halo of glory
from end to end, the feature being an
electrical welcome to Dewey. Great
searchlights played from Brooklyn over
the East river.
The first function of Friday was the
call of Mayor Van Wyck and the recep-
ton committee, to formally welcome
Admiral Dewey to tie city. With the
mayor ahd party were the governors of
some of the states.
The Sandy Hook proceeded to within
short distance Of the Olympia, where
she was joined by the policeboat Patrol.
IuS iudyoi, accompanied Dy MS private
secretary. Al Downed, Hon. Randolph
Guggenheimer. president of the coun.
Gil, and Hon. Thomas P. Woods, presi.
dent OF the board of aldermen, was
transferred to the Patrol, which. in
turn, transferred the party to Admiral
Dewey's flagship. Lieutenant Brumby,
Dewey's flag officer, met the party at
the gangway and escorted them to the
afterdeck, where Admiral Dewey
stood resplendant in an admiral's uni
form. After the usual fornalities,
Mayor Van Wyck stepped forward, for
mally welcomed Dewey and extended
to him and his officers and gallant crew
the freedom of the city.
The mayor said: with pleasure and
by direction OF the city of New York |
meet you at her magnificent gateway to
extend to you in her name and of her
million visitots, leading citizens of 40
states representing almost every hamlet
in the nation, a most cordial welcome,
congratulating you on being restored to
family anu home. A loving and CRATE