The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-03

attlreu In fulI dress uniform. 1t was here that
the crowd broke Its bounds. and swarmed for
ward. While the police were clearing tho
streets. the Admiral chattsd with the Presi-
dent.
As the President stepped on the stand he
moved aside to let the Admiral come up into
the dimip utive representation Of the Ovmpia's
prov. With quick little push. very gentle
but determined. he placed the Admiral IN front
OF himself. Then when the Admiral had fin
tshed bowling to the cheering people. the Pres
ident said to him;
Take this seat at my left The Admiral
| sat down. and az he did so the President.
waving his hand toward the avenue. asked:
Isn't this magnificent ?"
The Admiral took q quick look to the front
Brilliant and beautiful" he replied heartily
Meanwhile the parade was forming half
mile or more down the avenue. but half ali
hour passed before the first OF 1t reached the
| reviewing stand. The Admiral felt the chilly
night air when he sat down and his cape was
placed over his shoulders. He sat there dur
ing that half hour engaged for the most part
| in conversation with the President and
Secretary Long. Mr.. Long occupied the
end seat OF the Cabinet row nearest the
Admiral. aud next him were Postmaster
General Smith. Attorney General Grlggs.
Secretary Root and Secretary Hay. Other
Atkinson Of West Virginia and Gov. Tyler Of
Virginia were we'll to the front. Other chief
executives Of States who were there. were
Wolcott OF Massachusetts,. Powers OF Maine
Smith OF Vermont. Lowndes OF Maryland. and
Pmgrse OF Michigan Nearly every Gov
ernor had a stan OF brilliantly uni
formed officers. but ali OF these CO uld
not stay together owing to the way the seats
we're distributed. A conspicuous figure on
| tho stand was Rear Admiral Sampson He got
cheer as he was driven UP the avenue and
another as he took his place for the review.
There were other admirals on the stand but
few people seemed to know them. The gen
erals were likewise little known. Nobody
seemed to recognize Capt Lamberton. OF the
Olympia. as he took his place.
By the time the police had succeeded In clear
ing away the crowd from in front OF the stand
it was o'clock. Five minutes later the head
OF the procession arrived. and the people set
up another mighty cheer as the Admiral
arose. Gen. George H. Harries. tina Chief
Marshal. was preceded by crowd OF wheel
men and ono wheslwoman. The wheelwoman
waved her hand at the Admiral and he took off
his chapeau to her. The Admiral stood to tho
left and little in advance OF the President. To
every American flag that passed. he lifted his
hat He merely touched his right hand to the
brim In ack no " hedging the salute OF an orRani-
zation.
There was long break In the line after the
whselmen had gone by. and 4 trick bicycle
rider gave an exhibition In front OF the stand
to the interest and amusement OF the Admra
Then came the local posts Of the q. A. X.
Breaks In the line between the several organi-
cations were frequent and the Admiral sat
down until the bslatsd marchers came up.
"Hurrah for Dewey; was on the old Mis-
ata skN al az In
Army contingent. and the Admiral touched his
hat in response,
In the parade were several hundred work
men from the gun shops in the Washington
Navy Yard. They had float surmounted
BY q big gun and transparency informed the
Admiral that these were the mon who made
the guns for Dewey" The Admiral smiled
and took Off his hat to the float
Pennsylvania avenue by this time was blaze
OF light. More than 200 colored men had been
employed to stand along the avenue and burn
red hre. This was President McKinley's GuG-
gsstion. When the local committee. several
weeks ago. asked the President II he had any
thing to suggest. he answered: "Gentlem on.
burn plenty Of red lre." and the committee
faithfully carried out his instructions.
A cadet military organization was led by q
band that played Home. Sweet Home" to
march time. There was great cheering at this
from the crowd on and around the reviewing
.t.na II w..har. That Tho ADMIRAL .hov.d
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and the Admiral touched his hat to 1t.
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