The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

and detached companies
New Hampshire mad a battalion OF six
companies, commanded by Lieut.. Col
knight, and made a fine showing.
Three companies represented North Car
olina the Fayetteville independent Light
Infantry, making a showy appearance
ohio was prominent with two regiments
five companies ana a Gatling gun battery
from Cincinnati. The whole commanded by
Col. John G. Speaks
Indiana was represented by the Indian
apoNs Light Artillery
The famous Rifles commanded by Capt.
Toombs, aud the Wa.thaH Guards of Me-
Tidian, represented Mississippi
The Pine Tree state Go'lowed with a
signal corps.
Florida made a fine showing with five
companies and from the Lone Star State
came the famous Corsleana Rifles.
Ine District of Columbia Was conspicu-
Gus by a battalion, several detached COM
panies and an ambulance crops.
Following these, under the command OF
Mai Gen. o. O. Howard. with an escort
from the various veteran societies came
the unarmed part OF the parade. This was
composed OF eleven commands representing
as many different associations.
Then came the Sons of Veterans, follow
ed by union eN-prisoners of The war associ-
atoms, veterans of the civil war not con-
nected with any of the organizations, and
veterans of the Spanish-American war
with Col. John Jacob Astor and staff and
the Astor Battery.
Then followed several companies of vol
unteers of the Spanish-American war, the
parade terminating with q hetereoge enous
following of veterans. military and quasi
military associations.
Passed the Reviewing stand.
Seventeen aerial booms from the top of
the Waldorf-Astoria heralded the approach
Co the reviewing stand in Madison square
Several companies of police mounted on
glossy, well-trained horses, brought up the
procession. When the head Of the column
appeared, the Jackies OF The Olympia,
marching rank on rank with an easy roll
ing step. and with Sousa's blue-coated
band playing as only IL can play, It was
a poor American whose heart did not beat
higher. Those in the stands leaped upon
their seats, and everybody greeted the
advancing column with cheers The tars
Of the Olympia were in plain blue, with
brown leggiugs and black cartridge boxes,
loose flannel caps tapped over their eyes.
and their sword band made a picket OF
steel over them These caps, with the rib
hons swapping jauutily over their temples,
and the blue steel sword band impressed
the people nightly. The sailors were
large-boned and solemn, with faces bronz-
ed and bodies that seemed all muscles
the kind of men one would like to have
back of him in a fight. The commander
was on foot with shining sword blade rest
ing on his right shoulder, walking in front
of his men as army officers do. A squad
of sailors dragging a rapld-hre six-pounder
brought up the rear Of the Olympia's bat
talon.
Dewey and Much Gold Braid.
Then came the hero, the admirals and
G.
their gold-laced uniforms and gold-rimmed
cooked hats. All were in open barouches,
and al their head was the man of the
hour Mayor Van Wyck sat beside Ad-
miral Dewey in the carriage. The front
seat was banked with beautiful floral
pieces. The people did not have TO give a
second glance at the man whose features
have been blazened everywhere for weeks.
He was recognized on the instant ana the
cheers and the huzzahs that had greeted
the Olympias men seemed tame compared
with the shout that was raised 1t seemed
fairly to lift the sky. There Is no per
ceivable kind of noise the people did not
make. Everybody waved and cheered, and
nearly everybody jumped up and down in
frantic enthusiasm. Old men were as en-
thusiasGc as boys and just about as noisy.
Admiral Dewey during his last few days
experience has become somewhat accus-
toned to these VociferOus greetings, and
he took It all calmly, smiling and bowling
right and left, and occasionally lifting his
gold-trimmed beaver as he rode along
The gallant captains Of the ships engag-
ed in the destruction of Montojo's fleet,
except poor Grldley who died a month af-
ter the battle followed and also got a
rousing welcome.
The three rear admirals, HoWison Samp-
son and Philip as they rode by with their
brilliantly accoutred staffs, were easily
recognized and got lattering applause, as
did many Of the popular officers of the
North Atlantic squadron. The Govern
ors of the several states, who rode in car
riages though many Of them were popu-
lar and would have received big demon
strations at any other time, passed almost
unnoticed. The crowds would have none
of them to-day. They yearned only for
the bress buttons and gold lace Of military
aud naval heroes and would have nothing
else.
Great Ovation for schIey.
Both Mai. Gen. Mics and NAL Gen
Merritt got ova ions The former wore a
band of yellow across his breast and SEEM
ed always to have his cap of acknowledge
ing the salutations Of the throng
But IL was Rear Admiral Schley who
divided The h0nors with the central figure
OF The day. He received a demonstration
second only to that OF Dewey. The people
along the fine of march fairly rose at him,
shouting their already laceratod lhroats to
the breaking point.
"Hurrah for the hero Of SantagoW
"There is the man that smashed Cervera' 3
feetr' Hip, Hip, Hurrah for schleyi"
and kindred cries came from all parts OF
the line.
In upper Fifth avenue some enthusias-
tic lady threw him a handful Of roses.
They landed fairly in the carriage The
admiral leaned forward. picked them up
and lifted them 10 his lps Instantly all
the ladies in the balcony seemed possessed
with the desire TO have their flowers SINH
larly honored aud he was fairly lombard
ed Many Of the flowers fell into the
street. only TO be caught UP by eager spec
tators and carried 10 the carriage. Before
he got to Madison square. Admiral Schley
was up 70 his arms in flowers.
The marines and sailors Of the North
Atlantic Squadron. eight battalions OF
them, attracted much attention. The ma
rines with their brass helmets marched
with a peculiar step, neither seamens roll
nor landsmens tread but a combination.
The men of the Brooklyn got perhaps the
most applause.
The provisional brigade OF the army lack