Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01

streets tenants hung from the windows
and fire escapes ana multitudes OF them
were on the roofs lying flat on their
stomaci1s peering down
AN lNDULGENr CROWD. .
For hours they waited patiently ana
good -naturedly to see Dewey. ana when
th"v saw him they waited uncun-
sciously for three hours ana i half
While The procession passed Far down
tits living lane the column marched
While the air was gorgeous with the
mist Of banners and Vibrating with
shouts Of welcome and admiration. the
clatt"r OF horses h1CfS when the cayal-
~ sahres flashed ana n!umeS waved
the rumble of the artillery. the roar Of
drums. tn" clear drawn bEgle call and
the Dlar@ OF military bands.
FORMATION OF THE LINE!
The head Of the parade. started from
Grants tomb at 11:15 A. NJ
AT the given signal the platoon Of 20
lice advanced, clearing :.w:>y the crow Is
That "vrrll3w"d ',v"r int" the street..
same little distarc" hehi! a. on 4 bay
i;oc. y. G. n. ~, tollc we'd by his staff
Then came Sousas band playing ,
spirited air ana hchin. it VAS !, DaJal-
lion Of sailors from tie olympia.
Then followed the carriage contain
ing admiral Dewey. by whose side was
seated The mayor of the. city. In re-
srGnse u the cheers Of the thousands a.
s:,ccti.i or, the Admiral bowed righ: ana
left ana appeared greatly pleased AZ
the warmth "s the reception.
DEWET'S STATE
Following were three carriages cor
tanning Admiral Dewcy's CAPTAINS.
then TWO carriages containing the per
sonal staff Of the Admiral.
Rear Admiral Howison and Randolph
Guggenheimer Of the municipal conn
ell. followed in n carria .e and after
them came Rear Admiral Howison's of
iicers. m
Then came, the carriage containing
Rear Admiral VIM. T. Sampson ana
President Woods. OF the board Of alder
men. followed by eight carriages con
tanning the commanding officers CT Adj
miral SIMPSONS fleet and his stat 9th :
Gers.
Rear Admiral Philip, commandment Of
the navy yard and Lieut.. Commander
Kelley occupied the next carriage
Following came two carriages ahreas
containing the Junior officers or the
North Atlantic squadron. Carriages
TWO abreast followed. containing the
visiting governors. committee ana
guests.
First among the governors came TIM
nell. of Delaware; than Stone, of Penn
sylvania: VOORHEES,. Of New Jersey:
Nlcsweeney, Of South Carolina; Dyer of
Rhode Island: iMk-Millin. Of TenncsSee
Bushnell. Of Ohio; Geer. OF Oregon :
Russell. of North Carolina; Atkinson.
Of West Virginia: Richards of Wyonl-
ing, and Wells, Of Utah.
MILES AND MERRITT.
Major General Miles and General Ner-
ritt and aides followed in carriage
abreast, and then came a carriage con
tanning Rear Admirals Jos. n. Miller
and Winfield Scotr schley.
y long row Of carriages followed.
i-vnta ming members of the municipal
ting dignitaries.
The naval brigade of the North At
lantic fleet. commanded BY Capt. Chas
NJ Thomas followed. 1t was in seven
battalions and made an imposing an
pesrance. 1t was composed of the sail
org and marines of the New York, Mag
eachusetts, Texas, Brooklyn and Ian
caster.
\ brigade OF the regular army cane
next With West Point cadets at The
head, and after them a battalion n:
engineers. two battalons OF the Firth
artillery, a battalion of the Seventh ar
tillerN. battalion Of the Fifth ar,l-
lery. a battalion Of the Seventh ar;;;-
lery. a battalion Of mounted artillery.
Following came the militia Of the
varit-:.s states. with that Of New York
in -he van commanded by Gov Roose-
Welt With Squadron A as escort The
National Guard Of New York state was
under the immediate command of Gen.
James McLeer After them came lh,.
naval militia under command of Capt
Miller with TWO battalions and Il sap
arate division and behind them the Old
Guard OF the city of New York
MORE STATE MILITIA
Then tho 81
MIA under command of Brig Gen
Schwartz
The militia of New Jersey came next.
commanded by Brig. Gen. Wansei.
with two regiments two naval reserve
Dattallons. a battery and a troop.
The citizens and soldiers of Georgia
wersr next in line, commanded by Col
l.swton, with two regiments and De-
tachments from several regiments.
Connecticut'S militia presented a fine
appearance with the first company OF
the Governors Foot Guards, two rcgi-
lnents: machine gun battery. Il naval
rattallcn and several detached cOmpan-
les, all commanded by Col. Lucien F.
Rurpee m,
= fine looking body of soldiers were
the Fourth and Fifth regiments or
Maryland. commanded by Col. Willard
Howard
South Carolina had one regiment If
. 80 1880 p 'No oatldiloIlS ana the sum
ter Guards, the TimmonsvilIe Guards.
the Smythe Rifles and number 81 VOL
unteers and detached comanies.
New Hampshire had six com panies
commanded by Lieut.. Col. knight and
made q fine showing.
CAROLINIANS SNOWY.
Three comanies represented North
Carolina. the Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry. making a snowy an
pearance.
Ohio was prominent With two ragi-
mentS, five comma MES and a tS,tl;ne.