The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

the Walthall guards, of Meridian, rep
resented Mississippi.
The Pine Tree state followed with .
signal corps.
Florida and Texas.
Florida made a fine showing with
five companies, and from the Lone
| Star state came the famous C~orsicana
rifles.
The District of Columbia was con.
spicuous by a battalion, several de,
tached companies, and an ambulance
corps.
The Cuarmed COntins ent.
Following these, under the commano
of Maj.-Gen. D. o. Howard, with an es-
cort from the various veteran societies
came the unarmed part of the parade.
This was composed of IL commando
representing as many different associ.
ations.:. Then came the Sons of Vet
Grams, followed by Union Ex-Prisoneri
of War associations, veterans Of the
| civil war not connected with any of the
| organizations, and veterans OF the
Spanish-American war, with Col. Johr
Jacob Astor,' his staff, and the Aston
battery.
Then followed camps of volunteer,
of the Spanish-American war, the pa
rade terminating with a Heterogeneous
following of veterans, military and
quasi-military associations.
Applause For Olympia's Men.
AS the parade got in motion, tn,
crowds applauded with all their might
the $50 men from the Olympia.
"Those are the boys who did thu
trick" shouted a g~ray-bearded man
and this. sentiment met with the fuE
agreement of the throng, who took uI
the shout. The cheers for the Olym
| pia's sailors were still resoundingdowr
| the c~lose-packed lines of spectators
when a deeper, mightier shout arose
and was taken up and prolonged in ON
thunderous wave of sound, as Admira.
| Dewey's carriage, in which was Mayor
Van Wyck, followed his "men behind
the guns" bowling and smiling with
barred head to the shouting multitude
A Memorable Progress.
1t was a memorable progress of the
| victor of Manila from the tomb of the
great general of the civil war to the
triumphal arch, erected in his Owl
honor. The captains of the ships In
the fight at Manila were cheeredhearti-
ly as they passed. Capt. Coghlan re-
ceiving perhaps a slightly larger share
than the others, frequent shouts Of
"Hoch der Kaiser" greeting his ap-
~pearance, while his brother officers
joined in the laugh the shout Away,
provoked.
Santiago Heroes Cheered.
Admiral Sampson was cordially re-
ceived by the crowd and was repeated
ly cheered.
Quite a demonstration in honor OF
| Rear-Admiral Schley was made at the
starting point, and the cheers for him
almost equalled those given to Dewey.
He was kept busy lifting his hat and
bowling an acknowledgment of the
ovation he received.
Admiral Philip Remembered.
Rear-Admiral Philip was anothe,
~favorite. His admonition to his men
at the battle of Santiago-Don't cheer.
boys, they are dying" uttered when
| the Spanish fleet was wrecked and
sinking, was shouted at the bowling ad.
miral time and time again.
At the Reviewing Stand.
Admiral Dewey, arrived at the re-
viewing stand at Madison Square at
las o'clock. The enthusiasm and
I cheers that greeted his appearances
were tremendous. Several times the
| crowds nearly broke through the po-
| lice lines in their wild endeavor to get
near the admiral. Police had expect.
ed the rush and succeededin blocking it