New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
LOVING CUP PRESENTED
SCHOOL CHILDREN TOO LATE
TO GREET DEWEY.
THE CEREMONY WAS REGUN BEFORE
THE TIME ORIGINALLY SET-MAYOR
VAN WYCK'S SPEECH TO THE
ADNiIRAI-CHEERS FOR REAR
ADMIRAL SCHLEY.

Admiral Dewey at the City Hall yesterday
snorning although this time probably nvolun-
1arny followed his usual policy of getting there
a little before time" The ceremony Of present
ing to him the gold loving cup which is the
citys gift TO the Admiral had been advertised TO
begin at Q o'clock but it lacked seventeen min
utes Of the hour when a cheer announced the
arrival Of the guest Of honor and his party
First rode into City Hall Park from Park Row
a squad OF mounted police behind whom clat-
sered the troopers Of Squadron a. in their dress
uniform Of blue and yellow and carrying drawn
sabres. bugle sounded. and the troopers
Wheeled their horses facing the City Hall their
lines extending from Park Row to Broadway
Passing through the lane thus formed by the
ravalry escort on the one side and the equally
aong line Of police on the other came the first of
Zen or a dozen open carriages, a man-o' wars
man on the box with the driver and on the rear
,Eeat ST. Clair McKeway. and beside him an
slderly naval officer in uniform and chapeau
glittering with gold lace. sight Of whom a big
cheer went UP. for he was instantly recognized
front Of the main entrance of the City Hall. and
the Admiral. escorted by Mr McKelway. walked
briskly UP the dozen steps leading To the eIe-
waited platform in the middle Of the grandstand.
where Mayor Van Wyck his face beaming as
Though amiabty were his prevailing char
bcteristic. greeted him with great cordiality.
The early morning air was decidedly chilly. and
because OF that and the fact that the presenta-
zion not expected TO tlke place for a quar-
fer OF hour, and also that the masses were
bent getting uptown to the scene Of the
parade as early as possible the throng in and
around City Hall Park when the Admiral ap-
teared was by no means large. although It
bggregsted several thousand persons
The grandstand erected IN front of the Hall
bontsined at the time less than three hundred
persons. and the opposite stand where the
rchool children were TO gather. was deserted.
bave for the presence - a few photographers.
AFTER Admiral Deweys carriage came carriages
conveying the captains Of the several varshps
(which had taken part IN the naval parade Of the
preceding day. each officer escorted by one or
more prominent civilians. BY this time the
military and naval officers and members Of the
PERCEPTION Committee who had assembled in
fhe Mayors office realized that Dewey had
tcor1e. and they made rush for the platform.
yrhere was danger of its being overcrowded and
captain Copeland. Of the City Hall Squad.
~losed the gates. shutting out Admiral Schlev,
Gaptan Coghian Captain Walker Captain
Dyer. Governor Roosevelt. and most of the other
prominent men who arrived minute late Rear
!-Admral Schley promptly climbed over the gate.
,followed by the other naval officers but Gov
.rnor Roosevelt remained behind. one Of his
STAFF rushed up TO Captain Copeland and whis-
,Iered. The Governor feels sighted" where