Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-01
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ceremonies of the presentation of the cup
were over, a carriage with 4 coachman In
livery, and accompanied by an Olympia
sailor, drove up TO the foot OF the steps
leading to the platform. A moment later
the admiral. accompanied by Mayor Van
Wyck, stepped into the carriage. A dozen
policemen on foot ran ahead Of the car
riage across the plaza toward Broadway.
There a squad of mounted police was III
waiting. The carriages had just started
when the school children who were TO sing
for Admiral Dewey put in an appearance.
There was much disappointment that the
children had not arrived earlier.
1t took only a minute to clear Broadway
to Warren street. through which street the
party passed to the foot of Warren street,
where the admiral and his party took the
steamer Sandy Hook for Claremont. The ad-
mirars carriage was followed by company
OF squadron a, and On each side there was
squadron A. and on each side there was
an escort Of mounted men; Immediately
following the admiral and the mayor was
Rear Admiral Schley. and after him came
eight carriages. containing military Of
ficers and citizens as well as a number of
members of The city government: The trip
10 the city dock was uneventfui. except
that the large crowd was constantly cheer
ing the occupants of the carriages. Ad-
miral Dewey acknowledged the applause
The trip up .he Hudson on board the
Sandy Hook was without a hitch. The
boat left the foot of Warren street at 3:I
Q clock and arrived at the foot OF One Hun
dred and Twenty ninth street at 1875 a. m.
Admiral Dewey was in fin" spirits. al
though he complained of a slight cold and
said he would wear his shoulder cape dur
ing the parade.
Major General Miles was one OF the first
TO greet him OH the boat. TO General Miles
the admiral said:
Miles. it's regular soldier weather isn't
it, N'
Not exactly" replied General Miles. I'D
call ii Dewey weather"
The admiral, Mayor Van Wyck and Sen
atOT-elect Chauncey u. Depew- partOOk OF
breakfast together in the main saloon OF
the Sandy Hook The admiral was quite
absternious. drinking only Z little bouiilor
and declining cigar. He greeted Govern.
or AcMulin. of Tennessee, very cordially
and said he had good story TO tell him.
It's about one of your boys. During
one OF the land battles outside Of Manila
one Of the Tennessee regiments was en-
Eaged in skirrnishing one Of your sol
siers had been shot al twice by Filipino
and. both shots missing. the Tennessee boy
became disguised at the poor markmanshir
| OF :hs Filipino and ran over TO him ant
| sav.eflsfas-a good spanking. saying: Now
go b gTo:ane- te good .
Wts = Reid wss cordially received By
| the bi1al. as vas Sir Thomas Upton.
HiIfThSear admiral Philip. was also warm
ly kfeeted By the admiral and the:
swsPped several stories.
| ton reporter asked of the admiral
| saving AL the paper. When you have a
E mayor who ,;.,sl wak.. you up a; o'clock you
Speaking OF the boEOrs which had been
| shorer-d upon him Admiral Dewey said:
Its Great thing when 4 grand city Ike
Sew York stops work for two days TO do
honor 10 one MaTi-
The -oyzge up the river WIS one con-
tirHeus eTatson- every style Ct craft with
evaifing itself Of the Opportunity 10 saIuIe
the admiral.