The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-01


admiral was greatly pleased, and said
to the mayor: "Ah, that is good. II
was long pull, wasn't it?" referring
to the long ride.
He passed the sandwiches to his OIL
| GERS and to Rear-Admiral Sampson.
He drank small glass of wine and de-
clined a second. He then walked
around greeting his captains. Rear
Admiral Sampson was cheered as he
| alighted from his carriage.
Gen. Miles was the next notable to
| be recognized, and he was warmly APP
plauded. He repeatedly took Off his
cap to the crowd in acknowledgment.
Admiral Schley vas very warmly re-
ceived at the reviewing stand. He
smiled constantly and bowed right and
| left. He ana Gen. Miles carried bou-
Duets of flowers presented by some en-
! thusiasts in the line of march,
| Richard Croker also was applauded
and Gen. Merritt was loudly cheered,
| although he was not recognized as
! readily as were the others. The adj
miral happened to be on the steps of
the reviewing stand when Mr.. Croker
came up. He extended his hand and
greeted Mr.. Croker cordially. 1t took
III minutes to get the admiral and
other distinguished guests from the AZ
carriages in which they rode. Another
| 10 minutes was devoted to luncheon and
informal talk, and then the sailors from
the Olympia headed by John Philip
Sousa, playing The stars and stripes
forever" marched past the stand.
Next came the marines from the Olym
pia, followed by another detachment of
the Olympias tackles" drawing
quick firing one-pounder. Two old men,
gray and grizzled, held to the cords,
and none marched more proudly than
they. The jaclSies were perfectly drilled
and they marched by the reviewing
stand IS one man.
The Seventh regiment as it swung
into the line at Grants tomb was Kissed
by a number OF people, but the Kisses
were drowned by applause given to
Company A for its fine marching. A
man on the sidewalk shouted We're
cheering your marching; not your fight i
ing"
When the green plumes of the Sixty
ninth regiment were seen coming up
behind the Seventh regiment a cheer
went up. Some impotence was mani
Tested by the hating of the last com
pany of the Seventh, Get out of the
way, there, and make way for soldiers
who fight" was the shout. The Irish
men were loudly applauded, and they
marched with much skill
The Eighth regiment presented a
fine appearance and was cheered, as
Griggs, % years old. and Henry f.
Price, 10 years old both sailors on the
battleship Texas, while in a scramble
for fruit thrown them from windows
and stands at the Waldorf Astoria
Hotel, as the parade was passing that
place, fell and in falling struck on the
points of their bayonets carried by their
side. Both men were badly but not
dangerously wounded
The West Point cadets, in their gray
and white uniforms, came next. Their
marching was superb. AS their colors
passed, the admiral uncovered The
regulars came next. AS they marched
by Gen. Merritt stood up with the ad-
miral and Mayor Van Wyck and re-
manned standing until the regulars had
passed. While the regulars were going
by some one over in the Hoffman House
sent beautiful bunch of orchids to the
admiral. He received it graciously, re-
moved his hat and bowed his acknowl-
Judgments.
There was a battalion of mounted
|artillery, with several huge Siege guns
The mass of artillery men marched as
infantry and showed to a slight dis
advantage as such.
The light artillery brought up the
rear of the regulars. Then away down
the line a burst Of cheers announced
the coming of Gov. Roosevelt. The gov
ernor was attended by his staff He
was not in uniform. The mounted band
was a feature Of the parade. The
squadron made a fine appearance.
The second brigade, Brig. Gen. Nc
Aleer commanding, came next. The
lTwenty-third regiment, of Brooklyn
Col. A. c. Smith, was at the head Of
the line, followed by the F'ourteanth
which made good impression. While
the Second regiment was passing, -Ad-
nniral Sehley. accompanied by Capt
Coghlan, Levi p. Morton and DIR. De-
pew, left the reviewing stand and pro-
ceeded along the line to the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel. Admiral Schley was watched
with eager eyes by the crowd and until
he passed out of sight he was loudly
cheered. There was an elaborate dis
play of kite flying during the review.
Suspended Immediately over the re-
viewing stand and at a great height,
was an immense flag. 1t was held up
by five kites. Another line of kites held
series Of penons in the national
colors, while other lines held flags and
streamers of various sorts. The wind
was just strong enough and the sun
| light sufficient to bring out beautiful
erect: Admiral Dewey expressed him
self pleased with the display.
| The Sixty-fifth regiment, Buffalo's
crack command, was well up in the
fourth brigade. The men marched
| splendidly While this command was
| passing, Admiral Dewey complained of
being chilled and his coat was handed
him.
| The Twenty-second regiment, Col.
Franklin Bartlett, made a fine appear
ance. Its marching was first-class and
several times the admiral removed his
| chapeau as 1t passed. The reception
of the Seventh regiment at the review
ing stand was more cordial than ex-
pected. There were some Kisses and
some derisive calls, but the cheering
was easily the loudest At seth street
and Fifth avenue the Seventh was
Missed. People in the Netherland.
Savoy and Plaza hotels cheered, but
the Kisses rose above the cheering.
The members of the regiment looked
neither to the right nor the left, but
marched stolidly on.
The SiXty-ninth was given an oya-
ton as It passed the reviewing stand.
Mai William j. Bates commanded the
Seyenty-first. The regiment was cor
daily welcomed. The admiral took off
ms hat to the command Capt David
Wilson and his second battery was in
this brigade. The naval militia marched
splendidly. The Old Guard, in striking
uniform, closed the New York state
display
The Pennsylvania troops received a
nearly welcome when they reached the
state and reviewing stands Somebody
IN the state stand proposed three cheers
Tor pennsylvania just as the governor
mad passed They We're given with a
VIII. The Pennsylvanians lived up to
their national reputation as soldiers so
far as their appearance was Concerned
Two companies of colored troops among
the Quaker soldiery received much ap-
plause. The greatest applause given
to any Of the military organizations
was accorded to the Tenth Pennsylva-
MIA regiment. which got back from the