The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
the applause that was being literally dispensed
THE ARCH IN SIGHT.

THE ARCH IN SIGHT.
over the hill at Forty second street Il was
possible to zee well on down the avenue TO the
memorial Arch and TO the big reviewing stands
that were built In it's neighborhood. At the
waldorf at Thirty-thIrd street the relatives Of
the Admiral were gathered on u balcony which
runs along the State apartments that had
been assigned to them. The Admiral know
that they would DO there and was on
tho lookout for them. Included In the party
was the wife OF Lieutenant Com m lnder Rees
somehow In the distribution OF publicity and
laVors to the men who participated In Manila
BAY. Lieutenant Commander Rees had been
absolutely forgotten. He was there With the
Admiral: he made splendid record br him
SELL but this Ia the first time that h % name has
been printed In connection with the celebration
OF the Manila fight. Mrs Rees was the guest
Of Admiral Dewey's relatives. When the AID.
mirars carriage approached the hotel, he
could be seen watching the balcony. and as he
discovered the folks up there he saluted them
by taxing o d his chapeau and bowling The
guests OF the Waldorf gave him IN ighty cheer
and then they cheerod tho family
The Mayor began to tell the Admiral about
the arch. He was intensely interested. He
was intensely interested too in the objects in
the air that were flying about II There were
twenty kites OF almost as many makes They
carried immense red. white and blue strcam-
ers. they carried flags. One OF them carried
banner big enough to pull 1t down almost. and
the banner bore the word Dewey" The paper
tape had been distributed down there too and
the air was filed with that. long strings Of IL.
There was breeze enough and uncertain
enough to carry It high up and then send II SER
pentining In this direction and that direction.
ADMIRAL's SALUTE PROM HOUSE TOT
IA lnnGa To-. ,l,o
Admiral was to stop. on top OF one Of the tall
houses the people had armed the m selves with
seventeen bombs. and as the Admirals car
riaRe approached. fred them at intervals one
after the other thus giving tho Admiral the
salute to which he Is entitled. They were OF the
biggest and Of largest variety made and at the
reviewing stand they sounded like cannon The
uproar and the applause was continuous
for the sailors and for Admiral Dewey
There was applause too for tho six captains
who rode behind them. There was applause
for Admiral Sampson. for Gen. Mics. for Ad-
miral schley and for every body else who was
recognized Gen. Miles and Admiral Sehley
seemed to be better known than tine others
and they got a good share OF applause each.
Some body threw a huge boquet at Gen. Miles.
Before Admiral Schleys carriage reached the
reviewing stand six or seven boquets had
been thrown at him.
The applause swept down always a little
ahead OF the procession. When 1t reached the
reviewing stand. or stands rather. for there
were several OF them. It swept over them In Q
wave and swept back and over them again. II
grew louder and louder. Whan the sailors ar.
rived 1t was general
DEWEY REACHES THE REVIEWING STAND.
The Admiral's carriage was drawn by
four horses. One OF his iackies occupied the
box with the driver, An officer with gold lace
and chapeau mounted on n sorrel horse
rode Just at the flank OF the first pair
on the port side as the Jacky put IL.
Tho carriage drove directly to the review
ing stand on the west side OF the avenue
where seats we're reserved for all OF the mill
tary In box cut Off from the other people in
the stand by q board partition waist high.
There were no seats there. however. for the
Governors The two front seats in this en-
closure were for the Admiral and the Mayor.
They were plush-sSated chairs OF oak with
high carved backs. The Mayor was the first out
OF the carriage: the Admiral followed him and.
as he stopped down. the cheering which had
died away somewhat was renewed. 1t grew in
volume as he folio wed the Mayor up the steps
to the enclosure on the stand There was hand
clapping and stamping with the feet as well az
cheering. The Admiral bowed first to the
people in the stand. to which he was taking Off
Ms cnupehu al the bhm0 tlIne. linen ne
turned and bowed to the people In the stand
opposite him and the cheering grew In volume
and was kept up quite q little while. The
officers. who had ridden alongside the Adj
miral's carriage. stayed In front OF the review
Ing stand and az the other carriages came up
dismissed them quickly. They came In the
order in which they had started. As the ooeu-
pants got out there was cheering for all OF Thorn
which varied In volume according as their faces
were known to the crowd or unknown. Rear
Admiral Howison. for instance. was not we'll
known and he received very little applause.
Scarcely anybody recognized him Rear
Admiral Sam pson was the first man whose
face was familiar after that OF the Admiral.
and he received q great deal OF applause
as he had received great deal all the
way along the line from the start OF the pro-
cession. Rear Admiral Schlsy. whose face was
better known than that OF Admiral SIMPSONS.
received great deal which he ac.
knowledged By taking OFF his ohapeau and
bowling again and again. The Governors who
rode In the carriages came In for practically no
applause at all. because mono Of them were
known to the New Workers who sat in the
stands.
A AsTY ATE OF sANDwIcHEs.
Before the arrival OF these guests some
thoughtful person had brought from one OF
the nearby hotels and slowed away quantities
Of sandwiches and the moment the arrival be-
gan the sandwiches were discovered. The Ad.
miral passed some out to each Of his personal
Of aft and then he helped himself The Mayor
also ate and as long as the sandwiches lasted
the guests patronized the corner whore they
we're stored. The pickup lunch was finished
before half the carriages were emptied and the
Admiral stepped out again to the front part Of
the stand where he was in plain view. There
FIp la hun Nwlf
m ost OF the folks in the carriages as they ar
rived. Altogether 1t took nearly half an hour
10 dispose Of these guests who came on weeds.
and in tho meantime the parade waited. As
soon as the last carriage had been dismissed
down Twenty fourth street buGles were blown
and the parade moved again. The Admiral
and the Mayor took their places standing In the
front OF the reviewing stand; tho other mam-
b-rs Of the party retained their seats. Major
Gen. Miles. who was in the full dress uniform
Of the Major General commanding the army.
minus the chapeau. had the bouquet OF flowers