Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

Jones, Hull, Perry, Decatur, Farragut and
other naval heroes, while on the faces of the
piers are magnificent groups symbolic OF
combat, the return Of the victors the call
! to arms, and peace, and on the spandris
, are groups representing the North and East
| rivers and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
| The arch faces the sea, the approaches are
guarded by tall colonnades, Transforming
| the street at the reviewing booth into a
| court cf honor.
| All about Madison Square the decorations
charmed the eye. Flags on wires ran from
! the tall tower of the Madison Square Gar
| den and all the facades as far as you could
seen up and down Fifth avenue were bril-
liantly arrayed with bunting and flags. The
National streamers flew from the cNnices
and a thousand box kites floated high in
the blue sky. Here the admiral reviewed
| the entire parade.
! Only one dstractng incident occurred
| within his view. A wire had been stretched
| across the space between two of the stan q
| in the park. The awful press of peop.e
| broke 1t and they surged out into the ave-
| Eues those in front powerless to resist the
| pressure Of the thousands in the rear. The
police officers on foot were helpless. Try
as they would they could not stem the tide
which promised to impede the entire parade.
| Suddenly half a hundred mounted police
men galloped up and, having formed a line,
charged and showed the people back Many
women and children were caught in the
crush. Some shrieked, others tainted and
several after the panic was over were car
| ried away in ambulances.
Tonight the smaker given at the Waldorf
| Astoria to the sailors of the olympia con-
| HID al -
Admiral Dewey and his men.
The first ceremony today was the presenta-
tion at the city hall of gold-loving cup
to the admiral by Mayor Van Wyck. on
behalf OF the city Of New York.
| At o'clock the police boat Patrol, with a
| special reception committee on board made
up Of ST. Clair McKelway, William McAdoo,
Levi p. Morton, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Rich
ard Croker and Warren M Foster, started
for the Olympia. The admiral boarded the
Patrol, which steamed to the Battery, where
the city's guest was met by the following
committee: William Berri, General Francis
v. Greene James Stllman, John c. Calhoun,
Edward Lauterbach, ]. @. A. Ward. Charles
H. knox, John H. Starin, Warner Van Nor
den, Justice w. w. Goodrich, Justice Charles
M. Van Brunt and o. S. Cookney.
| The admiral, accompanied by the reception
committee and escorted by Squadron and
a detail OF mounted police, proceeded up
J Broadway to the city hall. All along the
! street were cheering crowds, and city hall
park was filled to the limit with people who
shouted noisy, enthusiastic welcome as
| Dewey came in sight
! AS Admiral Dewey sat in his carriage at
the Battery waiting for the line to move he
was asked il he had any expressions to make
concerning the celebration. He replied:
mo, l have nothing to say this morning.
/ have not yet gotten my eyes OPEN"
In regard to the demonstration of yester-
day and last night, he said: "It was magni-
hcent."
Waiting at City Hall.
Governor Roosevelt, accompanied by his
adjutant general, Avery d. Andrews. his
orderly, and Seth Low, We're among the
first to arrive at the city hall for the pre-
sentation ceremony. They got there few
| minutes after o'clock and were ushered
in the mayors office. The mayor had not
yet arrived, but he put in an appearance q
few minutes later Then came Admiral
Philip, Colonel Treadwell. Captain Asa
Walker and Charles H. Knox. few min
utes later Rear Admiral Schley came in In
full dress and was received by General How
ard Carroll. In short time the mayors Of
| fee filled up with military and naval officers
in full dress uniform. Admiral Schley was
the center OF attraction, and he was kept
busy shaking hands with those who were
introduced to him. Captain Coghlan, for
mery of the Raleigh. came in and was
greeted with 'Hoch der Kaiser" He smil-
ingly responded and shook hands all round
1t was $40 o'clock when the tread of the
cavalry was heard and the people in the
mayors office looked out to see Troop A.
| followed by the carriages with the admiral
| and the committee.
Fall In after the mayor" shouted Secre-
tary Downes. and Mayor Van Wyck and his
secretary hastened to the platform In from
of the building where the presentation was
| to take place. The mayor had Just reached
the platform when Admiral Dewey came up
| stairs, The admiral walked over to the
mayor and with a hearty Good morning,
shook him warmly by the hand.
| Captain Lamberton, Lieutenant Brumby
with Chaunoey M. Depew, Levi P. Morton
and Richard Croker followed and then came
the other officers OF the Olympia and the re-
naming members of the committee
Notabics Shut Out.
BY this time the military and naval off,
GERS in the mayors Office and the prominent
citizeus realized that Dewey had come and
they made a rush for the platform. There
was danger OF 1t being overcrowded and
Captain Copeland of the city hall squad
closed the gates, shutting out Admiral
schley. Captain Coghlan, Captain Walker
Captain Dyer, Governor Roosevelt and other
prominent persons who arrived minute
! late.
Rear Admiral Schley climbed over the gate
and he was followed by the other naval off,
GERS, but Governor Roosevelt remained be-
hind One of his stan rushed up 10 Captain
Copeland of the police squad and whispered
Tho governor feels slighted."
The gate was opened again and Colonel
o'sevet to-k his place within the enclosure
Admiral Dewey eyinced a desire to shake
hands with all the naval officers and intro
dlce them to the mayor. He almost Rugged
Rear Admiral Sehley and he patted Captain
Coghlan on the back,
AS Dewey greeted schley the crowd sent
up cheer after cheer for Dewey and
Schley"