The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-29

/ uecked Dr1ll1antly to-day in honor of
the gallant sailor who Is waiting at her
gate. Had an ocean of color swept
through the city, its ebbing tide could
not have stained the street more bril-
liantly. Hundreds Of miles of red,
white and blue bunting cover the noble
facades of Broadway and Fifth avenue
and million flags f1utter over the
town. Not even the churches have es-
capped the universal decorations. The
doors and Gothic windows of old Trim
ity, on Lower Broadway, are gracefully
draped with the national colors and in
ancient Trinity graveyard the tomb of
that gallant sailor who, dying, issued
the command not to give up the ship
lies shrouded in the silken folds of the
flag for which he died.
A million visitors are here to partici-
pate in the glorious celebration. Every
| road IS pouring in a steady stream until
the streets are crowded morning and
| night, the surface and elevated cars
are filled to overfowing and the hotel
corridors are jammed with visitors
| The gaily appareled soldiers of many
states who are to take part in the land
! parade on Saturday began trooping in
! to-day and there was no hour when
i
| some quarter of the city to the sound
| of fife and drum and horns
sailors and marines ashore from the
Dig nghting machines helped to swell
the crowd trooping in all directions.
Uniformed members of the staffs of
arriving governors were everywhere
The arransements for the two days
celebration are completed. The great
| arch at Madison Square modelled after
the triumphal arch of Titus and upon
which the most famous sculptors of
America have lavished their genius, is
practically finished and stands su-
peru tribute to the nations hero. 1t is
more beautiful than the arch in Rome.
To-day the fiotilla lay quietly at anchor
on Tomkinsville, a towering spectacle
OF naval might and power to the tens
of thousands who sailed down in tugs,
In yachts and steamers to see the ships.
The crush to get aboard the Olympia
never abated for minute and as great
Indulgence was shown by Admiral
Dewey, goodly portion of those who
besleged the gangways got aboard At
Times the ship was fairly overrun
These crowds and the official visits the
admiral received scarcely gave him and
his officers time to breathe. The jack
les to-day got the medals which con-
gress voted them and proudly displayed
them to the visitors until Jeffries the
pugilist came aboard. Jackies loves a
fighter. and while Jeffries was aboard
the tars were oblivious to all else
A Busy Day.
owing to the stream of official yisi-
tors, the roar of salutes continued al
most without interruption all day,
Major General Nelson A. Miles, at the
head of the Washington committee.
called to submit the programme for the
reception at the national capital and
Major General Merritt and his staff.
stiff with gold braid, come over from
Governors Island to officially welcome
Admiral Dewey in the name of the
army. They were received with all the
honors befitting their rank, but the cli-
max was not reached until Governor
roosevelt of New York came down the
pay IN the afternoon in the yacht Wild
LUCK. lie was accompanied by Gen
FRANCIS V. Greene some officers of the
new York naval militia and several of
DeWeys captains at Manila, including
captain Dwyer of the Baltimore, Cap
tam Wood of the Petrol, Captain Wilde
OF the Boston and Captain Whitaker
OF the Concord. When they got aboard
ADMIRAL Dewey took them over the ship
ana the sight of the fighting captains
SCI the tars mad with delight. Nothing
could restrain their enthusiasm and
round after round of cheers greeted tha
appearance of the officers,
governor Roosevelt was assistant sec
retary or the navy when Dewey was
sent to the command of the Asiatic
squadron, and General Greene, who
served s IN the philippines, Is personal
friend or the admiral of many years
standing. The sight of the captains
who were with him during the stress
of that hot day was good for the ad-
mirafs eyes, so that altogether Admiral
Dewey seemed to enjoy this official visit
more than any he has received.
The local municipal authorities are
somewhat piqued because Governor
Roosevelt extended the formal welcome
of the state to the admiral before the
mayor had an opportunity to offer his
official greeting on behalf of the city.
This ceremony will occur tomorrow.
Plans for the Parade.
While much powder was flung into
smoke down the bay to-day, much
more will be burned tomorrow during
the great naval parade up the Hudson
river. The marine parade, unless it is |
marred by bad weather, which the local |
forecaster unfortunately predicts, is ex |
pected to eclipse all previous water |
pageants on this side of the world. The |
parade will move at o'clock in four d. |
visions. First will come the warships, |
headed by the Olympia and flanked on |
either side by the torpedo boats. They |
will be followed by fleet of white !
revenue cutters. Following them will |
be the steam yachts in double colamn, |
led by the Corsair. the flagship Of the |
New York Yacht club. To Sir Thomas |
Lipton's Erin has been accorded the |
honor of heading the starboard column |
OF this division. There will be 1877 |
yachts in line The third division will |
consist OF the merchant marine steam |
ers and an indiscriminate fleet of tugs, |
parges and unattached vessels will |
bring up the rear. 1t is expected the |
line will be nine miles long and that |