The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
END OF THE MARCH.
Gov. Roosevelt Reviewed the Parade Before
II Broke lip at Washington Square.

Gov. Roosevelt Reviewed the Parade Before
II Broke lip at Washington Square.
Admiral Dewey 8 decision not TO 60 over the
full rout, VI tn, parade was disappoin tment to
The thou 'ands on the sidewalka roofs and grand
ttanis along Fifth avenue. south OF Madison
Square Below that point was very much like
the same above it, Tho police had all they
could do 10 handle the CT owds and moro than
the people got away from them and swept
50 far into the roadway that the passing troops
had 70 come 10 halt and give the blueconts q
chance 10 clear the way for them. More than ono
policeman made rsmarks about the icadequacy
OF the hands and the efficacy OF the night sticks
in such emery oncies. but the Chiefs orders were
TO handle the people gently and for the most part
they were obeyed 10 the letter. There wer, timos.
notably at Fifth avenue an Tw snty- third street.
and at Washington Square. whcrs courteous
treatment failed OF its object. and then thos, on
stands and In windows had chance TO some
highly artistic smuggling.
II seemed TO be tho object OF every person who
started up Fifth avenue looking for a good place
to see tbs parade from. to get far lorth as HI
could At Twenty third street theA was
strong Gordon Of: police Rdrawn UP and they
check ed further advance The result was that
there was a Tremendous Jam at that point and
this police had TO be strengthened repeatedly In
order to hold the crowd In check There
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out into III, Square bu. the policemen finally
compressed the mass so that 1t only ex tended a
little beyond the curb Those on the outside
could see Admiral Dewey when he left his car
riage al tho reviswing stand, and they started q
cheer that was t,ken up by those behind and
carried on until people at Fourteenth street, far
out Of sig hit Of the reviewing stand, were shouting
at tho tops OF their lungs
Admiral Dewey arrival and the anxiety OF
the people to see him resulted In the police line
at Twenty-th third stree, being pushed out about
five yards. Thepolice hammered away in vain at
those outside and finally concluded that It was
no use trying TO force such an avalanche
back. The crowd behaved pretty well while the
sailors OF the Olympia and the other war
vessels went by. but the big siege guns OF tho
Fifth Artillery were too great an attraction. and
while they were going by the police lost all con-
troll OF the people, who swept out in ths roadway
aud eIectuaily blocked the progress of the ar Ill
lerymen. The latter took the interruption good
naturally, but saw to it that their guns did not
suffer. The horses were nearly swept of their
feet
From the policsl point OF view patience had
ceased 10 be 'vir,u and the bluecoats sailed in
without gloves. They opened UP space about
fifteen feet wide for the parade 10 pass through.
but better than that they could not do, for hun
dreds waiting for tho chance, had rushed
into the places left vacant by those who swept
out into the road and there simply wasn't any
way TO pack the people closer together. From
that time all the troops lad 10 form into
columns OF fours when they reached Twenty
third street, and MAINTAIN that forma ton until
they reached Twentieth street. from which point
on to the end OF the route there was ample space.
No less enthusiastic than his reception at the
reviewing stand was that accorded TO Gov. Roose-
welt below Twenty-thrd street The people
| cd and shrek ed their applause. and the Gov
enor was obliged to m axe the greater part OF his
trip downtown bare headed
We can't seea Dewey. but we've got Teddy.
anyway" yelled a man at the corner OF TWEEN
tieth street Three cheers for Teddy
The cheers were given with will only there
were . great many more than three Of III ON.
From windows camo flowers and ribbons and
at Eleventh street some well-meaning but
over enthusiastic persons threw out great
streamrs Of colored paper rolled like ticker tape.
which went from one side of the street 10 the
O her before becoming unrolled. The dcta ch mont
OF Squadron A, which was Immediately behind
the Governor got their horses badly mixed up
! in the paper streamers and for a time the horses
made things lively in the vicinity. All Of
tho horses but oae were finally controlled Tho
young trooper on this one handled the animal
well, but the horse would not be quieted and at
its footing and wet down with the trooper under
meath. II looked very much though the young
man had been hurt but he up in an instant
| his lace rod with humiliation. and with a quick
jerk OF the bride got the horse his feet az ain
| Then he remounted. dug the spurs In hard and
was soon In his place again in tho line. With a
most d gnified salute to the Governor who had
| looked around to see what was the matter, he
rode on with his comrades. while tho crowd
cheersd him literally for his pluck and horse
| manshp
Gov. Roosevelt continued at the head OF the
| New York State trooI with Maior.Gen. Roe until
| he reached North Washington Square. Tho po-
| lice had opened up big space on the west side
| of the road about twenty yards north OF the
| Washington Arch. and the Governor and Gen.
Roe, followed by Col Oin Col. Holly Col Hol-
| land. Col Hurry and others OF their STATS.
| swung in there TO review the balance OF tho par
ado The crowd below the Arch yelled for the
| Governor TO come down and show himself but
| Mr. Roosevelt shook his head and the people had
| 70 be sati SIZED with sal ute from him.
| Directly behind the Governor came the Second
Brig ado. headed by Brig. Gen James McI.eer.
Gen McLeer and his staff swung in behind the
Governor and stayed there until the brig ade
had passed. With salute to the Governor,
Gen. McLeer took his place in the Eline