Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-02


and lifted them to his lips. Instantly all
the ladies in the balcony seemed possess s.
ed with the desire to have their flowers
similarly honored, and he was fairly HON
barded. Many of the flowers fell into the
street, only to be caught up by eager
spectators and carried to the carriage
Before he got to Madison square Rear
Admiral Schley was up to his arms in
beautiful flowers.
The marines and sailors of the north
Atlantic squadron, eight battalions of
them, attracted much attention. The
marines, with their brass helmets, march
ed with a peculiar step, neither seamen's
roll nor landsmens tread, but a combina-
ton of both The men of the Brooklyn
got perhaps the most applause. The pro-
visional brigade of the army lacked the
confident, easy strain for which army
veterans are noted. This perhaps is ac-
counted for by the fact that most of the
United States army veterans are serving
their country on the other side CT the
world and those now here are only re-
Gently recruited ''rookies." They were
preceded by a battalion of the West
Point cadets in their snowy uniforms of
gray, with whit" duck trousers. moving
like one man. 500 legs moving like clock
work. every cap and bayonet in perfect
alignment.
Ovation For Roosevelt.
Governor Roosevelt. riding a spirited
black horse at the head of the national
guard of the state of New York and sur
rounded by brilliantly uniformed officers,
received a hearty and continuous ovation
from one end of the line to the other. Tie
was in civilian attire and wore a silk hat
that is. when he had it on. as he was
waving it right and left for more than
half the time he was in the saddle. He
was escorted by Troop a, whose plumcs,
rising and falling with the moving of the
horses. identified block.
The artillery seemed more real than
the infantry or cavalry. and the com
mander of the Seventh Light artillery
gave the people an exhibition. setting his
battery at Il gallop and charging down,
the horses plun@ing and cannon wheels
rumbling like rolling thunder. The crowd
gave whillwind Of applause.
The national %'n'd Of all the states
made a brilliant r''s0in: and We're evil
IDENTITY proud of thc,' oja1earancc and of
the reception they received.
Before Madison Square was reached
Admiral Dewey and the receiving party
in carriages passed the front of the pro-
cession and aightcd at the reviewing
stand. opposite Twenty-siXth street. and
took their places in the canopy boxes
hung with laurel wreaths that had been
reserved for them. There for the first
time the admiral saw the great arch of
victory erected in his honor. 1t was
modelled after the Titus arch in the Ro-
man forum. From the top, in a quadriga
drawn through rolling pillows by pluny-
ing sea horses, Victory, with outstretchcd |
wings and laurel wreath in her hand, |
typical of the reward of the victor, rear
ed her beautiful outline against the blue
sky. around We're the heroic figures of |
John Paul Jones, Hull, Perry. Decatur, |
Farragut and other naval heroes, while |
Oh the faces of the tiers were ma gnifcent |
groups symbolic of "Combat." THE Re
turn Of the Mctors." THE Call to Arms"
and PEACE" On the spandrel were
groups representing the North and East
rivers and the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. The arch faces south. so that
the admiral saw it first from the rear.
The original plan of the parade was to
move northward. But the sculptors say
the arch should face the sea anyway.
Victory extended the laurel wreath to the
admiral as he sailed up the bay. The APP
proaches are guarded by tall colonnades,
which transformed the street at the re-
viewing booth into Il court of honor.
All about Madison square the decora-
ions charmed the eye. Flags on canted
wires ran from the tall tower of Madison
n -, 20,
he eye could see down the avenue
we're brilliantly arrayed with bunting and
iags. Streamers flew from the cornices,
md Thousand box kites toatcd high in
he blue sky. Here for five hours the ad-
nira reviewed the parade.
Using comptonleter, a. j. Berard
the men in the parade as 30,902,
distributed as follows:
Staff. aids and all mounted men, 1922;
laval brigade 1,736: army brigade, ca
lets, 800; infantry and artillery, 1.401
New York national guard $3.50; naval
militia. $50; Pennsylvania troops 2.323
\ew Jersey troops, ,632;; troops Of other
tates, o,S9l; veteran associations, ;44O;
ther organizations in unarmed division,
,33;3i4; So bands 3,3S2.
An Unfortunate Incident.
Only one distressing incident occurred
within his view. A wire had been stretch
d across he space between two of the
lands in the park. The awful press of
eople broke it, and they surged out into
he avenue, those in front powcrleSs to
csiSt the pressure of the thousands in
he rear. The police officers on foot were
elpless. Try as they would they could :
OF stem the tide, which promised to m {
edo the entire parade. Suddenly Il half /
undred mounted policemen gailoped up {
rom nowhere and, having formed line,
harged md showed the people back like
cotton compress. Men, women and
hildrcn we're caught in the awful crush. i
ONE shlieked. others tainted, aud sever q
|, after he panic was over, were carried a
way in ambulances. But such incidents E
zero unavoidable in the vast thrones fl
'hich crowded the streets in their eager W
ess to cltch glimpse of Admiral Dew S
y until people on the pavements could W
ardly b,eathe. o
All things considered, the police ar n
lngemelts were very effective, and the it
rowds we're we'll handled. There were al
Nv serious accidents. a
The smoker given at the Waldorf As c'
)rla 10 ne sailors or the Olympia con- i
uded New York's wonderful reception OF
Admiral Dewey and his men, al
TIr Admiral Tells IL Story. dt
Beforethe parade took place on Satur
ay Admiral Dewey went to the city hall
} be presented with loving cup from
10 citv Of New York at the hands of W
ayor AN Wyck. AS usual he was a
rly, aid many people, as the result. n
Int sc him. After the ceremony he &c
mt onboard the steamer Sandy Hook. tn
rch hcn carried him to Riverside sv
i've sous to get him to the n0iut whore W