Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-10-07
DEWEY'S RECEPTION.
The Admirals Arrival and Wei
come i'm New York.

The Admirai'S Arrival and Wei
come in New York.
Last week and the first Of this saw cX-
hibition, of patriotism i'll New York the
like of which has not been known. Adj
miral George Dewey was given rcccp-
ton in that city which would have done
honor to an Emperor. In addition TO
the immense population of greater New
York welcoming the hero of Manila
Bay. there We're about two million visi-
tors there. CannonS reared, people
chccrcd till they were hoarsc. flags tiut-
tered everywhere and the entire city
was drappcd in bunting of red white
and blue
When the Admiral reached the pa
radr's starting point it was all the po-
ice could do TO keep the crowd from
over running his carriage Bands all
about started up Hail 10 the Chief"
until a hundred bands were playing it,
hui the air could be heard only once in
while for the tremendous cheering
Governor Roosevelt followed the Adj
miral'S carriage to the starting point and
took up Il position nearby. The Ad
mirals carriage. drawn by four horses,
was driven To the head of the line.
As the parade got in motion. the
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the 25o men from the Olympia "Those
are the boys who did the trick = shouted
a gray bearded man. and this sentiment
met with the full agreement of the
throng, who took up the shout
The cheers for the Olympia sailors
We're still resembling down the close
packed lines of spectators when a deep
ar. mighticr shout arose and was taken
up and prolonged III one thundcrous
wave of sound rs Admiral Dewry's
carriage" in which was Mayor Van
Wyck, followed his ''men behind the
guns. bowling and smiling with barred
mead
iFfN'N SAfNAft - wv tAPNh
sent up cheer after cheer for Dewey
and Schley,"
On Friday the great naval parable
was held and Admiral Dewey headed
the fleet of hundreds of vessels in his
ship, the Olympia, saH'c after salute
was fired. and every boat i'll the New
81,
national colors Al night the vessels
We're decorated with electric lights,
Chinese lanterns and special electric de-
signs All kinds of fireworks were dis
played and thousands of bands of music
cmlivcncd the scene with appropriate
music
Not only did great boats loaded down
with fireworks sweep down all the
waterways and circle about the lower
bay, but in the park throughout the
middle of the city the sky was painted
red, white and blue, and all the other
shades of color known To the pyrutcchuic
art The East river celebration was
brought 20 an untimcly but tremcnd
ou>ly effective close by the burning up
of the two floats bearing the main sup
ply Of fircworl, for the parade in that
water way. This happened off the foot
uf Fifty ninth street. and the city, for
blocks and blocks around. was Is light
a. day Tor 10 or 20 minutes. while the
impromptu explosion and flashes of col
orcd fire lit up the melodranatic work Of
three police tugs i'll rcScung the panic
stricken fireworks men on the floats.
The fireworks all over the city were
witnessed by tremendous crowds The
biggist crowds and the biggest displays
81 fireworks were of the Battery. ON
floats and On Governor ;, Bedloe's and
Ellis Islands During every moment
ii he time from dusk until the last
colorrd lights faded ont aud the steam
cr> stole away from of the face of the
waters il was wonderful sight that
they slw
Nearly 2o.0n0 enthusiastic men,
women and children witnessed the fire
works display in City Hall Park. and
voted il great success.
Mines were planted between the trees
and on the grassy surface facing Broad
way were hundreds of pinwhccls,
Roman candles and colored lights. Six
SIT pieces, which all faced the Broad
way side of the park, were set of.
Tine first set piece Welcome Adj
miral was about IS feet long and 3
feet wide. 1t was greeted with the
widest enthusiasm. and So were the
representation of the Olympia and
ADMIRAL Dewey portrait.
The portrait was ahput 20 feet square.
When it appeared. men. women and
children hoarsc with yelling approval
waved handkerchief, and their hats in
the air The exhibition wound up with
4 general discharge Of small fireworks
and the burning of colored lights
The fireworks display in Union square
began promptly at 5 o'clock, and not
withstanding the greater attractions
elsewhere Il crowd Numbering many
thousands of people witnessed the