The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01

Ohio was prominent with two regiments.
FIVE companies and a Gatllng gun battery
from Cincinnati The whole commanded by
Colonel John &. Sp axis. Indiana was rep
resented by the Indianapolis Light AFtil-
lery. The famous rifles commanded by
Captain Toombs and the Walthail Guards
OF Mcridiln. represented Mississippi The
Pine Tree state followed with a signal
corps. Florida made line showing with
FIVE ConpAnics and from the Lone star
state came the famous Corsicana Rillcs.
The District OF Columbia WIS conspc-
ious by battalion. several detached com
panies and an ambulance corps.
Following these. under The command OF
Major-Gcueral @. O. Howard win an es-
c0rt from the various veteran socieucs'
came the unarmcd part OF tho parade.
This was composcd 6f eleven commands.
representing as many different asSocia-
tions Then came the sons OF Veterans.
followed by Union EN-Trisoners oil war
Association. veterans Of the civil war not
connected with any of the organizations
and veterans of the Spanish -Amerlcan "ar
with Colonel John Jacob Astor ana SIAN
and the Astor Rattery. Then ioi'Wed
several companies of the Spansh-Aneil-
can war the parade terminating win
Heterogeneous company OF veterans. mih-
tarv and oulsi-mi.itary associations.
HEARTS WERE THRILLED.
Seventeen aerial bombs from the top Of
The Waldorf-Astoria heralded the ap-
proach 10 the reviewing stand in Madi-
son Square. Several companies Of police,
mounted on glossy. wcll-trained horses.
brought up the procession. When the
head Of the column appeared the lackies
of the Olympia. marching rank on rank
with an easy. rolling step, and Sousa
tlue-coated band playing as only 1t can
-. 10 "a heart
did not beat higher Those IN the stands
leaped upon their seats, and everybody
greeted the advancing column with
cheers. The tars OF the Olympia were
i'm plain blue with brown legeins and
black cartridge boxes loose flannel caps
Topped over their eyes. and their sword
band made a picket of steel over them.
Those caps with the ribobus swapping
iauntilv over their temples. and the blue
steel sword band impressed the people
nightly The sailors were iarge-boncd
and solemn. with faces bronZed and
bodies that seemed all muscle-the kind
Of men one would like 10 have back OF
MIN in "A fight. The commander was on
foot with shining sword blade resting on
his right shoulder Walking in front Of
his men as army officers do A squad OF
sailors dragging rapid-fire six-pounder.
brought up The rear Of the Olympia s
battalion. Then came the hero the adj
mirais and the officers Of the fleet. in all
the glory OF their gold-laced uniforms
and eold-rimmed cooked hats All were
i'm open barouches. and at their head
was the man of the hour. Mayor Van
Wyck sat beside Admiral Dewey in the
carriage. The front seat was banked with
beautiful floral pieces The people did
not have TO give SecOnd glance al the
man whose features have been blazoned
everywhere for weeks. lie was recognized
on the instant. and the cheers and huz-
zahs that had greeted the Olympia's men
seemed tame compared with the shout
that was raised 1t seemed fairly to lift
the sky There is no perceivable kind OF
noise the people did not make. Everybody
waved and cheered and nearly everybody
jumped up and down in frantic enLhu-
siasm. Old men were as enthusiastic
as boys and just about as noisy. Ad-
miral Dewey, during his last few days
experience. has become somewhat ac-
custOmed to these vociferOus greetings.
and he took it all calmly. smiling and
bowing right and left and occasionally
lifting his gold-trimmed beaver as he
rode along.
The gallant captains Of the ships engag-
ed in the destruction OF Montejo's fleet,
except poor Gridley. who died a month
after the battle followed. and also got
r0using welcome.
SCHLEY SECOND ONLY.
The three rear-admirals. Howlson.
Sampson and Philip as they rode by with
their brilliantly accoutred STATS were
easily recognized and got hattering ap-
plause. as did many Of the popular officers
Of the North Atlantic Squadron. The
governors of the several states who rode
IN carriages. though many Of them were
poDular and would have received big dem
onstrations at any other time. passed al
most unnoticed The crowds would have
none Of them to-day. They yearned only
for the brass buttons and gold lace OF mil
itary and naval heroes and would have
nothing else. Both Maior-General Miles
and Maior-General Merritt got ovations.
The Corner wore a band OF yellow across
his breast and seemed always 10 have
his cap off acknowledging the salutes OF
the thrOng But it was Rear-Admiral
Schlev who divided the honOrs with the
central figure Of the day. He received
demonstration. second only to that of
Dewey.
The people along the line Of march fair
~ rose at him. shouting their already
lacerated throats TO the breaking point,
"hurrah for the hero OF Santiago" there
is the man that smashed Cervera's feet
"lip hip. hurrah for Schley.' and kindred
uDper Fifth avenue some enthusiastic
lady threw him a handful Of roses. They
landed fairly in the carriage The Ad-
r9iral leaned forward. picked them up and
lifted them 10 his lips. Instantly all the
ladies In The balconies semed possessed
with The desire to have their flowers SINH
larry houored and he was fairly lombard
ed Many of the flowers fell into the
street. only 10 be caught mp By eager
suectators and carried 10 the carriage.
Before they got to Madison square. I'D
miral sch.cy was up 90 his arms i'm flow
crs.
The marines ana sailors OF the North
Atlantic Squadron. eight battaiions of
'hem. attracted much attention. The ma
rinee with their brass helmets marched
with peculiar step. neither seamen's roll
nor iandsmcns tread. but q combination
The men of the Brooklyn gOt. perhaps the
most applause
The provisional brigade Of the army
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