Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
Land Parade in Dewey's Honor
Gorgeous and Spectacular.
SCHLEY IN SHOWER OF ROSES
cent Demonstration. Presentation
ofthe Loving Cup. T1iumphal
T." Pageant Unprecedented -
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NEW YORK, sept Gothic. second
day Of the official welcome TO Admiral
Dewey opened cool and clear. There
was hardly (, cloud in the Sky and the
temperature was just low enough 10
keep the crowd on the move
The first ceremony today was the
presentation at the City Hall of a gold
loving cup to the Admiral by Mayor
Van Wyck on behalf of the city of
New York At O'Clock the police
boat Patrol With 4 special reception
committee on board made up of st.
clair McIelway. VIM NlcAdoo. Levi
l.. Morton. Chauncey NJ. Depew. Rich
ard Croker ana Warren NJ Foster.
started for the Olympia. The admiral
boarded the Patrol which steamed 70
he Battery. where the ci1y's guest was
met by a committee.
There Wis danger of Il crush and the
gate of the enclosure about the stand
was closed. Soon Admiral Schlcy, Gov
"rnor Roosevelt and the captains under
Dewey al Manila. arrived.
Rear Admiral Schley climbed over
the gate and he was followed by the.
other naval officers. but Governor
Roosevelt remained behind One of his
staff rushed up to Captain Copeland. Of
the police squad. and whispered The
again opened and Colonel Roosevelt
took his place within the enclosure
ALMOST HUGS SCHLEY
Admiral Dewey evinced a desire 70
shake hands With all the naval officers
and introduce Them TO the mayor. He
almost Rugged Rear Admiral Schley
and patted Captain Coghlan on the
back
AS Dewey greeted Schley the crowd
sent up cheer after cheer for Dewey
ana Schley..
AS soon as the greetings We're over.
the mayor began his speech. present.
ing the city's loving cup. Ha warmly
'-ulosized the admiral ard c:csed By
saying:
TO the mayor has been assigned the
personally pleasant duty Of presenting
10 YOU in the name of the city Of New
York. the metropolis of our country.
this loving cup, a keepsake 70 remind
you from time to time. of her love TO
Eou and her special pride in your deeds
OF Nalor, which she believes viii fol.
ages to come insure full respect CT all
nations and people for our starry flag,
whether flung to the breeze over the
man OF war or over the ship of COM
merce"
DEWEY REPLIES.
When the mayor had concluded Ad-
miral Dewey began 10 reply by say
ing:
1T will be quite impossible of me. Mr.
Mayor. to express in Words at this
point he was interrupted with cheers.
and he began again: 1t would be quite
be quite Impossible for me to express
in words how deeply am moved BY
this-all these honors-that beautiful
cup. the freedom Of the city, this great
magnificent reception. l cannot say
what want. but speaking for myself
snd the gallant squadron l had the
nonor to command al Manila I thank
you from the bottom of my heart
After the formal ceremonies Admiral
Dewey Went about shaking hands with
his friends. -
When the captains had all assembled
he waved his hand toward them and
Said
These are the men who did it.
These are the men who should be
thanked Without them I could do
nothing"
THE LOVING CUP.
The loving cup presented to the admit
raj is Roman in form and is made OF
is karat gold. The handles are formed
nf three Dolphins wrought in green
gold. Around the neck are forty-five
stars. emblematic Of the union
The coat of arms of the city Of New
: York appears below the inscription
about the feet are a series Of anchors,
Fl rope tide in three knots, dolphins,
sea weed and other nautical devices
The cup stands thirteen inches high.
has u capacity of four and a half
quarts, and cost $4,000.
Major General Miles arrived just as
the party left the platform for the
carriages Rear Admiral Sampson was
not on the stand at the City Hail. He
did not arrive in time.
NEW YORK, Sept 3o.-The land
parade today capped the climax. The
city, State, and nation united i'm one
vast demonstration worthy of the hero
OF Manila. The earth trembled be-
meath the tired OF $4,000 men, and the
air was torn with tine shouts Of mil
lions. The naval parade CT yesterday
was a magnificent and superb specta-
Gle, but the wonder of modern times
was the great land parade
Thousands Of proud men of our land
militia of the different states, and vet
Grams Of the civil and Spanish wars
swelled the procession and gave it the
dignity in size it boosted in sentiment.
WALLS OF HUMANITY.
Walls OF people miles long stretched
down the line of march on either side.
= dense, mpregnable mass. Fifth ave
nue. from Fifty-ninth street to the
Washington arch at Fourth street.