Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30


after them came Rear Admiral Howison' s
officers.
Then came the carriage containing Rear
Admiral VIM. T. Sampson and President
Woods. president of the board of aldermen.
followed by eight carriages. containing the
commanding officers of Admiral Sampson $
fleet and the admirals staff officers.
Rear Admiral John w. Philip, command
and Lieutenant Commander j. d. J. Kelley
occupied the next carriage. Following came
two carriages abreast, containing the junior
officers of the Olympia, and after them, in
the same formation, carriages containing
the Junior officers of the North Atlantic
squadron.
Carriages, two abreast. followed, contain
Ing the visiting governors, committee ana
guests. First among the governors came
Tunnel of Delaware, then Stone OF Penn
sylvania. Voorhees, of New Jersey. Nc
Sweeney of South Carolina, Russell of
North Carolina, Dyer of Rhode Island, Nc
Millin of Tennessee, Bushnell of Ohio, Geer
Of Oregon, Atkinson of West Virginia,
Richards of Wyoming and Wells Of Utah.
Gen. Miles in the Parade.
Majors General Miles and Merritt and
aids followed in carriages abreast and then
came carriage containing Rear Admirals
Joseph N. Miller and Winfield Scott Schley.
long row of carriages followed. contain
ing members of the municipal assembly,
distinguished guests and visiting digni-
taries.
The naval brigade Of the North Atlantic
feet, commanded by Capt. Charles. M.
Thomas, followed. 1t was in seven bat
talions. and made an imposing appearance.
1t was composed Of the sailors and marines
of the New York. Massachusetts. Texas,
Brooklyn and Lancaster.
brigade of the regular army came next.
with West Point Cadets at the head, and
after them battalion of engineers, two
battalions of the 9Th Artillery. battalion
of the 18th Artillery. battalion Of the 9Th
Artillery, a battalion of the 7th Artillery,
a battalion of mounted artillery.
Following came the militia of the various
states, with that of New York in the lead.
commanded by Gov Roosevelt, with Squad
ron A as escort. The National Guard of
New York state was under the immediate
command of Gen. James McLeer. After
them came the naval militia. under COM
mand of Capt Miller, with two battalions
and a separate division. and behind them
the Old Guard of the city of New York
Then came the militia Of Pennsylvania
under command of Brigadier Gene al
Schall. with five regiments.
The militia of New Jersey came next,
comma nded by Brigadier General Wanser,
with two giments. two naval reserve bat
talions, a battery and troop.
The citizen soldiers of Georgia were next
in line. commanded by Colonel Lawton,
with two regiments and detachments from
several reg ments.
Connecticut's militia presented fine ap-
pearance. with the first company of the
governor s loot GUARDS, TWO regiments, d
mac.ine gun battery, naval battalion and
several detached companies all command
ed by Col. Lucen F. Burpee.
Fine Looking Marylanders.
A fine-lookng body of soldiers were the
18th and 9Th Regiments Of Maryland. com
manded by Col. Willard Howard. South
Carolina had regiment of volunteers
two battallons, and the Sumter Guards. the
Timmonsville Guards, the Smythe Rifles
and a number of volunteers and detached
companies
New Hampshire had battalion of six
companies commanded by Lieut.. Col
knight, and made Il fine showing.
Three companies represented North Caro-
lima. the Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry making a Snowy appearance.
Ohio was prominent with two regiments
five companies and a Calling gun battery
from Cincinnati the whole commanded by
Col. john {. Speaks.
Indiana was represented by the Indian
apois Light Artillery. The Famous Rifles,
commanded by Capt. Toombs. and the Wal
thall Guards of Meridian represented Mis-
sissppi.
Florida made a fine showing with five
companies. and from the lone star state
came the famous Corsican Rifles.
The District of Columbia was conspicuous
by battalion, several detached companies
and ambulance corps.
Following these. under the command of
Mai. Gen. O. o. Howard, with an escort
from the various veteran societies, came
the urarmed part of the parade.
This was composed of eleven commands
representing as many different associations.
Then came the Sons of Veterans followed
by Union eX-prisOrerS of war associa ions
veterans of the civil war not connected
with any of the organizations and veter-
ans of the Spanish-American war, with
Col John Jacob Aston and staff and the
Aston battery. Then followed several COM
panies of volunteers of the Spanish Ameri-
can war the parade terminating with
Heterogeneous following of veterans, mill
tary and quasi-military associations.
Jostled by the Crowd.
When the admiral reached the parade's
starting point it was all the police could
do to keep the crowd from overrunning his
carriage. Bands all about started up Hail
to the Chief" until a hundred bands were
playing it; but the air could be heard only
once in while for the tremendous cheer
ing.
Gov. Roosevelt followed the admiral's
carriage to the starting point and took up
position nearby. The admirals carriage,
drawn by four horses was driven to the
head of the line.
AS the parade got in motion the crowds
applauded with all their might the 80 men
from the Olympia. Those are the boys
VINO 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 Olympa's sailors were
still resounding down the close-packed
lines of specta .ors when n deeper might
Ter shout arose and was taken up and pro-
longed in one thunderous wave of sound
as Admiral Dewey's carriage, in which was
Mayor Van Wyck. followed his ''men be-
hind the guns bowling and smiling with
barred head to the shouting multitude.
1t a memorable progress of the VIC
tor of Manila from the tomb of the great
arch erected in his own honor.
The captains of the ships in the fight at
Manila were cheered heartily as they pass
ed Capt. Coghlan receiving perhaps a
slightly larger share than the others of
the shouts. "Hoch der Kaiser greeting
his appearance, while his brother officers
joined in the laugh the shout always pro-
voked
Sampson and Schley Cheered.
Admiral Sampson was cordially received
by the crowd and was repeatedly cheered.
Richard Croker and Senator Depew in a
carriage together were applauded all along
the line.
Que a demonstration in honor of Rear
Adm Il Schey was made at the starting
point, and the cheers for him almost
equaled those given to Dewey. He was
kept busy lifting his hat and bowling an