The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Then followed several companies of

volunteers of the Spanish-Americau
war, the parade terminating With a
Heterogeneous following of veterans,
military aud quas: military assoslatioDs-
Seventeen aerial bombs from the top
the Waldorf. Astoria heralded the ap
proach 20 the reviewing stand in Madi-
son Square.
Several CON panies of police, mounted
on glossy, we'll trained horses, brought
up the procession.
When the head Of the column ap'
peared the jackies of the Olympia,
marching rank ON rank, With az. easy,
rolling step, aud Sousa's blue coated
band playiog as only it can play. 1t was
poor Americso whose heart did not
beat higher. Those in the stands leap
ed upou their seats, and everybody
greeted tbe advancing column With
cheers. The tars of the Olympia were
10 plain blue with brown leggiogs aod
black cartridge boxes. loose danoel
caps tapped over 'heir eyes, and their
sword baud made picket OF steel over
them These caps, with the ribbons
swapping jauusily ovsr their temples
aud the blue sword band, impressed the
people nightly. The sailors were
large boued and solemn, witt faces
bropsed aud bodies that seemed all
muscles-the kind of men one would
like to have back of hin in fight.
TIE commander was on>foos with shio.
iog sword blade, resting 90 bis right
shoulder, walking 10 front Of his mcn
as array officers do A squad of sail.
ors, dragging rapid-6re 6-pounder,
brought up the rear of the O!ympia's
battalion
THE HERO OF THE HOUR AND
HIS OFFICERS.
Then came the hero, the admiraPs
officers of the feet, in all the glory
of their gold laced uniforms and
gold.rimmed cooked mats. All were
in open Darouches, and at their head
was the man of the hour Mayor
Van Wyck sat beside Admiral Dew
ey ia the carriage The front seat
was banked with beautiful! floral
pieces The people did not have to
give second glance at the man
whose features have been blazoned
everywhere for weeks lie was
recognized on the instant and the
cheers and huzzahs that mad greeted
the Olympis'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. Ev-
erybody waved and cheered and
nearly everybody jumped up aud
down 10 frantic enthusiasm Old
men were as enthusiastic as boys
aud just about as noisy Admiral
Dewey during his last few days
experience has become somewhat
accustomed to these vociferous greet
ings, and he took it all calmly, smil
ing aud bowing right and left, and
occasionally lifting his gold trimmed
beaver as he rode along
CAPTAINS OF DEWEY'S FLEET
The gallant captains of the ships
engaged in the destruction Of Mon
tejo's feet, except poor Gridiey, who
died month after the battle, follow
ed, and also got rousing welcome
The three rear admirais, nowlson,
Sampson and Philip. as they rode by
with their brilliantly accoutred stats,
were easily recognized, and got fat
tering applause, as did many of the
popular officers of the North Atlantic
squadron.
GOVERNORS OVERLOOKED.
The governors of the several
states. who rode in carriages, though
many of them were popular and
would have received big demonstra.
tions at any other time, passed al
most unnoticed The crowds would
have none of them today. They
yearned only for the brass buttons
aud gold lace of military and naval
heroes. and would have nothing else
MILES AND MERRITT CHEERED
Both Major Gen Miles and Major
Gen. Merritt got ovatious. The
former wore band of yellow across
bis breast, and seemed always to
have his cap off acknowledging the
salutations of the throng.
sCHLEY PELTED WITH ROSES.
In upper 5th avenue some enthu
siastic lady threw q handful of roses
They landed fairly in the carriage.
The admiral leaned forward, picked
them up and lifted them to his lips
Instantly all the ladies in the balcony
seemed possessed with the desire to
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