Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

and for blocks down the lntersecting
streets tenants hung from the windows
and fire escapes, and multitudes OF
them were on the roofs lying peering
down.
The head Of the parade started from
Grants Tomb at IL. 10 a. M.
AT the given signal the platoon of
police advance, clearing away the
crowds that oyerfiowed into the street.
Some little distance behind, on a bay
horse. rode Mai. Gen. Charles F.
Roe, National Guard OF New York,
followed by his staff. Then came
Suusa's Band, playing q spirited air,
and behind was q battalion of sailors
from the Olympia. 5s5
Then followed the carriage contain
ing Admiral Dewey, by whose side was
stated the mayor of the city. In re-
sponse to the cheers of the thousands
of spectators tho Admiral bowed right
and loft and appear ed greatly pleased
at tho warmth of his reception.
Seventeen aerial bombs from the top
of the Waldorf Astoria heralded the
approach to the reviewing stand in
Madison Square.
The police. the band and the sturdy
sunburnt sailors of the Olympia swung
past the stand. a squad of tars draw
ing six-pnunder brought up the rear
of the battalion. Then came the hero,
| the admirals and the officers Of The
fleet, in all the glory of their gold.
laced uniforms and gold trimmed
cooked hats. All were in open
barouches, and at their head was tho
man of the hour
Mayor Van Wyck sat beside Admiral
Dewey in the carriage The front seat
was banked with beautiful floral pieces.
The Admiral WIS recognized on the
| instant, and the cheers and huzzahs
I that had greeted the Olympia men
seemed tame compared with the shout
they raised. Everybody waved and
cheered and nearly everybody jumped
up and down in frantic enthusiasm.
Admiral Dewey, during his last few
days experience, has become s)me-
what accustomed to these yociferous
greetings and he took it all calmly,
smiling and bowling right and left, and
occasionally lifting his gold
beaver as be rode along. The gallant
captains OF the ships engaged in the
destruction of MontoIo's feet. except
poor Gridiey, who died o month after
The battle, followed and also got a
rousing welcome.
The three rear admirals, Howison,
Sampson and Philip, as they rode by
with their brilliantly accoutred statfs.
were easily recognized and got flattering
applause, as did many of the popular
officers of the North Atlantic Squadron.
Hut it was Rear Admiral Sehley whc
divided the honors with the centra
demonstration second only to that o.
. sIJt,nrnh for hn hprD n
Santiago!'' "There is tho man tha
smashed Cervera's fieet!'' "Hip, hip
hurrah for Schley !''came from all part:
of the line.
In upper Fifth avenue some en-
thusiastic lady threw him handful o
roses. They landed fairly in th,
carriage. The Admiral leaned forward
picked them up and lifted them to hi
lips. Instantly all the ladies in thu
balcony seemed possessed with th
desire to have their flowers similarl.
honored, and he was fairly bombaraed
Many of the flowers fell into tn
street, only to be caught up by eage
spectators and carried to the carriage
J Before he got to Madison Sqnar
| Admiral Schloy was up to his arms il
flowers.
Gov. Roosevelt, riding a spirite'
black horse, at the head of tn
National Guard of the State of Ney
, York, and surrounded hy brilliantl
uniformed officers. received heart
| and continuous ovation from one en-
. of the line to the other. Flo was j
' civilian attire and wore silk hat
] that is, whom he had it on, as he wa
! waving it right and left for more tia
, half the time. He was escorted b
a Troop A.
0 The National Guard of all the Stat.
made brilliant showing. The Fourt
Q and Fifth Maryland Regiments wer
Z among the most attractive. The mon
' bers were evidently proud of their al
pearance and OF the reception they r.
ceived. Before Madison Square wa
r reached Admiral Dewey and the II
) ceiving party, in carriages, passed
r the front Of the procession and alighte
Il at the reviewing stand, opposi'
!, Twcnty-siyth street, where, they too
Q their places in the box hung wit
! laurel wreaths that had been reserve
for them. There, for the first tim,
the Admiral saw the great arch /
victory erected in his honor.
i Here the Admiral reviewed the entil
: parade.
I, Admiral Dewey was very tired at II
end of tho parade. Tie was driven ;
d once to the Waltlorf-As eseortc
by Squadron A and accompanied /
70 Mayor Van Wyck. He dined with h
n lieutenants, Brumby and Caldwell.
10 Admiral Dewey did not attend ii
Q smoker. He was feeling too fatigue
4 to leave his apartments, and retired
u 10. Is o'clock.
q Fighting Jack of the Olympia had
u night of Joy last night as a fitting or
u to his day of triumph. Its chi
pleasures were q supper, concert an
y smoker, served to him in that order
n the Waldorf Astoria. He was there 2
strong, on shore leave and free of ;
restriction. With him were % mt
10 from each of the other ships at anch
,s in the river, good fellows all al
ID selected on that account.
!. Everybody stood up tonight in Il
i. Metropolitan Opera House when Il
n. big orchestra started to play ''The st
In Spangled Banner. " While they we
,d standing, out Of compliment to d
"a nation, they looked about, trying
locate somebody upon whom to show
4. cheers.
ID whats the matter with Schley,
called out voice.
h Tho crowd cheered for Schley un
ha he had to come forward, when t
10 cheering became greater than ever.
said: II am very poor representati
of Admiral Dewey. | am here like :
5o rest of you, to honor Admiral Dew
~ and his brave officers and men. G
a,t bless them all. "
ed New York, Oct. 1.-The events tn
IS. have figured so prominently in the dai
u | I:na a a ln, irnl Dn,rau sinnn his arri,