The age-herald., 1899-10-01
ADMIRAL DEWEY
 LED THE PARADE Magnificent Scene of Gorgeous and
 Inspiring Splendor. COLUMN PASSES IN REVIEW
The Great Procession Was Many Miles in Length and Made Up of NotabIes of Civic and Military Life from All Parts of the Country-van Wyck
 Presents a Loving Cup

New York, September So.-The land pa
 rade this evening capped the climax. The city, state and nation united in one vast demonstration worthy of the hero of Man ila. The earth trembled beneath the tread | of 50,0 900 men and the air was torn with the | shouts of millions. The naval parade of | yesterday was a magnificent and superb | spectacle but the wonder of modern times | was the great land parade.
 Thousands of proud men of our land and | sea forces, militia of fifteen states and the
 veterans of the civil and Spanish-American | war swelled the procession and gave the dignity in size that issboasted in sentiment. Walls of people miles long stretched down the line of march either side, dense, impregnable mass. Fifth avenue from Eff ty-ninth street to the Washington arch at Fourth street where the parade disbanded was solidly packed with spectators who overflowed into the buildings, windows and onto the roof lines sat in embrazures and crowded scaffolding.
 Along Broadway where it crossed the | avenue the sky scrapers were as crowded | at the top as at the bottom and for blocks | down the intersecting streets tenants hung | from the windows and fire escapes and null | titudes of them were on the roofs lying flat | on their stomach peering down. For hours
 they waited patiently and good naturedly | to see Dewey and when they saw him they | waited on unconsciously for three hours 1 and a half while the procession passed.
 Far down this living lane the column | marched while the air was gorgeous with | the mist of banners and vibrating with l af nd odD1ira ion latter
 of horses hoofs, when the cavalry sabers l flashed and pumes waved, the rumble or 1 artillery. the snarl of drums. the clear
 drawn buge call and the blare of military bands. Bombs Herald Parades Approach Seventeen aerial bombs from the top of the Waldorf-Astoria heralded the approach to the reviewing stand in Madison square Several companies of police mounted on glossy, well trained horses brought up the, procession. When the head of the column appeared the jackies of the olympia marching rank on rank with an easy, roll ing step, and Sousa's blue coated paha playing as it only can play, 1t was a poor American whose heart did not beat higher. Those in the stands leaped upon the seats
 and everybody greeted the adVanclng column with cheers. The tars or the Olympia were in plain blue with brown
  flannel caps Tapped over their eyes ana their sword bands made picket or steel over them. Those caps with the rlDpons snapping jauntily over their temples and the blue steel sword band impressed the people nightly.
 The sailors were large boned and solemn, with faces bronzed and bodies that seemed all musces-like men one would like to have in front of him in a fight.
 A squad of sailors dragging rapid fire six-pounder brought up the rear or ,tne Olympia's battalion.
 Then came the hero, the admiral, and the officers of the fleet in all the glory of their
 gold laced uniforms and gold rimmed cooked hats. All were in open barouches and at their head was the man of the
 hour Mayor Van Wyck sat beside Ad- miral Dewey in the carriage. The front
 seat was banked with beautiful floral pieces.
 The people did not have to give a second glance at the man whose features had been blazoned everywhere for weeks. He WIS l recognized on the instant and the cheers and huzzahs that had greeted the Olym- pia's men seemed tame compared with the shout they raised It seemed fairly to lit the sky. There is no perce1vaDle noise they did not make. Everybody waved and cheered and nearly everybody jumped Up and down in frantic enthusiasm. Old men were as enthusiastic as boys and just as | noisy. Admiral Dewey during his last few /, days experience has become somewhat &C., | customed to these voclferous greetings and l he took 1t all calmly, lowing right and left and occasionally lifting his god-trim-
 med beaver as he rode along.
 1 All the Captains Present | The gallant captains of the ships engaged in the destruction of Montejo's fleet ex- cept poor Gridey, who died month after
 the battle, also got rousing welcome. The three admirals, Howison, Sampson nl..lI hxr Tx9it brilliantly aeeoutred staffs were easily
 recognized and got fattering applause, as did many of the popular officers of the North Atlantic squadron. The governors of the several states, Who rode in car riages though many of them were popular and would have received big demonstrations
 at any other time, passed along unnoticed The crowds would have none of them to- day They yearned only for the brass but tons and gold lace of military and naval heroes and would have nothing else. Both Major General Miles and Merritt got ova- tions The former wore band of yellow across his breast and seemed always to have his cap off, acknowledging the salu- taton of the throng.
 But it was Rear Admiral Schley who di. vided the honors with the central figure of the day. He received a demonstration second only to that of Dewey. People all
 along the line of march fairly rose at him, shouting their already lacerated threats to the breaking polnt. tturran TOT tne nero of Santiago" There is the man that
 smashed Cevera's fleet. Hip, hip, hurrah for Schey" and kindred cries came from all parts of the line.
 Threw Flowers at schIey In upper Fifth avenue some enthusiastic lady threw him 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 on the balcony seemed possessed with the