Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-01

anu HSally every oOoy 1uHlpcu up iiu
down In frantic enthusiasm. Old men
were rs enthusiastic as boys, and just
about as noisy. Admiral Dewey, dur
ing his last few days. experience, has
become somewhat accustomed to these
Nociferous greetings, and he took 1t
calmly. smiling and bowling right and
left. and occasionally lif',ng HIS gold
trimmed beaver as he rode along.
The gallant Captains of the sh ps en-
gagged in the destruction OF Montejo's
fleet, eXcep; poor Gridley, who died :
month after the battle, followed, and
also got rouslng welcome.
THE REAR ADMlRALS
The three Rear Admirals, Howison.
Sampson and Ph.lip. as they rode BY
with their bril- iantiy ACQUIRED staffs,
were easily recognized. and got Hat
tering appliance, as did many of the
popular officers of the North Atlan''c
Squadron. The Governors of the sew
eral states. who rode IN carriages.
though many of them were popular
and would have received big demon
STATIONS al any other time, passed
almost unno,ced. The crowds would
have none of them to-day. They
yearned only for the brass buttons and
gold lace of military and naval heroes,
ana would have nothing else.
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT.
Governor Roosevelt. riding spirited
h!1ck horse ut t,e head Of the Natioaal
Guard Of the State OF New York and
surrounded by brilliantly uniformed Of
t''cecs. recelved,n hearty and contipu-
Gus ovation from one end of the line Ia
the o,her. He WAS In civilian attire ard
were silk hat. that is. when he had it
on. as he was waving it right and left
for more than half the time. He was
escorted by Troop A. whose plumes
rising and falling with the moving OF
the horses beautlied block The ar
t'nery seemed moro real than the in
fantry or cavalry and the commander
Of the Seventh Light Artillery gave tho
people an exilih' ton. setting his bat
terry at rali1p and charging down.
the horses plungirg ard cannon wheels
rumhllng like rolling thunder. The
crowd gave n whirlwird of applause.
The Natloral Guard of ali the States
made hrlfi0nt showing and were CIV
tGentlv proud OF their appearance and
Of the reception they received.
THE ARCH OF VICTORY.
BEFORE Mad son Square was reached
Admiral Dewey and the receiving par
~ In carriages. passed the front of the
procession ard alighted at the review
inr stand opposite Twenty-six;h street
and took their places in the 1xas hung
with lAnrel Wren tbs that had been re-
served for them.
Beth Major General Miles and Mnj7r
General Merritt got ovat'cns. THO r.
ner Wore baud of yellow acrNss his
breast ard seemed always to have his
COP off acknowledging the snlutnti,ns
# the thrnng.
SCIiLEY DIVIDES WITH DEWEY.
Eut il was Rear Admiral Sc LEY who
divided the honors with the central fig
urc OF the day. lie received a Geyn n.
stration second only TO that Of Dewey.
al
fairly rose ut him, shouting their al
ready laceratcd throats to the break
ing point.
"linrrah Ger the hero OF Santiago!"
There's the man that smashed Ger
reras fleet" Hip. hip, hurrah for
all :'arts Of the line.
BOMBAEDED WITH FLOWERS.
In upner Fifth avenue some euthu-
siasir lady threw him handful of
roses. They landed fairly in the car
riage. The Admiral leaned forwnro.
picked them up and lifted them 10 his
lips Instantly all the ladies In ,hc bal
cony seemed possessed with the ii sire
10 nave their flowers similarly hororcd.
ana he was fairly b mbardctl. MANY
oi ne flowers fell into the street only
70 be caught IN by eager spec.a / ors
ana carried to the carriage. rsefirc HI
got to Madison Square Admiral Sehley
was Y: 10 his arms in flowers.
The marines and sailors ef the Nor, II
Atlantic squadron, eight batta'ions of
them. attracted much attention. cir
| marines with their brass helmet,
marched with peculiar step. ne'tha,
seamen's roll nor landsmen's Tread. hut
q combination. The men OF the Brook.
| 'Nn got perhans the most npp'ause
Ihe pr risional brigade of tho ARM
lacked the confident. easy stem for
which army veterans are noted
THE VICTORY ARCH.
Now. for the first time. the Admyra,
saw the greet arch of Victory erected
IN his honor 1t is modelled after ri.
tus' arch in the Roman Forum. Hron,
the tcp. In quadrga drawn thro,,rh
rolling pillows by plung!ng sea horses
Victory. with ouistretched wings and n
laurel wreath In her hand. typical of
the reverb To the victor. reared har
beautiful outline AGAINST the blue sI,v
on the st'ic IRE heroic f~iires OF Jnhn
Paul Jones. Hull Perry Dacatus. Ear.
raGHt nrd other naval heroes while on
the faces of the piers ore magnificent
sgronns symbolic of coreat the return
of the w'nsnrst the ca', to arms and
peace. and on the sparsrils. are grot,ps
representing che North and East river
/ and the. Atlantic and Pacific oceans
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