The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-26
Iewey's Homecoming.

sisted on It's right to lead the column.
The place fually assigned to it
after much dehberstlon was in the
extreme rear. Tie 6. a. men oo
jected also to being under command
of Gen. .. o. Howard, not on any
personal grounds, but because, they
said, Gen. Howard did not occupy an
official position in their orgauiz ttlon
and had no authority to call out the
posts.
THIS is the provisional order OF
march for the land parade
General Roe. commanding. and stan.
S0usa's Bani
Sailors Of the Olympia
Admiral Dewey aud Mayor Van Wyck
In carriage
Admiral sampson and officers If the
fleet IN open carriages
The sailors of the fleet
Forces Of the regular Army under Gen
ersl Merritt
National Guard. State u New York.
under Governor Roosevelt
Toronto Highlanders
Naval Militia. State of New York
National Guards Of other States. as
signed % places IN the order IN
which the States were admit
ted 10 the Union
x.O0nfederates
Veterans Of the Spanish. American war.
The Governors cf States who are
accompanied by troops will ride with
their troops. The others will ride il
carriages, escorted by members OF
the reception committee.
1t is estimated that there will be
33 200 men in lire from New York,
New Jersey. Mary land, District OF
Columbia, Ohio, Connecticut Georgia,
Texas, Florida, South Carollns, New
Hampshire, Rhode l.land, Mssis-
sippi and Missouri.
Following is the full program of
the three days celebration
Thursday, Septem Der IS, p. m -
North Atlantic Squadron will sail up
from the lower bay and anchor off
Tompklusville.
p. m.-Admiral Dewey, on the
Olympia, will follow the squadron up
the bay and, passing the feet, will
take his place in the van.
p. m.-Rear-Admiral Sampson,
with bis sff, will visit the Olympia
and greet the Admiral.
; ,. m.-Mayor Van Wyck a J
members Of the Municipal Comm
tee will call on Admiral Dewey and
welcome him home.
S p. m.-The entire Staten Island
and jersey Coast as far as RCckaway,
will be illuminated.
Friday, September 20, noon.-Na
val parade starts up North river from
Government anchorage off Tompkins-
vile. The Olympia will be in the
lead, followed by the squadron, pre-
sentlng the same line of formation as
taken at the anchorage. The Sandy
Hook, bearing the Mayor and official
guests o. the Citizens Committee,
will steam abreast of the Olympia.
The Glen Island, the General Sl)cum,
the Mount Hope, the Sam Sloan and
the MstteAwsn, carrying the com
mittees and city ofiicisls, will follow
the Sandy Hook, and be the only
other vessels outside the lines. The
merchant msrire and the yacht flo
tilla will follow the warships. j.
Pierpont Morgan's yacht Corsair and
Sir Thos. Llpton's yacht Erin will
lead the yacht squadron.
p. m.-Salutes will be fred from
Grants Tomb and responded to by
the Olympia, which will come to an
chor in midstresm near the tomb.
The remainder of the procession will
pass the Olympia in review, and then
counter sail, headed by the New York.
The line will remain un6roken until
it passes the Battery.
So. m Fireworks display on land.
On the water, four ghters will start
at the same hour from off Grants
tomb down the n rth river, and from
Wards Island down the East river.
Fireworks will be displayed from
them all the way down to the B Ittery,
where ten other lighters will be in
waiting, and the pyrotechnical dis
play will be continued. From Brook
lyn bridge and the yacht Erin there
will be electrical displays of unique
and original design.
Saturday, September 30, S;3O 8. m.
Admiral Dewey, accompanied by
an escort of cavalry, will be driven
to City Hall Park.
Ga. m.-Mayor Van Wyck will pre-
sent to Admiral Dewey loving cup
on behalf of the city.
1890 a. m.-The Admiral will be
driven to Clsremont, the starting
point of the land parade.
m.-Tne land parade will start
with Admiral Dewey, Mayor Van
Wyck, the committee and visiting
guests in carriages under cavalry
escort. The line of march will be /:
Down Riverside to Seventy
street, to Broadway, to Flfty.ninth
street, to Fifth avenue, to Twenty
tbirdstreet, to Fourteenth street, to
Washington Square. Admlr& Dew
ey, with the Mayor, committees and
visitors, will leave the procession at
Twenty-third street and review the
line OF march.
$3.50 p. no Smoker az the W, ldorf-
Astoria for the sailors OF the Olym-
pia.
ARRANGEMENTS IN WASHINGTON.