The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

Thus far all the militia part Of the procession
had been OF the land variety. Now came the
Waterman. the Naval Militia under Capt. Jacob
| W. Miller. There is something sminently
! buslnesRlike in the appearance OF the volun-
teer jackies. Perhaps II lie the plainness OF the
uniform. Ornamental they certainly are not.
but they always look as II they might be
! counted upon as useful In time OF need.
| which 10 generally regarded as being one
/ OF the functions OF q militia body. And
the plain. rather rough looking militia catches
| the popular eye every time. Marching to the
| appropriate tune OF Nancy Lee" and dragging
| their guns after them they passed between
storm centres OF applause and cheers right
| down tho line. The Admiral hasn't had any
| experience with naval militiamen under him.
| but he lik cd their looks and said so to those
near him.
As the last rank OF the jackies went by loud
| voice In the stand called:
Here come the two-story heads"
1t was the tall bear skins OF the Old Guard
! which. under Major g. Ellis Briggs. brought
up the rear OF the New York National Guard.
Sturdily they marched. their handsome cream
colored coats n little tighter over the outer
curve than they were last year; q little looser
than they will be next year. 1t was pretty
hard work for some OF the veterans to keep up.
but the Old Guard never surrenders.
GETTING COLD IN THE SHADE.
BY this time the sun had got behind the roofs
to the west and 1t was getting uncomfortaby
chilly People began to turn up their coat col.
lars and to feel in their inside pockets for other
means OF warmth. Down whore the Admiral
was direct in the current OF air that swept up
! the avenue. 1t was decidedly uncomforta BILE.
but II he felt any discomfort he didn't
show It. Occasionally. however. he rub.
bed hs hands smartly together The
! circulation Of the blood In his right
hand hasn't been all that could be detired since
every person IN New York who has been able
squeeze that member out Of shape. A few
| faint hearted spectators began to drift out Of
| the stands and mako for home. but they wore o
very small minority.
| STANDS RISE TO THE TENTH PENNSYLVANIA.
Others who had thought OF 1t decided to stay
| and see the Pennsylvanans anyway. for the
| Tenth Pennsylvania. a veteran regiment OF the
| Filipino war. was to form part OF Pennsyl-
| vania's tribute OF honor to Dewey. And the
| Keystone boys were the next to come. Attheir
| head rode Gov. Stone. carrying his hat In his
| hand because he was SO constantly cheered that
it wasn't worth his while to try to put it on.
He was accompanied by his staff aud
! after him rode Brig Con. Schall In commo nd
! OF the troops. The Second. Ninth. First and
Third regiments followed. looking more like
regulars than militia. a popularity Of the SOL
| diery Of our neiRhbor state, gained, very pos
sibly. by their frequent service In riots in the
| last ten years.
At the end came the veteran Tenth. The
men were in khaki trousers. blue flannel
shirts and service hats that looked as II they
had seen really more service than
any hat ought to be called upon to
endure. They came in the same attire that
they wore when they marched aboard the
| transports at Manila and cheered for the coun-
try to which they were returning after their
| hard service. And they looked veterans and
carried themselves like veterans. every man OF
them. When they first came up. marching
with free. swinging STEP all the stands rose
to them and stood silent for a few seconds. tax
Ing them all in. Above them Hoatsd
the flag that they had carried into bat
| tie and out again-tattered. frayed. a compli-
| Gated meshwork OF fluttering bits. and tina
preudest possession that q regiment can have.
| When the Admiral caught sight Of the flag he
took of his hat and hold 1t down to his side.
| and he looked at those worn colors as man
looks at that which he loves. and stood So un-
| covered and with his face turned toward them
until they had passed under the arch. 1t was
the most impressive sight OF an impressive
day. for It took the mind away for a moment
from the glory OF the pageant to the stern
work OF war OF which that glory
is but q symbol. and to the Amer
under other tattered banners In the
Far East. For the moment there was
paid to that flag deeper tribute
than cheering Then the enthusiasm OF the
thousands burst forth in tremendous storm Of
cheers. Up and down. backward and forward
along the stands tho refrain swelled
People climbed on there ehairs and waved
hats and handkerchiefs and flags ant
called for more cheers whenever there
was the beginning OF pause. L
was the reception OF the day. by all odds. anc
there was no let up until the last man Of tn,
Tenth had gone by. As the last com pany wa
passing a large American flag swooped dow
from the upper air and almost brushed thei
heads. 1t was not there by design. but by &C
cident. for tandem OF kites which had bsel
supporting It had given away and had let /
down at that appropriate moment. 1t wa
swiftly hauled up on nearby roof.
BRUMBY MISSES THE aEoRaIANs.
Compared to the service-worn Pennsylvani
ans tho Jerssymsn who came next looked YER
spick and span and they marched in sxcelien
form. Battery A and the First Troop caught tn
favor OF the crowds particularly. Georgia hat
tho next place In line and there wasn't State
not even Pennsylvania. that had moro sol
dierly looking representation. As the regi
ments fled past In their service hats and some
what rusty uniforms. going with the free move
ment that only habitude to the march ca
bring. Admiral Dewey looked around and said
"Brumby. Where's Brumby2"
Flag Lieutenant Brumby is from Georgia
Nobody seemed to know just whore he was.
Isn't he around here somewhere" aske
the Admiral. Il want him to see these Georgi
fellows"
Tho Admiral was told that Mr.. Brumb
wasn't obtainable at that moment having lei
the stand.
Now. that's too bad" said Dewey. e
wouldn't have had him miss that. It woul
have done him good to sec those fellows"
GAP IN THE CONNECTICUT LINE.
Led by the Governors Foot Guards in the
brilliant Continental uniforms tho Connect
lieut. troops followed Georgia. The Fourt
Regiment a machine-gun battery. and n CON
pany OF horse guards made up n flne shown