The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-01
The Tenth Pennsylvania


+ Admiral Dewey uncovered to the
colors and nodded his head syrnpatheti-
cally. The men marched as veterans
should, and while every man In the
regiment wanted to See. Dewey, it, was
not discipline and the regiment march
ed as one man straight ahead, eyes
'front.'
The New Jersey troops followed
those from Pennsyl vania. and We're a
magnificent body of men, as fine as
any in the column. Governor Voorhees,
did not march at the head Of the New
Jersey troops. With his staff he stood
in front of the state stand opposite
Admiral Dewey while his troops went
by. New Jersey had two naval reserve
battalions and one troop of cavalry in
line Next to the reception to the Tenth
Pennsylvania was that to the Georgia
troops, who marched by with state and
national colors flying to the tune OF
.'Dixie" They were loudly cheeTed.
The Connecticut troops were pic
turesque lot. Several companies wore
the brilliant uniform OF colonial days.
There were also two companies awneei-
Dewey Is Tired.
Just after the Georgia troops began
passing the reviewing stand Admiral
Dewey sat down for the first time. and
Maryland was we'll represented with
its Dandy Fifth commanded by Col
oneI Frank Marcoe. A splendid band
at the head awakened loud applause
with Maryland, Ny Maryland" and
Dixie This state also had the
Fourth regiment, Colonel Willard How
ard commanding IT was close rival
to the Fifth. South Carolina had
large and varied representation.
Ohio followed with Governor Bush
nell at the head. This state had the
Fourth and Fifth regiments and some
unattached: troops and a. Calling gun
battery These troops served in the
Spanish American war. and recently
did riot work in CLEVELAND.
G. A. R. IN Line
General O. o. Howard, grizzled old
veteran that he is. was given a mighty
cheer when he rode East the admiral at
the head of the column. He had all told
about 500 veterans Of the civil war,
and about 200 of these were Grand
Army men. Some Wore the Grand
Army uniforms and caps. but the ma
jority we're in plain civ liam clothes
j The veterans went wild when they
saw Admiral Dewey Instead Of the
stiff salute given by every other COM
rnand, the old fellows called for three
cheers for the admiral, and in other
ways manifested their delight,
Adniralf Dewey was almost as COR
dial. and his hat was off his head all
the time his old comrades-ir mi arms were
passing hys One soldier too much used
up by disease to walk, was carried oy
his comrades on little wagon. He was
lying at full length as he passed by the
reviewing stand. but he raised himself
feebly on one arm and nodded to the
admiral M IT was natSetic.
Spanish War Veterans.
There were several thousand of vet
Grams of the Spanish war. Most OF
them wore their service clothes, and
although without arms they presented
a decidedly businesslike appearance.
The unarmed section passed quickly
In review, and the parade was over 1t
had taken just three hours and twenty
minutes to pass The first body Of the
admiral's sailors passed him at 2.l2 r.
m. The last man in line Went by at
$40 p. m.
Hardly had the ambulances which
brought up the rear pulled under the
arch when squadron Al galloped into
place for the admiral ready TO- escort
him to his hotel
The admiral and Mayor Van Wyek
were completely tired out after the re-
view The admiral's arm Was soSweary
from the almost constant salute that
in bidding good-by to his friends he
sometimes begged leave to shake hands
with his left hand.
Dewey Goes to Hotel.
His carriage was quickly brought.
and, entering ii in a perfect hurricane
of cheers, he was driven away. 81
eantic sailor who sat on the box with
the coxswain carried a bouquet of or
chids which had been presented to TIE
admiral during the afternoon
The police arrangements during the
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