The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-10
And The Magnificent Reception
Given Him in New York.
THE PARADE TO GRANTS TOMB
Presentation Of the Gold Lovins
Cup by a Mayor Van wyck-
Scenes Along the Line.

NEW YORK. Sept 3O.-As the car
riage bearing Admiral Dewey leading
the great land parade turned into Sew
street the voices OF chill
dren were heard. Little ones in blue |
and little ones in white. grouped To
form the word Dewey" were making
sweet the morning air with words of
welcome.
This tribute of the children was one
of the most beautiful features OF the
day. and touched the Admiral just
about as deeply as did the presentation
OF the golden loving cup by Mayor
Van wyck. He fully realized for the
first time the deep meaning with which
his reception by the nation and its
people is fraught.
With barred head he mounted the
platform in front of the City Hall 10
receive the loving cup and faced his
friends. His ready smile had fed. his
fine features evidenced the rush and
surge OF emotions that rarely come in
to- the life of any man. There was
none of the air OF the conqueror about
! him. He lost his self-possession and
| wept. Tears coursed down his bronze
cheeks. and for once he wSs taken o.
surprise. =.
Raising aloft the golden trophS pre-
sented to- him by the people. he Sazed
upon il silently for moments that
| seemed hours. He tried to- speak.
Words failed. He turned. to the COM
mittee. then to his officers. standing in
full uniform by his side. Mechanically
he plucked their sleeves.
| These men" he began: then broke
down. Finally he said: These are
the men to whom the honor is due"
| Mr.. Mayor" turning to the city's
! Executive. lit is quite impossible To
I express in words how deeply ! feel,
how deeply | am impressed by these
tokens of honor that are shown me.
L thank you from the bottom OF my
heart. 1t is beautiful" holding alofi
the great golden cup.
Then suddenly: Where are'my of
ficers?' he said. Captain Lamberton
and Commander Colvocoresses,' ne
urged. Forward"
"Ah," he continued, look at them
These are the men OF that magnificent
squadron which l have the honor tC
command"
i Turning to- the Mayor. he opened his
lips to speak. He faltered n moment
then again and again tried to speak
At last the words came. 1t was one oi
the simplest and briefest speeches ever
made by an American naval hero.
Il thank YOU" he said. That Wa.
! all.
Who will rightly describe the kalei
doscopic panorama of the land parade
the march from Riverside to- Washing
Il IL M
Square by Dewey himself? Here a
the tomb OF Grant were half militoI
. people so wedged into the reviewing
stands that the faces became n blur
Here was the winding Hudson he
meath. the glorious autumn sun above
: a gentle wind. and the colors OF tn
nation in every design and form. II
his carriage came Dewey from the lit
tie steamer which had brought him nj
the river. Just one roar greeted him
I"Dewey!"
When Admiral Dewey finally ap
4 peared with the Mayor the band agati
5 struck up Hail to the Chief" and tn
q crowd cheered continuously. As IN
Admiral was driven out OF the gate I
the pier he saw Governor Roosevelt
y outside. surrounded by his stan. Tn
Governor. in frock coat and silk ha
n was mounted. His staff was reSplend
, ent with gold lace. Admiral Dewey 81
Iuted the Governor. and when his car
riage had passed the Executive 50
: spurs to his horse and went galloptn
e up the hill toward the tomb in tru
= cowboy style. regardless Of his sii
hat. He got a great ovation as n
went along. Itswas second only
y that given TO Admiral Dewey.
nj Eleven o'clock was the time set 10
= the parade to get under way. an'
considering the formalities crowde
INTO the preceding hours. the start wa
/. made with remarkable promptness
V What with the gay uniforms OF th
. waiting soldiery. the excitement an
ceremony incident TO landing the sal
ors from the warships strung out
the river below. the crowd had pleni
to occupy IL. Finally the mounted ~
lice detailed TO clear the way for n
ii advance clattered down the driv
Is scattering the overcurious TO the rtgi
o and left. There was n deal OF shoutin
on the part OF the mounted men.
't scurrying OF the crowd. and as the wa
cleared before them n flying wedge