Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-01
HAMPTON NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS

were easily recognized and got nayter-
ing applause. as did many Of the pop
ular officers OF the North Atlantic
squadron. The governors Of the sew
eraf states Who rod in carriages.
though many of them were popular
and would have received big lemon
strations at any other time passed al
most unnotice1. The crowds would
have none OF them today. They yearn-
ed only for the brass buttons and gold
lace of military and ava heroes and
would have nothing else. Both Major
Gen. Miles and Maj. Gen. Merritt got
oHatiDns. The former wore a band of
yellow across his breast and seemed al
ways to have his cap off acknowledge
ing the salutations Of the throng.
But 1t was Rear Admiral Schley who
divided the honors With the central fig
ure of the day. He received u Demon
stratiOn second only to that of Dewey.
The people alons the line Of march
fairly rose at him. shouting their ali
ready lacerated lhroats to the breaking
point. IN .". ".. .@. .
"Hurrah for the hero Of Santiago!'
There is the man that smashed Ger
vera's fleet" Hip. hip. hurrah for
Sch!ey." and kindred CRIES came from
all parts OF the line. # " /.
ROSES FOR sCHLEY.
In upper Fifth avenue some enthusi-
astic lady threw him Il handful of roses.
They landed fairly in the carriage. The
admiral leaned forward. picked them
UP and lifted them to his lips. Instant
~ all the ladies in the balcony seemed
possessed With the desire to have their
"wers simultaneously honored. and
he was fairly bonHbarded. Many of the
flowers fell into the street. only to be
caught UP by eager spectators and
carried to the carriage. Before he got
to Madison quare Admiral Schley was
up to his arms in lowers.
The marines and sailors Of the North
Atlantic squadron eight battaiions of
them, attracted much attention. The
marines. With their brass helmets,
marched With a peculiar step. neither
seamen's roll nor laldsmen's tread,
but d combination. The men of the
Brooklyn got perhaps the : most APP
plause. .M. #M." .t"" "
The provisional brigade Of the army
lacked the confident, easy step for
which army veterans are noted.
This. perhaps. is accounted for by the
ioSl Liza lIioSl VI 'lile ollllSO states ar
my veterans are serving their country
on the other side Of the world and those
now here are only rockies They
were preceded by a battalion OF the
West Point cadets in their snowy uni
forms of gray. With white duck trous-
ers, moving like one man: eight hun
dred legs moving like clock work, every
cap and bayonet in perfect line.
-.. AtPITH on NT(.rOpv ".
There, for the first time. the admiral
saw the great arch Of victory erected in
his honor. 1t is modelled after Titus
arch in the Roman forum. From the
top, in a puadria drawn through rolling
pillows by. %plunging sea horses. VIC
tory, With outstretched wings and a
laurel wreath in her hand. typical OF
the reward to the victor, reared her
beautiful outline against the blue sky.
On the attic are heroic figures of John
Paul Jones. Hull, Perry. Decatur, Far
ragut and other nayal heroes while On
the faces of the piers are ma gniticent
groups symbolic of combat. the return
OF the victors. the call to arms. and
peace, and on the spandriis are groups
representing the North and East rivers
and the atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The arch faces the sea. The approach
es are guarded by ALL. coionades,
Transforming the stree. at the review
irs booth into a court OF honor. All
about Madison square the decorations
charmed the eye. Flags on wires ran
from the tall tower of Madison square
garden and all the facades as far as the
eye could see and up and down Fifth
avenue We're brilliantly ray with
bunting and flags. TIE national
steamers flew from the cornices and a
thousand box kites floated high into
the blue sky. -..
REVIEWS THE PARADE.
Before Madison square was reached
Admiral Dewey and the advance party
in carriages passed the front of the
procession and alighted at the review
ing stand opposite Twenty-sixth street
and took their places in the boxes hung
With laurel Wreaths, that had been re-
served for them.
Here the admiral. reviewed the en-
tire parade. Only one distressing in
cident occurred within his view. A
wire had been stretched across the
space between w Of the stands on the
park. The awful press OF people broke
it and they surged into the
these in front powerless TO resist the
pressure of the thousands in the rear.
The police officers in front were help
less. Try as they would they could not
stem the tide which promised to impede
the entire parade. 'S~uddenlyea half
hundred mounted policemen galloped