The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01
LAND PARADE ECLIPSED ALL.
GREATEST FEATURE IN HONOR OF
ADMIRAL DEWEY.

Georgia Men Had n Prominent
Tl0ce in the Parade.
New York, Sept. 8o-The land parade to-
day capped the climax. The city state
and nation united in one vast demonstra-
/ ton worthy Of the hero of Manila
The earth trembled beneath the tread of
/ 50 700 men and the air was torn with the
shouts of millions. The naval parade of
/ yesterday was a magnificent and superb
/ spectacle but the wonder OF modern times
was the great land parade
Thousands Of proud men of our land and
sea forces, militia of fifteen states and the
veterans of the civil and Spanish-Ameri-
can war swelled the procession and gave
it the dignity in size that it boasted in
sentiment. Walls of people miles long
stretched down the line of march on
either side, a dense, impregnable mass
| Fifth avenue from Fifty-ninth street to
the Washington Arch at Fourth street
where the parade disbauded, was solidly
packed with spectators. who overlooked
into the buildings, windows and onto the
roof lines, sat in embrasures and crowded
scafol5ings.
| Along Broadway, where 1t crossed the
avenue, the skyscrappers were as crowd
ed at the top as at the bottom, and for
blocks down the intersecdng streets ten
ants hung from the windows and fire es-
! capes and muititudes Of them were on the
roofs lying fiat on their stomachs peering
down.
For hours they waited patiently and good
naturedly TO see Dewey and when they
saw him they waited on unconsciously for
! three hours and half while the process
sion passed. Far down this living lane
the column marched. while the air was
! gorgeous with the mist of banners ana
\ vibrating with shouts Of welcome and ad-
mira ton, the clatter of horses hoofs when
the cavalry sabers flashed ana plumes
waved. the rumble OF artillery, the snarl
Of drums, the clear drawn bugle call and
the blare of military bands.
stnrt of the Parade.
The head Of the parade started from
Grants tomb at HIS a. m. At the given
signal the platoon of police advanced,
clearing away the crowds that overAowed
/ into the street. Some little distance be-
/ hind. on a bay horse, rode Maj, Gen
! Charles +. Roe, National Guard New
York, followed by his staff Then came
| SoUsas Band, playing a spirited air, and
! behind il was a battalion OF sailors from
! the Olympia.
Then followed the carriage containing
Admiral Dewey, by whose side was seated
the Mayor Of the city. In response to the
| cheers of the thousands Of spectators the
| admiral bowed right and left, and appear
ed greatly pleased at the warmth of his
| reception.
Following were three carriages contain
! ing Admiral Dewey's captains, then two
! carriages abreast containing the personal
staff of the admiral
Rear Admiral Howison and President
! Randolph Guggenheimer Of the munich
pal Council, followed in carriage and
| after them came Rear Admiral Howison's
| officers.
Then came She carriage containing Rear
| Admiral william T. Sampson and Presi-
! dent Woods of the board of aldermen, fol-
/ lowed by eight carriages, containing the
! commanding officers Of Admiral Sampson S
! fleet, ard the admirars staff officers.
/ Rear Admiral John w Philip command
ant of the navy yard, Sergt. Clair Nickel
! way and Lieut.. Commander J. D. J. kel-
| ley occupied the next carriage.
| Following came two carriages abreast
| containing the junior officers of the Olym-
/ pia, and after them in the same formation
/ carriages, containing the junior officers of
! the North Atlantic squadron. Carriages
/ two abreast followed, containing the visit
/ ing Governors, committee and guests
Z First among the Governors came Tun-
/ mel of Delaware, then Stone of Pennsyl-
vania Voorhees, of New Jersey, Nc
! Sweeney of South Carolina Russell OF
/ North Carolina. Dyer of Rhode Island
McMillin of Tennessee, Bushnell Of Ohio,
! Geer of Oregon, Atkinson Of West Vir-
ginia, Richards Of Wyoming and Wells Of
Utah.
Miles, Merritt and schIey.
Mai. Gen Miles and Mai Gen. Merritt
and aides followed in carriages abreast
and then came a carriage containing Rear
Admirals Joseph N. Miller and Winfield
Scott Schiey
long row of carriages followed con-
tanning members Of the municipal assem-
bly,, distinguished guests and visiting dig
| nitaries.
The naval brigade Of the North Allan
tic fleet, commanded by Capt. Charles N.
| Thomas followed 1t was in seven bat
tallons and made an imposing appear-
ance II was composed Of the sailors and
marines of the New York Massachusetts
| Texas, Brooklyn and Lancaster.
A brigade of the regular army came
next with West Point cadets at the head
and after them a batta ion Of engineers
two battalions of the Firth Artillery a
battalion of the Seventh Artillery, a bat
talon of mounted artillery.
Following came the militia Of the various
states with that of New York in the van
commanded by Gov Roosevelt with SQUAD
ron A as escort Then came the National
Guard. under the immediate command of
Gen. James McLeer After them cams
the naval militia under comamnd Of Capt.
Miller with two baitalions and a separate
division and behind them the Old Guard of
the city Of New York
Then came the militia OF Pennsylvania
under command Of Brig. Gen schall with
five regiments.
The militia OF New Jersey came next.
commanded by Brig. Gen Wanser with
two regiments, two naval reserve hattal-
ions, battery and troop.
Here Were the Georgians.
The citizens and soldiers Of Georgia were
next in line, commanded by Col I.awton.
with two regiments ana detachments from
several regiments.
Connecticuts militia presented fine ap-
pearance with the 1rst company Of the
Governors Foot Guards, two regiments,
a machine gun battery. a naval battalion