The evening times., 1899-10-03

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the door opened and the Admiral and Mr.
Moses appeared. The splendid carriage OF
Mrs. Mclean, with its four bay stsads and
| its outsiders, in black jackets covered with
swell buttons, small tight fitting caps skin
| tight white breeches, and black boots with
| the tops turned down as a sign that Mrs.
| Mclean is in mourning dashed up TO the
door, the prarcing horses scattering the
| crowd right and left.
| The Admiral and Mr.. Moses were driven
out into Connecticut Avenue, followed by
| Captain Lamberton and Lieutenants Brum-
| by and Caldwell in a carriage The escort
| of citizens then started for the White
House. while the Olympia's men headed by
! their own band, and the Naval Academy
Band of Annapolis. marched down K Street
10 the west side Of Farragut Square
| While the Admiral was at the White
| House the parade was forming, General
/ Miles and staff waiting in front of the
| Treasury Building at Fifteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue.
AS at Manila and at New York. so Admi-
! raj Dewey was ahead of scheduled time in
| Washington, and he left the White House
| at $40 instead of 1880 as the programme
had been arranged His appearance on
Pennsylvania Avenue was a signal for a
wild storm of cheers that caused 10th the
President and the Admiral to smile while
the Admiral bowed and waved his hat
They rode in the Presidents private car
riage, Mrs. ,rLean's carriage having been
dismissed at the White House The Admi-
raj sat to the left of the President in the
carriage.
Immediately behind the Presidents car
riage came Captain Lamberton, Chairman
W. II. Moses, and Vice Chairman w. V.
Cox in carriage: the next carriage con-
tained Lieutenant Brumby and Commits
sioners Wight. Rose, and Beach, of the
District Of Columbia; Lieutenant Cald-
well, T. w. Noyes, ]. H. Crawford, and W.
H. Rapley of the third carriage; George
Dewey, jr.. Colonel Bingham, Secretary
Porter, and Assistant Secretary Cortelyou
were in the fourth carriage and the Cabi-
net followed in the other carriages.
AS socn as the President, Admiral ami
party had gotten out on the Avenue Cen
erai Miles gave the signal and the parace
proper moved Off, turning into Fifteenth
Street from Pennsylvania Avenue AMI
moving south, passing in front of the re-
viewing stand and then turning cast on
Pennsylvania Avenue and moving toward
the Capitol.
In the Line of March.
platoon of mounted police, led Cen
eral Miles and his escort, and then came
the Marine Band playing a lively air, gay
in their bright red suits. A mounted brig
ade Of United States forces, under Lieut.
Col Francis H. Harrington, the horses
prancing and their yellow plumes dancing
in the breeze. battalion of Olympia
marines followed, and the cheers that
greeted the sun burned, weather. sIormed
warriors made them straighten up, while
their officers smiled with pleasure Every
man of them were proudly on his breast
the medal awarded by Congress for their
bravery at Manila. A battery of United
States artillery, with their bright red trap
pings, and rumbling guns, rolled, by the
horses cavorting and whirling the guns
around SO that the wheels grazed the curb
stone. The manner in which the men On
the horses curbed their steeds brought
forth applause from the crowd. The light
battery, with its rapid-fring guns, also
made nice appearance, the four machine
guns showing in the sun like highly pol
ished warriors.
The six big siege guns and two caissons
of the Seventh United States Artillery
were applauded, the drivers of the horses
swing the big guns around the corner of
Fifteenth Street in a mastery manner.
The Third United States cavalry, three
troops strong was probably the most
picturesque body in the entire parade,
their bright yellow plumes, their well-kept
steeds and flashing swords, bringing forth
an ovation. Then came Colonel Myron M.
Parker, marshal, and Andrew Parker, his
chief aide, heading probably the most
representative body Of citizens who ever
honored any visitor to Washington They
ranged in age from twenty-five to sixty odd
years, and rode their horses we'll They
were formed twelve abreast, across the
Avenue. and kept an excellent alignment
Every few yards friends of some Of the
men in line recognized them and applause
broke forth.
Admiral Dewey and his party were next.
The Naval Academy Band of Annapolis.
and the band from the Olympia, marched
together alternately, playing as they strode
along, and then came the principal body
of the "Men behind the guns" with Lieut.
Commander Colcoresses at their head,
and the applause that greeted them was
deafening.
Governor ]. Hoge Tyler of Virginia, with
staff Of twelve aides and color bearer
headed the line Of visiting Governors, all
aides brilliant in their gold laced uniforms,