The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-10-06
FIFTY THOUSAND IN LINE
Event Unparalleled and Wonder
Of Modern Times.
Schley Divides HOnOrs With the
Hero Of Manila.

The land parade in New York Sat-
urday in honor of Dewey capped the
climax. The city, state and nation
united in one vast demonstration wor-
thy OF the hero Of Manila. Fifty
thousand men were in line and tho air
was torn with the shouts of millions.
The naval parade of Friday was 3 mag
nifcent and superb spectacle, but the
wonder of modern times was the great
land parade which occurred Saturday.
Thousands of brave men of our
land and sea forces, militia of fifteen
states and the veterans of the civil
and Spanish-American wars swelled
the procession and gave 1t the dignity
in size that it boosted 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 disbanded, was sol
idly packed with spectators, who over
flowed into the buildings and win
dows and on to the roof lines, sat in
embrasures and crowded scaffolding.
Along Broadway where it crossed
the avenue the skyscrapers were as
crowded at the top as at the bottom,
and for blocks down the intersecting
streets tenants hung from the win
dows and fire escapes, and multitudes
of them were on the roofs lying fiat OH
their stomachs peering down. For
hours they waited patiently and good
naturally to see Dewey, and when
they saw him they waited on uncon-
sciously for three hours and a half
while the whole procession passed.
The first ceremony of the day was
the presentation from the city hall OF
a gold loving cup to the admiral by
Mayor Van Wyck in behalf of the city
of New York.
Parade Begins.
Seventeen aerial bombs from the
top of the Waldorf Astoria heralded
the approach to the reviewing stand
in Madison Square. Jackies of the
Olympia marching rank on rank a
the head Of the column, their appear
ance being the signal for great cheer
ing.
The commander was on foot, walk
ing in front Of his men as army Off
GERS do. A squad of sailors dragging
rspidfre six-pounder brought uE
the rear of the Olympia battalion.
Then came the hero, the admiral
and the officers of the fleet. All wer,
in open barouches and at their heat
was the man of the hour Mayor Var
Wyck sat beside Admiral Dewey il
the carriage. The front seat was bank
ed with beautiful floral pieces.
The admiral was recognized on tn
instant and the cheers aud hurrah
that had greeted the Olympia's me-
seemed tame compared with the shou
they raised.
The gallant captains of the ships en-
gagged in the destruction of Montejo'
fleet, except poor Gridley, who died
month after the battle, followed an
also got a rousing welcome.
The three admirals, Howison, SamT
son and Philip, as they rode by wit
their brilliantly accoutred stats, wer
easily recognized and got hatterin
applause, as did many of the popula
officers of the north Atlantic squadron
The governors of the several states
who rode in carriages, though man
of them were popular and would hay
received big demonstrations at an
other time, passed almost unnoticeG
The crowds would have none of then
They yearned only for the brass bu
tons and gold lace of military and nj
val heroes and would have nothin
else. Both Major General Miles an
Major General Merritt got ovations.
But it was Rear Admiral Schley wh
divided The honors with the centri
figure Of the day.