The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01
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of the state Of Sew York, and surrounded
by brilliantly uniformed officers, received
"a hearty ami continuous ovation from one
end of the line TO the other He was IN
civilian attire and Wore a silk hat, that
is when he had it on. and be was wav-
ing right and left for more than nall the
time. He was escorted by Troop a. whose
plumes, rising and falling with The NOV
ing of the horses, heautiiied a block.
The artillery seemed more real chan the
infantry or cavalry. ana the commander
of the Seventh Light Artillery gave the
people an exhibition setting his battery
at a gallop and charging down, the horses
piuneing and cannon wheels rumbiing like
rolling thunder. The crowd gave a Wh.rl-
wind Of applause The National Guard Of
all the states made brilliant showing
and were evidently proud Of their appear
ance and OF the reception they received.
Before Madison Square was reached Ad-
niral Dewey and the receiving party In
carriages passed the front Of the process
ION aud allshted at the reviewing stand.
opposite TweHty-siXth street, and took
their places in the boxes hung with laurel
wTeaths. that had been reserved Tor them.
The Dewey Arch of Victory.
There. for The first time, The admiral saw
the great arch of victory erected 10 his
honor Il Is modelled ter Titus arch IN
the Roman Forum. From the tor, in Il
QuadIiga drawn through 20 Ing hitioWs by
plunsiue sea horses, Victory win out
stretched wings and laurel wreath ~ her
hand typical Of the reward TO lhe victor,
reared her beautiful outline against the
blue sky. on the attic are heroic figures
Of John Paul Jones. Hun, Perry, Decatur,
FaTragut and other naval heroes. WhiV on
the faces of the piers are magn hcenl
groups symbolic Of combat, the return OF
the victors, the can TO arms, and peace,
and 4 l,o grDfHs II
ing the North and Eas. rivers ana the At
lantic and Pacific oceans. The arch faces
the sea. The approaches are guarded by
tall colonnades, transforming the street at
the reviewing both into court OF nor.
All about Madison Square the decora-
lions charmed the eye. Flags on wires
ran from tie tail tower of The Madison
Square Garden and all the facades as far
as The eye could see up and down Firm
avenue were brilliantly arrayed with buht
ing and flags The nauo9al steamers new
from the cotnices and thousand box kites
hoated high into the blue sky, Here the
admiral reviewed the entire parade.
On Seventy-second street a number OF
school children on a stand built especially
for them began 10 sing as the head OF the
parade appToa ,hei. They first struck up
10 childish tribe, "Uniurl the starry Ban
ner." When the sailors OF the olympia
were seen with Admiral Dewey, The chli-
dren arose and sang: Hail the Conquer
ing Hero Comes. The song was delivered
with a good deal of vim, The childre n at
ing time with their flags. As Admiras
Dewey saw and heard the children he rose
from his seat and barred his head.
Only one distressing Incident occurred
within his view. A wire had been stretch
ed across the space between two Of
the stands on the park The awful press
of people broke it and they surged into
the avenues. those in front powerless' to
resist the pressure of the thousands "a the
rear. The police officers on foot We're help
less. Try as they would, they could not
stem the tide which promised TO impede
the entire parade. Suddenly half hum
bred mounted policemen galloped up, ana
having formed line, charged and showed
the people back. Many women and chill
dren were caught in the crush. Some
shrieked. others tainted and several, after
the panic was over, were carried away IN
ambulances.
Tonight the smoker given at the Wal
dorf-Astoria TO the sailors of the Olympia
concluded New YorlI's wonderful reception
to Admiral Dewey and his men.
Dewey Was Greatly Fntisued.
Admiral Dewey was very tired AT the end
of the parade. He was driven at once to
the residence of Manager Boldt Of the
Waldorf-AstOria, escorted by Squadron a
and accompanied by Mayor Van Wyck.
He dined with his lieutenants, Brumby and
Caldwell
Admiral Dewey did not attend the smoI-
er, He was feeling too fatigued to leave
his apartments, and retired at 10:l5 O'clock.
At 8 O'Clock tomorrow the admiral will
receive the Chicago delegation, and wild
then see the members Of his family Some
time during the morning he WILL if his
present plans do not change, go for a
drive,