The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-10-06
THE NATIONS GIFT T0DENEY
Sword Voted by Congress Pre-
scented to the Admiral.
BRILLIANT MILITARY PARADE.
Cheering Crowds Line the Route Taken
by President Mckinley and the Great
sailor-secretary Long Makes .Presen-
tation Speech.


/ went wild over the hero of Manila to-
day and gave him such an ovation as
has rarely, If ever, been seen in the
national capital.
The start from Mrs. McLean's resi-
dence was made promptly at 10 o'clock
Admiral Dewey emerged from the
house with Chairman Moses of the
local reception committee, and the two
took their seats together in Mrs. Nc
Leans carriage. When the admiral
appeared, respondent in heavy epaul-
cites and gold lace, the great throng
streets and in Farragut square broke
out into long and loud burst of ap-
plause. There was also a demonstra-
ton when Capt. Lamberton and
Lieuts Brumby and Caldwell came out
and took the second carriage.
Accompanied by an escort of police
and committeeman, and headed by the
Marine band, the admiral was driven
to the white house through the cheer
ing crowds. His progress was slow,
and he repeatedly bowed and smiled
his acknowledgment of the greeting
given him. He entered the white house
grounds by the west gate, and on
reaching the portico Admiral Dewey
quickly alighted and was shoy into
the white room, where he was met by
the president and members of the cab.
met
Capt. Lamberton, Lieut. Brumby and
Lieut.. Caldwell also left their car
riages, and were warmly greeted by
the members of the reception commit
tee, the commissioners of the district
and few friends who had gathered
there.
Only a few minutes elapsed before
the admiral reappeared with the pres
ident and took seats in the white house
carriage. The members of the cabinet
occupied the next three carriages,
former Secretary Alger sitting with
Secretary Long, and then followed the
various officials who had been as
signed places near the central figure of
the demonstration. The carriages
swept briskly down the curved drive
way into Pennsylvania avenue, there
was blare of bugle commands,
crash of bands and the great process
sion started.
1t was a magnificent and inspiring
sight as the parade swung into the
long stretch Of the handsome thor
oughfare. Through the broad street,
cleared from curb to curb, with the ma
jestic capitol towering from the fur
Their end and the treasury behind, the
marching hosts moved between two
solid walls of enthusiastic, shouting,
gesticulating humanity, banked solidly
from the curbs, and rising, tier on tier,
on every conceivable kind of structure,
to the crowded roofs and windows,
while above, below and all about fiut-
tered flags, bunting and Dewey en-
blems and devices forming a back
ground of brilliant color.
At the head of the line rode Major
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commanding
general of the army, in the full uni
form of his rank, with the yellow field
marshals sash from shoulder to hip.
He was astride a superb gray horse,
richly caparisoned. Back of him was
rank after rank of military aides, all
officers of high rank. The brilliant
coated Marine band added color and in
spring music to the gay scene, and
following 1t came every describable
kind of soldier, sailor and marine,
mounted and afoot, infantry, artillery,
cavalry; the marines in their short
blouses and helmets, the jackies from
the Raleigh and other war ships, bat
terry after battery of light artillery the
mammoth eight-inch siege guns of the
Seventh artillery, each drawn by eight
horses. Then the crimson trappings
Of the artillery changed to the yellow
of cavalry, as line after line of The
yelow-plumed troopers rode by.
And then, Dewey.
All that had gone before was but
brilliant prelude to the coming of the
man of Manila, riding with the presi-
dent, on his way to the capitol to re-
ceive the nations tribute. They were
in the presidents private carriage,
seated on the rear seat, the president
on the right. Mr. Mckinley raised
his hat only occasionally, leaving the
admiral to acknowledge the plaudits
Of the multitude by lifting his cha
peau. What an ovation!
From end to end the avenue rang
with deafening cheers. and the. hanks