The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-03
DEWEY CELEBRATION.
WITH THE GRANDEST PARADE
OF MONDERN TIMES.
THE ENTIRE NATION UNITED

In Doing Honor to the Hero of Manila.
The Procession a Grand Spectacle.
The Navy Army and State Militia Join
in TestffyIng to His PopuIar1ty-Ad-
miraI SchIey Second Only to Dewey
I'm the Esteem of the Assembled Null
titude.
New York, September 30.--The land
parade today capped the climax. The
city, state and nation united in one vast
demonstration worthy Of the hero of
Manila. The earth trambled beLeath
the trend of $4,000 men, and the air was
torn with the shouts of millions. The
naval parade yesterday was a magna-
ficent 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 Span
ish-American wars sweled the process
sion and gave it the dignity in size that
it boasted Ii diment. Walls of peo-
pie miles long stretched down the line
of march on either side, a dense, i'm
pregnabIe mass. Fifth avenue from
FNifty-nintih street ito the Washington
arch ait Fourth street, where the pa
rade disbanded, was solidly packed with
spectators, who OVerf1Owed into the
buildings windows and on to the roof
lines, sat in embraSures and crowded
ScaffOldingS
For hours they waited patiently and
I1xrt
they saw him they waited ON uncon
sciously for three hours and a half
while the procession passed. Far down
this living lame the column marched
while THE air was gorgeous with the
mist OF banners and vibrating with
shouts Of welcome and admiration, the
cla;tter of horses hOofs when the cav
airy sabres flashed and p1umes waved,
the rumble of artillery, the snarl Of
drums, THE clear drawn bugle can and
the blaire of military bands.
The head of the parade started from
Grants tomb at 11:15 o'clock a. m.
At the given signal, the platoon of
police advanced, clearing away the
crowds that overf1owed over into the
street. Some little distance behind, on
bay horse, rode Major General Charles
F. Roe, Natnonal Guard of New York,
followed by his staff. Then came
Sousa's band playing a spirited, air
behind it was a battalion of sailors
from the Olympia.
Then followed a carriage containing
Admiral Dewey, by whose side was
seated the mayor of the city. In re-
sponse of the cheers of , ousands Of
spectators, the admiral bow 1 right and
left and appeared greatly leased at
the warmth Of his reception
Following were three carriages con-
tanning Admiral Dewey's captains,
then two carriages abreast containing
the personal staff of the admiral.
Read Admiral Howison and Presi-
dent Randolph Guggenheimer, of the
municipal council, followed in a car
riage, and after them came Rear Ad-
miral Howison's officers.
Then came the carriage containing
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, and
President Woods, of the board of al
dermen, followed by eight carriages
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet and the ad-
miraPS staff officers.
Rear Admiral John w. Philip, COM
mandant of the navy yard; st. Clair
McElway and Lieutenant Commander
]. D. Kelly occupied the next carriage.
Following came two carriages abreast
containing the Junior officers of the
Olympia and after them in the same
formation carriages containing the jun
ior officers of the North Atlantic
squadron. Carriages, two abreast, fol-
lowed, containing the visiting govern
ors, committee and guests.
First among the governors came Tun-
nell, of Delaware; then Stone, of Penn
sylvania; Voorhees,, of New Jersey:
McSweeney -,of South Carolina; Rus
SELL of North Carolina; Dyer, of Rhode
Island; McMillen, of Tennessee; Bush
nell, of Ohio; Geer, of Oregon; Atlxin-
| son, of West Virginia; Richards, of
Wyoming, and Wells of Utah.
Major Generals Miles and Merritt and
aides followed in carriages abreast and
then came a carriage containing Rear
Admirals Joseph N. Miller and Winfield
Scott Schley.
A long row of carriages followed,
| containing members of the municipal
assembly, distinguished guests and Wis
iting dignitaries.
the naval brigade of the North At
| lantic fleet, commanded by Captain
| Charles M. Thomas, followed. 1t was
| in seven battalions and made an i'm
posing appearance. 1t 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 battalion of
| the Seventh artillery, battalion of the
| Fifth artillery, a battalion of the Sew
enth artillery, battalion of mounted
artillery.
| Following came the militia of the va
rious states with that of New York in
| the van, commanded by Governor
| Roosevelt, with Squadron A as es-
| cort. The national guard Of New York
| state was under the immediate COM
mand of General James McLeer. After
them came the naval militia under
command of Captain Miller, with two
tattalions and a separate division, and
behind them the old guard of the city
| of New York.
Then came the militia of Pennsyl-
| vania under command of Brigadier
General Schall with five regiments.
The naval militia of New Jersey came
next commanded by Brigadier General
Wanser, with two regiments, two ma
val reserve Eattalions, a battery and
| "a troop.
The citizens and soldiers of Georgia
We're next in line, commanded by Col
onel Lawton, with two regiments and
detachments from several regiments.
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