The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-30
THE pEop1x,s GRAND STANDS.
Roofs, Docks, Palisades, S1oping Banks OF
the River, Moored Boats, All Full.

Roofs, Docks, Palisades, sIopinR Banks OF
the River, Moored Boats, All Full.
The people who crowded the water front be-
low the park were for the most part as
undemonstrative as though they had been
walking In the shopping district OF Broadway.
They were n ot disappointed. Happiness beamed
in all the faces. But apparently Admiral Dewey
seemed to them too far of to cheer for him
They were all too tired from long waiting
and the difficulty they had had getting
to their places. and the din OF the
harbor whistles which kept abreast or ahead
OF the column seemed to answer all needed re-
quirements OF noise for the occasion. Hats
were doffed and small hand flags wero
waved something like handkerchiefs in that
peculiar demonstration known as the Chautau-
qua salute. but the people who watched the
warships from the shore were silently happy.
,, taking them all in ALL and enjoyed tho fine
weather and the fine picture.
Policemen were so thick along the front all
the way from the Battery to Claremont. that
the most timid visitor could have had no fear
OF inadequate protection. Every officer a
reporter met In trip down the line was AZ
afrabe as though tho celebration was his own.
On the docks as far down town as old Green
which village crowds congregated soon after
10 o'clock. The people on the decks were evi-
IDENTIFY very many Of them residents OF the
neiRhboring districts. A great proportion OF
those at the Battery were East Sders. and the
exodus to South street after the chief part OF
the parade had passed that point was notice.
able. Tho tops OF the buildings in Manhattan
and Brooklyn were all fringed with spectators .
The arrangements for preventing people
from milling into the water were adequate.
augmented by vigilant police. but the people
at the Battery were so packed in the promo
nado space back Of the chains and cables that
when the tide and the wind from Gov.
ernors Island swept the spray from the wave.
crests high over the sea wall between the free
bath and the Aquarium many Of the onlookers
| got wet The hluecoats who were on the firing
when the water sprans for Them and the i'm act
| ofthess heavyweights sen some lighter specta.
tors behind them them back upon others; but the
stations. amSuisnees aud patrol wagons S" ali
people perched upon the escarpment Of the
be seen all the way along the jersey shore,
wSerc ScA rock & dotted i'' ae Ffs' sne
nishedd the decline to the rivers edge.
snsconced Therevsr there ' was con nv fene
room for them. The Jerseyites also stsrtsd
e2 n6yct and T Tere visible IN thousands at 10
wagons Of all descriptions and tied their horses
| In the shade OF the trees, On this side the
| public piers were thronRed and most Of the
harborcr moored alongside that sold tickets
| did fair amount OF business This could not
be said Of all, although there were people who
paid TO ait on boats ed UP with In stone throw
| OF public dumps and on stands built on the
wagon platforms OF these unsavory places
Scarcely a nook OF the roofs OF old
was Without occupants These pers $50 for the
most part were near home and did not have to
| worry about luncheon but there were some
| very hungry looking people among the stand
spectators and the marshma allow vendors did
| lively trade.
Inspector Harley directed the police arrange.
| ments from the Battery TO Fourteenth street
| where he commanded 1000 patrome be-
| sides six captains. twenty-five serReants and
forty roundsmsp. He drove along the line In
| IA buggy. Above Fourteenth street to Fifty
| ninth street Inspector J. II. Grant was in
| charge. with 100 patrol men and the usual com
pIement OF 9fcers. and from Fifty nth street
nanded with $500 patrolmen