Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-01
TIE LAND PARADE
MIS- THE CLIMAX
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awakened loud applause, with Mary
land, My Maryland, and Dixie.
This State had also the Fourth regi-
ment, Col. Willard Howard commnd-
ing. 1t was close rival to the Fifth
south Carolina had a large and var
led representation Ohio followed with
Governor Bushnell at the head. This
State had the Fourth and Fifth regi-
tments and some unattached troops
and a gatling gun battery These
troops served in the Spanish-American
war and recently did riot work in
Cleveland.
On account of the controversy be-
tween the members of the committee
and the head of the G. A. r. over the
place to be giqen to that organization
in the column and Commander Kay's
final order TO his men not to march,
there was much speculation as to what
the unarmed section of the guard
would be like, and how many men
would defy Kay's mandate. Others
who We're otherwise weary and would
have left the reviewing stands and
other places, waited to see. Gen. o. o.
Howard, grizZled old veteran that he
is, was given a mighty cheer when he
rode past the Admiral at the head of
the column. He had, all told, about
SIX HUNDRED VETERANS
of the civil war. and about two hundred
Of these were Grand Army men. Some
wore their Grand Army uniforms and
caps, but the majority were in plain
civilian clothes. The rest of the vet
Grams were Loyal Legion men, with a
sprinkling of men who fought in the
civil war but do not now belong to any
organization.
The veterans went wild when they
saw Admiral Dewey. Instead Of the
stiff salute by every olher command,
the Old fellows called for three cheers
for the admiral, and in other ways
manifested their delight. Admiral
Dewey was almost as cordial and his
hat was off his head all the time his Old
comrades in arms were passing by. One
old soldier, too much used up by disease
TO walk, was carted by his comrades on
little wagon. He was lying at full
length as he passed and nodded to the
admiral. Ii was pathetic.
There were several thousand yeter-
ans of the Spanish war. Most of them
wore their service clothes and although
without arms, they presented decided
business-like appearance. The unarm-
ed section passed quickly in review and
the parade was over. 1t had taken just
three hours and IS minutes to pass.
The first body of the admiral's sailors
passed him at PIP p. m. The last man
in line went by at $40 p. m.
Hardly had the ambulances which
brought up the rear pulled under the
arch when Squadron A gallOped into
place for the admiral, ready to escort
him to his hotel
The admiral and Mayor Van Wyc1
were
COMPLETELY TIRED OUT
after the review. The admirals arm
was so weary from the almost constant
salute, that in bidding goodbye to his
friends he sometimes begged leave to
shake hands with his left hand.
His carriage was quickly brought,
and, entering it in a perfect hurricane
of cheers, he was driven away. A gil
gantic sailor who sat on the box with
the coachman, carried the bouquet OF
orchids which had been presented TO the
admiral during the afternoon.
The police arrangements during the
day were almost perfect, and at no
time did the police do better work than
in getting the crowds off the reviewing
stands. The crowds overrun Madison
Square Park. damned the streets all
around and made frantic efforts to get
away. Through all the cross-town
streets there hurried a surging, jostling,
hungry crowd, fighting its way for any
kind of car or conveyance that would
take it home.