The record-union., 1899-10-01
NEW YORK'S
WELCOME
TO DEWEY.
Brilliant Wind-Up to the
Many Receptions
In Honor Of the Home Coming
of the Hero of Manila.
Fifty Thousand Men Take Part in
The Great Land Parade.
Tremendous Ovation to the Admiral as His
Carriage Passed Through the Streets
in the Line Of MarCh-SChIey
Shares In the H0RoTS.

Ol6IbS III lle nUHulSs
NEW YORK, Sept 80. - The land
parade to-day capped the climax. The
city, State and nation united in a vast
demonstration worthy of the hero of
Manila The earth trembled beneath
the tread of $4,000 men, and the air
was torn with the shouts of millions
The naval parade of yesterday was
magnificent and superb, but the Won
parade. Thousands Of proud men of
our land and sea forces, militia of
fifteen States and the veterans of the
Civil and Spanish Wars swelled the
procession, and gave it the dignity in
size that it boasted in sentiment.
Walls Of people miles long stretched
down the line of march on either side.
a dense, impregnable mass. Fifth av-
enue from Forty-ninth street to the
Washington arch at Fourth street,
where the parade disbanded. was sol
idly packed with spectators, who over
flowed into buildings, windows and
onto the roof lines, sat in embrasures
and crowded scaffolding. Along Broad.
way where it crossed the avenue the
skyscrapers were as crowded at the
top as at the bottom, and for blocks
down the intersecting streets tenants
hung from the windows and fire es-
capes. and multitudes of them were
on the roofs peering down.
Seventeen aerial bombs from the top
of the Waldorf Astoria heralded the
approach to the reviewing stand in
Madison Square. Several companies Of
police, mounted on glossy, well-trained
horses, brought UP the procession.
When the head of the column appeared
the jackies Of the Olympia, marching
rank on rank with an easy, rolling
step. and Sousas blue-coated band
playing as only it can play, it was a
poor American whose heart did
not beat higher. Those in the stands
leaped upon their seats, and everybody
greeted the advancing column with
cheers.
The tars of the Olympia were in
plain blue, with brown leggings and
black cartridge boxes, loose flannel
caps tapped over their eyes and their
sword band made a picket of steel
over them. Those caps, with the rib
bons swapping jauntily over their tenn
pies, and the blue steel sword band i'm
pressed the people nightly The sailors
faces bronzed and bodies that seemed
all muscles-the kind of men one would
like to have back of him in fight.
The commander was on foot with
shining sword blade resting on his
right shoulder walking in front of his
men as army officers do. squad of
sailors dragging a rapid-fire six-pound
er brought up the rear Of the Olympia's s
battalion.
Then came the hero, the Admiral,
and the officers of the fleet. in all the
glory of their gold-laced uniforms and
gold-rimmed cooked hats. All were in
open barouches, and at their head was
the man of the hour
Mayor Van Wyck sat beside Admiral
Dewey in the carriage. The front seat
was banked with beautiful floral pieces.
The people did not have to give a sec
ond glance at the man whose features
have been blazoned everywhere for
weeks. He was recognized in an in
stant, and cheers and huzzahs that had
greeted the Olympia's men seemed
tame when compared with the shout
they ~efe~4 1t seemed fairly TO lit
the sky. There is no conceivable kim
of noise they did not make. Every
body waved and cheered, and nearly
everybody jumped UP and down in
frantic enthusiasm. Old men were as
enthusiastic as boys, and just about as
noisy.
Admiral Dewey, during his last few
days experience, has become somewhat
accustomed TO these vociferous greet
Is. and he took it all calmly. smil-
and bowing right and left, and oc-
q aonaIly lifting his gold trimmed
ser as he rode along.
ae gallant Captains of the ships en-
ga ed in the destruction of Montejo's S
saes. except poor Gridley. who died
after the battle. followed, and also got
ra0sing welcome.
Tie three Rear Admirals, Howison.
sampson and Philip, as they rode by
witt their brilliantly accoutered STATS.