Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-10-11

move he was asked if he had any ex-
nressiors to make concerning the cele-
Grafton He replied NO, have moth
lug to say; have not yet gotten my eyes
open III regard TO demonstrations
Friday and Friday night, said: 1T was
magnificent
Governor Roosevelt accompanied by
Adjutant General Andrews and Serh
Low, WAS among the first to arrive at
tue city hall for the presentation cere-
monie5 Tho mayor put In an appear
ance few minutes later. Then came
Admiral Phillips, Colonel Treadwell.
Captain ASA Walker and Charles Il
Knox. A few minutes Later Rear Adj
niral Schley came III full dress and was
received by General Howard Carroll.
in short time the Mayors Office was
dlled up with military and naval officers
in full dress uniform. Admired Schley
vas the center OF attraction and he was
ept busy shaking hands with those
| yho were introduced to h m. Captain
Joghlan, formerly Of the Ra.egh, come
and was greeted with ''Hoch der
Kaiser" He smilingly responded and
nook hands all round.
Admiral Dewey almost Rugged Rear
ADMIRAL Schley and he patted Coghlan
N the back AS Dewey greeted Schley
he crowd sent up cheer after cheer for
Dewey and Schley."
After formal ceremonies, Admiral
| Dewey went about shaking hands with
| rs friends. Come here all Of you cap
lius," he said, addressing the naval
aptains present Then he introduced
ach to those present Captain Lam
ert of tho Olympia, he cried, Capt.
Ylldes OF the Boston, Captain Coghlan
the Raleigh, Captain Dyer OF the
!altimore and Captain Walker OF the
'oncord" When the Captains had
saembled. no waved his hand toward
ZEN and said; "These nre the nnu
no did it. These are the men who
ould be financed. WiIuouC .Aenl,
aid DO nOthing."
At $40 O'clock the II cad Of cavalry
rs heard and the people in the mayors
d looked out and troop A, followed
carriag with the ndnirsls and
mmttee. Fall In behind the mayor, "
cured Secrt tary Downes, and Mayor
III WICK ana the secretary La tened
the platform in front Of the building
acre the presentation look place. the
igor had Just reached the y aTIorIn
hen Admiral Dewey come up the stair.
Ae miral walked over 10 the mayor
ID with ahearty good morning SHOOK
IN warmly by the hand. Capth n
mberton and Lieutenant Brumby
Cnauncey NJ Depew, Levi P. Nor
ana Richard CrocEer Followed, and
IN came Other officers of ihe Oiympia
d the remaining members OF the COM
,lttee.
The land parade was grand sight
ne processi,n reached for miles and
as viewed by millions OF people.
Dewey remembered the men behind
- guns and in accordance with his
-n the sailors of tine Olympia had q
| ition of honor ut the head of the
.umn in the parade. Lieu enant
nnander George p. Colvocoresses
Is in c Iumand The admiral himself
lowed his fighting men in carriage
tn Mayor Van Wyck
Then followed tue other naval officers
carriages. Following them came
co1nmitteas. and after them the
vernors of varioas states.
One OF the mosG important parts OF
parade was he naval brigade of
Fourth A lantic squadron Tae
ii formed lines of ssilor boys made q
umn nearly mile long. Tnere were
IN battalons.
the United Ststes marines. under
jor Paul ST. CLAIR Murphy, came
Xt
The sailors OF tho New York, under
euteuanr Commander w. p Potter
lowed. forming tho second battalion.
he jackies of the Texas, Indiana, Mas
chesttts, Brooklyn and Lancaster
re all in line under their lieutenant
,manders.
mn came the regulars in the United
Atss army and they were followed by
ate troops In tina following order
unsylvanla, New Jersey, Georgia,
1anecticut. Maryland, South Carolina,
" Hamp, hire, North Carolina, ONO
llana, Mississippi Maine, Florida,
Sas and the District OF Columbia.
following the state troops came tht
r veterans. both Of the civil ant
'anish wars.
When Madison square was reached
wey reviewed the column
The parade started iust after noon nnt