The Portland daily press., 1899-10-02

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orno- Bushnell at the head. This ststs
had the Fourth and Ninth regiments and
some unattaohed troops and gatline gun
battery. These troops served In the
spnnish-American war and recently did
rict work in Cleveland.
Indiana was represented by the Indian
npolis Light artillery.
Ihs famous Rides commanded by Cap
tsin Toombs. and the Walthall Guards of
Meridian, represented MlsslssIppi.
The Pine Trese State followed with q
signal corps.
Flnridn made flns showing with five
companies, and from the Lons Star State
CAME the famous Corslcana Hiirs
The District OF Columbia was conspic-
uous by battalion, several detached
companies and an ambulance corps.
THE VETERANS.
On aoJount Of the controversy between
the members Of the committee and the
head of the D. A. X, over the place to
be given to that organization In the coll
umn ana Commander Shaw's final order
to his Insu not to march, there was much
speculation as to what the unarmed Sec
tion OF the parade wonId be like and hsw
many men would defy General Shaw's
mandate. Thousands who were other
wise weary and would have lsft the re-
viewing stands ana other places, waited
to see. General .. o. Howard was given
mighty cneer when he rods by the Ad
miral at the head OF the column. He had
ali told about 500 veterans Of the ctsil
war and about 200 of taese were Grand
| Army men. Some wore thsir q. A. r
uniforms and caps, but the majority were
in plain civilian clothes. The rest Of the
veterans were Loyal Legion men with o
sprinkling of men who fought In the civil
war who do not belong to any organiza-
tion.
The veterans went Wild when they
saw Admiral Dewey. Instead of the staff
salute given by every older command the
old fellows called for three cheers for
the Admiral and in other ways m snlfsss
ed their delight. Admiral Dewey was
most as cordial and his hat was of his
head all the time his old comrades in
arms we're passing by. One old soldier
VIZ AAaSh 6nSa 0p W At1baac VI Wh4hs
was cartsd by his comrades on little
wagon. He was lying at full length as
he passed the reviewing stand but he
rAlsed himsslf feebly on one arm and
nodded to the Admiral.
THE PARADE OVER.
There were several thousand veterans
of the Spanish war. Most of them wore
their uniform clothes and although with
out arms they presented decidedly bus
insss like appearance. The unarmed ssc-
tion passed quickly in review and the pa.
rsde was over.
1t had taken just three hours and 2s
minutes to pass. The first body of the
Admiral's sailors passed him. at 212 p.
M. The last man In the line went by
at 5.s0 p. IN.
Hardly had the ambulance which
brought up the rear pulled und.r the
arch. when squadron A galloped into
piace ready to secort tho Admiral 20 his
hotel. The Admiral and Mayor Van Wyrk
were completely tired out after the re-
riew. The Admlral's arm was SO weary
from the almost constant salute that In
bidding good bye TO his friends he some
times begged leave to shake hards with
his left hand His carfi age was quicsiy
brought aud entering 1t amid a perfect
hurricane of cheers he was driven away.
The police arrangements during the day
were almost perfect and at no time dia
the police do better work than In getting
the crowds off the reviewing stands. The
crowd overran Madison Square park,
jnmmed tae strosts all around and made
frantic efforts to get away. Through all
the cross town streets there hurried
surging, jostling, hungry crowd, fight
Ing it's way for any kind Of car OF ovn-
veyanca that would take 1t home. Yet
the crowds did not seem to diminish,
Thousands came to take the places vacat-
cd around ths arch and the work of the
police only made 1t possible for one crowd
to get out and one to get In. The new
oomcrs were not allc wed on the stanis
but they get as close to them as the police
would permit. There was not single
serious accident near the arch during the
day. The conmittse was happy over the
perfect working of all It's plans, but ev-
erybody was gsnuinely glad that 1t as
all over.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
The second naval battalion of Brook
lyn. while marching at double quick time
near 67th strsst and Eighth avenue. two
men Of the battalion were injured by the
wheel Of a six pounder they were drag
ging passing over them. They were taken
to the hospital In an ambulance.
The army of 80, 900 soldiers. who invad-
ed the city from all points to honor Ad-
niirai Dewey, went to the armoriss and
hotels after the parade disbanLed. Only
a few hundred men of this army left the
city at once. The streets. mp to midnight
we're thronged with them.
Congressman John II. Fitzgerald. wife
aud slster-in-law, Mrs. Emily g. Ham
non of South Acton. were among this New
England people on the reviewing stand
and ths Congressman introduced the la