The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-10

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ering gold-laced staff. followed iinmc-
lately on the heels OF the police. and
band. breaking into one OF the
airs that men have been marching to
md dying TO during the last year or
more. took up their place at the head
II the men who had made this superb
possible. There had
been n few little tentative attempts at
cheers before. but as the battalion OF
sailors from the Olympia swung into
place the crowds struck the note that
was to- echo down ali the miles OF
streets over which the parade was to
pass. Lieutenant Commander ColNo-
coresses was at their head. The men
were formed In company front. and
looked eminently businesslike In their
dark blue uniforms. relieved only by
the tan leggings that shore work ne
cessitates and the fiickcring lines of
light that shifted along their swsying /
rifle barrels. What n reception they /
got, One would have thought the vo- |
cal possibilities of every throat we're
exhausted. But IL he did he learned
that he had evidently overlooked
something somewhere In each OF those
same throats-
A moment afterward the carriage
containing Dewey and the Mayor ap-
peared In the wake OF the Olympias
men. The people saw then-most OF
them for the first time-a rather un-
der-sized man with bronxed. kindly
face. that even all the bravery OF the
gilt OF an Admiral's full-dress uniform
cannot obscure. BY his side sat the
still smaller Mayor OF New York.
plain. formal. In his conventional frock
coat aud silk hat. and trying to- look
as though riding beside returning con-
Querors was part of his daily duties.
The cheering that hailed the Oiympia's
men was n commonplace vocal demon
stration in comparison tn that which
greeted their honored chief.
Dewey could not see Memorial Arch
when approaching IL ON the avenue un-
til he reached the crest OF Murray
Hill. where he could look down the
slope and catch the cleaning white OF
the colonnade through which he was
to- pass. He could barely distinguish
the words OF welcome upon the arcn.
! hu; the great figures OF Barry. OF Far
/ agut. of Decatur. of Porter. stood out
| with startling distinCtncSS- and re-
minded him OF the past
Again the police stopped. but before
any one had time to become impatient
several shots rang in the air. a battal-
ion OF sailors passed. and the SHOUTING
became tumultuous. eliminating IN
every form OF noise. teStifying popular
appreciation as the carriage containing
Admiral Dewey and Mayor Van Wyck
drew up at the reviewing stand. Flags
and handkeTchiefs waved in every d.
rection as the Mayor stepped to- ths
ground. closely followed by the Admir-
al. who barred his head and bowed re-
peatedly to- those on the stand. by ths
time Admiral Dewey had mounted the
steps. the second carriage stopped and
Captains wildes and Coghlan alightec
from IL. Then followed n long line al
vehicles bringing the other guests ~
honor. Seated behind a hank of .o.0p-
. brides roses. and with the cheers ~
thousands ringing constantly in hi,
ears and the music Of dozens OF bandi
swelling the din. Admiral Dewey re
, viewed the great parade. The crows
had not its fill OF cheering. and for sew
, eral hours the people stood thcT'
cheering everybody who could possibly
deserve a cheer. Below the arch. clea
I to- Washington Square. there were tn
r same scenes of enthusiasm that ha'
been witnessed on the upper end of tn
; line OF march.
When the paraders got To the squar
the various organizations marche'
away to disband. and the greatest pa
rade ever held in New York was oveI
! Rear Admiral Schley divided tn
I honoTs with the central figure of tn
4 day. He received n demonstration SOC
: ond only to- that OF Dewey. Peopl
;. along the line of march fairly rose a
: him.
'Hurrah for the hero of Santiago.
Q There Is the man that smashed Ger
o vera's feet" Hip. Hip. Hurrah. Ga
: Schley," and kindred cries from n
o parts OF the line. In upper Fifth ave
. nue. some enthusiastic lady threw hir
| "A handful OF roses. They fairly land
= eel ia the carriage. The Adnirs
n leaned forward. picked them up an
. lifted them to his lips. Instantly n
. the ladies In the balcony SCENE
o piqued with the desire to have the
Il flowers similarly honorcd and he ws
g fairly bombarded. Many OF the noS
[. eTs fell into the street. only To .
i caught up by eager spectators and cal
= ried to- the carriage. Before he got !
= Madison Square Admiral Schlcy ws
Z up 20 his arms in flowers
< ONLY one distressing incident -
e CURED within Dewey's view. \ wii
X had been stretched across the sp7S
e between two OF the stands In the par
o The awful press OF people broke u an
they surged into the avenue. those
n front powerless to resist the pTessui
4. q. the thousands in the rear. The y
a lice officers on foot were helpless tt
Is a. they would they could not stem q
;. tide. which promised to imPsdc q
le entire parade. Suddenly a half-hu'
d dred mounted policemen galioped n
J. and. having formed n line. charged az
N showed the people back. Many woms
y and children were caught in the cEus
D Some shrieked. others tainted. and Sc
le eral. after the panic was over. We
g. carried away in ambuiances.
II Tonight the smoker given at a
y Waldorf-Astoria to the sailors OF q
n Olympia concluded New York's wu
" dertul reception to Admiral Dew,
Of and his men.