The Anaconda standard., 1899-10-01

onel Willard Howard commanding. Il
was close rival to the 5th
South Carolina had large and varied
/ representation.
| Ohio followed, with Governor Bush.
nell at the head. This state haa the 4tf
| and 9th regiments and some unattached
| troops and Gatling gun battery These
troops served in the Spanish-American
war and recently did riot work in Cleve.
| land.
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 given that organization in
the column and Commander Kays
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. Thousands who were
otherwise weary and would have left
the reviewing stand and other places
wafted to see.
Grizzled Veterans.
General o. o. Howard, grizzled old
veteran that he is, was given q mighty
cheer when he rode past the admiral
at the head of the column. He had, all
told, about 900 veterans of the civil war
and about 200 of these were armed.
Some wore the G.. A. r. uniforms and
caps, but the majority were in plain
civilian clothes
The rest of the veterans 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 given by other commands,
the old fellows called for three cheers
for the admiral and in other ways man
ifeGted their delight.
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and his hat was off his head all the
time his old comrades in arms were
passing BY One soldier, too much used
up by disease to walk, was carried by
his comrades on a little wagon. He
was lying at full length as he passed
by the reviewing stand, but he raised
himself forcibly by one arm and nodded
to the admiral. 1t was pathetic.
There were several thousands of vet
Grams of the Spanish war. Most of
them wore their service clothes, and al
though without arms, they presented
decidedly business like appearance.
The unarmed section passed quickly in
review and the parade was over. 1t
had taken just three hours and 20
minutes to pass. The first body of the
admiraIs sailors passed him at 2:12
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 Wyck were tired out after
the review. The admiraPs arm was
so weary from the almost constant sa-
lutte that in bidding bood-bye to his
friends he sometimes begged leave to
shake hands with his left hand.
Work ~ the pnltca
His carriage was quickly brought,
and entering 1t in perfect hurricane
Of cheers, he was driven away. 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 overran Madison
Square park, jammed the streets all
around and made frantic efforts to get
away. Through the cross town steets
there hurried surging, jostling, hun
cry crowd. fighting its way for any
kind of car or conveyance that would
take it home.
Yet the crowds did not seem to dim
inish. Thousands came to take the
places vacated around the arch and
the work of the police only made 1t
possible for one crowd to get out and
another to get in. OF course the new
comers were not allowed In the stands
but they got just as close to them
as the police would permit
Sir Thomas Upton was given an ova-
ton at Fifty-second street and was
obliged to stand up in his carriage.
When the admiral. heading the pa
rade, reached Forty-second street
deafening roar Of applause went up
that must have shaken the founda-
tlon of what is left of the old reservoir.
General Miles, Rear Admiral Samp-
son and Schley all came in for their
share of the applause. A young man
rushed up to the carriage in which
Schley was seated, and climbing to
the carriage step, extended his hand
to the rear admiral, who grasped it
warmly.
The mounted police, headed by Chief
Devery, and heading the parade, passed
the reviewing stand at 1:45 p. m. They
were considerably in advance ofthe car
riages containing the admiral and dis
tinguished visitors.
The first squadron of police was in
the shape of flying wedge At 1:57
the admiral was in the stand. Captain
Coghlan and Captain Wilde Joined him
a moment later, the crowd cheering like
mad The first thing the admiral did
was to take off his hat in acknowledg-
ment Of the crowds greeting. Mayor
Van Wyck Immediately took him in
cnarge and conducted him to a corner
or the enclosure where chef was in
waiting with hamper of sandwiches