Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-01

NEW YORK, September 30.-The
land parade to-day capped the climax.
The city, State and nation united in
one vast demonstration worthy of the
hero of Manila.
The earth trembled beneath the tread
of $4,000 men, and the air was torn
parade OF yesterday was a magnificent
and superb spectacle, but the wonder
of modern times was the great land
parade.
Thousands of proud men of our land
and sea forces, militia of fifteen States
and the veterans of the civil and Span
ish-American wars swelled the process
sion and gave it the dignity in size
that it boosted in sentiment. Walls Of
people miles long stretched down the
line of march on either side, dense,
impreg1a.ble mass. Fifth avenue, from
Fifty-ninrh street to the Washington
arch at Fourth street, where the parade
disbanded, was solidly packed with
spectators, who overlooked into the
buildings, windows and onto the roof
lines, sat in embrasuras and crowded
scaffolding.
Along Broadway where it crossed the
avenue the sky scrapers We're as crowd
ed at the top as at the bottom. and for
blocks down the intersecting streets
tenants hung from the windows and
fire escapes, and multltudes of them
were on the roofs lying fat on their
stomachs peering down
For hours they waited patiently and
good naturally to see Dewey, and
when they saw him they waited on IN
consciously for three hours and half
while the procession passed. Far down
this living 'ane the column marched
while the air was gorgeous with the
mist of banners and vibrating with
shouts of welcome and admiration, the
clatter of horses feet when the cavalry
sabres flashed and plumes waved, the
rumble of artillery, the snarl of drums,
he clear drawn bugle call Ind the
blare of military bands.
SEVENTEEN AERIAL BOMBS
from the top of the Waldorf-Astoria
heralded the approach to the reviewing
stand in Madison square.
GAuarol nj Of aI
on glossy, well-trained horses, led the
procession. When the head OF the col
umn appeared, the Jackies Of the Olym-
pia, marching rank on rank with an
easy, rolling step, and Sousa blue oat-
ed band playing as only ii can play, it
was a poor American whose heart did
not beat higher. Those in the stands
ieaped upon their seats and everybody
greeted the advancing column with
cheers.
Al squad of sailors dragging a rapid
Ahre SIX FOUNDER, brought up the rear of
kthe Olympias battalion. Then came
vthe hero. the admiral, and the officers
OF the feet, in all the glory of their
gold-laced uniforms and gold-rimmed
cooked hats. All were in open ba-
touches, 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 face has
been emblaZoned everywhere for
weeks. He was recognized on the in
slant and the cheers and huzzahs that
had greeted the Olympia's men seemed
tame compared with the shout they
raised. Ii seemed fairly TO lift the sky.
There is no conceivable kind of noise
they did not make Everybody waved
and cheered and nearly everybody
jumped up and down infrantic enthus
iasm. Old men were as enthusiastic as
boys and just about as noisy.
Admiral Dewey, during his last few
days experience. has become some
what accustomed to these vociferous
greetings, and he took it all calmly,
smiling and bowling right and left and
occasionally lifting his gold-trimmed
beaver as he rode along.
The gallant captains of the ships en-
gagged in the destruction of Montejos
fleet except poor Gridley. who died a
month after the battle, followed, and
also got rousing welcome. The three
rear admirals, Howison, Sampson and
Philip. AZ they rode by with their bril-