The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-10-05
GREAT LAND PARADE
Marching Thousands Pass in Re.
view Before Dewey.
VIEWED BY ACHEERIEG MULTITUDE
Army and Navy Men, Civic Ohcias
ana Private Citizens In Line-ihe
Admiral Is Greatly Fatigued
NV the Ordeal.

Army and Navy Men, Civic Omciai'
and Private Citizens I'm Line-Ihe
Admiral Is Greatly Fatigued
by the ordeal.
New York, Oct. 2.-Saturday brought
TO a close the celebrations in honor o,
Admiral Dewey. The presentation o.
the loving cup, the gift of the city o.
New York, took place early in the lore
noon. The great event of the day, the
land parade, was witnessed by multi
tude of persons, who thronged every
available place. In the evening th'
crews of the Olympia and other vessels
of the feet were entertained at
smoker at the Waldorf-Astoria. Al
miral Dewey was very tired at the enc
of the parade. He was driven at once
to the residence of Manager Boldt, o.
the Waldorf-Astoria, escorted by squad
ron A and accompanied by Mayor NaI
Wyck. He dined with his lieutenants
Brumby and Caldwell. Admiral Dewey
did not attend the smoker. lie was
feeling too fatigued to leave his apart
ments, and retired at 1915 o'clock.
First Ceremony of Day.
The first ceremony Saturday was thu
presentation at the city hall OF a gole
loving cup to the admiral by Mayor Nal
Wyck on behalf of the city of New
York. At seven o'clock the police boa
Patrol with a special reception com
mittee on board made up of st. Clan
McKelway, William McAdoo, Levi +
Morton, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Richard
Croker and Warren NJ. Foster started
for the Olympia. The admiral board
ed the Patrol, which steamed to the
battery
The admiral, accompanied by thu
reception committee and escorted by
squadron A and a detail of mounted
pllice. proceeded up Broadway to the
city hail. All along the street were
cheering crowds and City Hall parl
was flied TO the limit with people, who
shouting a noisy enthusiastic welcome
as Dewey came in sight.
Dewey and SchIey Cheered.
Admiral Dewey evinced a desire t.
shake hands with all the naval Off
GERS, and introduce them to the mayor
He almost Rugged Rear Admiral Schley
md patted Capt. Coghlan on the
back.
As Dewey greeted Schley the GROVE
sent up cheer after cheer for "Dewe'
and Schley."
Loving Cup Presented.
AS soon as the greetings were over
the mayor began his speech, presenting
the city's loving cup.
When the mayor had concluded Ad
miral Dewey began to reply by say
ing:
1T would be quite impossible for me
Mr.. Mayor. TO express in words
At this point he was interrupted witt
cheers and he began again:
"It would be quite impossible to express
in words how deeply l am moved by this
all these honors, one after the other-thai
beautiful cup, the freedom of the city, this
great magnificent reception. / cannot say
what ] want, but speaking for myself anC
the gallant squadron / had the honor tC
command al Manila, thank you from the
bottom of my heart"
After the formal ceremonies Admira
Dewey went about shaking hands with
his friends.
Dewey Honors His Captains.
"Come here, all you captains" he
said, addressing the naval captains
present. Then he introduced each tC
the audience present. Capt. Lamber.
ton. of the Olympia" he cried; Capt
WiIdes of the Boston; Capt. Coghlan
of the Raleigh: Capt. Dyer of the Bal
timore; Capt. Wood of the Petrol; Capt
Walker of the Concord"
When the captains had all assembled
he waved his hand towards them and
said:
These are the men who did it. These
are the men who should be thanked
Without them could do nothing"
Great Parade Started.
The head of the parade started from
Grants tomb at 11:15 a. m.
At the given signal, the platoon OF
police advanced, clearing away the
crowds that overflowed over into the
street. Some little distance behind, on
bay horse, rode Maj. Gen. Charles
F. Roe. y. G. n. Y. followed by his
staff Then came Sousa's band playing
spirited air and behind it came bat
TALON of sailors from the Olympia.
Admiral Dewey Pleased.
Then followed the carriage contain
ing Admiral Dewey, by whose side was
seated the mayor of the city. In re-
Spouse to the cheers of the thousands OF
spectators, the admiral bowed right and
left and appeared greatly pleased at
the warmth of his reception.
Following were three carriages con-
tanning Admiral Dewey's captains, then
two carriages abreast containing the
personal staff of the admiral.
Rear Admiral H. L. Howison and
President Randolph Guggenheimer, OF
the municipal council, followed in q
carriage. and after them came Rear
Admiral Howison's officers.
Sampson Follows HowIson.
Then came the carriage containing
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson and
President Woods, of the board of alder
men, followed by eight carriages con-
tanning commanding officers.
Rear Admiral John w. Philip, COM
mandant of the navy yard; st. Clair,
McKelway and Lieut.. Commander J. d.
]. Kelley occupied the next carriage. Fol-
lowing came two carriages abreast con-
tanning the junior officers of the Olym-
pia and after them in the same forma-
ton carriages containing the junior
officers of the North Atlantic squad.
ron.
Governors in Line.
Carriages two abreast followed con
tanning the visiting governors, com.
mittee and guests. First among the
governors came Tunnel. of Delaware.
then Stone, of Pennsylvania; Voorhees,