The age-herald., 1900-05-08

Memphis, May 7.-Memphis went wild to- day and the city surrendered uncondtion- ally to the gallant admiral and his gracious was a gorgeous flower parade this after noon, which passed through the principal strt gts and received the plaudits of thous- and of enthusiastic citizens and visitors.
 The second day of the celebration dawn ed bright and beautiful, with a clear sky over the city and a refrshing breeze blowing steadily from the south.
 From end to end the city was dressed out in gayest holiday attire. Decorations lined the thoroughfares on every side and flags and bunting and Dewey parapherna- lia stretched from window to window, from house to house, from block to block, up and down Main street in one long un- broken line. Thousands of visitors arrived during the night and the streets were crowded with strangers. The admiral and Mrs. Dewey rose at an early hour and breakfasted at g o'clock. Promptly at l o'clock an escort appeared at the Peabody hotel and the distinguished visitors were taken for a drive around the city.
 The party returned to the hotel for luncheon shortly after the noon hour and retired until 2:3O o'clock for little rest.
 Promptly at the appointed time the boom of a cannon announced that the parade had formed and was ready for the word to march.
 Grand Stands Crowded
 The grand stand on Second street was filled with people from early in the after noon until the time came for the pageant to move General Marshal w. W. Carnes and his aides were hand and placed the divisions in their proper places.
 Admiral and Mrs. Dewey were escorted to tle Peabody hotel by the committee select ed for that purpose, and proceeded to the intersection o1 Coutr and Second streets. The carriage in which the admiral and Mrs. Dewey rode was drawn by four horses? and was decorated in the national colors. The line of march was up Second street to Ex- change, west of Main, south to Pontotoc, counter march on Main, north to Beal, east on Beal to Second and north on Second street to Jefferson, where all dispersed ex- cept the flower parade, which remained in- tact for further inspection by the judges.
 The parade was led by Arnold's band,
  from the Peabody school.
 Then came the admiral and Mrs. Dewey and. their escorting carriages.
 Next in line came the white uniformed school boys in battalions, officered and ar ranged in order as follows:
 The First battalion, commanded by Major Thomas D. Lawler:. St. Pauls school; Leath school; the Market Street school. The Second battalion, commanded by Major AL len Ullathorne: Mosby Street school; Grove Street school; Lake Avenue school; Idle- wild school; Resell school; Ragland Ave- pue school; Grace school; Peabody school The Third battalion, commanded by Major Faxon: Jefferson rect school, Prescott school, Riverside school, Eighth Street school, La Rose school, Pope school High school, University school. The Fourth bat talion consisted of the Christian Brothers college boys, commanded by their own off, cers
 After the students section had passed, the military display appeared. It was a very creditable showing, and showed the veterans, who were loudly cheered along the entire line of march.
 The Flower Parade
 Then came the flower parade. Next to the interest in Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, the people desired to see the decorated car riages with their gay and brightly dressed occupants.
 Tn conspicuous feature in the parade was 'I|ncle Sam," who received the place of honor His vehicle, drawn by four horses and elegantly decorated with a great