The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
Horse Threw RldH ln Front Of Receiving
Stand and Plunged Into Crowd.
SEVERAL PERSONS SLIGHTLY HURT.
When The Admiral and His Wife Reached Memphis
Thsy Were Escorted 10 Their HoisIby the
Ceufsdas!s Veterans.

st. Louis. Mo. May with a pa
rade OF naval and civic organizations
of Missouri, and an informal reception
by the Loyal Legion. the two days
celebrationin st. Louis in honor Of Ad-
miral Dewey came TO an end Saturday.
Probably 100000 people including IS.
600 from outside. points, stood patiently
for hours along the line of march To
see the admiral, and cheered him Wild
ly as he was driven by I'm the parade.
At some points the crowds were SO
great that the police were helpless.
In front OF the grand stand AT the Ex-
position building. for an hour before
the parade reached that point the
crowd packed the street from curb To
curb for distance OF three blocks, a
narrow passage for the parade finally
being cleared with great difficulty.
At This point almost exactly under
the spot where the admiral stood, d
horse belonging To an officer OF the Cul-
yer Military academy became fright
cned. and In an instant had thrown his
:ider and plupgei into The mass Of
men, women and children. Rearing and
kicking. he tore his way thGough he
crowd along the sidewalk half the
length Of the grand stand before he
was brought under control, leaving
over dozen persons prostrate and
bleeding. Most of them were only
slightly hurt. but one man and two
women, kicked or trampled on by the
animal. were carried 10 drug stores for
med cal aid.
Over the entire line OF march. nearly
six miles the admiral was given so
hearty a reception that he was kept
bowling and deHing his hat continually.
The parade ended. Admiral and Mrs.
I..t.. nm
hotel, where they rested until evening
At 3 o'clock Admiral Dewey was ss-
corted TO the hall of the Military Order
OF the Loyal Legion of which order he
has been "A member for 20 years. This
affair was purely informal.
AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis, Tenn, May AT sunset
yesterday an admiral's salute an
nounced the arrival in Memphis OF Ad-
mral and Mrs. Dewey. Thousands of
citizens and visitors greeted the dis
tinguished. couple as they stepped from
the special train and were driven-to
the Peabody hotel.
The special train left st. Louis yes
terday morning at o'clock and ar
rived in Memphis at 6:45 y. m. The
days journey had no significant fea-
lures beyond the fact that at every sta
ition en- route crowds We're present and
insisted on cheering the sadmiral. The
reception at Belleyille. ILL.,, Cairo. H..
and Fulton, KY. We're the most prom
inent, Admiral Dewey shaking hands
with many enthusiastic people. Thou
sands OF people were at the Poplar
street station when the train arrived.
The streets were jamned and even the
roofs of adjacent houses were utilized
by many to catch "A glimpse of the~ad-
miral.
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he arose and bowed To the throng. I'm
mediately afterward Company A, Con-
federate Veterans. made it's appear
'ance and Admiral Dewey again arose
and uncovered his head. Gallant
looking fellows those" he said. and he
again saluted the men i'm gray.
Under escort OF the Confederate Vet
erans and the reception committee. Ad-
miral and Mrs. Dewey were driven to
their hotel. AT $50 O'Clock last night a
limited reception was held I'm the par
lors of the hotel.
The celebration I'm honor OF the city's
guests will begin today and extend
through Tuesday. Memphis il full OF
visitors and nearly every downtown
business house Is profusely decorated
I'm the national colors Today Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey will be taken for
drive about the city. In the afternoon
there will be floral parade and later
a reception by the colored men of Men,
phis and at night grand ball at the
Grand opera house.
Tuesday will be given over TO recep-
tiors AT the exchanges and clubs. and
al might general reception will be
held at the Peabody hotel under the
auspices of the women's clubs OF the
city.
Admiral Dewey was Questioned last
night concerning a statement said TO
have been made by him at the Univer-
sity club luncheon I'm ST. Louis. relative
10 the United States being able 10
whip any nation ON the earth. and that
England was this country's best friend,
and IL should be SO regarded"
THE best answer 10 that question"
said the admiral. lis the statement In
this mornings papers IN ST. Louis by
President Lyonburger of the Tniversi-
ty club. In which you will note he
states that / did not make the state
ment attributed 10 me. but that Il was
made by the president Of the club