The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
MONSTER PARADE In HONOR OF DEWEY.


wheels thrurIgN IN, dense and ever-chaueiuS |
thrarlg WIS a source nf constant surprise |
and DISNEY along the line. Some "f them
must have charmed lives. for iheN escaped
uuScathed.
one woman cyciist wearing gray habit
seemed imhurd with III" idea that IL ride
down olive street on Dewey Day was 4
..urlrrsuhahl- .ffcIt. She was no longer
Young bat eh, seemed to have energy
enough "a sta. on that wheel regardless %
adverse conditions. the jostiinC byStanders
and th,. uhi,ulitolls small boy. For two
blocks she had only two upsetS. and WH'n
s,H,. had reached a pOinT opposite the Dewey
grand stand she disraoun;ed "ontented.
placed her wheel against a wall ana was
lost in the scene.
Work of the Police
The finely uniformed driver ana footman
on the Dewey conveyance in 'he parad"
were Peter Hanlon and Robert Canton. fe-
sprctivey when the horses pranced ah"'!
IL was no easy task 20 guide the four. ana
ii was noted that FIanlon looked the strain
he must have felt When the Adm'rai
aIghted the crowd grew SO dense that IL
was difficult for the horses to be started.
and there was rush for the howers tha'
covered the seats in the rig. Th"L were
American beauty roses. The watchfuine-s
of Canton prevented many of them from be
Ing seized
CAPTAIN Joyce took away q finely orna-
rnarteti cane from one Of the officers. IN
, tending tn use it for moment and when
he turned TO give it back he missed MS
man He is still looking for him.
The ln bluscoats stationed at the review
ing stand never had a harder tim. TO man
age a crowd than they did saturday after
noon. TIE spectators wcr" packed 50 ha"'
iv that IL was impossible to turn as soon as
Mrs Dewey took her place on the stand,
and when the parade came matters were
worse The policemen were the biggest
on the force. and they had heavy canes 20
assist them IN pushing the front line back.
The rear ones kept on pushing. TIL. human
wedge pressed forward and inCh by inch the
crowds gained on the space reserved Tor re-
viewing purposes. Every i've minutes con-
certed charge would he made. but ITS so'd
effects were only temporary. Tie unfor-
tunate part of it was that ladies seemed 10
be mostly IN the front line. and persuasion
had to be used. Later force was required.
and there were many collisions between men
I'm the crowd and the officers. Many OF thc
women screamed and cried. Chief Camp
bell rode up. and with the aid OF the Ser
gcants sent word through the line that way
would have TO be made for the horses rms
had some effect Il was not until III"
mounted police and the cavalry came alohS
that way could be forced, and then II was
done ar the cost Of many bruises. torn
clothes and pressure that must have rem
t,ered many OF the victims speechiess Tor
the time being.
Mary Institute and the trees near by were
alive with sight-seers, who were h't
obliged to stand the pushing and tearing Ct
those below them. Dewey noticed the con-
iinGent and bowed.
The here tha. Aid Ira g. Young rode
WAS one that had often been under fire III
the Cuban War. II had trying task. Tor
Grand Marshal John l. Martin relied On
Young and intrGsted his most important or
drrs TO him. The horse did not swerve or
show any uneasiness all afternoon
one of tie oldest and most noted nags
unfurled in honor cf the Dewey parade was
hat at No. 3i4S Locust street. al the home
of Captain George ". Vests laughter. Ii
was presented by the ladies of st. Louis to
Missouri Guards, Captain George w N"st
commanding, in 1880. II Is probably the only
company dag bearing the coat Of arms of
Missouri in .h.s State. IL was carried by
the company OF Missouri Guards at the TAX
ing OF Camp Jackson. May 10. 1851. Al the
time of the capture II was posted III front
of the tent of Colonel John Knapp The
next appearanc" of the flag was at the
funeral OF President Abe Lincoln. during
the service at Springfield. Ill. In the rail
road strike of 49,, IL was carried by the
volunteer regiment commanded by Captain
West. When President Andrew Johnson
visited St. Louis. 1t was on the front OF a
steamboat on which President Johnson was
rendered = complimentary trip on the Mis-
sisSippf River. by citizens of ST. Louis. 1t
wac carried AT both inaugurations of Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. and at the encamp-
ment at Sweet Springs, Mo, in 1856, and at
! Governor David Franciss Missouri head
| quarters at the Worlds Fair in Chicago i'll
| 1885.
| Incident. of the Parade.
| On Fourth street between Walnut ana
Elm streets the only incident OF the parade
| which seemed TO threaten a serious acci-
! cent occurred one CT the fine lead horses
| to the Admirars carriage became rn-
| manageable for a moment and the GREATNESS
| crowds viewing the parade shouted 10 the
| policemen for help. An officer sPfdng OUT
| and sezed the Dir of the unmanaEfahie
! horse lust as one of the drivers of the Ad-
| mirars carriage and one of the grand mar
| shaTs aids reached the horses bead. The
| animal was quickly quieted and the carriage
| proceeded without further delay. During the
| delay Admiral Dewey was perfectly serene
and patient He bowed to the gentlemen
! who went TO the drivers assistance.
| Frequently on the line of march the
| carriage in which Admiral Dewey rode was
| obliged to stop while he responded to tue
| cheers Of the crowds with smiles and bows
| At times the Admirals face looked Il trine
| worn and weary and this was noted and
| commented uDon by the crowds but his
| eyes were always kind and smiling and his
| demoanor was at all times during the long
| parade courteous and dignifed in the ex-
| trere.
Colonel q. l.. Pit;inger of Governor Tan
| ner's staff came in from his home at Cen
| tralia, Ill. Friday night and participated
In the parade. He was accompanied by his
, son. Lieutenant q. W. PittiBser of Brtda-
| dier General Clarke's staff. Second Brigade
! Fifty cadets from Kirksville Military
| Academy arrived yesterday morning at IL
| o'clock and went at cnce 10 Locust street
| and Theresa avenue. where they joined the
parade.
Guests Of Colonel F. W. BIees of the Blees
| Military Academy at Macon Mo- viewed
, The parade from windows of the Southern
Hotel. and of all the applause that the nat
| ty-looking cadets received none more
| enthusiastic than that which ascended from,
| The Southern when the cadets passed by.
The ladies in the party wore unique, bu.