The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-30

OF the athletes who successfully rep.
resentedc America in the Olympi
games in London last month.
The celebration began with a mon
ster parade and along the entire route,
which comprised sections of Broad
way and Fifth avenue, the sidewalks
were jammed with spectators and
stoops and windows were also filled
to the utmost OF their capacity.
Forming the most conspicuous part
of the imposing procession which
numbered more than $4,000 marchers,
the heroes of strength, speed and en-
durance were greeted uninterruptedly
with cheers. The warmth of the re
ception was more than sufficient to
make up for any lack OF cordiality on
the other side OF the water and their
smiling faces plainly indicated full ap-
probation on their part.
In the great parade both the nation
and state were represented by large
detachments of troops, national
guardsmen and naval militia. while
the city showed its official favor not
only in granting its freedom to the
athletes but also in decorating the
city hall from pit to roof with the
national colors and the emblems of
the various victorious athletic clubs.
An element of the parade that was
second in the favor OF the unnumber
ed throngs only to the Olympic Wis
tors and their teammates was the di
vision containing fifteen thousand
boys from the Public School Athletic
League.
Battalions Of marines, United States
sailors and soldiers and the Manhat-
tan National Guard regiments were in
the first and second division OF the
parade. The third was made up OF
the Olympic team in big automobiles
city officials and the reception COM
mite. These were followed by civic
organizations and delegations from
all the athletic clubs The Catholic
Athletic League, school societies and
miscellaneous bodies formed another
division.
The organizations began assembling
shortly after 9 o'clock at their designa
ted stations and it was soon after 10
O'Clock when the parade started from
forty sixth street and Broad, with
General George H. Wingate, grand
in command.
Arrived at the city hall, the par
aders were reviewed by the city Of
fcials and their guests and here the
athletes, nearly 100 in number, receiv-
ed from the hands OF Acting Mayor
MCGOWAN the cups, medals and to-
kens which were provided for each
member of the team, whether prize
winner or not. The presentations
were followed by the singing of the
national anthem by $500 voices near
ly one half of the great body of sin
gers being school children. The re-
mainder were members Of the big
German and other singing societies of
various parts of Greater New York.
Many thousands of persons were ga
thered in and about city hall park on
the sidewalks and in the skyscrapers
surrounding it to witness the exer-
cises
Each athlete was roundly applau-
ded as he received his gold medal.
Melvin Sheppard, the largest point
winner; Ralph Rose, the giant weight
thrower; and John ]. Hayes the dimin-
utive winner of the Marathon; J. S.
Carpenter, of Cornell and w. c. Rob
bins Of Yale, participants in the much
discussed 400 metre run were particu-
larly favored by the crowd. Hayes,
Carpenter and Robbins were given sill
yer cups in addition to their gold me-
dals as special marks Of distinction.
Carpenter who was disqualified af-
ter outrunning the English champion,
Lieutenant Halswelle, and Robbins
who finished second in that 400 metre
run, but declined to compete in run
off, were given ovations as they bore
off their cups.
All the athletes will go to Oyster
Bay Monday to pay visit to Presi-
dent Roosevelt
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