Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-29
AMERICAN V|CTORS
ROYALTY WELCOMED
Unlimited Enthusiasm Prevails
At Reception of Athletes
Returning from London.
GOLD MEDALS PRESENTED
sprc,ators Give Vent to Ringing
Cheers a. Olympic Heroes step Up
To Receive Their Tokens.

New York. Aug. 29-Unlimited en-
tbusiasm prevailed throughout the pub
lie demonstration and the exercises In
the city han today In honor of the attn
letcs who so successfully represented
America IN the Olympic games IN Lon
don last month.
The celebration began with monster
r,arade and along the entire route which
conpriscd sections of Broadway ana
Fifth avenue. the sidewalks were
TANNED with spectators, and stoopS
and windows also We're filled 10 the Ut
most of their capacity
Forming the most conspicuous part of
the imposing procession, which NUM-
bered more than $4,000 marchcrs the
heroes of strength. speed and endurance
were greeted uUinterruptedly with
cheers The warmth of the reception
was more than sufficient to make up
for any lack of cordiality on the othci
side OF the water and their smiling
faces plainly indicated full apprecia-
tion on their part,
NATION AND STATE THERE.
In the great parade both the nation
and the state were represented by I'M
posing detachments of troops. national
city showed its official favor not oniy
in granting its freedom to the athletes
hut also I'm 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 pro-
cesson that was second in the favor
of the unnumbered throngs only to the
olympic Victors and their teammates.
was the division containing $1,000 boys
ha
ATHLETES IN AUTOS.
Pattalions of marines, United States
sailors and soldiers and all the Man
haitian national guard regiments were
in the first and second divisions of the
parade The third was made up of the
Olympic team IN big automobiles. city
officers and the reception committee.
These were followed by civic organi2a-
lions and delegations from all the ath-
letic clubs. The Catholic Athletic
league, school societies and miscellan-
eous bodies formed another division
The organizations began assembling
shortly after 9 o'clock at their desig-
mated stations and it was soon after
10 o'clock when the parade started from
Forty sixth street and Broadway with
Gen. George II. Wingate. grand mar
shall in command
Arrived at the city hail the paraders
We're reviewed by the city officials and
their guests and here the athletes.
nearly 100 in number. received from the
hands OF Acting Mayor MCGOWAN the
cups medals and tokens which were
provided Cor each member of the team,
whether a prize winner or not. The
presentations We're followed by the
singing of the national anthem by 800
voices, nearly onc-half of the great
body of singers being schoolchiIdren
The remainder were members of the big
German and other singing societies of
various parts of greater New York.
Many thousands of persons were gath
cred In and about city hall park on the
sidewalks and in the skyscrapers sur
rounding 1t to witness these exercises.
MEDALS FOR VICToRs.
Each athlete was roundly applauded
as he received his gold medal. Melvin
Shepard, the largest point winner;
Ralph Rose. the giant weight thrower,
and John j Hayes. the diminutiVe VIM
ner of the Marathon; j. $. Carpenter of
Cornell and w c. Robbins Of Yale par
Elephants in the much discussed 400
meter run were favored by the crowds.
Hayes. Carpenter and Robbins were
given silver cups IN addition to their
gold medals as marks of distinction.
Carpenter who was disqualified after
outrunning the English champion
Lieut., Halswelle, and Robbins who fin
ished second I'm that 400 meter run. but
declined to compete in a run-off, were
given ovations as they bore OFF their
cups
All the athletes win go to Oyster BAY
ON Monday TO pay visit to President
Roosevelt