Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-29
ATHLETES GREETED
New York Gives Big Ovation 10 tbe Men Who Participated
 in the Olympic Gsmes.

enthusiasm prevailed throughout the public demonstration and the exer- cises in the City hall to-day in honor of the athletes who so successfully represented America in the Olympic games in London last month.
 The celebration began with a mon ster parade. and along the entire route, which comprised sections of Broadway and Fifth avenue, the side walks were jammed with spectators and stops and windows also were filled to the utmost of their capa- city.
 Forming the most conspicuous part of the imposing procession, which numbered more than 25,0OO march CTS, the heroes of strength speed and endurance were greeted uninterrupt- edly with cheers. The warmth of the reception 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 appreciation on their part.
 In the great parade both the na- tion and the state were represented by imposing detachments of troops, national guardsmen and naval militia while the city showed its official favor not only in granting its free dom to the athletes but also in dec orating the City hall, from pit to roof with the national colors and the em- blems of the various victorious ath- letic clubs. An element of the pro- cession that was second in the favor the unnumbered throngs only to the l Olympic victors and their teammates was the division containing 15,000 boys from the Public School Athletic league. There were big boys as well as midgets among them and they got unstinted applause.
 Coast artillery, battalions of ma rines, United States sailors and sol diers and all the Manhattan 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 organizations and delegations from all the athletic clubs. including the largest and best known as we'll as the less prominent ones. The Catholic Athletic league, school societies and miscellaneous bodies formed another division. | The organizations began assemb. ling shortly after nine at their de. tsigned stations and 1t was soon after 10 o'clock when the parade started from 46th street and Broadway. with General George II. Wingate, grand marshall in command.
 Arrived at the City hall the para ders were reviewed by the city off clals an dtheir guests, and here each of the athletes. nearly one hundred in number. received from the hands of Acting Mayor McGowan the cups medals and tokens which were pro- vided for each member of the team whether prize winner or not. Int | presentations were followed by ths singing of the national anthem by 2.500 voices. nearly one-half of thii | great body of singers being schoo children. The remainedr were mem bers of the big German and other singing s0eieties of various parts Of Greater New York Many thousand of persons were gathered in and about City hall park, on the side walks and in the skyscrapers sur rounding 1t. to witness and heal these exercises.
 Each athlete was loudly applaudet as he received his gold medal. Mel win Sheppard and Martin Sheridan the largest point winners: Ralpl Rose. the giant and John J. Hayes the diminutive winner of the Mara thon, as also J. c. Carpenter of Cor nell and W. c. Robbins of Yale O the much discussed 400-meter run were particularly favored by tn, crowd. Hayes. Carpenter and Rob bins were given silver cups in addi ton to their gold medals as specia marks of distinction. Carpenter who was disqualified after outrunn ing the English champion. LIeutenan Halswelle, and Robbins who finished second in that 400-meter run but de clined to compete in a run-off. wer given ovations as they bore off thei cups.
 All the athletes will journey t l0yster Bay on Monday to pay a visi to President Roosevelt.