The sun., 1889-04-30


was a file OF spic and span marines on the
house forward, and a group Of citizens, suave
and bland. on the house aft Everywhere for
ward and aft were officers in blue and in gold
lace. She was saluted everywhere as she
passed down the Xiii Won Kull by the groops
and knots OF people on tho green grass along
tho shores.
She finally reached the Newark Bay light
house. and there tho pilot advised that she
proceed no further because of the shoal water.
Accordingly her anchor was dropped. Then.
in quick succession. the big twelve-oared
barge was dropped into the water. the steam
launch, and whale boat Tho gangway was
got in place, and then the harge was manned
by twelve stalwart seamen and a coxswain
and Immediately headed for tho landing at
Elizabethport. q mile and a half away, while
the marines on the upper dock came to a pa
rade rest, and tho citizens, officers, and sea
men stood about at their ease.
No sooner had she arrived at her anchor
than a small fleet Of tugs and launches began
to gather around her, including a huge old
lighter with a load Of patriots from Newark.
Then the Sirius came down, followed by a
naval tug, but both went on to the port 1t
was about 9:45when she came to anchor. An
hour ard quarter later tremendous blow
ing OF whistles down at Elizabethrort gave no.
tice that the President had embarked.
RECEIVING THE PRESIDENT.
This set the gentlemen on tho Deenatch
astlrring in quiet way. Pretty soon tho
officers Of the deck saw the flashing oars Of the
Despatch's barge as she was headed toward
the ship away from tho landing. Thereupon
he faced the bow of the ship and shouted:
Stand by to man Tho yards"
The crew, in their cagerness. climbed up four
All. II.
or three of the citizens and four of tho gold
laced officers gathered in the ganGway.
blue rol! of bunting was run to the truck of tho
mainmast
After a litte when the barge had got we'll
under the port bow of tho Despatch. the officer
Of the deck shouted again:
:" Lay ao.t"
The men scrambled aloft with will the
marines. standing AZ parade rest. twisted and
turned in oil directions and two handsome
side boys ran down and stood on the iron rods
that braced tho Gangway. The marines were
promptly called 10 attention and brought their
muskets to their shoulders smartly. While the
crew and the civilians waited thus the sun
burst from behind n great cloud. and came out
clear and glorious. Thcreupon the Adr'iral
tapped a gray haired citizen on the back and
called attention to the Frightening prospect.
of the ship with graceful sweep. the bow oars
came in together. then tho other oars rose as
il somehow moved by Il machine. two boat
hooks grasped tho hand rails OF the gangway.
and in moment the barge had stopped with
the stern sheets in tho exact spot where the
President could most conveniently step to the
gangway.
Law out" shouted the officer Of the deck to
the men alott. They stepped quickly to their
places. hand in hand. on yards. and there stood.
hats in hand, facing aft The PRESIDENT stood
up and assisted by Mr.. Morton and Secretary
Tracy. stepped 10 the gangway. hat in hand
He was received with outstretched hands by
tho Admiral, the side boys standing watchful
lest he tumble overheard.
UP GOES THE PRESIDENTS blue FLAG.
A boatswan on the ton Of the house blew a
long shrill blast on his whistle. bugler played
n few bars Of Hail to tho Chief" and then. AS
the President stopped over tho rail. the little
cylinder of blue bunting at the mainmast truck
dropped in opening folds. 1t was tho Presi-
dents flag.
AS the flag unfolded in the breeze. brass
breechloading howitzer barkcd savaeely-the
first gun Of the Presidents salute. A few min
utes later another blast on tho boatswain's
whistle ordered the anchor w, and then the
cluster Of steamers about the little war ship
made haste to proceed her up the Kill.
MAGNIFICENT REVIEW.
From tho timc the Despatch left the bay to
descend the Hill to her anchorage off Eliza
bethport, until she once more camo in view OF
the harbor was something more than two
hours But who shall adequately describe
the transformation that had taken place at the
face of the Bay in that short tlmo2
When she entered the Kill perhaps nfty
stu ~ bn no yvbI
side wheeler Sirius to a little black launch
with an indistinguishable name. were plough |
ing about. As many possibly more, sailing ves-'
sells. from great sTuare-rigGed ship. capable |
OF carrying .. 500 tons. down o fishing smack, /
were lying about at anchor but they looked !
almost insignificant beside the war ships with !
their towering banks of bunting Tho scone
was animated but not imposing.
BY and by the gentlemen on the Dispatch |
the curve in the Kill Mt Brighton and
a little later saw the upper Bay OF New York |
spread out before them. Where were those
war ships with theirtowerlng banks Of bunting? |
They had Disappeared. They had boen |
whemod. obliterated. From Fort Lafayette |
in tho narrows to Governors Island, from Bay J
Ridge to tho Goddess Of Liberty. WAS one !
broad fold Of waving flags and streamers that |
covered over the greatest host OF ships that
over assembled in any harbor for any purpose. !
To have distinguished any individual in that
wonderful aggregation would have been like |
trying to separate some particularly fine head
Of wheat from the centre OF Dakota harvest
field. Tho number OF ships WAS beyond count
ing. There We're more than 1000 aaoat
According 10 the orders previously issued the
revenue vessels were to have anchored below
the war ships. with the yachts next To them In
a single line. Then one division OF merchant
ships in double column was to anchor along
the castery side Of the channel while another
squadron was directed to anchor below the
yachts These orders were obeyed in part the
merchant sIuadrons. as a rule, took ny the po-
sitions assigned to Them, leaving broad chan.
mel between. hut instead OF lying in double
columns they were in ile5 OF threo and four
Across the bay. whlo u hundred moro were ly-
ing n, irregular intervals to tho west OF the war
ships the fey"nuc cutters, and tho yachts.
A gun on the tug Nina. down at tho mouth Of
the Kill Won Kull, doomed as the Despatch
the curve in the Kill and thousand
seamen, at a word from the officers, leaped on
the rails and climbed up the rigging to tho