The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-30
SAILING PAST THE FLEET.
A Stirring Reception Given the Presi-
dent,

dent.
New YORK, April 80 1T was about II :l5
o'clock whom the art of the Dispatch on
her trip u . the Kill v3n Kull was announced
by the guns from Port Richmond and it
was after 12 o'clock when she came in sight
III the upper bay. For several minutes the
roar OF cannol as she passed the seve al
meu-of-war was almost deafenilg. Elch
OF these together with the forts 4 the har-
Dor, was firing the national salute Toe
bay was crowded - ith YES els of every de-
scription, so that from distance q glimpse
of cl' 'ar wa er was practically imp lSsible
Every vessel of the great Il e upod the bay
lad been placed before ] / o'clock, and ail
eyes were strained down the Kill Won kull.
SIGNAL GUNS.
Suddenly the deep boom Of a gun arose
above the Kissing Of steam and the wash
of the ste lmers' pa ldIes, I q qua was the
signal fr tho tug Nina, anchored in
patch, with the Presidential Darty Il board,
was opposite Port Richmond. Then
another report from cannon set everyone
in action. This was a signal from the
Chicago for all the vessels to heave up
anchors ort and prepare TO move. Hardly
had this been accomplished when
the Dispatch hove in sight Follow
Erastus Wfnan, Rarus and Monmouth,
filled with invited guests and their families.
The flagship of the merchant mari ferry
boat Bergen brought up with the Nina in
the rear As the little war shiO emerged
from the Kill Won Kull the yachts cannon
began to boom i quick succession, the rear
most yacht beginning first. The national
salute of twenty-one gu was fred Soon
there was perfect roar of cannon, big and
ltflQ op1 nlnI.1G Of T. Ypr VVbif1a StunLa IA bnnsr
over the bay lik b Ank of sea fog. Bec ,es
# fire hished through the smoke ike
streaks of lightning, giving to the scene
lurid glare.
A STIRRING SCENE.
The scene was a stirring one. Family
above the roar of ths cam N could he
heard the shrill pipe Of the boaJswains'
| whi ties on the revenue cutters, yacAts and
| men-of-war. la trice sturdy rers IN IL
ned the yards and cross trees, and with
heads uncovered, gave hearty American
c ears as th3 Dspatcn steamed slo WY BY
| The 1icers sto ID with uncovered heads. As
tie d spatch came opp site the flag shlDs of
| the differeat squadro the lltter one on
| each side, steamed out and accompanied the
! war snip the le1gth OF the S luadroo. Tle
colorS were dipped and a deafening
| Screech Of steam whistles was blown As
| the Dispatch came opposite the Chicago
| Tue entlre u69s OF over 4UU steamers Dew
| their whistles. She passed the battery at
| 1920 O'clock. 1t made a tremendous din,
coup ed with the in essant gun firing. and
was kept up for three or four minutes,
| although the scheduled limit " Is only half
a minnie. o vent tae stately war ship
up through the channel and into the East
| river, where sne came to anchor off the foot
of Wall street.
THE NAVAL PARADE PROPER
AS SION as she had got well into the river
a signal gun was fired from the Chicago
and the anchors that had been hove u short
were got on board wi al Gritty. Then be-
| gan the real naval parade. Inc sight
| hundreds of vessels of all kinds was one that
| will loHg he remembered by tue thousands
| of people who lined the docks and house
tops along the river front of the Huds H.
| Almost every steamer Of any sze hud
band of music aboard and
the number and variety of the airs that
Il ated ashore on the bazy air was some
thing remar kable The Chicago steamed on
until opposits Thirt fourth street, when
another qua was dreL This was The signal
| for the yachts aud cutters to dispense, and
| like a huge flock Of swans they gracefully
wheeled around ami sped down the bay to
| their various anchorages. The tne naval
| vessels came 70 anch n off Fifty-first street.