Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-12

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people of this monstrous money getting
town seem to have set aside their desire for
gain.
To-day they are seeking pleasure as Wig
orouSly as they usually seek the almighty
dollar. They started in early, and If there
is anything of truth in signs they won't let
up for several days to come. Everybody
has given himself over to the joys and de-
lights of the Columbian celebration.
War and peace shook hands this morning
and congratulated each other. Despite
this fact it required but very little lmag-
ination to expect every moment 10 see
puff of smoke, fash of light and to hear
the gruff voice Of the men-of-war guns. In
fact, before daybreak, it was impossible to
say whether there was going to be sea
fight or whether it was all pageant.
A marine picture is exceptionally pleas
ing to nine out of ten, and certainly no pref
tier and more attractive scene could bepor-
trayed than the line of graceful white hulls
that swung to heavy cables as the bright
emblem of liberty foated in the air over
each, standing out boldly from the myriad
of flags which draped the vessels from bow
spirit end to taffrail.
Everything in the town seemed to have
flag attached to it from, the clumsy cat
boats of oyster bay and the sleepy old cab
ure, st. Patrick's Cathedral. Even the
stern, hard visaged, grizzled old manipu-
lator OF stocks and bonds threw off his cold
dignity and stuck little banner Of red,
white and blue in the lapel of his coat.
Never before has the shipping in the har-.
Dor been so profusely decorated as to-day.
The forests of masts on both North and
East rivers were hung full OF ftuttering
flags, and when the anchors or the war
fleet were weighed and the command OF
Commodore ErDen was communicated by
signal to the vessels to move down the
stream to tho rendezvous below the Mar
rows, salute after saldte rang out in the
deep diapason or shriil tenor OF steam
craft, while colors were dipped in honor of
the passing men-of-war.
Stars and stripes rule the town, flags of
every nation under the sun are TO be seen
but the beautiful banner Of the Union out
numbers them all put together thousand
to one. There was an exodus from the east
side of New York and Brooklyn too.
1T nEGAN, ,sRksHT AND EARLY
and by noon the streets seemed deserted.
Every human being seemed to have sought
some point of vantage on the West Side
where he could see the great monarchs OF
the ocean, the trim pleasure yacht and the
merchantmen come up 10 bay in one grand
feet.
AS the men-of-war passed down through
the Narrows they made long detour of
Hoffman Island and took up their places In
the order of parade in three columns, the
American vessels to right and left, with
the foreign ships in the centre, each OF the
columns $50 yards apart, with an interval
of 200 yards between the ships in line. The
scene was inspiring as the vessels ma
noeuyred into position, the heavy cruisers
swinging up in answer to the signals on the
flagship with the precision Of 1ile OF SOL
dierS.
The fleet was formed with the divisions
alternately to starboard and port OF the
course, each under its flagship flying the
flag of its division.
The start was made at ~ 80 o'clock from
Gravesend bay. There were three columns
in the parade and the distance between
each was 500 yards. The foreign ships oc-
cupied the centre. the United States YES
sells on either side as an escort. AS the
line entered tho narrows salute Of twenty
one guns was fired from each shore. First in
the line came the patrolling f1otilla manned
bv the naval militia of New York. The
United States torpedo boat Gushing, with
ID. Nicholson Kane, director OF the naval
parade. on board came next. This was
sort of skirmish line to clear the way for
the majestic fleet that slowly, grandly
moved across the bay. The United States
flagship philadelphia led the way OF the
visiting men-of-war. She had on board
Commodore Henry Erben, U. 5. N, the
committee on naval parade, the official
puests. Captain A. S. Barker, Lieut.. Com
mander Franklin Hansord, Lieut.. Com
mauder H. b. Mansfield and Lieut. Scudder.
FOLLOWING CAME THE MEN OF WAR,
or naval division, in charge Of the follow
inc officers: Commodore Henry Erben, U.
S N, commanding; Capt. Albert ). Bar
ker Fleet Captain; Lieut. Commander
Franklin Hanford, aide; Lieut.. CCmman-
der Henry B. Mansfield, aide; Lieut. Scud-
der prime aide. The vessels advanced In
in this nosition: u. 5. steamer Miantono-
moh. Captain Montgomery Sicard; U. 5.
flag shin Philadelphia, Captain Albert ).
Barker: French flag ship L'Arethuse,
Rear Admiral DeLebran; U. 5. steamer
atlanta. Captain F. S. Higginson; U. s.
steamer Dolphin, Commander w. ).
Rrownson: French gun boat Hussard;
Coast survey steamer Blake, Lieut.. &. 5.
Vreeiand; u. S. steamer Vesuvius, Lieut..
Seaton Shredder; Italian cruiser BausaD;
II. s. ship St. Martins, Commander John
MCGOWAN; Revenue steamer Grant, capt.
Thomas Smith; Spanish cruiser lutanta
Ysabel; Light House steamer Amenla;
Revenue steamer Dexter, Captain j. A.
SIatt: u. S. steamer Gushing, Lieut.. Z.
McR. Winslow.
This formed the naval division, the naval
reserve tugs patrolling down the outside
of the line, doing police duty.
THE escorting feet was in ten divisions
and was composed Of steam yachts,
launches. river and ocean steamships, and,
in fact. every kind of steam craft in the
harbor. each division in charge OF an offi-
Ger and the whole lined up with precision
eoual to that of the men-of-war.
AS the parade passed Battery Park
second salute Of twenty-one guns was fired,
The rumbling of the cannon had scarcely
died away when the mighty host along the
shore began 10 cheer. 1t began at the Bat
tery and swept along slowly but nightly
like the roar of
An AWFUL UyEARTHLT THUNDERBoLT
Refore il reached the end of the line 1t was
again taken up by the assembled throng on
the battery and again the roar rolled along
the shores of North river until the very
foundations Of Manhatten Island seemed 70
tremble.
The SQUADRON OF honormoved up through
the Narrows, re spending with saluting At
teries TO the eonrtesies OF the lana pat
tories. led BY tne torpedo boat Cushing,
flagship OF Dig6ctor Of the Naval Parade
S. Nicholson Kane.
The hilly shhre front Of Bay Ridge Was
thick with people, who viewed the process
sion from tle ccign Of vantage Club