Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-05-06

each side of the Dolphin, made the welkin
ring. The kaizern Augusta joined the chorus
and the echoes rolled up the Palisades and
down again, until one seemed to hear long
line of artillery reaching for miles on the
Jersey shore.
The bands on the ships played the national
air, but it was only at Intervals between the
roar of guns that the music could be heard.
The Van Speyk and the Infanta Isabel sa-
lutes ran into each other. Then there was
pause for minute and Argentina's cruiser
belched forth flash that was responded to
by big gun on the Giovanni Pausen.
Then, after short pause, light blue puff
arose above the dynamite tubes on the Vesu-
vius. and a few seconds later there was din
overhead as though the sky was made OF
sheet-iron and a bomb had struck.
At 2 o'clock the Yorktown and the Arethuse
ealuted together. gun for gun. Then there
was an interval. during which the bands
could be heard playing and the cheers of the
sailors reached the shore.
The Chicago opened fire and a moment
later the Russian Rynda added her guns to
the chorus. The Baltimore and the General
Admiral followed.
At 20s the Tartar, the first of the British
ships. saluted. The guns OF the Bancroft
and the San Francisco were going at the same
time. The British Mayicienne and the At
lanta fred simultaneously.
preached the head of the line and there was
an interval between the firing from the ships.
Each vessel began saluting as the Dolphin's
bow came abreast Ten minutes after she
had passed. the Jack tars came down from
their positions on the arms.
1t was Just 2. 10 as England's crack cruiser,
the Blake. fired her first gun. There was
big puff of smoke and deep boom, entirely
different from the sharp sounds of the guns
of the smaller vessels. The Philadelphia
saluted as the Dolphin reached the head OF
the line and came to stop just In the rear
OF the caraycls.
At the same time all the steamboats,, tugs
and pleasure craft blew their whistles and
made din almost as deafening as the salut-
ing. There was cheering and waving of hats.
handkerchiefs and umbrellas, and the tri-
umphal procession Of the presidential party
was ended.
The whistles sent up a cloud OF steam,
which, added to the smoke of the guns,
obscured the view Of a large portion OF the
river.
The admirals Of the different squadrons
then embarked in steam launches and pro-
ceeded to the Dolphin to pay their respects
to the President
Sir John Hopkins, the British admiral. was
nrst received. Next came ce-AdmfraI
koznakoh. the Russian admiral Rear-Ad-
miral de Libran, OF France, was third Then
followed Rear-Admiral Magnaghi, of Italy.
The Spanish admiral, Senior Y. Luno.
though an invalid. did not fail to pay this
ceremonial mark Of respect to the chief ex-
ecutive. and was followed by Resr-Admirai
Howard, of Argentine; Rear-Admiral Nor
bona. OF the Brazilian feet, and the blonde
haired and the blue-eyed captains of the
German and Dutch steamers. These visits
formed one OF the most interesting features
OF the day. As nearly all the foreign officers
spoke or understood English the ceremonies
were attended by no stiff fornalities. but
were marked by cordially and some degree
OF convivialify also
Fifteen minutes before the reception ended
and while the President was preparing to
land, an admonitory signal was given from
the Dolphin. and ns ne left the vessel and en-
tered his barge. at the foot of Ninety-sixfh
street, every vessel In the feet again manned
yards and rails and once more fred salute
of twenty-one guns, following the Dolphinss
lead. Then the Presidents Gag was lowered
kon the DOLPHIN and the public ceremonies