The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-23

mercantile navy OF clipper ships
whose sails whitened every quarter Of
tho globe--in fact, for the first time in
Ae history OF the nation, its flag will
guard modern, well equipped and IN
comparable steamship, and it is singu-
larly appropriate, too, that the flag
should be unfurtet on Washington's
birthday. The bad weather did much
10 diminish the crowds lining the bat
tcry and ncighboriug shores with the
thousands Of interested and patriotic
men, women and children who would
under other conditions have thronged
10 cheer the transfer OF onsigns, but
their best wishes will go with the re.
christened ship. They were present in
spirit ii not in tho flesh when "Oid
Glory" was spread from the stern OF tho
New York amid tho shricking OF in
Vulnerable shriIl whistles from various
river craft, the roar Of cannon from n
maa.ot,war, echoed by the guns OF q
iortand the cheering OF hundreds OF
onookers. The event inaugurates u
new oi,'in American shipping history.
APPEARANCE OF THE SHIP
The ship, which arrived last Thurs
day, remained ut her pier at No, 43
North River, until this morning under
going necessary changes for to,dNy's
ceremonies. The words City Of" had
been carefully eliminated from her bow
and stern and other alterations had
been made. On leaving her dock she
steamed slowly down the river to a
point Of the battery in mid stream,
where she anchored. 1t was to be
memorable occasion and this personify-
ingof all that was modern in science in
marine architecture seemed to be aware
OF it. Everything about her was spiclt
and 8pan and her appearance was such
as beiitted great occasion. When the
New York came to stop the smoke
from her rakish smoke stacks blew
down about smaller but smart look
ingvesspl that was all white. That was
the United States man OF war Chicago,
which was to Nssist in tho ceremonies
by booming her guns at tho proper
time The American flag was already
flying from her and the contrast made
by the two vessels was such as TO cause
glow OF pride in tho patriotic citizen,
There are bigger and somewhat finer
vessels in the navy than the Chicago
but that particular mNn.of.war has an
air Of business about her that is impress
siye. When the two vessels had got in
line with each other, tugs and steam
boats began to crowd about them.
There was considerable ice in the bay,
but that did not hinder the small craft
from Crowding close up to the New
York and the Chicago
THE CEREMONY.
They came to considerably closer to
the big ocean liner than to the white
vessel because the commanders of the
small boats evidently did not care about
being too close to the naval vessel when
she began to fire her guns. The passen-
gers-and every one with them-ap-
feared just as anxious to keep away
from the sides of the Chicago as did
those in command.
The beginning OF the ceremonies was
made lato by the delay OF tho Pres-
dental party owing to the storm. The
first section OF the party, without tho
President, arrived in Jersey City Mt
1856. The Presidents train arrived at
2 o'clock and they proceeded to tho
boat Everything was in readiness by
twelve o'clock. Tho guests invited to
be present on the ship were transferred
from the pier 49, North River, to this
city, and from Jersey City; all but the
Washington party being on board be-
fore one o'clock, A crowd OF about 600
persons assembled on the battery to
watch the spectacle but many OF them
went away before the ceremonies began
owing to the delay. All along the river
from tho pier Of the American line at
the foot Of Christopher street to tho
barga Office the docks and vessels in
them were gaily decorated, particularly
cd this side Of the river.
Tho Washington party on the section
OF the presidential train which collided
with train near Philadelphia arrived
in Jersey City at 1:35 p, M. Among
them were Congressman Payne, Con-
gressm1n Buchanan, and Congressman
Hemphill, Of North Carolina, Congress-
man Stump, Of Maryland, Senator
Washburn, OF Minnesota, aud Mr.. Frank
Hutton. There was quito crowd in
the Pennsylvania depot whom the
Presidents train at last drew in. Super
intendCnt jackson, Of the Pennsylvania,
entertained tho most notable Of those
who were there in private car till the
Presidents train was duo.
Among those who we're there were
Secretary Elkins, who came to tho city
last night, and thirty men from the New
York and Philadelphia naval reserves.
United States Marshal Jaeobus was also
IN the party. AS the Presidents train
ran into the station tho naval reserves
drew up In limo on either Bido tho way
and n squad OF Jersey policemen mado
an Intellectual effort to keep tho crowd
hack, Tho President walked down tho
platform leaning on the arm Of Mayor
dilroy. Secretaries Elkins, WRnanakor
and Rusk and General ]. A. Dumont
followed Immediately Nitor, and with
tho rest Of the party woro hurried on
BOARD tho Sam Sloane, which lay at tho
Adams Express CompOny'a freight pier,
ana almost Immediately aitGrward
steamed of for tho New York.
THE PRESIDENT sALUrED.
The news Of tho arrival Of tho prcsi.
dontial party was conveyed to tho Chi
cago by agpociul tender and the cruiser
Tired tho President salute, iollowlngit
up ton minutes later with another In
honor Of Secretary Tracy Tho furry
OF snow was very donse when tho Prosi-
dent stepped up tho gang plank Of the
New York, Tho battery, though packed
wlIh people, was shut out from view