The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-28
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scheduled To leave the lower bay at :
O'Clock was divided into four divisions
each commanded by commodore.
The rear admiral In command OF the
entire division was +. q. Osborne, with
the America for a flagship. The com
modore in command ~ the first divi-
sion was Fred Il. Dalzell with the Fred
u. Dalzcll as flagship. The commodore
In command of the second division was
a. u. Valentine with the George W
Washurn as flagship. The commodore
OF the third division was NJ. Moran,
with the r ~. Wise as flagship The
commodore in command Of the fourth
division was p N. Boyer. with the
Fortuna as nagship.
The signal dress ship" was the first
maneuver of the day, and the nimble
tars were upon every yard and top Of
the rigging In a trice. The United
States ensign new az the stern OF all
the warships and Al the fore OF all the
foreign vessels. The American war
ships headed the line which was made
up with the flagship New York at the
head. Behind the New York and In thr
order named lay the Indiana. Column
hia, Maine, Texas, Raleigh Amphitrite
and Terror. or the foreign ships. H.
NJ. :. Talbot was given the position of
honor. her commander captain, r. II
Gamble, being senior officer The other
foreign warships In line were the
French corvette Fulton. II. ). NJ. 8
lnfanta Isabella a. = NJ s. Marta
Teresa. and the Italian cruiser Dogali.
Commander RigcttL which arrived last
night Opposite the line ~ warships
were the revenue marine ana the light
house tenders. n NJ the latter and Eve
"f the former. The despa tch boat Dol
phin lay OF shove the warships. dpDked
pro(usely In bunting. She was tn carry
the president later when he reviewed
the naval parade.
An interesting feature was The parade
NJ the merchant marine. which was III
vided into four divisions y. q. Os-
horne was the rear admiral in COM
mand of the merchant marine on the
flagship America Hts command AS
sembled in the upper bay, eastward ~
the center ~ the channel on the Brook
yn aide. The rrst division was COM
posed principally of tugs and lighters,
belonging tn the New York Central and
Erie railroads. The second and third
divisions We're made up of tugs and
steam lighters with "a couple of hig
ocean tugs in the lead The fourth dl
vision consisted ~ side-whcel steam
boats. ferryhoats and tugs. Each di-
vision was divided into twn spuadrous.
Al the vessels were covered With hunt
ing. iapping nut stiff as boards In the
brisk wind and presented a pretty and
animated picture. The hour set for
them to start up North river was .
o'clock. but IA early as noon they he
gan to- assemble at the rendezvous.
The black. wicked looking torpedo
boat Porter superbly outlined against
the white hulls OF the United States
squadron. rushed In and out nt the
naval lines carrying orders, while the
big patrol uf the harbor police. with
four steam launches as assistants, each
newly painted for the occasion. sour
ried hither and thithcr on crrands to
the commanders of the merchant ma
rine divisions The parade was started
In splendid order aud maintained eN-
cellcnt order throughout. the ilntilia
turning the stake boat. aud anchored
half "A mile above the head of the war
ships In admirable style and then
stcmmed the tide until all fell In IN
uuadruple columns behind the monitors
to await the coming of the president ON
The Dolphin,
4 sailors Greeting.
As O'Clock the hour which President
Mckinley was To- gu ON board the Dol
phin, approached. the crowd on the pier
where he was To embark grew larger
and larger. until several thousand had
assembled They greeted the president
aud his party with u cheer which was
re-cchoed from hundreds Of steamers,
which, having come up the river in the
naval parade. had taken positions In
rather convenient proximity tn the Dot
phin The moment the president board
ed the lighthouse boat Daisy the police
boat patrol. assisted by several
launches from the warships began To
force the tugs and steamers back, and
fairly clear space was Visible when
the Daisy reached the dispatch boat.
and the presidential flag broke from her
msinmast. As the president set foot on
the deck of the Dolphin the presidential
salute OF ~ guns was fired and the fleet
OF steamers blew whistles until the
sound OF the firing was scarcely audible.
President Mckinley was met on board
hy Lieutenant Commander Richsrd-on
ClsVe. commanding officer OF the Dolphin,
anr was introduced by him to Rear Ad-
miral Francis NJ Bunce. commanding the
naval division. The officers OF the Dolphin
saluted the president. who walked aft ana
ascended the quarterdecN. lie was accom-
panied by Secretary OF State sherman.
General Alger. Attorney General Mcken-
ma Secretary Long. Secretary Gage.
Secretary Bliss. Generals Miles Rugrles
Porter. Buttern.ld. Elihu Root, J. Edward
simmons. Governor Black and Postmaster
General Gary.
At $50 o'clock the Dolphln started down
the river. followed by the immense fleet
Of steamers which awaited the arrival OF
the president. The New York was the mrs,
vessel passed by the Dolphin. and Pre-i.
dent Mckinley doned his hat and bowed
asA.is first gun of her salute boomed
across the waters Next came the Indiana
and the guns OF the British cruiser Tai
bot welcomed the president The Texas
was the next TO greet him. and then the
two Spanish ships. Maria Teresa and In
fnnta Isabella. The French corvette Full
ton. the Italian cruiser Dogali and the Rli-
leigh. Columbia. Amphitri,e and Terror OF
the white squadron saluted In quick sue
ce-slof as the Dolphin steamed by.
The rails we're manned hy the gallant
tars OF the various ships and French hu-
gle call from the Fulton WAS added to IT.
salute OF the chief executive, Salutes wers
fired after the warships had been left be-
hind by the revenue cutters Dexter Wood
bury, Dallas Hamilton and Window. and
silence eusued when the lighthouse ten
ders, OF which there were n. were reach.
ed. The Dolphin came TO anchor opposite
West Fifty-second street. having been pre-
coded down the river by the torpedo boat
| Porter. The president stepped into the
launch. and as she steamed away for Tho
/ ttfty-second street pier the Dolphin
d