The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-28

larger and larger until several thous-
and people had assembled. They greet
ed the President and his party with
cheer which was re-echoed from the
/ hundreds Ot steamers which, having
como up the river In the naval parade,
/ had taken up the position In rather
| lnconYenient proximity 70 the Dolphin.
The moment the President boarded
| the lighthouse boat, Daisy, the police
| putrOl assisted by several launches
| from the wnrshlpH began 20 force the
tugs md steamers back and fairly
clear stretch OF water was visible when
tho Daisy reached the starbonrd side
OF the dispatch boat and the Presldens
tial iiag broke from her main stan.
As the President set foot upon the
| deck OF the Dolphin, the presidential
salute OF q guns was fired and the
fleet OF steamers blew whistles until the
sound OF the firing was scarcely audi
BILE. President Mckinley WAS mot on
board by Lieutenant Commander Rich
ardson Clover. commanding officer OF
the Dolphin. and was introduced 10
him by Rear Admiral Francis n,
Bunce. commanding the naval dlvis-
ion.
He was accompanied by Secretary OF
State sherman. Gen AlEer. Attorney
General McKenna, Secretary Long. Sec
rotary Gage. Secretary Bliss. Generals
Miles, Ruggles, Porter. Butterfleld.
Eilhu Root. ]. Edward Simmons. Cow
ernor Black and Postmaster General
Gary
Al $50 o'clock the Dolphin stnrted
down the river followed by the Inn
mense fleet OF steamers which had
awaited the arrival OF the President.
Tho New York was the vessel passed
by the Dolphin and President McKin-
ley dofled his hat and bowed as the iirst
gun OF her salute doomed across the
waters. Next came the Indiana and
then the guns OF the British cruiser
Texas was the next TO greet him and
the two Spanish ships. the Maria Ter
esa and the Infanta Isabella; the
French corvette Fulton. the Italian
cruiser Dogali and tho Raleigh, COlum-
bin, Amphitrite and Terror. Ot the
White Squadron saluted in quick sue
cessIon as the Dolphin steamed by.
The rails were manned by the gall
liant tars OF the various ships and 4
French bugle call from the Fulton was
added to It's salute of the chief e1ecu-
tive
Salutes were fired after the warshIps
had been left behind by the revenue
cutters Dexter Woodbury., Dallas,
Hamilton and Window. and silence en-
sued when the lighthouse tenders, OF
which there were eleven. were reached.
The officers OF the Dolphin saluted
the President who walked aft and as
cended the quarter deck.
The tug RanapO which was filled
with soldiers from Ohio with thelT
band, steamed up the river and while
sailing by the Dolphin cheered for the
President again and again. Mr. Nc
Kinley seemed highly pleased and took
his hat OF and remained uncovered un-
Ill the RAmRpO had gone nstern. \
steamer containing the members OF the
Pennsylvania legislature next attract
ed the Presidents attention and he cor
daily sAluted them as they waived
their hats from the tug.
The Dolphin came to anchor opposite
West Fifty-second street, having been
preceded down thertyer by the torpedo
boat Porter. The President stepped
into the launch and as she steamed
the Dolphin's gun doomed a farewell
salute and the sailors and marines
manned the rails.
The Aftermath.
While the EurgIBE crowds were stu
seeking their homes an elaborate recep-
tlon to President Mckinley was in prn-
gress At the Uulon League club.
Scarcely 4 hitch occurred in the whole
arrangements. for this great eeIebra-
tIon and the arrangements OF the COM
mlttee from early morning TIL late
ut night met with complete success, The
brisk cold wind affected those In the
elevated vicinity OF the tomb more
than It did those in more sheltered and
lower parts OF the city. II Is estlma-
ted that fully one million persons
watched for hours the troops that pass
ed in review. II was such gorgeous
sight that no dust, no wind. could kill
the enthusiasm OF the onlookers, many
| Of whom were compelled to walk ont
In the early morning TO the park. and
thousands OF whom came from distant
cities.
When night fell and the greatest
military. naval and civic parades ever
seen here was at an end, the city as
surned a gala aspect.
The streets we're full Of bright uni.
forms OF all nations, while siBht-seers
from every part OF the world wended
| from place 70 place and discussed the
wonders OF the day.
Once in the history OF the world has
such a ceremony been enacted over the
! re-!uterIneBt OF any great man. this
only other Instance being when the
body Of Napoleon was brought back TO
Paris from st. Helena. The scenes OF
to-day recalled those IN Paris when
royalists and republicans alike Joined
In one great triumphal pageant
At midnight all was quiet. The war
| ships lights no longer were reflected by
the placid Hudson and the grey tomb
| on the eminenee above stood out boldly
against the black sky. at last fitting
monument erected by a grateful nl-
tion to the soldler-P President. VINO
through victories In war brought
peace, and who with peace brought
! honor.