The sun., 1897-04-28

the river was quickly half obscurod with smoke.
The people that In n solid mass covered the
gaze at the shipping, but the driving gale swept
the smoke into their eyes. and made them rot
they turned their backs to II, that many OF tho
spectators ahoat noted and laughed at tho spec-
Some Of the older people on hearing this salute
recalled tho day when the remains of Gen.
Grant were lrst deposited in the little old vault
gums that were fired from the Yankee ships on
six.pounder rifles that are now used in firing
salutes. Along toward o'clock tho tide turned
jersey shore To- IT. TsSy had pSs IN
two perfect columns before. but now. owing to
differing lengths of cable by which they swung,
thoy seemed overlapping each other, as seen
over with their bunting.
navy yard and the warships had finished their
tour OF duty on shore and came marching down
thought that the Presidsnt might be s' coming
nra with them to rsysT 1.-THE the feet But they were
ing boarded the steamers Victor, Nina, Leyden,
and Aurora, they steamed ava! sharp set for
In the parade.
MERCHANT SQUADRON ARRIVES.
Finally the merchant squadron from below
sa S as gSfS saas SOs sS
4 number Of the foet foated blue burgess
any of the naval militia were, on board any OF
these vessels no one could SEQ them, and this was
anxious 10 know whether or not they would
have stripe on their trousers.
that has been seen In many years on such an oe.
casion. The vessels came In two lines, and at
have had hit-nnd-m miss arrangement not to DO
approyed by naval men. ,,. A.,
loungers among tho excursion feet out of the
way. they passed up between the warshh;ps n and nd
like flock OF wild fowl.
AS. the afternoon wore away the furry gray
clouds that a had .S the Sky were driven
make tho river scene moro picturesque. For
now the Palisades were darkening In the
shadows, while the shipping became radiant.
WAY FOR THE PRESIDENT.
this Snd 3 aSoas os 4se SO eoeE, that obser
hs ahs 1904 sGee little sp
troop Of mounted police came from some unseen
street behind the big dye factory and turned
to the e pier on' on tho trot Having formed line
there, four OF them galloped back, leaving tho
waiting thronss about the pier back to the
A handsome sailor lad with a square red and
white wigwag flag standing at the boat landing
OF this pier began to wave II energeticaly, while
another sailor on the Dolphin answered.
running and tumbling down the steep incline to
5hrong the stone wall along the ,G water frSnt; S;
heard in the engine rooms and the whole fleet
came drifting into tho space between the Dol
Thereat a small naval launch with three very
M ts RsrnS IN o bow TSe
wasn't much either as ram or cruiser, but
the majesty Of the law as represented by waving
police clubs impressed the excursion skippers,
and with one accord they backed away against
the wind until, a fair strait was opened from
Scarcely was this done when a troop of caval-
Y came Gathering from the invisible road Into
gray.coated park policemen. The thronss IN
the street at that instant began to surge and
& their @ hnn WIZ h hn ana then thoss
afoat saw behind the gray-coated police the
President with his party walking to the pier.
and I made the hills eeSo to such blast as can Be-
heme eal lime yaSesd Of British mug huner
Bowling to the mighty throng, the President
Se
all but whelmed in bunting; safe plank led to
1es him '
crowded her deck. but when she showed of the
Of lay Es '
the psrL tho tus' formed
whatever the President may have thought 1t
was not worth his while to try to say anything
about 1t, for the blast Of steam whistles was re-
lentless.
SALUTE TO THE PRESIDENTS FLAa.
The stairs to tho Dolphin's starboard gangway
were quickly lowered, and with her officers at the
head to receive him the President landed on the
At that instant an old quartermaster hurried
a small. dark roll of bunting 10 the mainmast
President climbed the stairs, but once he was on
the quarterdeck the qusrtermaster. with pull
aaG S
the gale q six FOUNDER on the Dolphin's bow
doomed the firstof the Presidents salute. And
While yet the guns spouted flames and smoke
the excursion neet closed in on the Dolphin and
whelmed the guard boats that had been APP
pointed to keep them OF.
But a way was cleared. and then the chain
jack tar % played powerful stream Of water from
a hose upon It. The anchor ring soon showed
Se and
20 the gale. The Dolphin swung around and
headed down between the long line OF warships
THE WAR FLEET sALUTEs THE PRESIDENT.
white goved Lieutenant on the topgallant
forecastle of the Maino with his eye on tho
Dolphin noted when she WAS fairly between MS ls
he waved a 1T It to ' the right. and the FOUNDER
rife over the starboard bow barked the first gun
of the fleets salute. He waved his his hand to port
and the second gun was fired. The guns OF the
New York camo as an echo.
The excursion fleet stopped screaming as the
compact and that WAS far moro picturesque than
any that ever followed victorious Yankee
yacht went steaming along with the Dolphin.
Opportunely for some hundreds ashore long
freight train came slowly down the riverside
track just then. Tho tops Of tho cars were
quickly covered with a curious host, and. like an
excursion train at boat race 1t followed the
spectacular display down the river.
As the guns flashed the salute the seamen on
all tho ships manned the rails. 1t was pleas
ing way to honor the President, although to
those who could recall the days when the sea-
men manned the yards Of the old time clippers
the spectacle was not 30 inspiring as the
memory. But, as whole. no more brilliant
spectacle than that of the great feet, with the
Dolphin In the midst of it, has ever been seen in
the harbor.
II was at o'clock that the Dolphin arrived
opposite tho pier at the foot OF Fifty-socond
street. Tho Daisy took tho President ashore:
The old quartermastar on the Dolphin hauled
down tho big blue pennant, and onoe more the
polphin's light bow-ohasers barked the Presi.
dents salute.
WEATHER WASN'T INVITED.
Drafted Up the state I'm . Hurry and HURLED