The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-28

dredS of steamers which, having come up
the river in the naval parade. had taken
up positions in rather inconvenient proxim-
ity to the Dolphin. The moment the Presi-
dent boarded the lighthouse boat Daisy the
police boat patrol. assisted by several
launches from the war ships. began TO force
the tugs and steamers back, and fairly
clear street of water was visible when the
Daisy reached the starboard side of the dis
match boat and the Presidential flag broke
from her mainmast
As the President set foot on the deck of
the Dolphin. the presidential salute of
twenty-one guns was fred and the fleet
of steamers blew whistles until the sound
of the firing was scarcely audible. Presl-
dent Mckinley was met on board by Lieut..
Commander Richardson Glover. command
ing officer Of the Dolphin, and was intro
duced by him TO Rear Admiral Francis NJ.
Bunce commanding the naval division. The
officers of the Dolphin saluted the Presi-
dent who walked aft and ascended the
quarter deck He was accompanied by
Secretary of State Sherman, General Alger,
Attorney General McKenna, Secretary
Long Secretary Gage Secretary Bliss,
Generals Miles. Ruggles, Porter, Butter
field Eiihu Root, j. Edward Simmons,
Governor Black and Postmaster General
Gary.
REVIEWING THE FLEET.
At $50 O'Clock the Dolphin started down
the river, followed by the immense fleet of
steamers which had awaited the arrival or
the President The New York was the first
vessel passed by the Dolphin, and President
Mckinley doffed his hat and bowed as the
| first gun OF her salute doomed across the
waters Next came the Indiana and the
| guns of the British cruiser Talbot welcomed
| the President. The Texas was the next 10
| greet him, and the two Spanish ships, the
| Maria Teresa and the Infanta Isabella, the
| French corvette Fulton, the Italian cruiser
| Dogali and the Raleigh, Columbia. Amphi-
| trite and Terror, of the White Squadron.
saluted in quick succession as the Dolphin
steamed by.
The yards were MANNED by the gallant
| tars of the various ships. and q French
bugle call from the Fulton was added TO its
! salute of the chief executive. Salutes were
| fred after the war ships had been left
| behind by the revenue cutters Dexter.
| Woodbury. Dallas. Hamilton and Window.
! and silence ensued when the lighthouse
tenders. of which there were eleven. were
| reached
The tug Ramapo, which was filled by SOL
| diers from Ohio. with their band, steamed
| up the river and when sailing by the Dol
phn cheered for the President again and
| again. Mr.. Mckinley seemed highly
pleased, and walked to the side of the Dol
phin nearest the Ramapo. He took his hat
off and remained uncovered until the Ram
apo had gone astern. a stearSer containing
| the members of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture next attracted the Presidents atten-
tion. and he cordially saluted them they
waved their hats from the tug. The Dol
phin came to anchor opposite West Fifty
second street. having been preceded down
the river by the torpedo boat Porter. The
President stepped into the launch, and as
| she steamed for the Fifty-second-street
pier the Dolphin's gun doomed a farewell
salute, and her sailors and marines manned
the yards.
AS early as $50 O'Clock In the afternoon a
crowd began TO congregate in front of the
Windsor Hotel, in anticipation OF the re-
turn of the President and his escort. More
than hour elapsed. when the walters
were rewarded with glimpse of the Pres
ident's military escort, Squadron A, under
command of Major Rowe, gathering down
the avenue. The troops drew up in front
of the main entrance of the hotel on Fifth
avenue. The order to present sabers was
given, and horses and men appeared as
motionless as statues while the Presidents
CHEERED AT THE HOTEL.
A cheer greeted the President as the car
riage came to a stop. In the rear seat We're
the President and General Horace Porter,
and opposite them were General Daniel
Butterfield and Governor Black. AS the
party alighted from the carriage renewed
cheers greeted the President, and the per-
sons in the corridors and at the entrance
to the hotel removed their hats. The Pres
ident removed his hat and passed into the
hotel smiling pleasantly to the right and
left. He retired at once TO his private
apartments with his brother, Abner Nc
Kinley
While the surging crowds were still seek
ing their homes an elaborate reception to
President Mckinley was in progress at the
Union League Club. Scarcely a hitch oc.
Cured in the whole arrangements for this
great celebration, and the arrangements OF
the committee from early morning till late
at night met with complete success. The
brisk, cold wind affected those in the ele
waited vicinity of the tomb more than it die
those in more sheltered and lower parts oi
the city. 1t is estimated that fully one mil
lion persons watched for hours the troop:
that passed in review. 1t was such a gor
geous sight that no dust, no wind coulC
kill the enthusiasm of the onlookers, man,
Of whom were compelled 10 walk out IL
the early morning to the park, and thou
sands of whom came from distant cities.
When night fell and the greatest of mil
itary, naval and civic parades ever seer
here was at an end the city assumed gala
, | aspect. The streets were full of bright uni
forms of all nations, while sightseers from
every part wended from place to place anC
discussed the wonders of the day. once il
the history of the world before has such
ceremony been enacted over the renter
. ment of a great man, this only other in
stance being when the body of Napoleon
was brought back TO Paris from st. Helena
The scenes of to-day recalled those in Pari
when royalists and Republicans alik
joined in one great triumphal pageant.
/ AT midnight all was quiet. The war ships
lights no longer were reflected by the placi,
. HUDSON, and the gray tomb tn
eminence above stood out boldly agains
the black sky, at last fitting monumen
, erected by grateful nation to the soldier
; President who, through victories and war
brought peace, and who with peace brough
honor. a,tA.i---
1 THE LAND PARADE.
| II In Sol Vafa