The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
SAILING OF THE SHIPS.
The Marine Parade n Brilliant Feat
ure of the Day.

ure OF the Day.
New York, April 27.-The warships
claimed the attention of the crowd at Riv-
erside before the arrival of the dignita-
Ties and the commencement Of the services
of dedication. The river was dotted with
small boats, which were tossed about on
the roughened waters and looked from the
bluff like so many bobbing corks. All was
life and hustle about the men-of-war.
The naval part of the demonstration, the
grand division, lay at anchor in the river
in sight of the tomb, while the merchant
marine division, was located in the lower
bay, waiting the word at 2 o'clock for the
start of the head of the column.
The grand division was under the COM
mand of Rear Admiral Francis H. Bunce
Z. S. N, whose staff consisted of Commo-
dore John Sonular, Lieut.. Hugh Oster-
haus, Lieut.. Charles Marsh.
The signal dress ship" was the first
maneuver of the day, and the nlmble tars
We're upon every yard and top of the rig
ging in trice. All the available flags and
bunting aboard the warships seemed to
have been hauled out of lockers for the
occasion. Strings of flags were run from
the stern up to the masts and down again
to the bow.
The United States ensign flew at the
stern of all our warships and at the fore
of all the revenue marine and the light
house tenders eleven Of the latter and five
of the former. The dispatch boat Dolphin
lay off above the warships, decked pro-
fusely in bunting. She was to carry the
President later, when he reviewed the ma
val parade.
An interesting feature was the parade
of the merchant marine. This parade
was started in splendid order, and man.
tanned excellent order throughout tha
ba fol Ia
half a mile above the head of the war
ships, in admirable style, and then stem
med the tide until all fell in line at quad
ruple columns behind the monitors, to
await the coming of the President on Che
Dolphin.
At 5 O'Clock, the hour at which Presi-
dent Mckinley was to go on board the
Dolphin approached, the crowd on the
pier where he was to embark grew larger
and larger, until several thousand had as
sembied. They greeted the President and
his party with cheer that was re-echoei
by the hundreds Of steamers which, hav-
ing come up the river in the naval parade
had taken up positions in rather incon-
venient proximity to the Dolphin
The moment the President boarded the
light house boat Daisy, the police BOAT
patrol, assisted by several launches from
the warshps, began TO force the tugs ana
steamers back. and a fairly clear street
of water was visible when the Daisy
reached the starboard side Of the dispatch
boat and the presidential flag broke from
her mainmast AS the President set foot
on the deck of the Dolphin, presidential
salute of twenty-one guns was fired. and
the fleet of steamers blew whistles until
the sound Of the firing was scarcely audi
bic.
President Mckinley was met on board
by Lieutenant Commander Clover COM
manGing officer of the Dolphin, and was
introduced by him to Rear Admiral Fran
els NJ, Bunce, commanding the naval d.
vision The officers OF the Dolphin salut-
ed the President, who walked aft and
assembled the quarterback
He was accompanied by Secretary of
State Sherman, Gen. Alger, Attorney
General Mckenna. Secretary Long. Secre-
tary Gage and Secretary Bliss, Gems Miles.
Ruggles Porter, Butterfeld, Elihu Root
J. E. Simmons Gov. Black and Postmaster
General Gary.
Al $50 o'clock the Dolphin started down
the river, followed by the immense fleet
Of steamers. which had awaited the ar
rival Of the President.
The New York was the first vessel passed
by the Dolphin, and President Mckinley
DOTTED his hat and bowed as the first gun
OF her salute doomed across the waters
Next game the Indiana, and then the guns
Of tho British cruiser Talbot welcomed tbe
President The Texas was the next ana
then the two Spanish ships the Maria Te-
resa and the lufanta Isabella the French
corvette Fulton, the Italian cruiser pogall
and the Raleigh. Columbia. Amphitrlte.
and Terror of the White Squadron. sa.ufa5
IA quick succession, as the Dolphin steam
ed by. The sails were manned bv Tho
gallant tas Of the various shlns. and n
French nugle call from the Fulton v,,e
ADDED To- ita salute OF the chief executive.
sautea were fred after the warshlps
had been Left behind by the revenue ciit.
tiers Dexter Woodbury., Dallas. Hamilton
ahq WINDOW, ana silence onsned whom
tne lighthouse tenders. of which there
Mele ELEVEN was reached.
W tug hamapo. which was filled bv
soldiers from ohio. with lholr hand
steamed up The river ana. sailing bv I'M.
Dolphin, chccred Tor the prf.iHent arai,
ana afain, Mr Mckinley seemed hieblv
tifaa'a. ind watkins fo tho a.le of az
I.e'pnlh nnlfc.t tho nHmap0. took hIa bad
81 ann remained uncovered uufil ne ram.
apo had gone Hricfn.
a steamer e9niaiaing the members Of