The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-28

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| 'nastS ana down again TO The bow
Old GLORY FVERYWuERE.
The United states ensign flew nj ,ha
stern OF all our warSliipS ana Mt thf fore
or all the foreign vessels.
! ReFcnue marine and the lighthouses
lenders, eleven OF the latter and ilvc of
the former, the dispatch boat DolnbIn
NY OF above the warships dcckcd pro-
tuseiy In bunting. She was to carry
the President later, when lie reviewed
the naval parade.
AN interesting feature was the parade
OF me merchant marine. The parade
was started In splendid order and mn
tanned excellent order throughout. All
iell III line at uuadruplc columns behind
the monitors to await the coming OF tho
president on the Dolphin
Az O'Clock, the hour at which Prcsi-
uent Mckinley was to so on board the
dolphin. approached, the crowd on the
pier, where Tie was to embark, grew
larger and larger until several thous-
and had assembled. They greeted the
President and his party with cheer,
that was re-cchoed by the hundreds of
river III the naval parade. had taken up
positions in rather inconVenient proxim-
lily TO the Dolphin.
The moment the President boarded the
lighthouse boat Daisy the polict patrol
| assisted by several launches from the
war ships, began to force the tugs and
steamers back, and Il fairly clear street
OF water was visible when the Daisy
rcachtd the starboard side OF the dis
patch boat and the Presidential flag
broke from her mainmast.
PRESIDENTIAL SALUTES.
AS the President set foot upon 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 audible
President Mckinley was met on board
by Lieutenant Commander Richardson
Clover. commanding officer or the Dol
| phin. and was introduced by him to
Rear Admiral Francis NJ. Ounce, COM
handing the naval division.
The officers of the Dolphin saluted the
President. who walked aft and ascend
| ed the quarter deck.
lie was accompanied by Secretary Of
State Sherman, General AIger, Attorney
General McKenna, Secretary Long. Sec
rotary Gage. Secretary Bliss, Generals
Miles. Ruggles. Porter. BuC7erfleld. Eli
ht. Root, j. Edward Simmons. Governor
| Black and Postmaster General Gary.
At $50 o'clock the Dolphin started
down the river. followed by the I'm
| mense fleet OF steamers which had
awaited the arrival OF the President
FLAGS OF MANY NATIONS.
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 came the Indiana and
then the guns Of the British cruiser Tai
bot welcomed the President.
The Texas was the next to greet him
| and the two Spanish ships. the Maria
Teresa and the 1nfanta Isabella, the
French corvette, Fulton. the Italian
cruiser Dogali and the Raleigh, Column
| bia. ltmphitrite and Terror, OF the White
squadron. saluted in quick succession as
the Dolphin steamed by.
The rails were manned by the gallant
tars of the various ships and Il French
bugle call from the Fulton was added to
its salute Of the Chief Executive.
Statutes were fired after the warshps
had been left behind by the revenue
cutters Dexter, Woodbury., Dallas, Ham
ilton and Window ana silence ensucd
when the lighthouse tenders, OF which
there We're eleven, were reached.
The Dolphin came to anchor oppo-
site West i'fty second street, having
been preceded down the river by the
torpedo boat Porter. The President
stepped into the launch. and as he
steamed for the Fifty-secpnd street
pier the Dolphins gun doomed Il fare
we'll salute and her sailors and marines
manned the rails.