The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-05

THE NAVAL DISPLAY.
Big War ships Gay with COlors At
tract Much Attention.

The war ships which lay al anchor in the
| river IN sight Of the tomb claimed the at
| tention of the crowd before the arrival
of the dignitaries and the commencement
of the services of dedication. AT six o'clock
| orders flashed from the flag ship for the
/ fleet to dress for the days festivities. A
ii few moments later a rainbow of colors
began going up from the bow of the New
York Immediately every vessel in the
The big ships made magnificent show
ing in their gala attire. with rainbows of
grand division was under the command
OF Rear Admiral Francis h Bunce, u
The marine division, which was sched-
Uled TO leave the lower bay a two o'clock,
Was divided into four divisions, each COM
manded by commodore
The moment the president boarded the
lighthouse boat Daisy the police boat Pa
troll, assisted by several launches from
the war ships began to foTge the tugs and
was visible when the Daisy reached the
starboard side of the Dispatch. and the
mast The president set foot on the deck
Of the Dolphin, the presidential salute of
guns was fired and the Meet OF steam
firing was scarcely audible.
At $50 o'clock the Dolphin started down
of steamers, which had awaited the ar
rival of the. president The New York
was the first vessel passed by the Dol
silk 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 Talbot welcomed
the president The Texas was the next
TO greet him, and the two Spanish ships
The French corvette Fulton, the Italian
bus, Amphftrite ard Terror. of the White
Squadron, saluted in quick succession as
the Dolphin steamed by.
The rails were manned by the gallant
| hr1o1 coll from the ENlrl-nn added m
its salute of the chief executive. SaIutes
were II ed after the war ships had been
| ter y ocubJry. Dallas. Hamilton and " m
dom, and silence ensued when the light
house tenders, Of which there were Il.
were reached. The Dolphin came to anchor
/ opposite West Fifty-second s1r4ei. having
! been preceded down the river Ey the tor
| Dedo boat Porter. The president stepped
1 from the FifIy-second street pier the
Dolphin's gun doomed a farewell salute
anu her sailors and marines manned the
rails
Reception to the President.
An elaborate reception was held at the
Union League club at night in honor of
uaination of the days events. Preparations
for the event had been made in the most
lavish and extensive manner, and the ex-
terror and interior Of the great club house
presented brilliant scene The president
arrived at nine O'Clock. He was preceded
by Vice President Hobart and the mem
escorted by Gen Porter and ]. Addison
Porter, secretary to the president. The
crowd in front of the clubhouse set I'D
cheer, and the Mexican band, which was
drawn up on the opposite curb, played Hail
to the Chief" More than 1000 invita- ions
had been issued, and fully half that num-
Der were accepted, judging from the large
assemblage. The invited guests included
the diplomatic corps, Bishops Potter and
of foreign and American dignitaries Many
officers of the army and navy were also
in attendance. Supper for the president
and his party was served al a late hour
in the alcove. The other invited guests
partook of an equally sumptuous supper
IN the main dining-room-
Close of the Great Day.
When night fell, and the greatest of
military, naval and civic parades ever seen
here was at an end, the city assumed a
gala aspect The streets were full OF
bright uniforms of all nations, while a
sightSeer from every part wandered from
place to place and discussed the wonders
/ of the day. once in the history before has
such a ceremony been enacted over the
reinternent of great man, this only
Napoleon was brought back to Paris from
St Helena The scenes of the day re-
called those in Paris, when royalists and
republicans alike Joined in one great tri-
umphal pageant. At midnight all was
quiet. The war ships lights were no longer
reflected by the placid Hudson, and the
gray tomb on the eminence above stood
cut boldly against the black sky, al last
a fitting monument, erected by a grateful
through victories and war brought peace,
and with reape broupht honor