The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-28


each commanded by commodore.
The rear admiral in command OF the
entire division was +. q. OSBORN, Win
the America for a flagship.
The commodore in command OF the
first division was Fred +. DalzeIl, with
the Fred 3. Dalzell as flagship
The commodore in command of the
second division was A. 3. Valentine,
with The George W. Washourn as
flagship.
was NJ. Moran, with the P. H. wise as
flagship.
The commodore in command OF the
fourth division was F. H Boyer, with
the Fortuna as flagship.
The signal dress ship was the first
vancouver of the day and the nimDle
tars were upon every yard and TOD OIL
of the rigging in a trice. All the avail
able flags and bunting aboard the war
ships seemed 20 have been hauled out
of lockers for the occasion Strings OF
1lags We're 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 foreign vessels.
The American warships headed the
line, which was made up with the flag
ship New York at the head.
Behind the New York and in the or
der named lay the Indiana, Columbia,
Maine. Texas, Raleigh. Amphitrite and
Terror; of the foreign ships II. NJ. S.
Talbot was given the position of honor.
Her commander, Captain Z. H. Gam
bic, being the senior officer.
The other foreign warships in line
were the French corvett Fulton. H.
5. NJ. S. Infanta Isabella, II. 5. NJ. s
Maria Teresa and the Italian cruiser
Dogali. Commander Rigetti, (which ar
rived last night. Opposite the line Of
warships were the revenue marine ard
the lighthouse tenders, eleven of the
latter and five of the former. The dis
patch boat Dolphin lay off above The
warships decked prOfusely in bunting.
She was to carry the president later
when he reviewed the naval parade.
An interesting feature was the par
ade of the merchant marine. which
was divided into four divisions. F. G.
Osborne was the rear admiral in COM
mand of the merchant marine on the
flagship America. His command as
sembled in the upper bay eastward of
the center of the channel on the
Brooklyn side
The first division was composed
principally of tugs and lighters belong
ing to the New York Central and Erie
railroads. The second and third divi-
sions were made up of tugs and steam
lighters with a couple of big ocean
consisted of sidewheeI steamboats,,
ferry boats and tugs
Each division was divided into two
Equadrons and there were about $50
boats in line
All the vessels were covered with
bunting, Tapping out stiff as boards in
fhe brisk wind. and they presented a
pretty and animated picture.
The hour set for them to start up
the North river was o'clock, but as
early as noon they began to assemble
at the rendezvous.
The black. wicked looking torpedo
boat Porter, sharply outlined against
the white hulls of the United States
squadron, rushed in and out of the
naval lines carrying orders, while the
big patrol of the harbor police, with
four steam launches as assistants, each
newly painted for the occasion, sour
ried hither and thither on errands to
the commanders of the merchant ma
rine divisions. The parade was started
in splendid order. and maintained ex-
cellent order throughout; the fiotilla
turning the state boat, and anchored
half 4. mile above the head of the war
ships in admirable style, and then
stemmed the tide until all fell in in
qua6ruple columns behind the mont
tors 10 await the coming of the pres
ident on the Dolphin.
As q ClOGh. me uOuT which Pres
ident Mckinley was TO go on board the
Dolphin. approached, the crowd on the
pier whore he was to embark grew
larger and larger, until several thou
sand had assembled. They greeted the
president and his party with cheer
which was reechoed from hundreds of
steamers, which having come up the
river in the naval parade had taken
positions IN rather convenient proX-
Unity TO the Dolphin. The moment the
president boarded the light house boat
Daisy, the police beat patrol. assisted
by several launches from the warships.
began to force the tugs and steamers
back. and a fairly clear space was
visible when the Daisy reached the
dispatch boat. and the presidential flag
broke from her mainmast. AS the
president set foot on the deck of the
Dolphin, the presidential salute of p
guns was fired and the fleet of steam
ers blew whistles until the sound of
the firing was scarcely audible. Pres
16ent Mckinley was met on board by
Lieutenant Commander Richardson
Clover, commanding officer of the Dol
pnin, and was introduced by him to
Rear Admiral Francis NJ. Bunce, COM
man5ing the naval division
The officers of the Dolphin saluted
the president who walked aft and as
cended the quarter deck. He was ac-
companded by Secretary of State Sher-
man, General Alger, Attorney General
NcKenna- Secretary Long, Secretary
Gage, Secretary Bliss, Generals Miles.
Ruggles, Porter, Bsltterfield, Elihu
Root. J. Eward Simmons, Governor
Black and Postmaster General Gary.
At $50 O'Clock. the Dolphin started
down che river, followed by the i'm
mense fleet OF steamers which had
waited the arrival of the president
The New York was the first vessel
passed by TIE Dolphin, and President
doffed his silk hat and bowed /
as the first gun of her salute doomed !
across tire waters. Next came the Indi-
ana and the guns of the British
cruisieT Talbot welcomed the president. |
The Texas was the next to greet him, |
and then the two Spanish ships, the
Maria Teresa and the Infanta Isabella, |
cruiser Dogah, and the Raleigh, Co |
lunnbia. Amphi1ite and Terror, of the |
white squadron. saluted in quick sue
cession as the Dolphin steamed by.
The rails were manned by the gallant |
tars OF the various ships. and a French |
bus-ie call from the Fulton was added /
ia its salute of the chief executive |
SaIutes were fired after the warships |
had been left behind by the revenue |
cutters Dexter, Woodbury.. Dallas, and !
Hamilton and Window, and silence en-
sued. wnen the light house tenders, of |
which there were Il were reached
The tug Ramapo. filed by soldiers |
from Ohio with their band, steamed |
mr. the river sailing by the Dolphin. |
The Ohioans cheered again and again. |
afr. Mckinney seemed highly pleased !
and walked TO the side of the Dolphin I
nearest the Ramapo. He took his hat /