The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-28

cssion, scurried hisher and .hither on er-
anas 10 the commanders Of the mer-
chant marine divisions
AWAITING THE PRESIDENT
The parade was started in splendid or
der ara maintained excellent order
throughout The fio:iIs turned the stake
BOAT and anchored hall mills above tae
head OF the warsAips IN admirable STYLE.
and Their stsmmed the tide an;il al fen
in, in quadruple columns. behind the NOR
itors 10 await tae coming OF the president
on the Dolphin.
AS 5 O'Clock. The hour a, which Pres.-
dent Mckinley was 20 go on board the
Dolphin. approached the crowd on the
per where he was 10 embark grew lar
ger and larger until seven thousand had
assembled. They greeted the president,
and his party with cheer which was
re-echoed from hundreds OF steamers.
which. having come up the river In tae
naval parade. had taken positions IN
rather announcement proximity 10 the Doh
ph.n.
The moment the pres.aen, boarded The
lighthouse boat Daisy. the police patrol
assisted by several launches from the
warships. began 10 force the tugs and
steamers hack. and fairly clear space
was visible when the Daisy reached the
s,arooaTd side Of the dispatch boat and
the presidential flag broke from her
mainmast As the president set foot on
the deck o, the Dolphin. the p-es.den-
tai salute Of twenty-one guns was nred
and the fleet OF steamers blew whistles
until the sound OF the Hiring was scarce.
ly audible.
President Mckinley was met on board
by Lieutenant; Commander Richardson
Clover. commanding officer OF the Dol
phIn and was introduced by him 70 Rear
Admiral France N. Bunco. Commanding
the naval division.
The officers Of the Dolphin saluted the
president, who walked aft and ascendei
the quarter deck. lie was accopmaniei
by Secretary of State Sherman. General
Alger. Attorney General MeKenna. Sec
rotary Long. Secretary Gage. Secretary
Bliss. Generals Miles. Ruggies. Porter
and Butterfield. and F1ihu Root J. Ed
ward Simmons. Governor Black. and
Postmaster General Gary.
At $50 O'Clock the Dolphin started
down the river. followed by the immense
feet Of steamers. which had awaited
the arrival OF the president.
The New York was the frs, vessel
passed by the Dolphin. and President
Mckinley doffed MS silk hat and bowed
as the frs; gun OF her salute doomed
across the waters. Next came the In
diana. and then the guns Of the British
cruiser Talbot welcomed the president
The Texas was next 10 greet him. and
then two spanish SHIPS. the Maria Tsre-
sa and the Infanta Isabella, the French
corvette Fulton. the Italian cruiser Do
gall. and the Raleigh, Columbia. Amphi-
tr1te and Terror. OF the white squadron,
saluied in quick succession a. ne Dol
pain steamed by. The rails were ram.
ed BY the gallant tars and The various
ships and a French bugie call from the
Fulton was added TO is salute TO the
chief executive.
Salutes we're fred after The warshps
had been LEFT behind. by the revenue
cutters Dexter. Woodbury.. Dallas. Ham,
llion and Window. and sierce ensusd
when the lighthouse tenders. Q, vblcA
there were eleven. we're reached.
The tug Ramapo. hiiei by soldiers
from Onio. with ;heir band. steamed I'D
the river. and sailing by ne Dolphin.
the Ohiosns cheered the president again
and again Mr. Mckinley seemed highly
pleased and wake! 70 the SIDE os the
Dolphin ne3res; the Rsmapo. He took
his hat or and remained uncovered an
I'll the RamapO hal gone ssteru.
steamer containing the meu15ers %
The Pennsylvania legislature next at
trsctef the presidents attention. and ne
cordially saiutsd them az they waved
their hsts from he tug
The Dolphin came 20 anchor az Yves,
Fifty-second street. having been preces-
ed down the river By :het sTpedo boa,
Porter. The presidents teppsd .sto tns
launch. and a. Ne steamed away for
the Fifty-second street pier the Dolpain's
gun Doomed farewell salute and her
sailors and marines manned re rails.
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
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