Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-29

They greeted the presidential party
with cheer which re-echoeG from
hundreds " steamers. When the Daisy
reached the side OF the Dolphin the
presidential Has broke from her main
mast, As the president sci foot on the
deck the presidential salute Of II guns
was fired and the fleet steamers
blew whistles until the sound Of firing
was scarcely audible, President Me
kinley was met ON board by ,.ieuten-
ant Commander Richardson Glover
Commanding officer of the Dolphin, and
introduced by him to Rear Admiral
RanCe, commanding the naval division.
The officers Of the Dolphin Saluted the
president, who walked cit and assembled
The Quartcr-Geck. He was aGcomlSlu-
lei by Secretary OF State sherman, Gen,
AlSer, Attorney General Mcl\enna,
Secretary Gage, Secretary Bliss. Gen
erals Miles, Ruger, Porter, Butterhrld.
Ehhu Roo,, j Edwards Simmons. Gov.
Black and Postmaster General GARY.
AT $50 the Dolphin started down
The river, followed by an immeuse
fleet OF SteAa;enS, which had awaited
the arrival u the president. Tho
New York was the first vessel to pass
by the Dolphin aui President Mckiu-
ley dotted his hat and bowed rs the
first gun ot her salute boumci across
the waters, Next came the Indiana
and then the guns Of tho British cruis-
81, Talbot, Welcomed the president.
The Texas was next TO greet him ana
two Spanish ships, Maria Teresa and
intanta isabella, the French corvette,
Fulton, the Italian cruiser, pogau, and
the Raleigh, the Columbia, the Amphi-
trtto and The Terror, OF the white
squadron, samted in quick succession
rs The Dolphin steamed by.
The tug, Rampho, filled by
soldiers from Ohio with their
bend, steamed up the river ANA when
it sailed by the Dolphin. oheered for
the president again ana again. The
steamer containing the members of the
Pennsylvania legislature next attract
ed the presidents attention and he cor
diaIy salutcd them as they waved their
hats. The Dolphin came to anchor OBJ
posite West tNtly Second street, hav-
ing been precedel down the river by
the torpedo boat. Porter. President
Mckinley stepped into the launch and
as she steamed away for the Fifty-Sec-
ond street pier the Dolphins gun
doomed farewell salute.
While the surging crowds were
seeking their homes an elaborate re-
ception to president Mckinley was In
progress at the Union League club,
Scarcely a hitch occurred In the
whole arrangement for this grelt eel
ebnttion and the arrangements commit
tee from early morning until late ut
night met with complete success. 1t is
estimated that fully n million persons
watched for hours the troops that
passed in review. 1t was such gor-
geous sight that no dust or no wind
could kill the enthusiasm of the on
lockers, many of whom were compelled
to walk out in the early morning To
the park and thousands Of whom came
from distant cities. When night fell
and the greatest of military, naval and
civic parades ever held, was at an end,
the city assumed gala aspec.. The
streets were full Of bright uniforms OF
all nations, while sightseers from every
part wandered from place to
place and discussed the wonders of
the day. Once in history before has
such ceremony been enacted over the
rentelment OF "a great man, this only
ether instance being when the body of
Napoleon was brought back to Paris
from St. Helena. At midnight all
was quiet, the war-ships lights were no
Onger reflected by the placid Hudson,
and the grey tomb on the eminence
above stood out boldly against the
black sky, at last fitting monument
erected by grateful nation to sol
dier-president, who, through victories
and war brought peace and with peace
brought honor.