Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-20
A ROYAL WELCOME
GREAT PREPARATION FOR RETURN
.. OF SIMPSONS FLEET.
TO.DAY'S BIG NAVAL PARADE
THE ADMINISTRATION IS TO BE
WELL REPRESENTED.
Fleet Will He SaIuted by Each of the
Forts as 1t Passes and Will Go
Up North River to General
Grants Tomb and Fire
a salute.

Vp NOrth river 10 reueToA
Grants Tomb and Fire
a salute.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Fnal orders
we're sent to-day to Admiral Sampson rela-
tive to the naval parade at New York city,
on Saturday The ships will proceed to the
anchorage at Tompkinsvile and there
await the arrival of Mayor Van Wyck and
a delegation of citizens, who are to go
aboard the flagship and deliver an address
to Admiral Sampson and the men OF his
command. This ceremony will occur be-
fore 10 o'clock Saturday morning, as the
orders contemplate a start up the North
river at 10 O'Clock. Anticipating pressure
to gain admission to the flagship during
| the review, the orders are that no one Is 10
be allowed aboard except on the eN-
press direction of the president. The salute
at the tomb of General Grant will be the
rational salute of twenty-one guns.
Admiral Sampson probably will come to
Washington the early part of next week,
but no orders have been issued thus far
concerning his movements, and it Is under
stood that he will continue in command
of the North Atlantic fleet while serving
as a member of the military commission at
Havana. Being thus in command of the
| fleet, he will be enabled to select flagship
and proceed thereon to Havana, although
| 1t is more likely that the commissioners
will proceed together on warshlp, prop
| ably the Dolphin. In that event, the DOL
| phin would be the admirals flagship tenn
| porarily. A high naval officer said to-
| day that Admiral Luce at one time made a
| steam launch his flagship, and in this way
came from New York to Washington. IL
| the commissioners do not proceed in a
| body, Admrals Sampson and Schley may
| take their respective flagships to Havana
| and San Juan, pending the Work or the
| commission
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Allen at
| tended the cabinet meeting to-day and
| explained the plans for the naval review.
| 1t was decided that Secretary Alger, Sec
| retary Bliss, Secretary Gage. Attorney
| General Griggs and Postmaster General
| Emory Smith would represent the admin
| istration at the review.
| NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The following
| from President Mckinley was received by
| Mayor Van Wyck to-day:
| "Hon. Robert A. Van Wyck, Mayor, New
York City.
The cordial invitation which you have
| extended on behalf of the citizens and Off
| Gals of New York for the celebration on
| the Goth is deeply appreciated, and l sim
cerely regret that public duties will pre-
clude an absence from Washington at that
| time. 1t would be great pleasure to unite
with the people in giving home welcome
to the officers and men Of the American
fleet who return with such signal honor for
| themselves and their country. after a
memorable campaign of blockade and bat
tie; but some future day I hope to make a
personal visit to the stations of the sol
| diers, sailors and marines to show. If only
in slight degree, my appreciation of their
heroic services to the nation.
Il cannot be present on Saturday. bu,
1 am glad to have an opportunity of eX.
pressing my hearty sympathy with New
Yorks tribute to the fleet.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley and
the six vessels of the North Atlantic
squadron that are coming to this port are
expected to arrive late tonight or to-mor.
row morning. AS the warships pass in a,
Sandy Hook the guns at Fort Hancock
will belch out a salute. Thirteen guns will
be fired. that being the number required in
ron. At Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton
more salutes will be fired. so that the ar.
rival of the squadron will be well an.
nounced to the citizens of New York. who
are waiting to do honor to the returning
sailors.
The officers and men on the warship:
are unaware of any reception preparing fol
| them. and Rear Admiral Sampson will bt
informed by message sent down in a dis
| patch boat as soon as he arrives. The
tars will then have to bestir themselves il
preparation for the parade which is to tax,
place tomorrow. If they have any doub
about what the public thinks of their ex
ploits in Cuban waters they will be salts
fled that New York and New Workers ar,
is awaiting them.
Judging by the number of excursio,
steamers and tugs being engaged for to
, morrow; the river will be crowded with al
kinds of craft, loaded with sightsecrs VIII,
| will cheer the tars all the way along th
route of the parade. A great many steam
ers and tugs were hired for private partie
: and many not engaged will take on nj
who want to go on the river and follow
5 the warships up and down. The harbo
| police expect busy day keeping the rive
clear for the warships.
The parade. If the warships arrive q,
J time, is to start at 10 o'clock from tn
anchorage off Tompkinsville. The warship
will steam slowly up the Hudson river t
Grants tomb. where national salute O
twenty-one guns will be fired They vii
: then make wide circle and slowly stear
, excursion Steamers If is exnec,sS ri uh
wait for the warships to pass by. and vii
then follow in their wake. making lon
will will be be- gay With bunting. and f it IS expsst xess
ed that there will be more stars and stripe
atloat in the harbor than We're ever seel
: | at one time before.
As the vessels pass Castle William a sa
l lutte will be fired. This salute will be equiv
5 | alent to an announcement that the parad
: ! has started.
The Texas which has been thoroughl
| overhauled at the navy yard. is ready I
: join in the parade and will be seen at he
!. proper place in the line. The cruiser 81
e Paul will also join the parade: so will tn
e | antique monitor Nahant which has bee
e anchored in the harbor since the war he
e | gan. The vessels in line will he the Ney
e | York. Brooklyn. Texas. Massachusetts
e Oregon, Indiana, Iowa. st. Paul and Ma
= | haut.
:: General Gillespie commander of the de
( | partment of the East. was ordered yes
G terday to have the forts salute the YES
sells and he. in turn. issued orders to tn
: | officers in command at the forts.
:, | As the day is to be a general holiday /
}. this vicinity. the river front will doubt
! less be crowded with sightseers. Ever
# spot from which view of the Hudso
d can be obtained will be occupied. Ther
will be crowds on the Riverside drive an
j. in the park where the regulations of til
8 park department prohibiting walking o
= the grass will be suspended for the da,
j. At the battery there will be another lars
v crowd and on the piers and docks wher
admittance can be obtained there will b
thousands to cheer the returning sailors
Mistaken for Thief.
OAKLAND. CAL. Aug. 19.-Nathan Ho
lenbeck ex-city poundmaster of this cit,
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