Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-21
ROYAL WELCOME HOME FOR AD-
MIRAL SIMPSONS FLEET
INSPIRING SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
VAST THRoNGS ON SEA AND ON LAND
CHEER THE yICToRs.
stately Procession of BnttIcships Up
North River TO Grants Tomb,
Where Gums That Sank Cer-
vera Boomed Obeisnnce
to the Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Hundreds of thou
sands OF people along the banks OF the
Hudson and thousands or all styles of
river craft blended their shouts III L royal
welcome TO the returned North Atlantic
squadron, under command OF Rear Admiral
Sampson, and as fine am August day as
could be desired was Natures tribute to
the return of the yictors. For almost
three solid hours steam whistles Of all
sizes. steam sirens and small guns along
the shores shrieked ard doomed from the
effort to display the heartiest enthusiasm
for the homecoming of the naval heroes
with their battle-scarred ships.
Early in the morning the seven big ships,
the New York, Iowa, Indiana, Brooklyn,
Massachusetts. Oregon and Texas. lay in
New York bay, just off Tompkinsviile, S.
/. There was no idea with Admiral Samp-
son that New York city was prepared for
a rousing reception, but the news was
brought shortly by n tug from the navy
yard. and all the ships of the squadron
were Immediately put under preparations
for dress review. BY o'clock the big. dun
looking fighting ships, looming high above
the picturesque confusion o. smaller craft
which had come down 10 get a glimpse of
the ships, were ready for movement.
Strung OFT along their decks. in long, reg
ular lines. We're the white uniformed jack
les, with here and there a blue-coated Off
Ger, all strongly contrasted against the
somber lead-colored armor of the Ships
When the hour for the start came, It look
ed as IL II would be impossible for the great
snps 10 make tnelr way lhtoush .he PEI
iect Jam oi river crant. 'e y. az ".
seiip'Io1is' nun sti"ieai So, "a 80. =
cue So. oeesh ,,. I'M, W" D..naa.S % ,,.n,
the Squauio u On. +.ss.- sa,. ~ ss - "ts,
.,n.r-,ao ~ Iai,,oa =, ,,ea .ho,,.s NJ uysI.
80 s,sa.r,,, ,h.ra NOS a ,nova,nent an
a. ea,st;r, ~, yorL .s, ~. his, sb;n start-
na for1,ard u,,th . Glow stately glide She
was unictIv followed bv the other SIX yes.
sells In the following ordef: Iowa. Indiana,
=, e ,s,.. oa-a -
DIoeniyh' 80 SiesSi 80
III WIS some lime petore lue SHIPS couiu
get Into review formation, but by the time
the New Yorks PROV came in line with
Goyernor's island. the other ships had
so,,,ea a. , ran,,Iar IA.
~ - ,,... &c. ",,,,,,,,,s H., .re.
Inc soart was iiiaue aecoihpaiieu oS 'ie
booming cannon. From Castle William
came the first salute 1t was merely a flash
of hunht 81 ,h;,, NO., .,J;, .l,, .r,o+h
Va oiish' ieu, Mnicl vas i,iiiiieu.1oeis sn'o.n
ereo IN sheet OF smoke Deiore .he oe'
tonation was heard. Then came the roar
across the waters. and the ships headed
Do nm, Ata.. Ny n n N q
c.ea,,,s ,a,nh
eisnt tomp.
All along the line, on piers, on sheds
houses, and every possible point of van.
taya yaon,e uera packe5 The river craf fl
e' - :.
'cro"oins tne Waisnips ciose' were JatliHiee
with passengers, sinking the sides of tbs
vessels almost to their guard rails on on.
e;aa rr,,-,,r ~, ,v,n,,.,s;o, ,h,+ a,,o,, th.
SIMS 'AiS iApA pA.SsAo. 'Nae eSi 'i''
snlps themselves poWeu IN uhcoA
scious salute to the returning naval heroes
The width NJ the 4udson river wss a strue
-. S..s-' -,
shhs' huetsrlhs. oaruhE mass OIL coior
confusion and cheers.
As the vessels moved further IN fine river
tha ,,,,t,. ,h,., -, -, IL, :, : a. ~ =
"Nset' "iueu .au peeii Gain az 'iie pa'
hundreds Of steamers and waves DASHED
over the small boats and sheets of s,ra,
sGampened the messengers on the lowe
decks of the larger steamers
AS the erim-lookine battIeships move,
up the river the crowds became dense
and the enthusiasm was more marked
Az Riverside drive With ire sreen yrass,
elope the scene vas Iike ar emnhi-beater
Tens of Thousands of nersons covered Nh.
graa, s,nne apd nc tha b.,+Issh;nS A.,
nraanhs5 ,tmh. 80, se ~, Hp p
,,arbarat.d =. ni,sanS forth ,orass ~ ia
son "> n 3-1 ava ~ -''S 'AS iiNo
Ero,,, tho ho,.,r, -, .ho ,,,,,, 80, ,,
,,ar .r,i, coaryina l., ,u iii, r., al Upael ,; q
sven ui+b the sbins to,-s. aiS, III, Nesp,i, ~,
vast sea af humapity and crorvntnt- 1,,is hi,
General Grant:s anrnb which Vas tn w .,, =.