Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-21

New York, August 20.-New York
and the nation to-day fifty signalized
the appreciation of the republic of her.
victorious fleet. An imposing naval
pageant of warships was received in
the harbor of the largest city of the
country with acclamations of delight
and admiration, and the ovation from
shore and from the great f1otillas OF
all sorts Of craft on the water signlh-
cantly gave to the returning heroes
some idea of the esteem and admlra-
ton in which they are regarded by the
people.
Long before the sunrise gun was
fired at Castle William, Governors
Island, the people were astir and
crowds ere hurrying to the river to
be early on the scene. The New York
and New Jersey shores were crowded
with people. The river and bay were
alive with craft and the craft alive
with people all cheering and good
natured. An impressive scene was
when the flags were raised on the
forts and 1agshlps. AS the starry
banners were raised aloft the bands
of the forts and on the flagships play
ed the Star Spangled Banner" and
the shores rang with the patriotic
cheers.
Ii frin n r.
rying out the programme, and no
more delay than was to be expected.
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE
>left the foot of Courtlandt street on
the steamer Glen Island and proceed
ed down the bay, followed by a long
retinue of all sorts and description of
craft. At Tompkinsville the mayor
and committee of ten debarked and
boarded the police boat Patrol The
Patrol then headed for the flagship
with colors flying and bands playing.
Staten Island shores were lined with
people, and they Joined in the gen.
eral reclamation with the people IN
the myriads of boats. Welcoming cere-
monies were short, amid the hoarse
shrieking of steam whistles and the
hosannas of the thrcngs on shore and
water, the mayor and the Committee
returned to the Glen Island.
The address of welcome as deliv-
cred by Mayor Van Wyck, who was
accompanied by Governor Black.
Then came the event of the day.
There was considerable wig-wagging
on the gray battleships, and the police
boats formed in line. Then came the
Glen Island, and then the batteships
began to slowly move up the BAY.
There was salvo of cannon and the
cheers of people and the toots of thou
sands of whistles made an indescrib
able din.
A MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT
Soon the monster pageant was in
line. First came Admiral SIMPSONS
flagship, the New York; then Admir-
al Schleys flagship Brooklyn, then the
Massachusetts. Oregon, Iowa, Indiana
and Texas, and after them a moving
mass of all sizes ard descriptions with
flags waving and people cheering. The
great battleships moved slowly and
was pas, ed there was tremendous
report from the guns that did so much
execution at Guantanamo and Santi-
ago. The people on shore and afioat
went wild. They yelled and screamed,
waved flags and jumped up and down
in patriotic fervor.
And so it was all the way up to
Grants tomb, where there was a final
demonstration OF patriotic fervor such
as New York has never witnessed be-
fore. The pageant was viewed and
cheered by hundreds OF thousands of
people II was a magnificent and To-
sescribablc scene. and one never to be
forgotten.
Amid a discord which has never been
eaualled here ard with the great ac-
CARNATIONS Of the multitudes along the
battery wall. the flagship New York
passed the Battery at 10:45 o'clock It
seemed as if every possible continuance
for making noise had started up at
once in one tremendous sOune WhiS-
Ties footed men howlcd themselves
hoarse. foghorns. bells ard every con-
cc.yab.e kind Of ear-sphtting instru-
ments started off. There was no sa-
lute by the forts, but when the New
- YORK passed Governors island the
guns that belched forth at Sam
sounded again. Then the Brook
the flagship Of Rear Admiral
y, salutcd, and the multitudcs
ga ard cheered. Each warship