The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
And Cheers of Thousands Greet
SampsOn's Fleet
AS 1t Parades In New YORK
HarbOr Today.
IMPOSING PAGEANT.
Shore Lined With Grateful and
Admiring Crowds.
River and Bay Swarm With
Craft of All Sorts.

New YORK, aug Zu---~NeW AOAnA e1AA0@
the nation have ftly today signalized
the appreciation of the republic of her
victorious fleet An imposing naval
pageant of warships has been 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 has sig
nificantly given to the returning heroes
some idea of the esteem and admira-
tion in which they are regarded by the
people.
Long before sunrise guns were fired
at Castle William, Governors Island,
the people were astir about. Crowds
were hurrying to the river to be early
on the scene. The New York and New
Jersey shores were crowded with the
people The river and bay were liter
ally alive with craft and the craft alive
with people, all cheering and good
natured. An impressive scene was when
the flags were hoisted on the forts and
nagships. AS the starry banners were
raised aloft the bands of the forts and
on the hagships played the Star
SpangIed Banner" and the shores rang
with patriotic cheers.
There was very little friction in car
rying out the programme and no more
delay than was to be expected. The
citizens committee left the foot of COrt-
land street on the steamer Glen Island
and proceeded down the bay followed
by a long retinue of all sorts and
description of craft. At Tompkinsville,
the mayor and committee of ten de-
bar1ed and boarded the police boat
Patrol The Patrol then headed for the
flagship with cOlors flying and bands
playing. Staten Island shores were
literally lined with people and they
Joined in the general acclamation with
the people on the boats. Welcome GER
emonfes were short but impressive.
The ceremonies over, amid the hOarse
shrieking of steam whistles and the
shouting of the throng on shore and
water. the mayor and the committee
returned to the Glen Island.
Event of the Day.
Then came the event Of the day.
There was considerable wigwagging
on the gray battIeships, and the police
boats formed in line. Then came the
Glen Island and then the battleships
began to slowly move up the bay.
There was a salvO Of cannOns and
cheers of people, and the toots of thou
sands of whistles made an indescrib-
able din.
Soon the monster pageant was in
line. First came Admiral Simpsons
flagship Now York, then Admiral
SchIey's flagship Brooklyn, then the
Massachusetts, Oregon, Iowa. Indiana
and Texas and after them a moving
mass of all sizes and descriptions, with
flags waving and people cheering. The
great battlesbips moved slowly and
majestically. As Governors Island was
passed there was a tremendous report
from the guns that did so much execu-
ton at Santiago and Guantanamo. The
people on shore and ahoat 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 patriotism such
as New York has never witnessed be
fore. The pageant was viewed and
cheered by hundreds of thousands of
people. 1t was a magnificent and in
describable scene, and one never to be
forgotten.
The flagship New York led the fleet
Into port this morning, passing the
Hook at a. m. She was followed by
the Iowa and Indiana. Then came the
Brooklyn and Massachusetts, the Ore
gcn guarding the rear. The fleet was
lost sight of shortly after passing the
HOOK, a thick haze covering the bav
ana ocean at the time The entire non
uIatlon of Sandy Hook was on the
Iat p@sicI ana clustered on the tops of the !
batteries Of F't. Hancock. shouting and
sWihglng their hats and caps. F7Iaes |
ana bunting We're in sight eI-el.7-,I-tos1
ne men on board the vessels crowded
lne decks, all looking neat dressed -,
Whlte duck or blue clOthino cigT.I-
were made frequently from the 69or
snip TO the following squadron No %
1uIe was fired from the fort The NJ,
1oIk leIt quarantine for Tompkinsvfl1a !
az $50. All the boats started nm tbs |
river at 1910 NP Oile
h Since leaving Guantanamo on es,,r
Oay morning no incidents of an 1In11e
9ai nature except a temporary breal-
GOWN on the part of the Indiana have
HneffeQ the homeward passage OF Sarno-
son meet Few ships We're passed
SIhooth seas and fair winds made the
passage pleasant. There was occasion
a change of formation. Heading out
from cuba the armOrclad ships came
IN single column, the New York leadinp
Ihe Iowa next, then the Indiana Brook
Iyh. Massachusetts and Oregon At
nlght the fleet shone with sidelights
LGh4lng lightly, port holes lit by cleo
LLLc @ nshts from within blazed out on the
MateIs as the ships passed through the
WlndWard passa ge Its month hs since such
an Illumination has been seen in Cuban
waters Where Warships blockade run
neIs' ana all sorts of craft have beeu
threading their way with all lights
lently. '----' AE-7S9eu 81
Last night there was q. change +o tho
original column and sailing behind the
gallant New York, the ships that have
stood the brunt of the war neS-eS
SANDY Hook this morning. It did not