Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-22
2 correspondent Of The Associated
Press. Admiral Sampson. said:

Il
The reception given to the navy b,
the city of New York was splendid
wonaerful. cannot express my ap-
pecsatlon IN words. And is was e
mucn Of surprise. I expected VIZ
should steal IN here and anchor and
.nat would 90 to see my family al
Jersey. But to my surprise they ar:
mere, on a tug, and the whole city
seems to have turned out to do the
navy honor. You cannot express my
appreciation In too grateful terms fol
all that New York has done this day
The fleet Of Admiral Sampson was
reported on the Highlands early
and soon the bay began to liven UP
with gaily decorated vessels of all
kinds. from the ocean liner to small
rowing boats.
The navy yard tug Nina. which put
out to sea. yesterday afternoon. to in
tercept the fleet. returned, entering
the Narrows at $40 o'clock. Health,
Officer Doty's staff was busy prepar-
ing the three quarantine boats for use
. The James w. Wadsworth was put at
the disposal of the public, and at 9 A.
M. when the fleet was reported ap-
preaching the Narows. all who desired
was put On board. The Cunard liner
Campania, passed out. and several
smaller craft. The fleets approached
the Narrows in the following order
about cables length apart:
Flagship New York, armored cruiser,
flagship of Rear Admiral Sampson,
commanding North Atlantic Squadron,
Capt. F. F. Chadwick: Iowa. battle
ship. Capt. Robley d. Evans; Indiana,
battleship. Capt. H. C. Taylor: Brook
Ign. armured cruiser, flagship of Rear
Admiral Schley. Capt. F. A. Cook
Massachusetts. battleship. Capt. F. j.
Higginson; Oregon. battleship, Capt.
A. s. Barker.
The New York was flying Rear Adj
miral SIMPSONS blue flag with two
white stars; her decks were crowded
with her white clad crew, who lined
up silently observing the animated
scene. AT 1924 Fort Hamilton fired the
opening gun of salute, the firing be-
ing very deliberate. Fort Wadsworth
followed. The flagship broke ous a
signal which was unintelligible to the
n oh Int 10 ,hol
order to return the salute, which was
obeyed by the Iowa
The bluff shores of Staten Island
were crowded with people. cheering
and waving flags, bunting was hyins
from every flagstaff, innumerable craft
crowded with eager passengers cheer
ing and waving frantically. The SOL
diers crowded, the embankments of the
forts. cheering and shouting.
The Sandy Hook steamer Monmouth
passed q in the Narrows, citywarI,
densely crowded with passengers,
which careened the steamer over in a
frightful manner. but the flag-decked
craft did not stop her speed for d
single instant, passing everything in
her way. Yachts. tugs. sailing craft
and ocean steamers added attraction
to the marine picture. The steam
yacht Eleanor led the fleet, covered
with flags from the tip of her jibboOm
over the three masts to the taffrail,
and from each masthead on both sides
to the rail.
Health officer Eoty ran alongside Of
the flagship New York. and. after a
brief conversation with the surgeon.
VINO reported "all well through the
squadron the fleet continued their
did not display the flag of Rear Ad-
miral Schley. Her centre funnel was
seen to have a shot hole through the
starboard side. The Brooklyn was fly
ing her battle cnsigns, which looked
stained and fraycd. as If they had seen
plenty of service.
AS the squadron approached Tom
kinsville. the New York saluted the
battleship Texas. which lay at anchor
flying the flag of Commodore Philip
the salute being returned by the Texas
The fleet slowly assembled off Tomp-
kinsville and then proceeded up toward
the North river in the same order, ac-
companied by an immense crowd OF
river craft. s...-.
The parade, which which commenced
at the Narrows at $50 O'Clock, was not
halted at Tompkinsville. At 1870 A
NJ. the Texas. the last of the seven
vessels, took her place in the movin,
line, the full length of which extended
from Governors Island to Tompkins.
vile.
| Amid a discord which has never be-
! fore been equaled here, and with thu
great acclamations of the multitude.
along the Battery wall, the flagship
New York passed the Battery at 1914;
| o'clock
1t seemed as though every possibl,