The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21
Gra8ter New York Gives Them
A Happy Reception,
|SALUTES AT GRANTS TOMB
ggIIltudeS Witness the Greatest
Naval Review in Our History.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Hundreds Of thou
a1ds of people along the banks of the
H15son and thousands of all styles of
river craft blended their shouts in royal
vslcome to the returned North Atlantic
s,padron under command of Rear Ad-
miral Sampson, and as fine an August day
q, could he desired was natures tribute
& IA the return of the victors.
For almost three hours steam whistles
+ all sizes. steam sirens and small guns
B dong the shores shrieked and doomed In
7 he effort to display the heartfelt enthus-
( hsm for the Homecoming of the naval
& lroes with their battle-scarred ships.
EARLY in the morning the seven big
4 aps-the New York. Iowa, Indiana,
hooklyn, Massachusetts,, Oregon and
71as-lay in New York bay, just off
) Tmpknsvile, S. 1.
q There was no idea with Admiral Samp-
4 nn that New York was prepared for a
s msing reception, but the news was
bought shortly by a tug from the navy
\ yard and all of the ships of the squad
ron were Immediately put under prepara-
tons for dress review.
By 9 o'clock the big, dull-looking fight
Ing ships, looming high above the pic
uresque confusion of smaller craft, which
had come down to get a glimpse of them,
we're ready for movement.
Strung out along their decks, in long,
regular lines, were the white uniformed
iaekes with here and there a blue-coat-
ed officer all strongly constrasted against
the somber, lead-colored armor of the
ships.
When the hour for the start came, 1t
hOked as if it would be impossible for
he great ships to make their way through
the perfect jam of river craft. Vessels
O. all descriptions, from the smallest
seam launch to the great ocean liner,
we're banked around the squadron. Cheers
nd shouts of welcome rose from every
4 tck, and the boats whistles all joined in
y tie shout of welcome. (
4 Suddenly there was a movement on the
hgship New York and the big vessel
Eide. She was Immediately followed by
lie other six ships in the following or
EF' Iowa, Indiana, Brooklyn, Massachu-
sts, Oregon, Texas.
\ 1t was some time before the vessels
@uld get into review formation, but by
the time the New Yorks PROV came in
Inc with Governors Island the other
SHIPS had formed in a regular line.
The start was made accompanied by
mmendous cheering. screeching voices
end booming of cannon.
From Castle William came the first
slute 1t was merely a flash of bright
I'd, which was Immediately smothered in
isheet of smoke before the detonation was
hard.
Then came the roar across the waters,
nd the ships headed right in the river
the way to Gen. Grants tomb.
All along the line on piers, sheds, houses,
Nd every possible point of vantage peo-
" We're packed. The river craft, crowd
ls 'he warships close, were jammed with
Nssengers, sinking the sides of the yes
KS almost to their guard rails on one
NE giving the impression that even the
hps themselves bowed in unconscious
1lu'e to the returned naval heroes. The
'Nth Of the Hudson river was a strug-
gag huttering. darting mass of color,
A @lfuson and cheers.
As the vessels moved further up the
ner The water which had been calm at
Se battery, was churned by the action of
We hundreds of steamers, and waves
NSAed over the small boats and sheets of
pray dampened the passengers on the
p"'r decks OF the larger steamers.
as The grim-lookng battleships moved
'oe river the crowds became denser.
@' 'Ae enthusiasm more marked. At
'e's'de drive, with its steep grassy
4 'Npe 'Ae scene was like a vast amphithe-
ems Of thousands Of persons covered the
p'eA slope, and as The battleships APP
r'''hed a mighty cheer arose thai re-
'i'eFa'ed back and forth across the Eud-
'"' The bottom Of the slope an observa-
'' 'a-n crawled lazily along, keeping
"'-h the ships; above this the vast
p humanity, and crowning this Gen.
tomb, which was 10 mark the be-
'.''s Of tae return OF the squadron
'e a national salute Of twenty-one
' 49,. was hred. The tomb. standing high.
o W W ana solemn, far above the waters
f.o', IlVer' looked to be built. upon a
r'.Si...Ae .Ae FIRST time in the parade the bat
a iS drew together. just at the point
r ,4'n there was a momontarv/ /ull. as
ul OF the climax Suddenly
f..s a'dcs ana urrots OF the battle
u was % vivid fash, following
gun of ihe national saiufe q,he
tos. n"Ao curlod ana tuinblea down