Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-29

the men VINO swept IL Oh 10 unCudl-
lenged victory. The most illustrious
actors of the war whose glorious end is
the motive Of the celebration learned
what their country thinks of them.
Sigsbee. Philip, Evans. wainwright
these were some Of the men. The
Texas. the Gloucester. the Winslow.
the Meyfiower-these were some OF the
ships.
The government was represented by
Secretary OF the Navy Long; the peo-
pie by a throng that filed every bit
OF timber on either shore of the Della
ware river and damned every available
craft to the point of danger The ma
rine pageant was one of surprising
brillisncy and grandeur. 1t consisted
in procession of vessels around the
anchored warships. but that bare state
ment conveys no idea OF the demon
stration.
The yacht May, with Secretary Long
and the Washington party aboard. led
the parade. the ships OF the navy being
anchored IN single file in midstrcam
the line extending from Christian to
Hanover streets, a distance of three
miles
Trailing along behind the May were
vessels of every description, handsome
yachts. big excursion steamers tugs
barges, launches and even rowboats,
all bravely decked in the national col
ors and putting and shrieking their
whistles like marine demons.
Secretary Long. with Lieutenant
Switzerland and Captain Bob Evans
on either side, stationed himself on the
bridge OF the May. and presently the
Columbia. the first of the warships,
was reached. Her officers and men
were drawn I'D on the forward and
after decks. every hand raised in sa-
lutte. and then her six Founders began
to roar out the sccreary's salute of IL
guns. With the beginning of the sa-
lutte came the bugle and drum salute
from the ship. and before the echoes
OF the first shot had been swallowed
by the boom of the second a veritab Bile
pandemonium OF whistles smaller
guns. and the roar OF the crowds broke
cut and continued throughout the pro-
cession.
The Texas. the Gloucester and the
Winsiow received the greatest share
OF enthusiasm. AS the May giided past
the great battleship Commodore Philip
and Captain Sigsbee stood at attention.
with the other officers and men OF the
ship. the marines presented arms, and
the ships band struck up Hail to the
Chief"
Secretary Long. who had held his hat
In his hand since the start OF the pa
rade, now waved II several times, a
performance which he duplicated in
honor of Lieutenant Commander
Wainwright, who stood on the bridge
Of the Gloucester. and OF the little tor
pedo boat Winsiow, which brought up
the end OF the line. The Kasagis Of
flcers and men were lined up like the
Americans and saluted the secretary
quite as well. but as her guns are at
Armstrong;, in England, the salute
was perforce a silent one.
A thousand yards beyond the Ka-
sagi the line OF reviewing vessels
swung Around and proceeded down the
river along the Pennsylvania shore.
The trip down was merely a contin-
uation OF the enthusiasm and clamor,
minus the guns of the warships. When
the Texas was again reached the May
was brought to a standstill. and at the
invitation of Commodore Philip and
Captain Sigsbee the party went over
in launches to the battleship. Here
they were escorted to the wardroom.
where the commodore. captain and
officers received the guests. Toasts
were drank and speeches made by
Mayor Warwick, Secretary Long. Com
modore Philip and Captain Sigsbee. A
toast TO 1.-THE men behind the guns
caused Secretary Long to remark:
They respond with their guns"
| This ended the Texas reception. and
Secretary Long and his party returned
TO the May, the battleship repeating
the salute as they left. The May was
promptly steamed over to her dock to
| give the secretary time to catch the
/ g. f-of ~, fo-
Apart from the naval pageant the
city passed a busy day preparing for
| today's civic display and receiving in
| coming troops for tomorrw's military
| parade. The first of the arriving SOL
1iers were $50 members OF the Twenty
| first regiment from Plattsburg, N. Y.
heroes of San Juan hill. in command oi
Major Boyle. There also arrived 20C
stalwart colored fellows of the Tenth
cavalry, who rescued the rough riders
at Guasima. Battery F. Fifth artillery
| and eight troops of the Third cavalry
were among yesterdays arrivals. and
today 10000 troops left Camp Meade
for this city.
r. c. Foute, a California bishop, who
is now in Washington, will be mounted
beside General Joe" Wheeler in thu
military parade. Generals Shafter
1 OAdACc anu LAWFUL VIII also appear
in the military parade, which will b,
led by General Miles, who will be es
corted by the governors OF the states
Naval Constructor Hobson and foul
of his Merrimsc heroes reached tn,
city at 2:S0 o'clock yesterday after
noon. They will be the guests of tn.
jubilee committee while here, and will
have a place in Thursdays line.
The decorations throughout the cit,
are lavish and beautiful. Broad street
srom end to end OF the Ave mile route
wears a wooden aspect today. Her
stately residences are hidden behind
huge stacks OF lumber. the pathway
left open under the lines of stands
seeming TO the pedestrian like a Ions
arcade. Scarcely a single sidewalk II
the whole distance is left uncovered
These great woodpiles, many OF which
reach almost to the housetops, art
swaddled in bunting, and the avenu,
presents a vista of Kaleidoscope color
The piece de resistance is the Cour
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