The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-20
MEN YORk'S TRIBUTE
TO NAVAL HEROES.
WELCOME THEM HOME.
Elaborate Preparations for the M.
val Review Today, which VIII He
Followed ny Every water Craft
In New York Harbor-Battleahip
and Armored Cruisers which De-
feated Cervera VIII Ne in IAne.

NEW YORK. Aug. i9.-Rear Acmirals
Sampson and Schley and the six vessels
OF the North Atlantic squadron. that are
coming to this port. are expected 10 arrive
some time this afternoon This is accord
Ing to naval officers reckoning. but there
Is q possibility thar the squadron Will not
be here until late in the evening or per-
haps toiporrow morning. II II arrived OF
Sandy Hook this afternoon. 1t VIII be me.
by a fee, OF excursion craft and escorted
up the bay TO the man-of-war anchorage.
of Tompkinsviile. AS the warships pass
in at Sandy Hook, the guns az Fort Han
cock will be!ch forth a salute. Al Forts
wadsworih and Hamilton more saiu'es
will be fred, 80 that the arrival Of the
gems OF New York. who are waiting TO do
honor TO the returning sailors.
The officers and the men on the war
ships are unaware OF any reception pre-
partng for them ard Rear Admiral Samp-
sun viii be informed by message sent
down In a dispatch boat as soon as he
arrives. TIE tars will then have TO bestir
themselves in preparation for the parade
which is 10 take place tomorrow. IL they
have any sioub. about what ths pubic
thinks of their exploits In Cuban waters.
they will be satisfied that New York and
New Workers. are well pleased after tney
have seen what is awaiting them Judging
bv the number OF excursion steamers and
tugs being engaged for tomorrow. The river
will bs. crowded with AL kinds OK craft.
loaded with sightseers. who will cheer the
.ars all the way along the route OF the
parade. a great many steamers and rugs
were hired for private parties and many
not so engaged will take on all VINO "af'
To go on the river and follow the warshfps
nm and down. The harbor police expect
husy day keeping the river clear for the
ws~sh.ns. AS yet they have framed no
regulations bu, they Will probably DO 50
today.
The uarade, IL the warsiiilss arrive on
time, is 10 start at 10 o'clock ffom the
anchorage of Tompkinsviiis. The "arsnips
vsi,, steam slowly up the Hudson river 10
Grants tomb, where a national salute o.
twenty-one guns Hiil be fired they "si
than make a wide circle and slowly steam
hack TO the man-ot-wa- anchorage. Tie
excursion steamers. IL is expected. viii VAL
excursion steamers. Il is expected. VIII allow
g, their wake making a long and pictures
o,,a nroseess ss.,n. Every vessel will be gay
With bunting and it is expected tha' 1a"ts
viii sze more Stars ANA Stripes as'oAs IN
.he harnor than were ever seen az Ole
time before AS the vessels pass tAstie
William. a salute wsn be fired 1als salute
viii he equivalent 10 an anaouncsineh
tAat .he parade h@s started
The Texas. which has been thoToasaiy
oyerhauied al tbs navy yard. - seaay 20
totn in the parsde and Will ts seen at Ter
r,ron@~ place IN the hns. The cruiser -
fatl Will also Join the parade; 80 VIII t1s
a-,,o,.a u.oustor Nahaat. which has been
anchored IN ,ae haE3o- since the war to-
ran The vessels in lire Will ne TIE Se*
York. brooklyn. Texas. MAssA- ; '':-@its
Oregon. Indiana. Iowa. 81 Paul aEd IA
haat.
t3sr Gillespie. comma 'ller of the DEPART
rant NJ ;he East. was ortsgei yesterday
~ have ira forts salute the vsss.ls ard ne
r. .u~-. issued orasrs 10 TIE officers Ia
emma nl AZ tire fortA
as the day IL 10 ha 9 general holiday Ia
,sls vicinity. the river front viii tes d@uo'-
less crowded with s.zbssosrs. Every spot
from which 4 view ~ ths HEssoa car Ss
otztstrsez, wns - cccap4sa There VII -
crowds On TIE Riverside drive and IN tas
marx where she regulations es TIE PARK
s1.s.ar rtsrss-rs proslastIng walking on the
grass wiiI asa Suspended for tbe day NJ
ne battery there will be azotesr large
croxs aas or ~. ssers ausi docks. where
assry..a-c. can ~ o;s,sin~s. issre VIII %
Thousands 90 sheer tas returning sai'1fk'
Mckinley C.n't BE Present.
NEW YORK. Arg. Is-Th@ following
sre,r, Esr~xssees Mckinley sss received ~
Na~or Van wyck so<say:
..Esen. Rotevt Van Nycxs Aayor OF New