Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-08-26
NAVY LIONIZED.
DEMONSTRATION IN HONOR OF
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON
Hundreds of Thousands of People Lined
the Hudson, and Cheered the Naval
Heroes the Ships Passed
In Review.

people lined the banks Of the Hudson,
and thousands on all styles of river
craft, blended their shouts in a royal
welcome. For almost three solid hours
steam whistles of all sizes. steam sirens
and small guns along the shores
shrieked and doomed from the effort
to display the heartiest enthusiasm for
the home coming of the naval heroes,
with their battle-scared ships.
Early in the morning the seven big
ships, the New York, Iowa, Indiana.
Brooklyn, Massachusetts,, Oregon and
Texas, lay in New York bay, just off
Tompkinsville, s. l. There was no idea
with Admiral Sampson that New York
City was prepared for a rousing recep-
ton, but the news was brought shortly
by tug from the navy yard, and all
the ships of the squadron were immedi-
ately put under preparations for dress
review.
Mayor Van Wyck and committee
of twenty-one went to the flagship New
York and delivered an address to Ad-
miral Sampson, congratulating the
squadron under his command, as fol-
lows:
"Honored Sir, Admiral Commanding
the Victorious North Atlantic Squadron
of the American Navy, Returning from
the Never-to- be-forgotten Triumph at
Santiago-In behalf of the people of
the city of New York, it is a high
privilege, as their chief magistrate, to
present to you, and, through you, to
every officer, marine, sailor and lands
man under your command, the warmest
welcome home.
sit is not in words to express the
emotion out of which this greeting
springs, as the achievements of the
American navy have been crowned with
victorious consequences unsurpassed in
the annals of warfare, ancient or mod
ern. The tongue necessarily falters in
attempting to express the feeling of
combined gratitude, pride and patriotic
fervor with which every American
heart is filed in contemplating them.
There was not in the world four months
ago a navy with more splendid
record than that of the United States. |
Today we speak within the bounds of
reason in declaring that what might |
have seemed impossible has been ac-
complished. The record has been !
made still more glorious. Never
while history continues to instruct |
men and the memory of American
deeds remain to impress free men or
make tyranny tremble, can the battle |
which saw the Spanish feet annihilat-
ed on the coast of Santiago be forgot
ton.
.'In the contemplation of that vic
tory the skill, the courage and the
magnanimity of the victors, together
with the far-reaching effects upon the
future OF the civilized world. that en-
gagement stands without parallel in
the history of men.
However, 1 am not here to describe,
or attempt to describe, even in review,
the deed of valor that made heroes of
the brave officers and men of the navy
at Santiago My simpler and highly
priced duty is to extend to you, the
officers, marines. sailors and men of
the North Atlantic squadron, the con-
gratulations and hearty welcome of the
people of the Greater New York and
the freedom of the city"
Admiral Sampson then replied:
s'Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen-Permit
me to thank you on behalf of the
officers and men of the navy, who,
their efforts have won your
L am sure that were
hey here standing with me and could
near you talk they would appreci-
tie it as l do. We have done our
luty only. and we are. consequently.
deeply grateful to you for expressing
he thanks and congratulations of the
people of the city, which you have
lone in such glowing terms, for what
title we have accomplished. 1 thank
7ou, exceedingly"
The mayor then said: Il welcome
-ou, admiral, in the name of Greater
New York.
The ships then formed in line and :
proceeded up the Hudson as far as
irant's tomb, which was the turning I
,oint in the parade.
1t was an imposing spectacle as the ,
Jig battleships doomed salute to the
Iation, as the war ships saluted the |