Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25

New York, Aug. 20. New York aud
the nation, today, have fifty signaiized
the Republics appreciation OF her
victorious fleet. An imposing naval
pspeant Of warsbipa has hseu received
IN thu harbor of this largest city in this
couutry with acclamationa of delight
and admiration, and the ovation from
the shore and from the great fiotilIas
of all sorts of craft on the water has
significantly given to the returning
heroes some idea of the eateem and ad-
miratiou iu which they are regarded
by the people.
Long before the sunrise gun was fred
at Castle William, Govsrnor's Island.
the people were astir and about.
Crowds were hurrying to the river. to
he early on the scene. Long before tho
Tins when the ferryhoats and street
cars are usually crowded, great thronge
of psople hung on the strans, trod on
each others feet and jammed into con.
yeyauces to points all along the river
front. The New York and Now Jersey
shores were crowded with neople. The
river and bay were literally alive with
craft, and the craft alive with people,
all cheering and good nntured. An i'm
rrpssiye scene WIS when thu flags were
raised on the forts aud fiagahips As
the starry banners were raised aloft the
bands OF the forts and IN tho fiHgships
played the Star Spangled Banner"
and the shores rang with patriotic
! cheers. E
The fiagship Nav York led the fleet
into port. passing the Hook at 8 a. N.
She was followed by tina Iowa and
Indiana. Then came the brooklyn and
Massachusetts,, the Oregon guarding
the rear. The fleet wus lost sight Of
shortly after passing the Hook. a thick
haze covering the bay and ocean at the
/ tims The entira population of Sandy
| Hook was on the beach. and clustered
On thu tops of the batteries Of Fort
| Hancock, shouting and swinging theii
hats and caps. Flags and hunting
we're 10 sight everywhere. The men
| on board the vessels crowded the decks,
| all looking neat, dressed in white dues
or blue clothing. Signals were made
frequently from the flagship TO the fol
lowing squadron. No salute was hred
from the fort.
There was very little friction 10 car
rying out the programme, and no n1urt
delay than was 10 be expected. Tbf
citizens committee left the foot O
Cortland street, ON the steamer Gler
Island, aud proceeded down the bay
followed by long retinue Of all aurt
and description uf craft. At Tompkina
vile, the mayor and committee of j
rleharked, and boarded the policeboa
Patrol. Tho Patrol then headed 10
the fagsbip New York, with color
flying y and bands playing. Stutel
laland'a shores were literally line,
with ppoplo, and they inined in tn
general exclamation with the people o
tlse nyriads of boatu The wolcomin
ceremonies were short but impressive
Tho ceremonies over, amid tho hours
\ shrieking Of steam whistles and tn
husannas of the throngs on the shor
aud water, the mayor and the commit
tee returned to Glen Island.
Then came the event Of the day
There was considerable wigwagging o
the gray battleships, aud the polio,
boats formed in line. Then came th
Glen Island, and the battleships bega
to slowly move up the hny. Theirs va
a salvo of cannon, and the cheers {
the people and the toots OF thouHnne
Of whistles made an Understandable dill
soon the monster pageant was in lin
Fret came Admiral SIMPSONS fiaJ
shin New York, then Rear Admir-
Sohlsy's fiaship Brooklyn, then I'll
Massachu setts, Oregon, Iowa, Indian
and Texas, and after them a movir
MAS OF all sizes and descriptions. wi
flags waving and people cheering. III
great hattleships moved slowly al
najestically. As Governors leland W
passed, there was tremendous repo
from the guns thut did 80 much exec
tion at Guantanamo and Santiago. y
people on shore and s6oat went will
They yelled, and screamed, waved fla
ana jumped up and down in patriot
enthusiasm. Ana 80 it was all the "
UP to Grants tomb, whore there was
final demonstration Of PATRIOTIC ferv
such as New York had never Witness
before. The pageant was viewed o.
Gheered by hundreds OF thousands
people. 1t vas magnificent and
desoribable Hcene, and one never to