Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-27

New York special says: Sampson and
Schley and their hsrd-hg hting. straight
shooting men came home ia six steel ships
saturday morning. and 10 them vas accord
81 a welcome so magnificent. so patriotic,
so inspiring. that naval history ENDS few
spectacles 10 equal il since men began to
fght by sea.
The President sent his cabinet officers 70
meet them. The Mayor Of New York and a
committee OF distinguished citizens told
them Of ;heir country's pride and gratitude.
and gave them the keys % the city ~ its
gate. Then TIE navy's fee representatives
passed in review W the Hudson and back
to al anchorage OF Tompkinsvlle. nil
lion persons lined the shores or crowded Cd
boats
X was a glorious morning. when, clothed
in their simple suit Of battle drab. stripped
as for action, SCARED ~ spanish shells. the
victorious feet steamed W the hartor in
majestic single column. saiuted and saiut-
ing. and accompanied by a flotilR Of steam
boats. yachts tugs and launches two miles
long and extending from shore 20 shore
New York had seen no such spectacle be
fore
steadily through the crowded waters
ploughed the cruisers and battleships-ssven
10 al when the Texas joined them-keepirR
signalled speed Of eight knots. guided ~
sane hands which had made them irresisti-
be.
Thus they moved until they reached
Grants tomb set on bill. the verdure 81
which was hidden by cheering. fag-wav-
Ing multitude. Then for the Hrst time tie
feet s0iuted as whole. The New York set
a string OF signal flags and steamed or. a.
ing from stsrbosrd and port until she moved
10 a cloud Of her own creation. The mighty
Iowa took up the note. then the 1ndisna
the Brooklyn the massachusetts,, the Ore
cor. the TeKas-un;n there was = line az
smoke and flame.
Headless % the jostllng. shriekinc
launches, yachts and steamboats, which
seemed 10 make evolution without accident
an impossiSiiry. the New York turned
gracefully atout and headed south again.
her consorts swim sing easily round the cir
Gle marked by her wake.
Down the course again. with the observe
J tion feet packed closer than ever about
+ them. cheered more wildly. still thundered
7 NJ 10y field batteries. still making tho sig
nailed speed and holding their position n
/ II they were In the open sea. the lighting
/ ships swept back 20 Governor Island.
Then the cabinet officers took leave Of che
/ Admiral and departed amid the roar 90 hi.
guns. He received Rear Admiral Schley
aud the captains Of the other warshiYs on
/ board while his ship was surrounded hy
/ hundreds Of vessels. whose passenger.
cheered each man and ship in turn as men
aud ships were seldom cheered before.
There were many who compared Saiur
days pageant to the Columbian celebration
OF 1892. In many ways II was greater-'oi
the former water pageant appealed chiefly
I 70 the eve hue this ono filled tho eve ant
moved the heart as well.
The New York. the Brooklyn. the Oregon
and the Iowa appeared C have vast groups
OF admirers afoat who never wearied OF FOL
lowing them aud shouting jcyousiy thei
praise OF ships and officers. The doninan
note OF the day was patriotism and prid
10 the men and the ships which have don
go much 70 give this country new plae
| among the nations.