The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-23

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and the nation today fifty signalized
the appreciation of the public for
her victorious fleet. The imposing
naval pageant of warships was re-
ceived in the harbor Of the largest
city in the country, with acclama-
tions of delight and admiration, and
the ovation from shore and from the
great hotilla Of all sorts Of craft on
water significantly gave to the re-
turning heroes some idea of the os
TEEN and admiration IN which they
are regarded by the people.
Long before the sun rise gun was
tierd from Castle William, on Cover
nor's I,land, the people were astir,
crowds hurrying to the river to be
early on tho scene. Tho New York
and the Now Jersey shores were
crowded. Tho river and the bay
were literally alive with craft, and
the craft wero alive with people, all
cheering and good natured. There
WAS an impressive scene when the
flags wore raised on the forts and on
the Hagships. As tho starry ban
ners were raised aloft tho bands on
tho forts and on the A:.gships
played the "Star Spangled Banner"
AMI shores rang with patriotic
cheers
There was very little friction in
carrying out tho pogrammo and no
more dolay than was expected The
citizeus' committee left the foot of
. Cortlandt street on the steamer Glen
Island, and proceeded down the bay,
followed by long retlnue of all
sorts and desert ptions. At Tomp.
kinsviIle, the mayor and committee
OF ten debarked and boarded the
police boat Patrol. The Patrol then
headed for the flagship, which with
colors flying and bands playing, lay
off Staten Island, whose shores were
literally lined with people, and they
joined in the great acclamation with
the people on the myriads Of boats.
The welcoming ceremonies woro short
but impressive. Phe ceremonies
over, amid the hoarsed shrieking Of
steam Whistles, and the hosannas of
throngs on shore and water the
mayor and the committee returned
to the Glen Island.
TIE PARADE STARTS.
Then came the event Of the day.
There was considerable w,gwng gging
on the gray battleships and the
police headod the line. Then came
the Glen Island, then the battloships
began slowly to move up the bay.
There was salvo Of cannons, and
the cheers Of the people and toots of
thousands Of whistles made an in
describable din. Soon the monster
pageant was in line. First came
SIMPSONS flagship, the New York,
then Sehley's flagship, the Brook
lyn, then the. Massachusetts, the
Oregon the Iowa, the Indiana and
fexas, and after them moving
'fssSSflaass of Ball sizes and descriptions,
with ifags waving and people cheer
Ing he great battleships moved
8s3aloSsi y8and majestically.
FIRING TIE GUNS.
AS Governors Island was passed,
there was q tremendous report from
q the guns that did 80 much execution
sat Guantanamo and Santiago. The
people on shore and afoat went
wild. They yelled and screamed,
Fl waved flags and jumped up and
a down in patriotic forvor. And so it
r. Il was oil the way up to Grants tomb,
here there was n final demonstra.
II tion of patriotic fervor such MS New
s$5s York has mover before Witnessed
9 he pageant was viewed and cheered
by hundreds of thousands of people.
was a magnificent and an indes-
Sscribable scene.
THE lIOMEwARD VOYAGE.
sS Now York, Ang. 20,--The flagship
5a New York led the fleet into port this