Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-21

, as she passed Governors island gave
the salute, but in the din that ensued
| it was almost impossible to distinguish
the sautes from the battery. Over
| 5000 men, women and children shout
ed, cheered and then sang the Star
Spangied Banner"
IN ONE MIGHTY CHORUS
as the fleet passed the Christopher
street reception pier at IL o'clock. 1t
was an inspiring scene, with all the
whistles footing, the bands on the bat
teries playing and the thousands OF
people singing on the pier.
By IL: 80 O'Clock, at which time the
fleet hove in sight just below Grants
tomb, fully 125,000 people were seated
! upon the approaches to the lawns and
! hills near the tomb. Every inch of
land almost was occupied and even
the side of the steep hill, running
down to the railroad track was black
with human beings, who were Obliged
| to hold on to the sod to keep from
J falling to the bottom.
A platoon of light artillery, Of two
pieces under command Of Captain
! Wendell, from the First battery, had
planted it's guns directly opposite the
tomb, under the trees on the edge OF
! the bank.
] At 1877 O'Clock the New York put
her nose in front of the tomb, and as
! she did so the battery fired salute.
! Scarcely had the smoke from the guns
cleared away when the bow guns of the
flagship rang out and saluted. Then
she passed on her stately way.
The other ships also saluted as they
came abreast of the tomb. Captain
] Wendel's battery answered every sa-
| lutte, and salutes were constant from
the Jersey shore. The great crowd
watched the feet pass in awed silence.
| There was practically no sound except
from the guns. Slowly the fleet steam
I ed on to One Hundred and Thirtieth
street, and there the New York turned
to the left at 1150 o'clock, and start
| ed on down the river. At II o'clock
she passed the tomb once more, but
the guns were silent, although the
Wendell battery doomed out many
times.
The fleet turned down the bay into
the Narrows, where it turned and pro-
ceeded back to Tompkinsville, anchor
ing at 1922 P. M.
THE COMMITTEE BOAT,
Glen Island, left the Cortland street
dock with the Mayor and his commit
tee aboard and' steamed down the bay
to the flagship New York. The police
boat Patrol came alongside of the
Glen Island. and the Mayor and six
teen members of his comiutee were Ia
ken aboard the Patrol She steamed
4 ha ho
went aboard Admiral Sampson and
his officers were on deck, and after a
cordial greeting the Mayor made a fe-
licitous address, in which he said:
"Honored Sir Admiral, commanding
the victorious North Atlantic squadron
of the American navy, returning from
the o-beforgOtten triumph at
Santiago in behalf of-the people of the
City of New York, it is a high privi-
lege.as their chief magistrate, to pre-
sent to you and through you to every
officer, marine sailor and landsman
under your command the heartiest wei
come home.
The tongue necessarily falters in
attempting to express the feeling of
combined gratitude, pride and patri-
cite fervor which every American
heart is filled in contemplating Your
achievements. The navay of the
! United States has eclipsed itself. Never
| while your story continues TO instruct
men and the memory Of American
! dccds remains to impress free men 0r
| make tyranny tremble can the battle
which saw the Spanish fleet annhi-
! lated on the coast of Santiago be for
gotten.
However l am not here to describe
or attempt to describe even in review
the deeds Of valor that made heroes
of the brave officers and men of the
navy at Santiago My simpler and
.highly-prized duty is TO extend to you,
the officers, marines and sailors and
men of the North Atlantic squadron,
the congratulations and hearty well
come of the people of the Greater New
York and the freedom of the city
Admiral Sampson then replied:
'Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen: Permit
me to thank you on behalf of the Of
ficers of the navy who through their
efforts have won your congratulations
| am sure that were they here, stand
ing with me. and could hear you talk.
they would appreciate it as ! do. We
have done our duty only. and we are
consequently deeply grateful to you
for expressing the thanks and con-
gratulations of the people of the city,
which you have done in such glowing
terms, for what little We have accom-
plished. l thank you, Mr.. Mayor, ex-
ceedingly."
The mayor then went aboard the
Patrol and was taken to Glen Park.
ARRIVAL OF THE FLEET.
The flagship New York led the fleet