The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-26
.PHILADELPHIA'S BIG JUBILEE.
THOUSANDS OF THRoATs CHEER
THE NAVAL HEROES.

Marine Pagcant-Secretary of the
Navy Long Leads the Procession.
Lieut.. HObson and other Merrimac
Heroes Arrive.
Philadelphia, Oct 25.-Phnadelphia lifted
its hand and doffed the nations hats to
the naval heroes to-day. Nominally 1t
was the active opening OF the peace ju-
bilee. Actually. it was thunderous greet
ing Of praise, welcome and thanks to q
puissant Armada and the men who swept
1t on to unchallenged victory. The most
illustrious actors Of the war, whose glo-
rious end is the motive of the celebration,
learned what their country thinks of
them.
Sigsbee. Philip Evans, Wainwright
these were some of the men.
The Texas, the Gloucester, the Winslow.
the Mayfiower-these were some of the
ships.
The government was represented by
Secretary of the Navy Long; the people
by throng that filled every bit of timber
on either shore of the Delaware river and
jammed every available craft TO the point
of danger. The marine pageant was one
The series of ceremonies commemorating
the triumph of American arms really be-
gan on Sunday, with services of prayer
and Thanksgiving in the churches. To-
days naval review, however, was the real
opening of the festival, which will contin-
ue until Thursday night. 1t consisted in
a procession of vessels around the an
chored warshps, which lay about 800
yards distant from each other. but that
bare statement conveys no idea of the
demonstration.
The yacht May, with Secretary Long and
the Washington party on board, led the
parade the ships of the navy being an
chored in single file in mid-stream, the
lire extending from Christian to Hanover
streets, distance of three miles.
Arrived off League Island, the southern
extremity of the city. the May found the
line of reviewing vessels an waiting. She
promptly swung in front, and at O'Clock
the parade began TO move along the Jer-
sey side of the anchored warships. which
lay about a thousand yards distant from
each other in the order: Columbia, May
nower, New Orleans, Texas, Marblehead,
Dolphin, Topeka Gloucester and Wins
low. The Kasagi lay at the northern end
of the line, off Cramps shipyard, where
she was recently built.
AS the procession moved, river and shore
were one faring mass of color All the
warships were in fun dress flags flying
from bow to stern, from masthead to
masthead.
Trailing along behind the May were yes
sells of every description, handsome
yachts, big excursion steamers, tugs,
barges, launches, and even row boats, all
braVely decked in colors and pulling and
shrieking their whistles like marine de-
mons.
Secretary Long, with Lieut.. Sutherland
and Capt Bob Evans on either side,
stationed himself on the bridge of the
May and presently the Columbia, the first
of the warshps. was reached. Her Off
| GERS and men were down upon the for
ward and after decks, every hand raised
in salute, and then her siX-pounders be-
gan to roar out the secretary's salute of
seventeen guns. With the beginning of
the salute came the bugle and drum sa-
lutte from the ship, and before the echoes
of the first shot had been swallowed by
the boom of the second, a veritable pande-
monium of whistles, smaller guns, and
the roar of the crowds broke out and
continued throughout the procession.
The Texas, the Gloucester and the Wins
low received the greatest share of enthus-
iasm. AS the May glided past the great
Sigsbee stood at attention with the other
officers and men of the ship, the marines
presenting arms and the ships band struck
up Hail to the Chief"
Secretary Long, who had held his hat in
his hand since the start of the parade,
now waved 1t several times, perform
ance which he duplicated in honor of
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright. who
stood on the bridge of the Gloucester, ana
of the little torpedo boat Winslow, which
brought up the end of the line. The Ka-
sagrs officers and men were lined up like
the Americans and saluted the secretary
quite as well, but as her guns are at
Armstrong, In England, the salute was
perforce a silent one
A thousand yards behind the Kasagi
the line of reviewing vessels swung around
and proceeded down the river along the
Pennsylvania shore The trip down was
merely a continuation of the enthusiasm
and clamor, minus the guns of the war
ships. When the Texas was again reach
ed the May was brought to a standsull.
and at the invitation of Commodore Philip
and Capt Sigsbee the party went over In
launches to the battleship.
Here they were escorted below to the
ward room, where the commodore, captain
and officers received the guests After the
exchange of informal greetings, Mayor
warwick proposed the health of Secretary
Long and called on him for a response.
He did so very briefly.
The Mayor also suggested toast to
"The men behind the guns" After three
hearty cheers had been given, Secretary
Long remarked, They responded with
their guns"
This ended the Texas reception and Sec
retary Long and his party returned to the
May, the battleship repea ting the salute as
they left.
1t was then 5:45 o'clock and the May was
promptly steamed over 70 her dock to
give the Secretary lime to catch the G:l5
train for Boston.
Commodore Phillip to-day received the
following telegram Can you find a place
for me in the parade Thursday as a Con
federate veteran and a survivor of the
old Merrmac"
It was signed by r. c. Foute, a call
fornia bishop who is now in Washington.
Mayor Warwick assumed charge OF the
request and said Mr.. Foute wonld be
mounted beside Joe" Wheeler in the milf
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