The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-26

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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. oct. 2s.-
Philadelphia lifted it's hand and doffed
the nations hat to its naval heroes to-
day. Nominally 1t was the active open
ing OF the peace jubilee Actually 1t
was a thunderous greeting of praise,
welcome, and thanks to a puissant
armada and the men who swept IL on
TO challenged victory. The most Illus
trlous actors OF the war whose glorious
end is the motive Of the celebration
termed what their country thinks Of
them. sigsbee, Philip, Evans VAIN
wright-these were some of the men.
The Texas, the Gloucester, the wlnsiow,
the Mayhower-these were some Of the
ships.
The government was represented by
Secretary Of the Navy Long; the people
by a throng that filled every bit of tim
ber on either shore of the Delaware
river and jammed every available craft
to the point of danger. The marine
pageant was one of surprising brill
liancy and grandeur. The series Of cere-
monies commemoratlng the triumph of
American arms, really began on Sunday
with services Of prayer and thanksglv-
/ Ing in the churches. To-day naval re-
view however, was the real opening of
the festival which will continue until
Thursday night It consisted in pro-
cession of vessels around the anchored
warshlps, but the bare statement con-
veys no idea of the demonstration.
The yacht May with Secretary Long
and Washington party aboard, led the
parade, the ships of the navy being an
chored in single file in mid-stream, the
line extending from Christian to Hay
yer streets-a distance Of three miles.
As early as day break the streets be-
came alive with humanity, pressing to-
ward the water front. Here and there
along the wharves stands had been con-
structed, but for the most part the
throngs jammed themselves on roofs,
piers. coal sheds and whatever offered
foothold. At the same time the two
hundred or more steam crafts were
gathering at the rendezvous of League
island, where me line Of parade was
formed.
The Naval Pageant.
At three o'clock the parade began to
move along the Jersey side Of the an
chored warships, which lay about
thousand yards distant from each other
in this order: Columbia, Mayaower,
New Orleans, Texas, Marblehead, Dol
phin, Topeka, Gloucester and wlnslow.
AS the procession moved, river and
shore were one fiarlng mass Of color.
All the warshlps were in full dress flags
flying from bow to stern. from masthead
to masthead.
Trailing along behind the May were
vessels of every description, handsome
yachts, big excursion steamers, tugs,
barges, launches and even row boats,
all bravely decked in the national colors
and puffing and shriekIng their whistles
like marine demons. Secretary Long
with Lieut. southerland and Captain
bob" Evans on either side. stationed
himself on the bridge OF the May and
presently the Columbia, the first of the
warships was reached. Her officers and
men were drawn up on the forward and
after decks, every hand raised In salute,
and then her SIX Founders began to roar
out the secretary'S salute of seventeen
guns. with the beginning of the salute
come the bugle and drum salute from
the ship and before the echoes Of the
first shot had been swallowed by the
boom of the second, veritable pande-
mouium of whistles, smaller guns, and
the roar Of the crowds broke out and
and continued throughout the process
sion.
Tho Texas, the Gloucester and the
winsIOw received the greatest share of
enthusiasm.
The Kanagls 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 pertorce n silent one.
A thousand yards beyond the Kasagi'
,ba IJra NJ reviewIng vessels swung
around and proceeded down the river
along the Pennsylvania shore. The trip
wns merely a continuation of the enthus-
iasm and clhmor, minus the guns of the
warships. When the Texas was again
reached the May was brought to
standstlll and at the Invitation OF Of
Commodore Philip and Captain slgsbee,
the party went over In launches to the
battleshlp. Here they were escorted be-
low to the wardroom where the commo-
dore. captain and officers received the
guests.
entertained Oh tho TsIns.
After the exchange of informal greet
!ngs, Mayor warwick proposed the
health of seCyetnry Long and called
upon him for a response. He did so
very briefly thanking the mayor for his
words of welcome, and Commodore
Philip and Captain sIgsbee for their
courtesy to him as their guest.
Mayor Warwick then spoke few
words In praise OF the Texas and pro-
posed n health to Commodore Philip,