New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
AT THE WARRIORS TOMB.
THE BRILLIANT SCENE OFF RIVERSIDE
PARK

THE BRILLIANT SCENE OFF RIVERSIDE
AMERICAS TRIUMPHANT FLEET PASSES THE
RESTING PLACE OF GENERAL GRANT-THE
CLIMAX OF THE DEMONSTRATION.
BY far the largest crowd was around Grants
tomb II is impossible TO estimate the number
Of persons who congregated there but moder-
ate estimate places ii al 10000. Those VINO
were on the river declare that the hill just above
the tomb presented the most extraordinary APP
pearance in their experience II was literally
covered with humanity. Not an inch Of ground
was 10 be SEEN and il could only be compared to
an enormous anthill. Every one seemed deslr-
Gus to look at the parade at its most impressive
point and looking at the tremendous concourse
near the tomb il was hard TO believe that along
the whole river front. at every point or van
tage. were similar crowds on the side or the
hill running down to the railway track many
were obliged to hold TO the sod to keep them
selves from falling. and there were thousands
who unable TO gain even this periIous
ground. but had to remain disconsolate on the
other side OF the hill with only the satisfaction
Of hearing the salutes. Even after the heet
started on It's return journey to the naval an
Choragc OF IOmpklnSNlHc thc crown S'tHI'h ~
increase rather than dspersc. The perfect
weather tempted many to remain. and in conse-
quence traffic on the elevated and surface lines
was not so congested in the afternoon as might
have been expected.
THE FLEET AHEAD OF TIME.
The neet surprised everybody by coming into
sight before it was due. II had been expected
that II would he quite late. on account Of II not
having been reported off Sandy Hook until
early yesterday morning. Hardly any one ut
the tomb supposed that the vessels would ar
rive until late in tho afternoon. and In conse-
quence when the New-Yo came into sight
shortly after II 80 n. m. people could hardly
believe their eyes There was not much cheer
ing to be heard. The continual firing and the
whistles and horns of the craft which followed
the ships drowned most efforts. but there was
another reason for II. The people seemed over
come 10y the sight Of the vessels which did
such splendid work ut the front. They IA not
cheer for the reason that they felt too strongly
TO make any great demonstration.
EXCHANGE or sALUTEs
4 platoon Of light artillery Of the 1st Bat
terry under the command OF Captain Louis Wen
del had arrived early In the morning and placed
its two guns in from, ~ Grants tomb. under the
trees at the edge ~ the bank At exactly II "a
the New York arrived opposite the tomb. AZ
the same moment the battery fired salute.
II was Immediately answered by salute from
the bow guns Of the flagship. The Iowa came
next and salutes were fred from shore and
ship In the same way. As the Indiana IN"
brooklyn. the Massachusetts,. the oregon and
the Texas passed the tomb the same procedure
was followed. From the Jersey shore also con
tnual saluies were fired.
\ DIFFICULT MANGrvRr
The feet steamed slowly 20 point IF one
hundrcd-and-th irtieih-st and then he New
York turned 10 the left. followed D. the other
vessels and began the return Journey down the
river The manruvrc was q difficult ono. on
accom-, Of the narrow space In which IL was
executed. and particularly because = the mum
Der Of excursion boats which surrounded each
vessel II was. however. executed beautifully
without single mshap. and nothing more
graceful could bc conceived than tn manner tn
which the great vessels swung around IN perfect
curves The Ncw-York began the return jour
nev N II - o'clock. and passed the tomb again
AZ 4 few minutes after noon. More saluies were
ored bv the warships AMI the shore batteries.
In all twenty-one guns were fred hy the First
Battery.
Az ORDERLY. GOOD NATrRED CROWD.
There were no stands allowed In Riverside
Park. the Park Commissioners believing that
the parade could be better viewed hy the people
y they were simply allowed 90 use the ground
without any restrictions II was before dawn
that many persons had arrived Ia order 60 ODE
tain good positions. while a few even slept IN
the park on Friday night. By o'clock y"sicr
dov morning every seat was occupied.
The crowd was remarkably good-iompered
and orderly. and the police had hardly ans
trouble. their duties being confined 10 prevent
ing the blocking up Of the stairways leading
from the Drive 70 tn Park. The only disor-
derlv character was one drunken man who said
hat he had come all the way from Iowa 20 see
the parade. and would not miss IT on any ac-
count. Long before the New-York appeared he
had gone 10 sleep. Iie was still asleep when the
las, yesgol was out Of sight on the return Jour
ncy - Tomrklrsville.
A GREAT MASS OF VESSELS
Tho view Of the naval parade from the bluh
\, Claromont was an exceptionally fine one. and
thousands took advantaP' ~ this location. NJ
the extreme upper end ~ the line 81 parad"
those who stationed Themselves AT this point
saw the feet Of war vessels pass. turn ana start
hack ovor the course again. In addition io tns
all the pleasure craft anoat yesterday. Whirh
had formed part Of the procession came "r i"
tho turning point and remained thtI' VIM
mo feet was manruvring fOr tn" return. ana
ns result thr Hudson about n"ortimc Pre-
sontcd a spccfacl" worth gong sit't ",r-
,oncc 10 600 Big side whcclcrs, excursion boats.
tugs urivatc yachts. sailing craft ana even
rnvrboats crowded the surface Of the river nntli
II seemed as II there vas not room Tor an"'n'r
ore and still they kept coming
VIEWED FROM CLAREMoNT
II seemed ns II all the honsoms In New-fork
had made Claremont their dcstlHailon. N"
road crcling round the upper end 81 the DUH
was soon lined with them. Electric motor ear
riagcs AMI Fifth-ave. stages addch L" 'ii' WI
Of confusion.