New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21


Jtne All were decorated. and the Kaiser VIII
helm IT attracted especial attention by Tying
the Stars and Stripes from the top of each or
her four masts
THE IRENE AND THE MAINE.
Two boats that attracted attention were
little steam launch named the Irene and large
tug. the Maine, which followed the Irene at
short distance. These significant reminders or
the Philippines and OF Havana Harpor are"
forth various expressions from the people
After the parade had passed by there was
scattering Of the crowds. and quiet reiened untii
tie return. about two hours later
On the return trip the Texas, when opposite
Chambers-s. gave an exhibition or Wls"as-
Cing which entertained the crowds
Clement A. C;riscom. president OF the Inter
national Navigation Company, entertained
number Of friends on the deck of the Frieslanc
at the American Line pier. Among his guesu
were Senator William J. Sewell OF New-Jersey;
H. H. Rogers. William II. Barnes. A j. cas-
satt j. H. Archbold. 8. F. Houston, FRANK
Thomson T. De Witt Cuyler and Samuel Bette
The Friesland and the Noordland were GaEY
decorated and each bore large party OF spec
tators
4 MINGLING OF AWE AND GLADNEs'.
Every available place was occupied in me
neighborhood Of West Fourteenth-st on the
piers. perched upon the pilins. in the tops u
nasts on the decks of the craft noored I'D 'he''
docks. and upon the tops Of the sheds on the
wharves were enthusiastic Americans
II was lust :O5 a m. when the prov OF the
cruiser New-Yorll passed the West Thlr'eeh'"-
ST pier 1t had been watched with an interest
thai amounted to tension as 1t Slowly came up
the river dark and formidable and warnKe,
through the aisle made by the hag-pedeoheu
liver craft. When the New-York was opposite
Castle Point cannon doomed from the New
Jersey shore and this the signal Tor
shrielJnc Of whistles from boats and factories
Perhaps il was because many persons hearts
wore in their throats that there was no cheer
from the people On the pier as they gazed with
a mingling of awe and gladness upon the nag
ship OF the victorious fleet
Then there was much discussion as 10 the
names of III, respective vessels. as the people
sought to distinguish between them
.sHey. Schley. you got home Iiped a small
hov and every one smiled at this inversion of
the fighting Commodore's celebrated remark.
At the West Nineteenth-st pier the crowd
was more demonstrative. and a rev suons-
voiced men led cheer after cheer as the fight
ing ships passed by 1t was just TWO hours az
Ter the New-York passed this pier in going up
the return. Some Of the crowd had gone TO
d,,,er T., the mean time hut more had stood
patiently in the hot sun, waiting for second
view Of the conquerors
COAL, CHUTE AS A GRANDSTAND
From early morning persons crossing from
the Jersey side filed the ferryboats landing al
Twenty-third-st After o'clock every boat was
hacked. AS fast as they reached New-York the
FOR
down the river or sought places on the piers
that had been thrown ooen to the public The
pjer Of the Albany Day Line was among the
first of the vantage points to be occupied. Later
the ffty-foot coal chute at Thrueth-st was
utilized as a grandstand by hundreds OF boys
who were foremost in the cheering The street
cars brought the city contingent to the water
front until every pile Of lumber and every roof
ION along ThrteenttSave. held Its quota VI
eager and patriotic citizens Cheering broke OUT
AT the distant booming of the guns of the mar
Dor forts
Presently the blowing Of whistles down the
river gave notice that the procession was APP
nroaching When the police boat appeared al
IL 80 O'Clock there was a tremendous outburst
Of cheering and much flag waving. and when
the first Of the SCARED ships came abreast
the cheering Of the people was like deep roar
HER TEDDY SAFE HOME
on the barge Of the Consolidated Ice Company
the captains daughter. who was on deck
dressed in white. became much excited as the
New-York drew near. When the "arsnip came
abreast Of the barge she ran 70 the ran anu
cried out: Teddy. always my Teddy. ana
again: Teddy, dear Teddy. he's safe nome
now She was led away hysterical she sald
af;erward that she hoped Teddy had seen
Hardly any Of the throng at Twenty-third-
ST left their posts when the ships had passed,
and it not until after the last OF the pro
cession and the boats following had gone by
again on the return trip that they deserted
their places and began 10 join the swarms OF
people from other parts Of the river BANK on
the cars and ferries travelling homeward
ONE DEAFENING ROAR.
BY 10 o'clock there were few points 81 vantage
left at Forty -second-st.. and many people went
over the ferries in the hope of securing places
on the Palisades or viewing the ships from
the ferryboats When the police-boat Patrol
came ahead to clear the way the cry. Here
they come" vas passed on from pier TO pier.
Then there moment of intense silence,
while every eye directed 10 the place whore
the first warship would heave In sight. The eX-
element tremendous. When the bow OF
the New-York. beautiful in her red water-line,
paint OF slver-gray and yOld-e ncircled National
cOOrs in front. moved ma iestically from behind
a cOnccaling pier. and gradually the whole
magnificent ship came into View, a shout burst
from every throat. The whistles OF every craft
added their noisy approval. and one deafening
roar made up OF many different sounds echoed
from shore TO shore until the last ship Of the
victorious fleet diminished i'm the distance.
After the parade had passed up the river the
streets came to life again while the crowds
sought luncheon. The tide quickly turned
toward the water front again. however. no
knew how soon the ships would be back.
When the procession came down the river the
demonstration scarcely less enthusiastic
than when the fleet was first sighted.
sal1i ~ no anil ler w o.
able Every ship known by sight TO most
Of the people and the comments as each vessel
passed by showed that the spectators were
EQUALLY familiar with qualities and record. The
Oregon Texas and Brooklyn received the great
est ovation from the piers near Forty-second-st.
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