The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

i When 1 picture the scene that New York
will present on the occasion of her well
come to the hero of Manila, there is a part
of the demonstration that is beyond my
patriotic dreams 1 could but picture it
dfmlv during my recent visit there, when
the background was before my eyes. The
millions of patriotic American citizens
thronging the brilliant streets, the wall Of
blue coats which will flank Fifth avenue
when thirty thousand men in regimentals
pass under the Dewey arch is scene that
one can picture wildly.
1t is the moment when the harbor lights
will sweep the waters and the men of war
led by the Olympia will cut their foam
kissed way up the Hudson and anchor at
the tomb of Grant. that is difficult to pict-
ure with any degree of vividness. The
naval parade in honor Of the admiral will
be started, It Is understood, that the finish
may be reached about sunset The list of
warshlps which has been officially an
nounced to be in the parade includes the
armoured cruiser New York, Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS flagship which steamed SO tri-
umphantly into New York harbor a year
ago. In the list of battleships it seems to
be a matter of comment that the cruiser
Chicago is not mentioned, by which it is
presumed that Rear Admiral Howison will
be unable to join the fleet. and consequent
ly Rear Admiral Sampson will be in COM
mand of the fleet which will receive
Dewey. According to the plans of the pa
rade about seventy-five yachts will follow
the warships and these will be followed by
vessels of every description in the harbor.
With the Olympia anchored off Grant 8
tomb. the other warships will counter
march in review and the other vessels in
the parade will then be reviewed by the
admiral There will be so many yachts in
the harbor at that time for the cup races
that they will make a brilliant showing.
The great number of vessels which will
be in the parade will make the problem of
keeping them in position difficult a
matter as preventing the crowds from
crossing the line of march of the land pa
rade. The police launches, the special tugs
for policemen well as the tugs which
will be manned by the naval militia Will
presumably prevent any confusion, al
though there will naturally be a wild dash
for the objective point, which patrol YES
sells will be as powerless 10 control
they would a wave of the sea beyond
With the piers along the river front IL
Illuminated, and the electrical display of the
vessels. as leaving the blue waters of the
bay they turned their prows toward North
river. with hundreds of flags waving tri-
umphantly. the Olympia sweeping her way
over the flashing waters, the stroke of a
million oars, the harbor lights sending a
welcome from shore to shore, this is what
I attempted to picture from Riverside
Drive where all New York will go to see
the naval parade.
This picturesque part of New York, which
was for so long in danger of being convert
ed into docks, beginning at seventy-second
street, which Is the most beautiful resi-
dence street in New Yirk, continues he
yond the Grant mausoleum, and SO charm
ingly picturesque Is the driveway with its
ma gnifcent river frontage, that the trend
of a large part of the fashionable driving
is in this direction, and Central park and
Fifth avenue are forced to divide honors
Directly at the waters edge the New York
side has been converted into terraces, which
extend TO a retaining wall of stone. 1t is
here that the promenade begins, at con-
siderable altitude above the river, and on
level with Riverside Drive. Between the
promenade and the driveway for equestri-
ans there is magnificent speedway,
and on even the late summer after
Moons there is a smart showing of horses
for there is touch of autumn in the air
in the early September weather. Riverside
Drive at the opening of the season Is quite
as interesting to the New Yorker as upper
Fifth avenue, and the former has one adj
vantage over the latter, which is fast be-
coming a shopping district. There are no
such dcpredatons on Riverside Drive, and
the white marble houses which are built
along the drive are exclusively private
residences or fashionable schools.
1t is the most fascinating spot in all New
York. To view the Hudson from the
driveway, just at an enchanting moment
when the calm waters reflect the pale radi-
ance of summer sky at twilight, and
later on to watch the lights flash out along
the shore or to see the ships that pass
in the night as Beatrice Harradden would
say, or what is more delightful, go down
10 the waters edge and taking a sail over its
ripping surface, to come ashore near Co
lumbar University. or Cathedral Heights
is one of the most delightful things that
New York offers on a summers night
With the preparations for the land parade