The age-herald., 1899-09-28

squadron the sides were manned, the drums were rolled. the bugles blown and the officers at the waist saluted. Upon the return of the launch to the Olympia the jack staff from which his flag futtered was taken down by Admiral Dewey's orders, and these formal ceremonies were thus omitted, and were proof of the admiral's s innate modesty. Then there was other official visits between officers of the fleet, and these continued with hardly an in- terruption for two hours. One of the ad- mrals first acts was to dismiss Flag Lieu tenant BrumbY, with his compliments to the mayor of New York. to appraise him officially of the admirars arrival.
 Win Not Interfere With Programme
 Rear Admiral Howison's appearance in the harbor will in no wise interfere with the programme for Friday. It will be car rled out as arranged, except that his flag ship if it should join the parade would follow the Olympia instead of Rear Ad- mfral Sampson's flagship New York. But 1t is not certain that Admiral Howison will take part. He is reported to have said to- day that he and his crew were worn out after their long journey and preferred to rest and clean up their traVe-stained ship If he should ride in the land parade on Saturday. being Sampson's senior, he will precede the commands of the North At lantfc squadron.
 
 down from all of the ships, the crews and officers faced the flag and the national air sounded over the water. The twilight faded and strings of signal lights twinkled OH the flagship as orders were seen dancing down the line. The fleet lay all shnnng in the light. The excursion boats Wltn their crowds of sightseers continued to circle about the Olympia until the bugle sounded taps and the lights went out.
 Illumination of the Hay
 Viewed from the shore skiting Staten Island or Bay ride, the narrows took or the appearance tonight of l big water fete a Venetian carnival. What might nave been taken for a great canal was torme' by revenue cutters and warships beSinnne with the Olympia at St. George and end ing with the Onondaga lying off qnaraa' tine.
 Between this line of beautifully lighted warships and the Staten Island shore dart ed brilliantly illuminated launches carry ing prettily gowned women and occasion ally party of naval officers resplendeht in gold-braided uniforms The search lights of the ships chased many of these elusive water grayhounds as they scurrted hither and thither in and out among the Warships. stopping a the gangway of one ship and then hurrying to another, the la- dies being permitted to go on board and laughingly protesting when the obdurate OIIEeTS Ol the NdlCn talked Ol iIou Hay sli rules which forbade visitors on the ships after o'clock.
 The Olympia was the center of attraction. The vari-colored lights used for signalling were kept constantly flashing from ship to ship and at stated intervals a long success sion of colored lights would flash out like a sudden display of fireworks when a num- Der of the vessels would simultaneously send messages to the guagdship. The most unique illumination attracting the shores of the harbor was the effective display at quarantine boarding station above the nar- rows. It consisted of the words, ''Welcome Home" in white electric lights with a bor- der of red, white and blue lights and ar immense American flag fourteen by twenty five feet set in an Illuminated frame o1 hundreds of white electric bulbs. This dis play was visible all over the bay and at tracted the attention of all the ships be sides an immense concomse of Statel Islanders and visitors who invaded thu quarantine grounds. Another unique illumi nation was placed on the slope overlooking
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