The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-29

round OF cheers greeted the appearance
of these officers.
Governor Roosevelt was Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy when Dewey was sent
TO the command of the As.auc squadron.
and General Greene who served ln the
Philippines. is a personal friend OF the
Admiral OF many years standing The
sight OF The captains who wre with him
during the stress of that hot day in Ma
Mia BAY, was good for the Admral's eyes,
so mat altogether Admiral Dewey seemed
90 enjoy t1is visit more than any be has
received
The municipal authorities are somewhat
piQued because Governor Roosevelt eX-
tended the formal welcome of the state
10 The Admiral before Tie Mayor had an
opportunity Co offer his official greeting
oR behalf of the city. This ceremony Will
occur tomorrow.
While much powder was flung into
smoke down the Bay to-day. much more
Will 1e burnt tomorrow during the great
naval pageant up The Hudson river The
marine parade. unless 10 is marred by
bad weather. which the Local iorecaster
unfortunately predicts is expected 10
eclipse all previous water pagcants ON
this side OF tine wrold The parade will
move at one o'clock 10 four divisions.
First win come the warsh.ps headed by
the Olympia. and nanked on either side
by the torped0-b0ats. They viii Doe fol-
lowed by "a fleet of white revenue cutters.
Following them viii Doe the steam yachts
in double column. led by tho corsair. the
nagship of the New York Yacht club To
Sir Thomas Lipton's Erin has been ac-
corded the honor of heading the star
.ff
be lSl yachts in line.
The third division win consist of the
merchant marine steamers and AN indis-
crmin1tc fleet OF tugs. b1rges and unat-
tachod vessels VIII bring mp the rear.
It i expected that the line Will BIZ nine
miles long. and that half million people
VIII Dee ahoat.
COURSE OF PARADE.
The parade with the Olympia In The van,
win move up the North river 10 the stake
boat ST Mary's am old practice ship of
the navy which ls moOred opposite the
Grant maus0leum I'm Riverside Park. Az
ter rounding the stake boat the Olympia
will come To anchor below two beautiful
floats representing Peace and Victory, and
each warship n its turn Will drop in be-
low the flagship The national salute Of
twcntv-one guns win be fired in honor of
the hero of Appomattox. The torpedo
boats and revenue cutters viii anchor OPP
posite the line of warships under the biuh.
and between these two lines the civic
part of the parade will pass dn review
Rear Admiral H0wisOn has gracefully
Welded the precedence to Rear Admiral
Sampson in the matter of ships divis-
ion The commander of the South At
lantc station VIII simply Dee present as a
spectator and briue mp the send Of the
line with the Chicago. Rear Admiral
Sampson Will follow the Olympia in the
New York. but viii 1y the red flag while
HoWison nys the blue.
Tomorrow night the grandest illumina-
tions and fireworks display ln the MS
tory of the city will occur
Tonight there was n preliminary illu-
roination OF rare beauty. All the buildings
ON the water front We're lighted up. ON
the BROOKLYN bridge in letters % fire
thirty feet high flashed the words. "Wel-
come Dewey" while simultaneously from
the shores of Tho East and North rivers
staten and Governors Islands red fire
clowcd and spuucrcd. sending mp ran
tasfic clouds of smoke. turning the calm
water into "a sea of lurid flame and trans
forming the craft in the harbor into red
spectres.
FAIR WEATHER.
sent % AT O'Clock this Friday)
morning the sky is perfectly clear. and
there is less wind than ON yesterday
e.ycnng. The Signal Service predicts
showers this afternoon and tonight and
fair and cooler weather tomorrow, with
brsk winds
rhe showers this afternoon VIII not he
reavv or long-continued. and will not
interfere with the naval parade.