Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-29
The Great Admiral Formally Welcomed Home
by the New Workers.
The GREATEST NAVAL PARADE EVER WITNESSED
Magnificent Spectacle in New York Harbo Begins the Fv
ties Honor Of the Return Of Dewey-Largsst
Gathered in New York Sees Parade--w Weather
Was Perfect.

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Sandy Hook, having on board Mayor
Van Wyck and representatives of
the city of New York.
Armored cruiser Olympia, flagship OF
Admiral Dewey.
New York, armored cruiser, flagship o.
Rear Admiral Sampson
Indiana, battleship, first-class.
Massachusetts, battleship. first-class.
Texas, battIeship, second-class.
Brooklyn, armored cruiser.
Chicago. protected cruiser, flagship OF
Rear Admiral Howison.
Lancaster. gunnery ship, type Of old
navy OF the Hartford class
Marietta, gunboat.
Scorpion, auxiliary cruiser.
Porter, Dupont, Ericsson, Window,
Cushing. torpedo boats.
Manning, Algonquin, Gresham. VIM
dom, Onondaga, revenue cutters.
Sedgwick, Mcpherson, Mcclellan,
transports.
Missouri, hospital ship.
Then began the civic and maritime
faspect of the parade. Flying the flag
|of the state of New York, and having
on board Representatives of the naval
militia. in single file came the Gen.
slocum and Glen Island, with members
of the general committee Of citizens;
Mount Hope, with the legislative
branch of the city government; War
wick, with heads of the city depart
Iments, and Mattewan, with members of
theepress. Then followed, two abreast,
lninety-eight graceful, magnificently
appointed yachts. led by the Corsacir,
the flagship of Commodore j. Pierpont
Morgan, and Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht
Erin.
After the yachts came 100 steamships
of the merchant marine. with three flag
ships in single file, then fve steamers
two. The third and last division Of the
parade consisted of more than 100
handsomely decorated tugs, yachts,
pleasure craft. etc. There were side,
wheelers. propellers, electric boats and
every kind except sailing vessels.
The parade was of the battery at 1:45
and the crowds cheered time and again
as the warships passed. From that
point all the way up the river until.
Grants tomb was reached there was
succession of scenes Of enthusiasm
rarely if ever equaled in this or any
other country. The roof of every build-
ing commanding a view of the river
was crowded with people, who liter
|ally went wild, cheering the admiral.
The crowd at Grants tomb was the
largest ever gathered there.
The parade was an hour and a quar-
ter passing given point, steaming at
eight knots an hour.
TONIGHT.
The island will be reached by the feet
of river craft about $3.50 o'clock amid
blaze of red fire and rockets, Stimuli
taneously with the fireworks on the
Hudson an exhibition will be given on
Wards Island, near He'll Gate. AT its
conclusion the Illuminated craft will
proceed down the East river, arriving
at the same time as the Hudson river
flotilla. Forces will be Joined for the
final exhibition.
DISPLAYS ON LANDS.
There will also be large displays al
Mount Morris Park, Fifty ninth street
entrance 10 SeHtTdl Fdrk, Cnlon
Square. New York city hall, junction
Southern boulevard and concourse.
Bronx; soldiers and sailors entrance
to Prospect Park, Brooklyn; city hall,
Brooklyn; court house, Long Island
CITY, and Pavilion hall. Staten Island
Admiral Dewey will land at the bat
terry at O'clock Saturday morning. AT
7 o'clock the committee that has the ad-
miral in charge will leave the Battery
in the police patrol boat Patrol and
steam directly to the Olympia. When
the members Of the committee bring
the admiral to the Battery they will be
met by squadron A and detail of
mounted police. and the party will then
proceed directly to the city hall. There
the admiral will be welcomed by Mayor
Van Wyck.