The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-06
GREAT NAVAL PARADE
Most Brilliant Marine Spectacle
Ever Seen In America.

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Ever Seen In America.
OLYMPIA LEADS THE PAGEANT.
Graft of All Description Make Up the
Immense Floating Procession, Which 10
Witnessed by Millions Of -People-salute
Fired at Grant Tomb.
New YORK, Sept. 30.-No Roman con-
queror returned from his triumph Of
barbaric splendor, no victorious king
coming home from q successful war,
ever received such a magnificent ova-
ton as overwhelmed Admiral Dewey
yesterday as he stood on the bridge of
the Olympia at the head of a magnii-
cent fleet of thunderers of the deep, fol-
lowed by a thousand vessels of peace,
each TERED and coated black with peo-
pie, and sailed over the bright waters of
the upper bay and up the broad path
way Of the sun-lit river, whose banks
were gay with millions of flags and
streamers dancing in the wind.
The sky was blue, the water rippled
under the fresh wind that held flags
out straightan jaunty and the wharves
u piers and rocky heights and grassy
knobs were black with frantic, enthus-
lastlc people who strived weakly to
make their shouts heard above the per-
feet bedlam Of footing whistles that ac-
companied the admiral ashore and
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on Riverside drive was reached the
fleet paid it's tribute to the memory
OF the great warrior with a national
salute OF 81 roaring guns. The feet
then anchored and reviewed the almost
endless procession of craft that steamed
past, all so burdened with humanity
that they looked as if they would turn
turtle before they got back to their piers.
Toward the end the parade became dis
organized and it took hours for the
heterogeneous fotilla to get by. Dark
ness at last brought relief to the tired
admiral who had stood on the bridge
for six hours bowling his acknowledge
ments to the stentorian expressions Of
homage.
New York has never witnessed before
anything approaching this wonderful,
remarkable demonstration. The Co.
lumbar naval parade, the dedication Of
Grants tomb and the reception of the
North Atlantic squadron last fall, all
pale before the gigantic ovation to the
sailor who, in a single morning, de-
stroyed an enemy's feet without the
loss OF a man or q ship. It is not be-
yond the mark to say that three millions
OF people viewed the pageant from
ashore and that a quarter Of a million
were afloat.
Myriads Of Spectators.
Had it been possible for Admiral
Dewey to have obtained q birds eye
view Of Greater New York and its en-
virons he would have seen assembled in
his honor the greatest number of indi-
viduals ever attracted by a single man
or a single idea since the night of ages.
More persons probably watched the
naval parade yesterday than can posi-
bly, watch the army parade today, since
the movements of the troops must neces-
sarily be limited to a few streets of the
city, while the white squadron had for
the theater of its operations one of the
largest harbors and one of the finest
rivers in the world. This gave the mil
lions q chance to fling out a welcome to
Dewey and the millions embraced the
opportunity. The vast number of craft
as they moved up the Hudson from off
Staten island presented q stately and
remarkable appearance. There were
nearly 500 vessels in all, and it took
them more than three hours to pass a
given point. From beginning to end
they went without accident and the
sight at the gathering opposite the
tomb OF General Grant was superb.
In IL Blaze of Light.
The crowds came so early in the
morning that half of those living in the
city and suburbs went home in the af-
ternoon. while those who had not come
out during the day appeared in the city
at night to see the %stupendous fireworks
display. This proved to be gorgeous,
and as many saw them as witnessed the
parade. From eight different points in
Greater New York fireworks were ex-
hibited, the grandest display at Grants
tomb. At night, viewed from the roofs
Of any of the high buildings down
town, New York appeared an enchant-
ed city. The great buildings were
bright with dazzling light md gorgeous
colors. On the rivers were fairy barges,
in the sky flashing shafts of blue. The
water seemed a ribbon of lambent
flame. Brooklyn bridge was a halo of
glory from end to end, the feature being
an electrical welcome to Dewey. Great
searchlights played from Brooklyn over
the East river.
Admiral Dewey landed at the Bat
terry at 8 o'clock this morning and pro-
coded directly to the city hall, where he
was formally welcomed by Mayor Van
Wyck and presented with the city's
5000 loving cup. At II o'clock the
great land parade started from One
Hundred and Twenty-second street and
Riverside drive.
To Turn Over Prisoners.