The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-09-30
is GREETED
BY MILLIONS
The Naval Parade Was a Magni-
fictnt Spectacle.
BAY ALIVE WITH CRAFT
Fleet Fixes National Salue on Pass.
Ing Grants TOmb--.DaTkness
Relieves the Admiral.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2g.-No Roman
conqueror returned to his triumph Of
barbatc splendor; no victorious king
or prince coming home from successful
war ever received such a magnificent
ovation as overwhelmed Admiral Dew
ey today as he stood on the bridge o,
the olympia at the head OF the magnif-
lcent fleet Of steel thunderers Of the
deep. followed by thousand vessels
Of peace, each TERED and coated black
with people, and sailed over the bright
waters OF the upper bay and up the
broad pathway OF the 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 out the
flags straight and jaunty and the
wharves and piers and rocky heights
and grassy knobs were black with fran
tic, enthusiastic people. who strived
weakly 20 make their shouts heard
above a perfect bedlam OF footing whis-
ties that accompanied the admiral a.
shore and afoat.
AS the tomb OF General Grant, on
Riverside drive was reached, the fleet
paid its tribute to the memory Of the
great warrior with a national salute
OF 2l roaring guns. The feet then an
chored and reviewed the almost end
less procession Of craft that steamed
past, so burdened with humanity that
they looked as IL they would turn turtle
before they got back to their piers.
Darkness at last brought relief to the
tired admiral, who had stood on the
bridge for six hours. bowling his ack-
nowledgemerts to the stentorian ex-
preston Of homage. New York had never
witnessed before anything approaching
this wonderful. remarkable demon
stration. The Columbian naval parade,
the dedication OF Grants tomb and the
reception of the North Atlantic squad
ron last fall. all pale before this 81
gantic ovation to a sailor, who, in a
single morning destroyed the enemy's
fleet without the loss Of a man or a
ship. 1t is not beyond the mark to say
that three million people viewed the
pageant from ashore and that a quarter
of million were afloat
The officers OF the fleet did not wear
their showy uniforms, but Were at
tired in special undress A" as 1t is
technically known in the navy. There
were no gold epaulets, no gold bound
beavers and Gathering swords aboard.
This was the admirals order and added
but another to the many evidences of
his unique modesty. The brother and
widow of Captain Gridley, who fought
in the Olympia in Manila bay, and
Colonel Bartlett, with three newspaper
men, were the only. civilians aboard,
Just as the signal to weigh anchors
was given, pull on the halyards
spread the four-starred flag, which Ad-
miral Farragut flew as he ran the fort
in New Orleans 1t was the flag which
was presented to Admiral Dewey. AS it
broke, the sailors at their stations and
the marines on the quarter deck, greet
ed it with hip, hip hooray We got
from our ancestors, The flag float
ed proudly all through the pageant to-
day. 1t is the most precious possession
of Farraguts pupil and when 1t is
struck on Monday, 1t will probably be
forever, as it is altogether unlikely
that Admiral Dewey will.ever command
another fleet.
Admiral Dewey went on the bridge as
soon as the start was made and remain
ed there throughout the parade. The
admiral paid close attention throughout
the journey to everything which trans
plred on the board the vessel. Several
times he ordered the crew to stand by
to cheer in some extraordinary DEM
onstration.
It was not until all the warships had
passed in review before the Olympia