The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-30

| ing Pease was all right. Admiral Dewey was
greatly interested in these floats, but II was the
people that attracted him most. Never before
In his life had he seen such gathering. and it
| was all In his honor and in honor OF the men
who sailed with him.
ST. MARY's CHEER RETURNED
The change OF positions in tho river took
away good deal OF the beauty OF the scene on
the New York shore. for at the distance the
hillside along the drive lost it's bright coors
and was smp mass OF black and white. The
New Jersey shore was Rugged close until the
st. Mary's. the stakeboat about which
the parade was to turn. came In sight.
The cadets on board Of the st. Mary's
were drawn up along the port rail. each
with his right hand held IN perpendicularly
beside his head. As the Olympia passed these
| cadets let out a cheer The Admiral had been
watching them. hat in hand, Now he turned
and roared.
Man the rails there and return that cheer.
you men!" Tho order was not oheycd on the
instant. Everybody was to much interested.
apparently. and 1t wasn't generally heard. The
Admiral roared out again:
Man the rails there. say. and return that
cheer" and then, like a lot OF monkeys every
Jackie on the ship climbed up on the super
structure. pulled himself up on tho cables that
run above that and let out whoopng hurrah
sALUTISG At GRANTS TOMB
| As the flagship turned the stakeboat word
| was given to fire the salute in honor OF the
| memory OF Gen. Grant. and the Olym pa 9
| guns spoke out. The river at this point is be-
| tween worry high land on both sides and the
| roars OF the cannon were echoed and re"hoed
| from the Palisades and from the Drive. Every
| one OF the seventeen guns seemed four or five
| separate guns. SO distinct and 80 loud was this
echo
Here the Admiral climbed IN again on the
| platform that the signal boy uses and waved
his hat at the cadets. who followed up their
cheer with another one.
THE OLYMPIA REVIEWS THE PARADE
II was twenty-five minutes before 3 when
| the stakeboat was turned. and on the Ad-
| mirars order signals were run up directing
| each OF the other warshiTrs in the fleet to n re
| tho same salute for Gen. Grant as they
turned. The Olympia started back down
| the line on the New York side. As she
passed warship after warship tho Jaekies
| were drawn up along the rail lust
| as the cadets on the st. Mary had
stood. The bands nearly all the boats
played the "Star-Spangled Banner" and
the Olympia's band itself joined in. playing it
| over again and again. and then starting off on
| other airs. AS tho Chicago came by. the Ad-
miral commented on her neat appearance. and
called the attention Of everybody around to it.
| Just look at her." he said. and she's only
| been in port two days"
! The Olympia went on down the river TO q
point about opposite 1l5th street. when the
| bells in the engine room stopped ringing and
| the order was given to let go the anchor.
| From this position Admiral Dewey said he
would review the pnraders
| NOTHING LIKE IT EVER SEEN HERE.
| A detailed description OF what took place
! from this time on at this particular point
| in the Hudson river would Ill book
| There was a sameness about 1t all and yet
| 1t was not sameness that grew wearisome
| Never before was such crush OF boats seen in
| these waters. Picture the scene for yourself
| The shores on either side OF tho river filed with
people. shores that from the river bed ap-
peared to be mountains. There they sat. tier
upon tier. They were all the colors OF the
rainbow. The American flag everywhere At a
| little distance Grants Tomb towering. Tn
| the river, down the river. on either side as far
as the eye could reach without. 80 far
as could be seen. single break. q
mass OF human faces: and then on
the river itself from shore to shore
| boats without end. and each in itself mound
OF human beings. No matter what way you
| looked. on the water off the water. a
struggling. shouting crowd. The boats
| from down the river seemed all to be
coming headon to the Olympia. and so with
the boats from up the river. all making direct.
ly at her, crowded so closely together
that it seemed "a il they must hit each
other. And then the deafening noise
the noise Of a thousand whistles. the
noise of hundred bands playing al
| once and the noise OF ten thousand voices al
| within hearing distance. Picture this scene
IN your mind and you have the scene OF nearly
two hours and half without single
break. without let-up Of any kind. Again
and again tie thNnder OF cannon was heard
and again and again the crew OF tho Olympia
was called upon to ro.pond to the cheering
multitude.
| sALUTEs BETWEEN wAEsHIPs
As the warships camc by on their return
trip they passed very close by the Olympia
on the New York side. The officers in every
case were drawn up on tho bridge. The
marine guard was drawn M on the
| quarter and tho Jackies lteed the side
There they all stood at an attitude of salute
and as the officers dofed their hats in salute
the Admiral in each case returned the salute
| in the same manner and the band OF tht
| Olympia played the national air.
| The only thing that grew really monotonous
| about this reviewing stand was the everastn Inc
and internal din. and for this the po,ice boati
were chiefly responsible. For when there wa.
any sign Of letting up they would start il
| afrPsh. Time and time again they did this unit
1t was provoking to a degree. Aftcrthe passage
Of tho warships, Admiral Dewey left the bridge
for the first time since he had gone on at the be
ginning al the parade. He had been standing
all the time and one would think have been IA
tigued. but he arf cared as clipper ms young
| man aS no stopped a moment Oh the super.
structure deck 70 talk to some OF the officers
He wa" very proud OF the badge that he wore
on his breast the one presented to him by the
| Mayor.
How is this for high. Cnptan?" said he to
! one o: the men. How is this for high Ism
IL helutifulf' The on 'ers all gathered nroInt
and admire 1t. The Admiral chnttrd with then
n fcv minutes. and remarked. IT'S n mighty
increasing sight. isn't it p and then went be-
low. He wasn't gouo moro than i've minute.
Wien he returned to the bridge and for
little tim" moro steam was put on the upr0lr
EXCURSION BOATS HELD THE YACHTS BACK.