The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
THE NAVAL PARADE.
Vessels that Took Part and Their Po-
aition in Line.

Vessels that Took Part and Their Po-
sition in Line.
New York, Especial. )-Seldom has victo-
rtous king or prince, coming home from
successful war, received such magnificent
greeting as overwhelmed Admiral Dewey
when he stood on the bridge OF the Olympia
ut the head OF magnificent fleet OF steel
wardogs OF the deep, followed by a thousand
vessels of peace.
Every ship was black with people as the
parade sailed over the bright waters OF the
upper bay and up the broad pathway OF the
Hudson, whose banks We're gay with mil
lions OF flags and streamers dancing in the
wind
The sky was blue and the water rippled
under fresh wind that held out flags straight
and jaunty. The wharves and piers and
rocky heights and grassy knols were COW
eren with enthusiastic people, who strved
to make their shouts heard above the bed
lam OF footing whistles. As the tomb of
General Grant, on Riverside Drive, was
reached the feet paid its tribute to the mem
ory OF tho warrior with u national salute Of
81 roaring guns.
The fleet then anchored and reviewed the
almost endless procession OF craft that
ity that they looked as il they would "turn
turtle before they got back to their piers.
Toward the end the parade became dsor-
ganized and 1t took hours for the hetero-
genous tlotila to get by. Darkness ut last
brought relief to the tired Admiral. who
had stood on the bridge six hours, bowlng
his acknowledgements to the stentorian ex-
pressions OF homage.
"a var W n aaI hafA NM.
thing approaching this wonderful demon
stration. The Columbian naval parade. the
dedication Of the Grant tomb and the re-
ception OF the North Atlantic squadron last
fall, all pale before thi. gigantic ovation to
the suior who, q n single morning d destroyed
an enemy's feet without the loss OF man
or ship. 1t is not beyond the mark to say
hat 5000, 900 persons viewed the pageant
from ashore, and that 250, 900 were afloat.
The parade was an immense marine pic
ture, a water pageant, that appealed to the
eye as n painting rather than drama.
The vast gathering Of vessels maintained
ap average speed OF eight knots an hour.
but so magnificent was its area that the i'm
preston was one OF exceedingly slow and
stately movement The picture was con-
tinually changing. but 1t melted 80 steadily
and in such measured rhythm from form to
form that the sense of motion was largely
lost
Tho Olympia. escorted by Mayor Van
Wyck's steamer, the Sandy Hook, was in
the lead. Back OF her at u 400-yard inter-
val came the New York, then the powerful
Indiana and Massachusetts, the fleet footed
Brooklyn, the sturdy old Texas, the rakish
yacht-like Dolphin, the old Lancaster. "A
relic OF another naval age, the powerful
Chicago, and finally, the little Marietta, the
rear guard Of the lighting craft. Behind
stretched the transports, and farther still,
almost lost in miles OF distance, the yachts
and miscellaneous craft.
New York. Especial. .)-The parade started
from quarantine at p. IN. The police boat
Pntrol was in the lead, with the flre-boats
| New Yorker and Van Wyck. The Olympia
flagship OF Admiral Dewey, and the steamer
| sandy Hook, having on board Mayor Van
| wyck and representatives OF the city OF Now
/ York followed side by side. Alter these
the following order was maintained;
Chicago, protected cruiser, flagship Real
Admiral Howison.