The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-02
ABSOLUTELY PURE

there; did you ever see so many
Ielple. Il is wonderful, marvellous.
| could not believe that so many
people could be gotten together"
When off Twenty.third street Sir
Thomas became exercised at the
congestion Of boats ahead, and shook
his head as be thought of the chances
of getting the Erin through the mess.
la going by the training ship Ports
mouth, the j4ckies lined the rail and
gave the Erin 4 tremendous cheer,
which was answered from the crew
of the Erin on the spar deck. Then
came more cheers, yells and whistles
from those on shore until Sir Thomas
des fairly shook with laughter, as
he said: They must all have money
on the Shamrock"
Ii took nearly an hour for the head
of the yacht feet to reach the turn
ing point off Fort Lee, but the Cor
sair fuslly swung around and head
ed down toward the Olympia. At the
same time half hundred excursion
boats, tugs aud launches which had
been waiting up the river for the
yachts to appear, joined in, so that .
solid column came sweeping down on
Admiral Dewey.
The Erin was in the center of this
great mass Of boats, and the forms-
ton OF the Yacht Club feet was at
once lost. The great mass swept by
the Olympia, five and six abreast;but,
fortunately, the course was compare.
lively cle4r when she went by, and
Admiral Dewey was easily recog-
nzed, waving his hat franticallyat ct
Sir Thomas, as be stood on the after
: : bridge Tue crew of the Olympia also
recognized the Erin, and gave her
tremendous cheer, which was return
ed by the entire company on board the
. Irish yacht, while the big feet OF ex.
cursion steamers and the two or three
y hundred thousand people on shore
y Joined in the chorus.
y y Erin ran down the river until she
y reached Hoboken, where she took up
! her position, to participate in the illu.
:. mination Friday evening.
g Few boats in the parade played q
y more prominent part, aud none gave
- heartier welcome to Admiral Dewey,
than the steamer Monmouth, which
- flew the flag of New York State, and
- carried several hundred distinguished
- officials and their wives and daugh-
% ters. Among those on the Monmouth
- were Governor Roosevelt and bis staff,
- Commander J. W. Miller, of the State
70 Naval Militia, and his staff. United
;. States Senator Proctor, of Vermont.
.' and United States Senator Thomas
:, S. Martin, of Virginia.
:, AS the Monmouth steamed down
~ ~ the bay to take her place in the pa
10 10 / sde she passed the Olympia some
~ quarter of mile to starboard. She
, dipped the State flag but this was
- - evidently not seen on the AdmirsPs
- - boat, as the salute received no recog
- milton. The Monmouth then fell ia
- behind the transport Mcpherson, and
=. steamed slowly up the bay and into
s the Hudson river, attended by the
- " converted yacht Aileen and several
~ tugs, crowded to the gunwales with
, sailors of the Naval Reserves.
- When the Monmouth came abreast
90 80 of the Olympia, Admiral Dewey was
" on the bridge, and returned the sa-
OF lutte of Governor Roosevelt and his
= staff by touch of his cap. The
crowd on the Monmouth was simply
mad with enthusiasm, and shouted
Z all kinds of complimentary things at
the Admiral, who was kept busy max
ing his acknowledgement.
Governor Roosevelt said Of the
demonstration "This magnificent
demonstration, unsurpassed, be-
lieve, in the history of our country,
is proof, if any proof were needed,
that Admiral Dewey occupies very
warm place in the hearts of mis- couu-
trymeu. Indeed. hardly think it is
too much to say that be is today its
most central figure. This occasion
also proves that ours is g great and
wonderful country, that we admire q
fighting man."
The two floats. Peace and Victory,
were anchored off Grants Tomb short
ly after seven o'clock in the morning.
The foat Victory was placed in pos
ition north OF the Tomb by the Light
house tender Mangrove, without any
trouble, but the task Of locating the
other float was a difficult one. as the
small tug which had it In tow wa'
unable TO buck the tide.
The Mangrove was finally compelled
to 20 TO her assistance.
4 The head, wings and arm OF the stat
j ue Victory on the float Victory, whicn
81 had been weakened BY the collision OF
y the preyious day, were blown OH By
A the wind and dropped into the river.
y The Victory f)at was one OK the two
n which were constructed by the order o
n the reception committee, and was de
II signed by Charles W. Trembly. Th'
4 companion float is called Peace. Th'
hull OF the Victory is an immens'
scow. and frame work built upon !
supports plaster figures Of heroic size
At the bow Of the f)at is figure o.
Neptune driving four sea horses Th'
figure Of Neptune is twenty feet higl
and the sea horses rise above the sur
face Of the float in proportionate size
On pedestal in the center, whicl
rises to height Of thirty fest
placed q figure OF victory, itsei
twenty-five feet high. 10 the stern
the boat, on q suitable base, is places
a sphere fifteen feet In diameter. o.
whi,h is perched an immense eagl
with outstretched wings. The gree
height of the Victory rendered it sc;
ceptible to the jar Of the collision an
the wind was strong enough on III
river today to topple over the siresd
1 unsteady and top-heavy figure.
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