The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-04
SUNDAY SIGHTSEEING.

Although this was Sunday, the entire
day was given to sightseeing by citizens
and visitors. There were three great CEN
tiers of interest to which the people flock
ed by tens Of thousands. The greatest
crowd vas gathered along the Delaware
river front to watch the arrival of the
warships The North Atlantic squadron,
composed of the flagship New York, the
cruiser Brooklyn and the battieships In
diana, Massachusetts, and Texas under
command of Rear Admiral Sampson, ar
rived off the center of the city at 1:3O this
afternoon.
The fleet anchored at Bombay Hook,
last night, and weighed anchor at Z
o'clock this morning and proceeded up
the river. A reception committee, COM
posed of Mayor Ashbridge, the local G. a.
r. committees and several city officials,
left the League Island navy yard at $40
on board the government tug Samoset to
meet the squadron. The Ships were met
off Chester, Pa, and the reception COM
mittee boarded the flagship and formal
ly welcomed the admiral to Philadelphia.
From Chester to this city, distance
of seventeen miles, the fleet was accorded
an almost continuous ovation. Steam
whistles, factories and local river craft
made a great noise, to which was added
the cheers of the multitudeS along both
the Pennsylvania and New Jersey shores
The squadron presented a magnificent
appearance as it steamed slowly up the
river The New York led the way, with
the Brooklyn, INDIANA, Masse chusetts and
Texas following in the order named.
The flagship dropped anchor off Market
street, and the ether vessels swept grace
fully by with their crews at attention.
Then all dropped anchor TO the north of
the flagship, and will remain in that posi-
ton until they sail away at the latter
part of the week.
The cruiser Detroit arrived several
hours later. and anchored south of tho
flagship. The gunboat Nashville is ex-
pected to Join the squadron tomorrow or
Tuesday.
RECEPTION OF OFFICERS.
Neither Admiral Sampson nor any other
of the naval officers of the fleet came
ashore today Most of them will come
tomorrow and take up quarters at the
Hotel Walton, where quarters have been
reserved by the reception committee. Adj
miral Sampson will return Mayor Ash
bridges welcome tomorrow.
OF the ships that arrived today, the
New York, Indiana, Massachusetts, ana
Brooklyn were built in this city, and the
people evinced the greatest interest in
t. I'm, it being their first appearance here
S !e the close of the war.
\ .xt in interest to the arrival of the
fleet was the tented city at Belmont, in
Paramount park. There are over 1,6OO tents
erected on the slope at that place, which
will provide accommodations for over TO-
900 veterans The camp Is conducted
strictly IN accordance with military rules,
reveille and taps being sounded Just as
they were in the early sixties. A full reg1-
ment of Sons Of Veterans is constantly
on guard The camp is only partially
filled up, but by tomorrow night there
will be little, if any, room left.
During the Centennial in 1876, which
was held near this camp, greater crowd
never visited the spot From early morn
ing to night there was q constant crowd
surrounding the camp.
The Avenue of Fame" which is loeat-
ed in the center of the city, was densely
crowded throughout the day and night.
Lieut. Commander Winslow, OF Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS staff, in speaking for
the admiral today absolutely denied the
report that the admiral was to be re-
lieved of the command of the North At
lantic squadron at his own request. He
saws that Admiral Sampson wants to
stay with the squadron.