The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-29
A MILLION VISITORS.


reference to Ccgnlan's "Hoch der
Kaiser" song.
While much powder was flung into
smoke down the bay yesterday, much
more will be burned today during the
great naval pageant up the Hudson |
river. The parade will move at / |
o'clock, in four divisions. First will |
come the warships, headed by the |
Olympia and flanked on either side by |
the torpedo boats. They will be fol-
lowed by a fleet of white revenue
cutters. Following them will be the
steam yachts, in double column, led
by the Corsair, the flagship of the
New York Yacht club. To Sir Thomas
Lipton's Erin has been accorded the
honor of heading the starboard col
umn of this division. There will be
1S7 yachts in line. The Third division
will consist of the merchant marine
steamers, and an indiscriminate fee.
of tugs barges and unattached vessels
will bring up the rear. II is expected
that the line will be nine miles long,
and that half a million people will be
afioat.
The parade, with the Olympia in the
van, will move up the North river to
the stake boat St. Mary, and old prac-
tice ship of the navy, which is moor
ed opposite the Grant mausoleum in
Riverside Park After rounding the
stake boat the Olympia will come to
anchor below tw beautiful floats rep
resenting Peace and Victory, and zach
warship in it's turn will drop in be-
low the flagship. The national sa-
lutte of 81 guns will be fired in honor
of the hero of Appomattox. The tor
pedo boats and revenue cutters will
anchor opposite the line of warships
under the bluff. and between these
two lines the civic part of the parade
will pass in review
Admiral Dewey has already express
ed some doubt that he will be able to
go through the duties attendant on
his reception without suffering extra
ordinary fatigue. The routine of the
admiral's movements for the two days
of the celebration has been fixed. 1t
will occupy at least 12 hours of today
and 16 hours tomorrow.
Greetings in Song.
Twelve hundred strong, the Peoples
Choral Union, led by Frank Dam
rosch, paid a tribute of song last night
to the sea heroes. About 700 of the
singers were women.
| In the steamer Warwick they left
| the pier at Beekman street at $40 p.
m, and 40 minutes later the Warwick
lay to so yards from the stern of the
! Olympia.
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee" was the
| first number, and as soon as it was
over the jacldes and officers express.
ed their appreciation by three hearty
cheers and a tiger.
Then the flash lights played anC
showed the admiraPs flag at the mast
head. Three cheers arose from the
Warwick, and then 1,200 singers broke
forth into the stirring strain, See, tht
Conquering Hero Comes" The ban(
of the Olympia played the "Stai
: Spangled Banner" and the band oil
the Warwick Joined in, and the Olym
plans helped the visitors to fill the
night with the magnificent chorus.
"Three cheers for Dewey" some one
on the Warwick called, and a roal
went up from the dim dark line alonl
the rail of the Olympia, as well az
from the excursion boat.
The Union next sang the Hallelujal
chorus from Handel's Messiah" al
the Warwick drew away, but th
anxiety of the singers to crowd tn
bow and try to get a glimpse of tn
admiral cut the singing short. Fur
ther away the Warwick drew and tn
singers united in the fine music o
"Men of Harlech." That was well un
der way when the national colors wer
t run up on the stern of the Olympia
and the searchlights fell on Old Glor,
t as 1t was gracefully dipped by way o
salute and thanks.
"The Star Spangled Banner" agaii
rang out in swelling chorus, and tina
| was the singers good night to tn
great admiral.
, Then Rear Admiral SIMPSONS shiI
the New York, was sought out, whil
= along the line of warships, startin
with the Olympia, red and white sig
I nal lights winked busily, passing tn
word to give the Choral Union a fl
e ting reception. But, whatever the sis
nails, the New York's crew gave tn
S singers a warm welcome as they al
preached singing 1.-THE Battle Hym
a of the Republic"
The New York's searchlights wer
turned on the singers, and they cheer
ed for Sampson and were answere
with cheers by the crew. Then some
body on the Warwick called ou
"Three cheers for Admiral Schley
and the answering shout was fully q
r loud as that which went before.
Then followed the Hymn {
c Thanks" "Hallelujah Hymn" "Amel
: lea and "The Star Spangled Banner
+ Rear Admiral Howison's flagship
the Chicago, was next visited. Th
e anchor watch only was on deck, bl
they worked the searchlights bravel.
# and their signal lights did lot {
winking. The singers cheered the az
( miral,
Howison Yields to Sampson.
e Rear Admiral Howison has grace
fully yielded the precedence to Res
!. Admiral Sampson in the matter {
ships division. The commander
V the South Atlantic station will simpl
be present as spectator and bring u
e the end of the line with the Chieag,
Rear Admiral Sampson will follow tn
IS Olympia in the New York, and will fl
the red flag, while Howison tiys th
d blue.
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