The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-30

the parade were massing over near the
Long Isiand shore until that side OF the
harbor became n tanglc or stacks and
flags and framework as Ear as the eye
could reach The grassy slopes Of Wads-
worrh and Fort Hamilton. and the
~-harves and shores Of Staten Island were
covered with sightseers watching the feet
below. The warships lay spck and span
ready for the start. their FURNISHED metal
flaming IN the sun, their sides white as
virgin snow. Between them and the shore
iay the low, long. lean. wicked-looking
ioilla OF torpedo boats. and still
inside OF them a graceful fotila
OF revenue cutters. on board the
vessels the marines and sailors had been
severely inspected from the toe Of tn
marine TO the cap Of the last sailor. All
seemed little dared at the prospect be-
fore them. and no doubt many would
have preferred a programme involving
a duplication Of the Manila fight to the
ordeal they were TO go through. The
officers OF the feet did not wear their
snowy uniforms. but were attired IN "spe
cial undress A. as IL is technically known
IN the navy There were ne gold epau-
lets. gold-bound beavers and Gathering
swords aboard. This was by the Admi-
rails order. and added but another TO the
many evidences of his unique modesty.
brother and the widow OF Captain
Gridlcy, who fought the Olympia in Ma
Mia Bay. Colonel Franklin Bartlett for
mer representative in Congress tSpm New
York and an intimate personal friend Of
the Admiral. together with three news
paper men were the only civilians aboard.
FLEW FARRAGUTS FLAG.
one of the naval guests was the engi-
ncer Of the Olympia when II led the way
past Corrigedor Island lie was given
three rousing cheers as he went forward
TO see the men.
Immediately after Admiral Dewey re-
turned from the Sandy Hook the wig
wager on the bridge signalled the fleet
10 prepare 20 get under way. The gang
ways were hauled up and the 'booms rig
god An old quartermaster hurried small
dark roll of bunting 10 the main. hand
over fist. IL hung there while the bugle
sounded the call TO quarters and the ma
rines were mustered aft Then, just as
the signal TO weigh was given a pull on
the haliards opened the roll and spread
the four starred flag which Farragut few
as he ran the fort I'm New Orleans. Ii
was the flag which was presented TO Ad-
mlral Dewey. As IT broke sailors at their
stations and the marines on the quarter
deck greeted il with the hip hip hooray we
got from our ancestors. The flag fioated
proudly all through the pageant to-day.
Il is the most precious possession or Far
raguts pupil and when 10 IS struck on
Monday it probably will be forever and
II IS altogether likely that Admiral Dewey
will never command another fleet
II was exactly / o'clock, the hour fixed
for the start when the fleet, with an
chors short-hoye. began 20 move. The
ships had swung to the food tide and were
pointing down stream, but with theT
twin screws they faced about as on piYots
and headed for the Hudson, followed by
the long line Of vessels I'm civic parade.
When the ships had Strengthened out for
their Journey across the upper bay, the
spectacle they made will ever be treasured
I'm the memory Of those who saw II. In
advance OF the Olympia was a double
line Of patrol and fire boats, a hhputian
fleet to clear th8 way Of unofficial tres
passers IL did not require much persua-
sion. either. as the shippers had a whole
some respect for the steel ram or the
mighty sea monsters. on the port beam
of the Olympia was the escOrting ship.
Sandy Hook with the Mayor and other
dienitaries aboard and in her wake, at
intervals OF four hundred yards. stretched
out a mile long. were the great towering
warshfDs the armOred cruiser New York,
the battleships Indiana and Massachu-
sets. the cruiser Brooklyn, second-class
battleship Texas. the old wooden frigate
Lancaster. the gunboat Marietta and the
Chicago the flagship Of the South At
lantic Squadron. Ola Glory hutiered from
each masthead ana tafrail. on each
quarter of the New York were the black
low-lined torpedo-bOats. three on each
flank. The rest Of the procession moved
across the shiny waters.
on THE BRIDGE.
Admiral Dewey went up on the after
bridge as soon as the start was made, and
remained there thrOun hout the parade,
"A heroic figure outlined against the skies.
for the thousands afoat and ashore. With
him on the bridge most OF the time was
Colonel Bartlett to whom ne talked when
he was not acknowledging the salutes or
personally directing the movements Of
his fleet, and the Admiral gave close
attention throughout the journey TO every
thing which transpired on board the ves-
sell BY his direction the ensign was cour-
tested TO vessels which saluted, and sew
era times he ordered the crew to stand