The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-30

boats so close together that In the distance
they appeared to be dashed to each
other. The display affected him. and he
paced up and down the deck swallowing
big Jumps 1t was some time before
he did anything but walk up and down.
Then he showed some OF the boysh en-
thusiasm that had marked the various recep-
tons that he had had on board the Olympia
since his arrival He pointed out the boats
that were heaviest laden with enthusiastic
celebrantS. He called attention to the various
bands on boats that were making the day more
or less hideous number OF them were
paying the tune "heh pe"ey comes ealiing
"oNERNoRS BLAND sALoIEs'
Half way ur the bay tow ard Bedow'B Island
the fleet encountered an English cattleship
that was going out about her business. Her
captain saw what he was running into. slowed
up. dropped his anchors. dressed his ship. and
began footing his whistle like mad. Al this
time the Olympia. and in fact the entire line Of
warships was in n lane OF tugboats and excur-
sion boats that Kept lust out OF reach OF the
streams Of water thrown by the hreboats and
there snorted their whistles and waited
for the chance to come for them to fall into
limo. II was Just rough enough to give the big
boats fairly good rocking. and on some OF the
barges the passengers could be seen hanging
over the rail, Some OF the ships had cannon
aboard. and as the Olympia passed the noise
that they made in salutinC sounded as IL a
miniature battle were in progress. AZ Govern
ors Island was reached the guns OF Old Castle
Williams began to boom out their salute for
the Admiral. The side OF Governors Island
that was nearest to the line OF the parade
was filed with people who were waving
flags and jumping up and down and
yelling Castle Williams fired seventeen guns.
The moment the last sounded. the Olympia
began returning the salute. and her firing
started up the bedlam o whistles again.
cIry's SKIRTS BLACK WITH PEOPLE.
cost,. wu,;.r,s n,,ood IN. po.,orr 1,
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r.aI nae,i,nIs n tha ro.ontior mt IA
awaiting the victorious Admiral and his ship.
From tho deck of the Olympia tho Bat
terry appeared to be one mass of hu.
manity. The Barge Office roof wa, coyered to
the cupola: the AQUARIUM seemed planted in
the centre of the crowd in Battery Park. an its
circular roofs we're crowded until they an
pearcd to be roofs mad wholly of human be.
ings Every pier on the New York side begin.
ming with the first one above the Battery had
load Of humanity that seemed likely to sink IL
The boats that lay alongside the piers were
likewise crowded and they were all dressed in
holiday attire Without the aid of glasses IL
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