Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-29

''see. the Conquering Hero Comes" as the
Patrol approached.
The admirals visit to the Sandy Hook
was lengthy one. AS soon as he boarded
the steamer he was taken in hand by the
spccfal committee of the reception commit
tee and taken aft where he held a recep-
ticn. All the mayors guests. the visiting
governors and others were introduced to
him. With him as escort was Flag Lieut.
Brumby of his personal Staff.
The admiral shook hands with every
body and said a word here and there when
he recognized an old acquaintance.
II was about II 30 O'Clock when he board
cd the Sandy Hook, and it was quite an
hour later when the sides of the olympia
were manned to greet him on his return
The steamer Monmouth, flying the state
flag. left the foot of Rector street shortly
after II o'clock. On be- ard were Governor
Roosevelt and his staff, delegates from the
state senate and assembly. judges OF the
court of appeals, the reg Its OF the. un1Ver-
sitv. the congressional delegation or the
state Mai Gen. Roe and staT. members
of the republican and democratic state
committees, various state officers and rep
resentatives of naval militia of New York.
Ladies We're present in large numbers;
At II 10 the City of Lawrence, with Two
hun 1red and fifty ChiCagoans and like
number of citizens of Hartford, Conn. left
the dock at pier "a East river. Mayor Car
ter II. Harrison. the head or the Cnlcaso
Dewey committee. was not on board, as ne
had accepted the invitation of Mayor van
Wyck to participate in the naval parade
on board the mayors boat the Sandy
Hook. The western mayor will join his
party on the City of Lawrence at some
time late in the parade. when it may be
possible for him to make the change.
The City of Lawrence was beautifully
decorated with the national cOlors. and
from her forward mast swung huge flag,
bearing the words Chicago Dewey Com
m.ttee."
The Squadron Moves.
At l o'clock sharp the squadron got I'M
der way.
1t was an inspiring moment when the
column started up the harbor, and the
great naval parade began to be reality.
First came the police boat Patrol, which
was the apex of a wedge-shape out to the
fire boats New Yorker and Van Wyck.
which followed abreast. The steamer
Sandy Hook, having on board the mayor
and the representatives of the city of New
York with the standards of the city flying
fore and aft Staffs, steamed alongside the
olympia. the flagship of Admiral Dewey, on
the port side
After the Olympia came the armored
cruiser New York. the flagship of Rear Ad-
miral sampson, with her big turrets and
guns appearing Ike q moving fortress, as
she followed in the wake of the admiraIs
flagship.
The Chicago brought up the rear of the
column. Following the New York were the
battle ships Indiana and Massachusetts.
In the rear of these modern engines of
war cSme the Lancaster, the type of the
old navy vessels of the Hartford class.
Then followed the gunboat Marietta. small
by comparison with the Lancaster, with
the auxiliary cruiser Scorpion behind
Abreast steamed the torpedo boats Por-
ter. Dupont. Ericsson, WiESlow and Cusil-
ing, and following them came the natty
revenue cutters Manning, Algonquin, Grss-
ham, Window and onondagua. Next in
line were the transports Sedgwiek, Nc
Ihers"n and Mcclellan, and after them
came alone the hospital ship Missouri.
Civic End of Parade.
Then began the civic and maritime
pct of the parade. Flying the flag of the
state Of New York and having on board the
repres natives of the naval militia, came
the steamer Monmouth. followed by other
boats with members of the naval militia.
In single lille came the Gen. Slocum and
Glen Island. with the members of the gem
erdl committee of citizens. The Mount Hope
with the legislative branch of the city gov
eminent the Warwick with the heads of
the city departments and the Mattewan
with members of the press.
Then followed. two abreast. ninety-eight
graceful magnitceutly appointed yachts
lci 10y the Cursair. the flagship Of Commo-
dure J. Picrpont Morgan. and Sir Thomas
liptOns Yacht Erin
After the yachts came 100 steamships of
the merchant marine. with three fagships
IN single file then five steamers abreast
and the remainder in files of two.
The third and last division of the parade
consisted Of more than loo handsomely
decorated tugs, yachts. pleasure craft etc
There We're sidewheelerS, prUpellers electric
boats and every kind except sailing