The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-30
On Either Side the River, Whle NIL
Ilons Were Afloat
The SPECTACLE WAS INSPIRING.
AS sshe Majestic Vessels Steamed
Proudly ~ ,hc River, Masses of
Bsnting, While the Earth
Trembicd Whh the Thun-
derous Concert OF the
Brazcn. .Ihroated Guns

AEN YORK, Sept 2s-No Roman con-
naenr cunning 20 his triumph
~ harblrs splendor; no victorious
king or prince coming home
IRON a successful war ever received
such masalfccni ovation as overwhelm-
Cd Admiral Dewey to-day as he stood
on tho bridge of the olympia at the head
OF magnificent feet OF steel thunderers
OF the deep. followed by a thousand ves-
sells of peace, each TERED and coated
black with people and sailed over the
bright waters OF the upper bay and up
the broad pathway OF the sun-lt river,
whose banks were gay with millions Of
flags and streamers dancing in the w!od.
The sky was blue. the water rippled gn-
der the fresh wind that held out flags
straight and jaunty. and the wharves
and piers and rocky heights and grassy
knobs were black with frantic. enthusi-
astic people. who strlved weakly 90 make
their shouts heard above the perfect
bcdlum Of footing whistles that accom-
panied the Admir- ashore and ailoat
As the tomb Of General Grant ON Riv-
ersidc Drive was reached. the fleet paid
its tribute 10 the memory of the great
warrior with national salute OF
q roaring guns. The fleet then
anchored and reviewed the almost
endless procession of craft that
steamed past. an so hurdened with hu-
manity that they looked as If they would
turn turtle before they got back 20 their
piers Toward the end. the parade be-
came disorganzed and II took hours for
the heterogeneous feet 10 get by. DARK
nes at last brought relief TO the tired
Admiral. who had stood on the bridge
Tor six hours bowing his acknowledge
msnts 20 the stentorian expression OF
homage.
NOTHING LIKE IT
New York has never witnessed before
anything approaching this wonderful. re-
markable demonstration. The Columbian
naval parade the dedication OF Grants
tomb and the reception Of the North
Atlantic squadron last fan. all fan be-
fore this gigantic ovation to the sailor,
who IN a single morning. destroyed an
enemy's feet without the loss of a man
or a ship.
Il IS not beyond the mark TO say that
100000 people viewed the pageant from
ashore. and that a quarter Of a million
were ail0at
when New York turned out TO the cele-
over the harbor % This was soon burned
up by the brieh -rn which bathed sea
and city i'm its brilliant radiance. The
wind was strong and gusty and kept the
flags swapping The water ripped under
the fresh breeze and the dancing htue
waves seemed to raise their crusly heads
in anticipation Of a sight of the conqueror.
People who went down the bay were
lost In admiration of the display of bunt-
Ing along the water front. On the East
river from the bridge TO fhe Battery,
where the sailing craft lie in groves the
spars were covered with such mass ot
color as might be compared TO a maple
grown hillside in the deep autumn. The
tail spars of the clippers were conspicuous
for their ensigns and signals. Every
craft I'm the harbor was decked out from
stem 10 stern with all the grace and at
tractiveness known TO shippers. But the
display in the East river was not 10 be
compared with that of the North river,
up which the procession was to pass.
HIDDEN WITH BUNTING.
From the peaks Of every pier long ropes
strung with flags of every hue were
stretched TO the snubbing post at the cor
ner. the fronts were decorated with the
multitude Of gay devices. There were
fags on the STATS and lines of flags above
the ropes.
Tho vessels at their sides were dressed
from stem 10 tahrai and some carried
flags on their yards and had their deck
houses covered. The wind shook the BAN
ners from windows, porticos and even
steeples. and never perhaps. I'm this gene
ration. did hearts that love it bound so
quickly 20 tho sight of the flag. Up abe
river far on ON the Jersey shore and high
on the misty palisades II cleaned.
The hest place TO view the great pa
rade was naturally from the deck OF the
Olympia. and by the courtesy OF Admiral
pewev an Associated Press correspondent
was allowed aboard.
Earlv the feet Of steamships. yachts
and tugs that were to have a place In
the parade began moving mp the bay
10 the allotted places where the several
divisions were 10 form But many Of them
could not resist the temptation 20 irst
visit the anchorage Of the men Of war OF
Tompklnsyille, and before o'clock the
Olympia was surrounded by perfect
mob Of every known kind Of craft all
swarning with people. clrcling around
or pushing their noses close up under the
ship to get a glimpse OF the Admiral
pacing the quarter deck. The bands
aboard the excursion boats played and
the whistles and sirens Of the other craft
made the dr. hideous by their shrieks
They kept coming, coming In pairs and
hair dozens ONil AitA lay "A NoAtH NNtF
resisting the charges OF the patrol boats
in their determination 10 get within shout
ing distance. Their recklessness was amaz-
ing. They ran across each others bows
they rubbed against one another; they
pnShed bow on stern until further move
ment seemed paralyzed by tho incxtrcable
confusion u was with great difficulty
mat the police boats could clear pas
sage for the Admlrals launch when he
went on TO return the official visit OF the
Mayor at noon. and when he did step
into his launch the patriotic shippers
anoat grabbed their whistle cords and
made the hills resound with such blast
as can only be heard when Yankee
yacht crosses the finish hrst In race
with foreign mug hunters. And that was
simply the prelude 90 what continued
throughout the day--an almost continuous
roar ~ steam whistles.
READY FOR THE START
Meantime the vessels 10 take part In