The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
WELCOME HOME"
New York Harbor
All Ablaze With
BrilIiance.
THREE ADMIRALS SERENADED.
Choral Union On Board
Warwick Sings
Anthems.
THREE ADMIRALS SERENADED.

New York, Sept. 2S.-The appearance
of New York harbor tonight could be
| compared to an immense circle of in
tense light with the warships off Temp
kinsville as the hub from which the
brilliancy radiated. The bay has never
before had as brilliant or picturesque a
display of continuous illumination as
that seen tonight, nor has the interest
manifested by the shore dwellers been
more manifest. The interest aroused is
unparalleled, and it is safe to say that
greater New York will possibly not see
the same display again.
Beginning at Brooklyn bridge, with
its string Of white electric lights pune
tuated at stated intervals with red and
green colored arc signal lamps, the i'm
mense brilliant meteor Welcome, Dew
ey," was suspended, as it were, in air.
and announcing the warm feeling of at
out distinctly its welcome to where the
| city's guests walked the deck of the
| Olympia.
The choral union, 1900 strong, led by
Frank Damrosch, paid tribute of song
| tonight to the sea heroes. About 700 of
the singers were women.
| In the steamer Warwick they left the
| pier at Beekman street at 7.40 p. m, and
40 minutes later the Warwick lay to so
yards from the stern of the Olympia.
MY country tbs of thee" was the
first number, and as soon as it was over
the iackies expressed their appreciation
| by three hearty cheers and a tiger.
| Then the flashlights played, and
showed the admirars flag at the mast
head. Three cheers arose from the War
wicks and then the 1900 singers broke
forth into the stirring strain See, the
conquering hero comes" The band of
the Olympia played the Star spangled
banner and the band on the Warwick
joined in, and the Olympias helped the
visitors to fill the night with the mag
nifcent chorus.
Three cheers for Dewey" some one
on the Warwick called, and a roar went
lup from the dim dark line of the rail
of the Olympia. as well as the ex-
cursion boat. The union next sang the
''Hallelujah chorus" from Handeps
messiah" as the Warwick drew away.
Further away the Warwick drew and
the singers sang as the national colors
were run up on the stern of the Olym-
pia and, with searchlights full on old
glory, it was gracefully dipped by way
lof salute and thanks. THE star
spangled banner" again rang out in
Swelling chorus and that was the sing
ers' good night to the great admiral.
Then Rear Admiral SIMPSONS ship,
the New York, was sought out, while
Ialong the line of warshlps, starting
with the Olympia, red and white signal
lights winked busily, passing the word
Ito give the choral union a fitting reeep-
ltion. But whatever the signal was, the
New Yorks crew gave the singers a
warm reception as they approached,
lsinging the Battle hymn ID the re-
public"
The New York's searchlights were
turned on the singers and they cheered
for Sampson, and were answered with
cheers from the crew. Then somebody
lon the Warwick called out Three
cheers for Admiral Schley!" and the
answering shout was fully as loud as
that which went before. Then followed
the Hymn of thanks" "Hallelujah
hymn America" and 1.-THE star
spangled banner"
Rear Admiral Howisons flagship was
Ipaid the next visit. Their signal lights
did lot of winking, presumably re-
porting the singers on hand and we'll.
THE singers cheered the admiral.
The Warwick started back to Man
haitian at $50 o'clock. She was accom-
panied by the Mount Hope a passenger
boat, which had carried a large num-
Der Of persons down to hear the
lserenade