New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
VISITS THE NAVY YARD.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY INSPECTS THE
SHIPS AND SHOPS.
LUNCHEON WITH REAR-ADMrRAL PHILIP
A TRIP DOWN THE BAY-sTARTs FOR
WASHINGTON AT MIDNIGHT.

presence in the city yesterday to visit the
Brooklyn Navy Yard This is the first time
that he has ever visited that Navy Yard, ana ne
took a great deal Of interest In everything he
saw. After the visit to the Navy Yard the
President, accompanied by his party, went on
board Navy Yard tug and took four hours
sail around the bay. and then returned to the
Hotel Manhattan. He started for Washington
at midnight last night, and before going said
that, while he had come here for rest and quiet
he had kept pretty much on the go all the time
but he felt much benefited by his visit he
took occasion. while at the Navy Yard, to send
a telegram OF congratulation to Admiral Dewey
and otherwise manifested keen interest In tbs
celebration OF Dewey Day.
The President left the Hotel Manhattan at
9:45 o'clock In the morning. after having talked
with General Grenville NJ. Dodge He was
escorted by Commander J. D. J. Kelley Admiral
Philips chief OF staff. with the President were
ex-Secretary Of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss.
Abner Mckinley. DR.. Rxey. Colonel w. c.
Brown W. Hawk and Secretary Cortelyou.
Commander Kelley was in full uniform. Mrs.
Mckinley and Mrs. Abner Mckinley remained
at the hotel and later they took drive and did
some shopping. Only few persons witnessed
the Presidents departure from the hotel, and
he was not recognized the carriage drove
along the street to East Twenty-third-st and
the East River, where the Navy Yard tug Nina
was waiting. The party boarded the tug. and
she moved out into the river and started for the
Navy Yard
The Presidents tug saluted by an almost
continuous blowing of whistles during its short
run down the East River. Many Of the vessels
and piers were decked with flags in honor OF
Dewey Day. and this added to the brightness
Of the scene The Nina slowed up before the
Vermont at the Presidents request. In order
that he might get a good look at the relic OF the
days Of "windjammers." and as the t1F came
abreast Of the old frgate a salute Of twenty
one guns was fired. at the first Of which Rear
Admiral Philips flag came down and IN It's
place rose the Presidents flag, with the big
eagle in the blue field The men on board the
Yosemite the New Orleans and the Glacier were
called to quarters, and the President stood on
the upper deck Of the Nina, bowling to the sa.
lutes
At the landing Rear-Admiral Philip met the
President He was supported by his full stan
and the officers of the station in full-dress uni
form These included Captain Frank Wndes,
Captain of the Yard Captain Merrill Miller of
the Vermont, Captain Edwin Longenecker OF
the New-Orleans, and Captain George E. Ide OF
lam Smith, w. C. Gibson, A. B. Speyer and c. H.
Arnold. OF the Glacier; Lieutenant-Co Commanders
l.. c. Heilner, T. w. Walling and John Hub
bard. Medical Inspector J. A. Hawkes., Medical
directors G. w Woods and T. c. Walton Pay
Director A. s Kenny Paymasters John A. Wood
and H. E. Drury, Pay Inspector II. t. wright
Naval Constructor F. T. Bowles, Chief Engineer
w. A. Windsor. Passed Assistant Engineer H. G.
Salisbury, Civil Engineer P. c. Asserson ana
Medical Inspector II. j. Babin
VISITING THE BUILDINGS.
After introductions the party started for the
Lyoeum Building and along the road there were
many salutes, which the, President acknowi-
edged. At the Administration Building Colohe'
Huntington. Captains White, Neville. McKelway
and Lane and a battalion Of marines were IN
waiting. and the band struck up Hall to the
Chief" colors were presented and the officers
came to a salute. p. 91'on
The party remained at the Lyceum Buiidihg
only few moments and then started on tour
o. inspection. visiting the various shops IN the
ward. and inspected the Yosemite and Glacier.
After the inspection Rear-Admiral Philip enter
tanned the Presidents party at luncheon in his
house on the HILL after which more visits were
made this trip including a visit to the Cob
n,
Longnecker on the New-Orleans.
MESSAGE TO DEWEY.
While at the Navy Yard President Mckinley
sent the following cable message to Admiral
Dewey: ~
On This anniversary Of your great victory the
people OF the United States unite In an expires,
sion of affection and gratitude to yourselt ana
Of
brilliant achievements marked an epoch In MS
tory and which will live In the annals OF the
"'''N WILLIAM MKINLEY.
When the party re-embarked on the Nina,
early in the afternoon. the twenty -one-gun sa-
lutte was repeated from the Cob Dock battery
and the colors on the Vermont were changed
Rear Admiral Philips two-starred flag waving
farewell as the tug steamed down the East
River. The little tug was constantly saluted as
she went along, foreign as we'll as American
ships dipping their flags.
Down the Bay they came across the trans
port Meade, and circled around it twice The
Meades flags dipped, and the 9th Immunes. Just
rp from Cuba, and all colored, gathered at the
rail and cheered.
The cable-boat Hooker was met on its way 10
Manila, Mr.. Gould's yacht Niagara ana tne
yunboats Vicksburg and Annapolis. Then tne |
lug returned to East Twenty thrd-st.. and the |
Ds rty returned to the Hotel Mdnnattdn. DuiH59
the afternoon a large number OF visitors caileo /
and left their cards for the President
THE START FOR WASHINGTON
President Mckinley spent quiet evening at
he Hotel Manhattan, and left this city at ~
o'clock for the special train in Jersey CITY |
which started for Washington at midnight. the
party got into carriages in front Of the Hotei
Manhattan at 9:55 o'clock, and drove rapidly TO
he West Twenty -third-st. ferryhouse OF tne
Railroad Two detectives fol-
owed in a coupe. There crowd In fronI
" the hotel when the President came out anu
hey lifted their hats as he passed
The special train consisted OF three cars anu
IN engine-the Campana, drawing room car
he Atlantic a compartment car, and a COM
)ination coach. A.,
The train was to run slowly on special time
,chedule 10 Washington arriving there at i:oo
,clock this morning The Presidents party
n the train Whom tnty