New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
THE MAYOR SEES THE SHOW.
1 TRIP OF MAGICAL BEAUTY VP HE
HUDSON Oh THE SANDY HOOK

HUDSON on THE SANDY HOVN.
.r, candy Hook bearing Mayor Van Wyck
,.ar,, left pier \ n O'Clock for trip
49, .t,o ~ortb River 10 View the illuminanons 81
-. harhor the warships and the hr'"'k7'
,r,. ,,icture that was seen by those on me """'
,,1 Ike a realization ~ the wonders So
.,,,h IL, the fairy stories Of childhood 80 one
yb, di3 not see IT can imagine the grandeur "'
rho sight and those who lid SEQ II VIII 'N"a"S'
all ther adiectives and have 10 20 t" III" '''-
tIonary for more ir order 3" convey s"fs's'''"
Of if. ,..
TO begin with. the Sandy Hook. on i'a''"S
her dock. turned eloWly around. ana ID" S",
.c,s,..rs in Bowling Green and lower Broad
way came into view. In these huge pres r''''
window was lighted. ana the effect in itself was
brilliant As the steamer slowly maze us way
UPSTREAM the various piers and docks shone
ont in letters Of fire. many Of them hearlns
strings Of incandescont lights with the words
..Wa'con,e Dewey" The Pennsylvania Railroad
nier was among the effectively illuminated ones
and the Erie. Lackawanna and other railroad
terminals did honor TO the occasion. business
houses along the wharves were also ladiaht
and from many points searchliehts were thrown
hither and thither over the Water.
one of the most effective results was produced
when these lights were thrown on the nags
crowning the big buildings and at such times
the stars and Stripes seemed 10 be made or
liquid fire Al times when the Imagination or
the spectator began TO mount to the skies. 1t
was brought back 10 earth 10y the electric signs
If entorprisirg manufacturers whose efforts
were exompnned I'm such display as "Welcome
Blanks Soap and "Reioice- Somebody's Bis
cult
As the Sandy Hook made its way up the river
innumerablc small craft and excursion steamers
PASSED Many of these were strung with vari-
colored lights and all were packed with people
The bands on board were playing. and the music
noated ever the water. Red fire was burning al
many points The Government Stores was one
u the most brilliant Of the many buildings that
sent forth radiant color. and there four search
lights were in evidence constantly. Flights OF
rockets broke over the water now and then ana
the whistles ~ the steamers ana excursion ""d'9
were never still
The Mayor and his party viewed the scene
from the upper deck. and chairs were al a pre-
MUM in oil parts OF the boat Gradua'IE .ne
Sandy Hook drew near the line OF warshiIs'
From the distance they presented the appear
ance OF a string Of FIVE. Then the Lancaster
came plainly into view. Her entire outline was
dotted out with incandesCent lights ana an tN-
claration OF surprise and pleasure went up from
those on board the Mayors boat Iheh Inc
people broke forth into applause, for the slRn'
was a gorgeous one. Inc bopHh slii'''"''J
lighted had a great d. in incandeScehtS. an"
The New- York in addition TO its outline OF lights
showed a shield Of red white and blue eIec'rlcs
The Chicago the Texas. the BrookNn ana
tn. Massachusetts were all aglOw the olympia
was more m0destlV illuminated with two strings
Of lights suspended from the masts ler name
was worked out in electric glow lights also
When the Sandy Hook passed the olympia 'he
ta,s am hoard sent up "a cheer which was am
sNycred VOciferOuSlY by those on n'iiN ,.r
steamer. IL the midst ~ all TINS nT"ll"h'N ,"r
searchlight fitted along the shore, anu Ia"S'"S
for q moment lighted up IA" grim our i.l'e ''
Tie rnausoleun. in which rests IA" h'lF 'i
General Grant. Then the steamer n"ne us
way down stream. and when the Battery WAS
reached the display Of fireworks began ."NH
from the MAYORS boat this Was a brlllaN
srectacle The air was fled with Ire Inr'r
we're big rockets and litte rockets Ne'1 .''"'
r.,. ~, the air Ike Il single star and tn"h III IKE
INTO cascades Of gold and silver I"S' - ING
c,.r. rockets that squirmed and vrgEled on TIE
surface u the water Ike SNAKES ana
that darted down into It's ~ tNl7 ""-
ONT There. We're rockets that S'al''" "P
,b. CHANGED their minds and Gldu 60 "i al
eli At times Il seemed a. II the eaI u" VIZ
shaken by some mighty eruption ana "@7 "'",
ing up all ,he jewels ih"' aye ".,'' an1
dr1,hs Strings Of fire hoatri in me ai anu
f,rntafns IF flame rose and fell \''aN''7 "a
red FIRE lighted up The fac. "i 'nrSnf vow,
.h.r ,vas plentiful supply ~ green Ishl
me-, ear the b4nrnt ~ the loyal Tammanyit~7
800, hoard the Sandy Hook In the mlHS' Oh wv
glow the Bartholdi statue could LEE s'c c an"
lie Liberty torch burned WIN S''".S ,t,
Then II began - rain, and the lh'rMa'u .IP
W. Tho East River was abandoned. NHr" 'l'
landing was reached two lines Or pph.rih'n WIZ
drawn up along the stairs. Inc ""."' az
.,prs.entr' said the captain Of the guard ana
,h. hundred or more policemen presenter ''""'
Th. Mayor took off his SILK "a' anu ''
.sh"lIdrr" Kest" The clubs went back 'n'9
,h4tr sheathe The ceremony was over ana
the crowd followed the Mayor of the "o''