The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

OLYMPIA at the head of a magnificent
feet of steel t%hunderers of the deep,
followed by a thousand vessels of
peace, each TERED and coated black
with people, over the black waters Of
the upper bay, over the broad pathway
of the sunlit river whose shores were
covered with thousands of streamers
and flags that waved in the breeze.
The wharves, piers, rock heights and
grassy knobs were black with frantic,
enthusiastic people, who strived weak
ly to make their shouts heard above
the perfect bedlam of footing whistles
that accompanied the admiral, ashore
and afloat.
AS the tomb of Grant at Riverside
Park was reached the fleet paid its
tribute to the memory Of the great
warrior with a national salute of twen-
ty-one roaring guns. The feet then
anchored ard reviewed the almost end
less procession of craft that steamed
past, all so burdened with humanity
that they looked as if they would turn
turtle before they got back to their
PIERS; Toward the end the parade got
disorganized and it took hours for the
he1 rogeneous fleet to get by. Dark
ness at last brought relief to the tired
admiral. who had stood OF the bridge
for six hours bowling his acknowledge
merits to the stcntorian expressions OF
homage. New York has
Never Witnessed before
anything approaching this wonderful.
remarkable demonstration. The Co
lumbar naval parade, the dedication
Of Grants tomb and the reception of
the North Atlantic squadron last fall,
all pale before 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.
1t is not beyond the mark to say that
three MILAN people viewed the pa
geant from shore and that a quarter of
a million were afloat. When New York
turned out to the celebration yesterday
morning a light haze hung over the
harbor. but this was soon burned up
by the bright sun which bathed the
sea and city with it's brilliant radiance.
Wind was strong. and gusty and kept
the flags tapping. The water under
the fresh breeze made the dancing lit
tie waves which seemed to raise their
cresty heads in anticipation of a sight
Of the conQuerer.
People who went down the bay We're
lost in admiration ut the scene along
hGffEer front. On the East river,
from the bridge to the battery, where
sailing craft lie in groves, the spars
we're covered with such a mass OF color
as might be compared to a maple
grown hillside in the deep autumn.
Tall spars Of the clippers We're con-:
spicuous for their ensigns and signals:
Every craft in the harbor was decked
out from stem to stern with all the
grace and attractiveness known to
shippers. But the display in the East
river was not to be compared with
that Of the North river, up which the
procession was to pass. From the:
peaks of every pier long ropes. strung
with 49,,
Flags Of Every Hue =,
were stretched to the snubbing post Mt
the corner, the fronts were decorated I
with the multitude of gay cdlors. There
were flags on the stats and lines OF
flags above the tops. f.nss ~,
The vessels at the side We're dressed
from stem to taffrail and some carried
flags on their yards and had their deck \
houses covered. The wind shook b
banners from millions of windows,
porticos and even steeples, and never,
perhaps, m. this generation did hearts
that love it, bound so.:quickly at the
sight Of the flag. Up the river, far of
Jersey shores, and from the misty
palisades, it blew. ! !.
Very early the fleet Of steamships,
steamboats,, yachts and tugs when
were to have a place in the line began
moving down the bay to the alloteds
points where the several divisions Were
to form, but many of them could not
resist the temptation to first visit the
anchorage Of the men-of-war on
Tompkinsville, and before II o'clock
the Olympia was surrounded by ape.
feet mob Of every known Kind Of craft,
all. 4swarming with people, circling
around. OF pushing their noses. close up
to the ship to get a glimpse OF the ad-
miral pacing the quarter-deck. me
bands on board the excursion boats
played stirring airs and whistles ana
sirens Of the other craft made b ar
hideous by their shrieks. They Kept
coming, coming In pairs inc half-doz-
ems, until they lay q dozen deep, resist.
ing the charges Of the patrol boats IN
their determination to get WITHIN
shouting distance. Thei-