The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Aldrich Chas. Curator,
Historical DENT

When they got aboard Admiral Dewey
took them over the ship and the sight
ing of the fighting captains set the tars
mad with delight. Nothing could re-
strain their enthusiasm and round after
round Of cheers greeted the appearance
Of those officers. Governor Roosevelt
was assistant secretary of the navy
when Dewey was sent to the command
Of the Asiatic squadron, and General
Greene, who served in the Philippines
is a personal friend of the admiral's of
many years standing. The sight Of the
captains who were with him in the
stress of that hot day in May was good
for the admirals eyes. Altogether the
admiral seemed to enjoy this official
visit more than any he has received.
The local municipal authorities are
somewhat piqued because the governor
extended the official welcome of the
state before the mayor had an oppor-
tunity to offer his greeting on behalf Of
the city. This ceremony will be OBJ
served today.
had Weather Predicted For Parade.
While much powder was flung into
smoke down the bay yesterday. much
more will be burned during the great
ilaval parade up the Hudson. The ma
rine parade, unless it is marred by bad
weather, which the local forecaster un-
fortunately predicts, is expected to
eclipse all naval parades on this sid Of
the ocean.
The parade will move at O'Clock in
four divisions. First will come the war
ships, headed by the Olympia and
fianked on either side by the torpedo
boats. They will be followed by fleet
of revenue cutters. Following them
will be the steam yachts in double col
umn, led by the Corsair, the flagship of
the New York Yacht club. To Sir
Thomas Lipton's Erin has been ac-
corded the honor of heading the star
board column Of this division. There
will be 1877 yachts in line. The third
division will consist of the merchant
marine and an indiscriminate feet of
tugs, barges and unattached vessels will
bring up the rear. 1t is expected that
the line will be nine miles long and
half million people will be afloat. The
parade, with the Olympia in the van,
will move up the North river to the
stake boat St. Marys, an old practice
ship of the navy, which is moored op-
posite the Grant mausoleum. After
rounding the stake boat the Olympia
will come to anchor below two beauti-
ful floats representing peace and victory,
and each warship in its turn will drop
IN below the flagship. The national sa-
lutte of 81 guns will be fired in honor of
the hero Of Appomattox. The torpedo
boats and revenue cutters will anchor
opposite the line of warships
under the bluff and between these
two lines the civic part of the
parade will pass in review. Rear Ad-
.miral Howison has gracefully yielded
the precedence to Rear Admiral Sampson
in the matter Of ships division. The
commander of the South Atlantic SQUAD
ron will be present as a spectator and
bring up the end of the line with the
| Chicago. Rear Admiral Sampson will
follow the admiral in the New York,
but will fly the red flag, while Howison
flies the blue.
Tonight the grandest fireworks and
illumination in the history of the city
will occur. Last night there was a pre-
Gminary illumination of rare beauty.
All the buildings on the water front
were lighted up. On the Brooklyn
bridge in letters of living fire 80 feet
high were the words Welcome Dewey
while simultaneously from the shores
OF the East and North rivers, Staten
and Governor islands, red fire glowed
and sputtered, sending up fantastic
clouds of smoke, turning the calm water
into sea of red flame and transform
ing the crafts in the water into red
spectres.