Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-29

IS expected TO eclipse all previous wa
ter pagean ts on this side of the world
The parade Will move at l O'Clock in
four divisions. First Will come the war;
ships, headed by the Olympia and flank
ed on either side by the torpedo boats
This will be followed by fleet of white
revenue cutters. Following them will
be the steam yachts in double column
led by the Corsair. the flagship of tn,
New York Yacht Club. TO Sir Thomas
Lipton's Erin has been accorded the
honor of heading the starboard column
of this division. There will be IS,
yachts in line.
THE THIRD DIVISION
The third division will consist of the
merchant marine steamers. and an in
discriminate fleet of tugs, barges and
unattached vessels will bring up the
rear , ..@-H "
it is expected that the line will be
nine miles long and that half a million
people will be afioat.
The parade. With the Olympia in the
van, will move up the North river to
the stake boat st. Mary's. an old prac-
tlce ship of the navy. Which is anchor
ed opposite the Grant nlausoleum in
Riverside park
After rounding the stake boat. the
80
beautiful floats representing Peace ana
Victory. and each warsiip in its turn
will drop in below the flagship. The
national salute of twenty one guns will
be fired in honor Of the hero Of Appo-
mattoS. The torpedo boats and reve-
nue. cutters viii! anchor opposite the
line o: warships under the bluff and
between these two lines the civic part
of the parade will PASS in review
HoWISCN'S GRACEFUL ACT.
Rear Admiral HowiSon has gracefully
yielded the precedence 10 Rear Admiral
Sampson in the matter Of ships divs-
ion. The commander Of the South At
lantic station will simply be present as
a spectator and bring UP the end of the
line With the Chicago. Rear Admiral
Sampson will follow the Olympia in the
New York. but will fly the red flag,
while Howison flies the blue
Tomorrow night the grandest illu-
mination and fire works display in the
history of the city will occur
Tonight there was a preliminary IL
Elimination of rare beauty. All 1.-The
buildings on the water front were light
ed up. On the Brooklyn bridge in let
tiers OF fire thirty feet nigh flashed the
words: rtWelcome Dewey while ST
simultaneously from the shores Of the
East and North Rivers. Staten and Gov
ernor's islands. red fire glowed and
suffered. sending up fantastic clouds
Of smoke, turning the calm craft in tn:
harbor into red Spectres.
DEWEY, is DUBIOUS.
NEW YORK. Sept 2S.-Admiral
Dewey has already expressed some
doubt that he will be able 20 go through
the duties attendant on his reception.
without suffering extraordinary ia
movement for the two days of the Gel
ebration has been fixed. 1t will Occupy
at least twelve hours OF Friday and six
teen hours of Saturday.
On Friday at II o'clock on board the
Olympia Admiral Dewey will receive
the mayor and the reception commit
tee. Somewhat later about noon. he
will return the call going aboard the
Sandy Hook. at anchor near the Olyn,-
pia. AT o'clock on board the Olyn?-
pia. leading the naval parade he viii!
start the procession for the stake boat
opposite Grants tomb anchored oppo-
site One Hundred and Sixth street At
: o clock IT is expected thu review will
begin. ] will last about three and a
half hours. tIe Will dine according to
present arrangements, wner. I've MAY
see fit. probably aboard he Olympia,
though some fifty clubs have opened
their doors to him. In the evening the
mayors boat will be placed at his dis
posal for reviewing the illumina ted
city. He has decided TO sleep on the
Olympia.