The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-09
Camp Sexton Broken at
4 p. m. Yesterday.
Ships in The Harbor Illuminated
Last Night.

Philadelphia, September s.-The 33rd
encampment OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic which began here last Monday
came to an end this afternoon when q
naval review was held on the Delaware
river. The ships reviewed were those OF
the North Atlantis squadron, composed
of the flagship New York, cruiser Brook
Ign, hattleships Indiana, Massachusetts,
and Texas. 1t was the greatest of the
three naval reviews that have been held
on the Delaware within year.
The squadron was anchored in column
with this New YorK at the head Of Oh,
line. The parade went up the New Jersey
side TO point above the Texas and then
came down ON the Pennsylvania side, dis
missing about a mile below the New
York. the parade was formed OF the
League island navy yard.
1he official reviewing party CONSISTED
of Governor Stone and staff of PennsyI-
vania; Mayor Ashbridge of this city
Captain J. Ii. Sands, U. S. N. Senator
Boies Peprose; General James l.. Latta
and Major Richard S. Collum of the
A. r., who left the city on the govern
ment tug Samoset and transferred to thu
United States revenue cuttsr WIndon
which was anchored OF the navy yard
AS the governor stepped aboard the cut
ter, his flag was run up on the mast ant
the battery at the navy yard bslohed fort
salute of IL guns. The WINDOW r,
turned a salute of 10 guns for Rear ADM
| raj Casey, commandment Of the yard.
At 2 O'Clock the flagship McCsuley, wit
| Commodore Josiah r. Adams, flying I'll
psnnant of the Philadelphia yacht club
gave the signal for the start and the YES
sells get into line. Following the fAg
ship came the revenue cutter Gresham
Algonquin. Manning and Onondaga.
These were followed by lighthous
tenders private yachts, steamboats,, witt
q. A. X. delegates on board and grea
line of excursion boats. in all over on
hundred vessels. The journey of the yes
sells up the river to the squadron, di
| tance Of seven miles, was a oontinuou
ovation. When the head of the paraG
came abreast the New York. the latte
fred the governors salute and the VIII :
dom returned the salute of the admiral
| The New York's crew was standing
present, the rails being manned and ReA
Admiral Sampson and his stan salute.
MS the governors vessel swept by. Tb
other warships also saluted the governor
The revenue cutters dropped ancho
opposite the New York and when tn
Window came down on the opppos
side of the squadron, the cutters con
| tinued the governors salute, while th
bands on the warships played patriot
airs. In the vicinity of the squadron
the wharves and buildings were crowda
with people and when the parade wa
passing the fighting ships, every steam
vessel on the river Let loose its whistle a
did also all the factories along the shores.
After the review was over, Gov. Ston,
and his staff were taken aboard tho New
York, where Admiral Sampson tendere,
them an informal reception. After til
| governors party had been showed oys
the ship it was taken ashore in one {
the New York's launches
Camp James "A Sexton In Fairmoun
Park in which nearly ten thousand vete
rams had been sheltered during the en-.
campment, came to an end at o'clook
this afternoon. Many veterans left yes
terday but goodly number remained
in camp until 1t was formally broken up
The camp was a great success and wa
one of the big features Of the week.
The North Atlantic squadron was illu-
minated tonight The fleet will remaii
here lntil September 10, the day after the
opening OF the national exposition.