Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-29
DEWEY HAPPY.
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The parade with the Olympia in the
van will move up the North river to
the stake boat St. Marys. an old prac-
tice ship of the navy, which Is moored
opposite Grants tomb in Riverside
park After rounding the stake boat
the Olympia will come to anchor below
two beautiful floats representing peace
and victory. and each warship in its
turn will drop in below the flagship.
The national salute of Il guns VIII be
fired in honor of the hero of Apo
.nattox The torpedo boats and reve-
nue. 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 Admiral Howison has grace
fully yielded the precedent to Rear
Admiral Sampson in the matter OF
ships division. The commander of the
South Atlantic station will simply
he present as 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 illumi-
nations and fireworks display in the
history of the city will occur. Tonight,
there was a preliminary 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, flashed the words:
welcome Dewey" while simultane
ously from the shores of the East and
North rivers, Staten and Governors is
lands, red fire glowed and sputtered.
sending up fantastic clouds of smoke.
turning the calm water into a sea of
lurid flame and Transforming the craft
in the harbor into red SpectreS.
The appearance of New York harbor
tonight, could best be compared to an
immense circle of intense light with the
warships off TompkinsVille as the hub
fro mwhich the brilliancy radiated. the
bay has never before had as brilliant
or picturesque display of continuous
illumination as that seen, tonight, or
has the interest manifested by the
shore dwellers been more in evidence.
The interst aroused is unparalleled
and it is safe to say that greater New
York Will possibly not see that same
display again for a long time. Begin
ning at Brooklyn bridge with its string
of white electric lights punctuated at
stated intervals with red and green
coored arc signal lamps, the immense
brilliant motto Welcome Dewey was
SUSPENDED as it were in air. announcing
the warm feeling Of at least lO,00o.Oo0
countrymen to the hero of Manila, and
sending out distinctly its welcome to
which the city's guest walked the deck
Of the leader Of the flotilla.
Looking from the bridge towards the
Jersey coast, similar signs could be
distinctly read on the gateway OF the
iron roads of commerce, that are
bringing thousands to help swell the
paean of welcome to the returning
warrior At Staten Island, where the
steel safeguards Of the nation blaZed
forth a hundred encorcs, framed in
vivid streams Of bright. red fire. At
the portal to the city where the great
ships must ask admittanc". shone out
in letters Of the brightest light the
same hearty greeting: Welcome
Home" thanked by an immense illumi-
mated American flag that could be seen
for miles.
Dr. Doty and the residents at quar-
antine gavcf or the benefit of the sail
which was followed by other patriotic
residents along the Brooklyn ana Jer-
sew coasts. After the displays of fire
works the OLYMPIA and New York gave
and exhibition with their searchlights
ugbtino m passing craft and picking
out in brilliant relief MANY of the pref
~ voodcd snots on the Staten Island
hills.
Tho Choral Union. 1900 strong the
paa,Ia, ,,bor,I I-nion lad ~ Frank
Da,rroscb mia - tributo ur song. to-
riob+ u ~ u, heroes About 700 Of
tho sinners wore women. In th,.
steamer warwick they left the pier at
Reekm,n street ut 7.4O T.. NJ. and 40
minnie later the Warwick lay to 30
wards; from the stern of the Olympia.
NV Country. lis of Thee" was the
first number and as soon as it was over
the tackles and officers expressed their
apnreciation bv three hearty cheers
and n tiger.
Then the fashIigh ) played ana show
cd the odmirars flag ut the masthead.
Three cheers arose from the Warwick
and thcn the 1000 singers bruk., forth
into thc stirring strains: sec tn
conulering Hero Comes" The hant