The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-19
U. S. BATTLEsHIP CHIC.

with the Scott residence. He was driven
to the wharf in closed carriage, es-
corted by a squad of mounted police
The cabinet and other distinguished
guests were already aboard the trans
port tug Slocum, which was to convey
the party to the Union Iron works, two
miles up the bay, when he arrived. The
presidents flag, an eagle and Shield
on a blue field, was flying from the main
truck, and the Union Jack was at the
bow as he stepped smilingly upon the
gangway to the accompaniment of the
cheers of the thousands who blackened
the neighboring pier heads. Then be-
gan the sail over the shining waters of
the bay. 1t proved to be triumphal
journey. the like OF which has not been
witnessed in this country since Admiral
Dewey, upon his return from the Phil
ippines, sailed up the Hudson on the
Olympia.
SOLDIERS CHEER MKINLEY.
Every craft in the harbor was decked
out in gayest attire and the city in the
background was a perfect mound of wav-
ing flags. Every wharf on the sea front
sWarmed with people Up near the snip
yard the grim warsbips of the Pacific
squadron were swinging at anchor with
streams Of signal flags extending fore
and aft of the peaks from Prov to taf-
fran. Near Goat Island lay the transport
Sheridan, traVel-stained from her long
journey across the Pacific. Sne had Just
arrived from the Philippines and still
had aboard the Forty-second and the
Forty-siXth United States Volunteer In
fantry. The president saw her at once
and requested that the course of the
Slocum should be changed to allow him
to pass near her. AS the Slocum ap-
preached the big transport there was
scene of almost frenZied enthusiasm
aboard. The soldiers, all in their service
uniforms, rushed to the side and rent the
air with cneer upon cheer at sight of the
president of the United States to welcome
them home. The band on the after-deck
struck up "The Star Spangled Banner"
The soldiers lined the rails and ratllns
and almost drowned the music with
their SHOUTS. They swung their hats and
acted like madmen. Several of them got
out their regimental flags and waved
them frantically to and fro from the
bridge. The ensign at the stern was
dipped again and again. The salute was
answered by the Slocum. The president
was plainly moved by the remarkable
demonstration He stood on the lower
deck uncovered, bowling and smiling and
waving mis- handkerchief until the sound
of the shouting died away in the dis
tance. This welcome from tho soldiers
was only the beginning. AS the Slocum
drew near the line of the steel-clad
thunderers of the deep, with Jackies lin
ing the rails, the marine guards drawn up
aft and officers in full uniform on the
bridges, puff of smoke burst, like a
white balloon, from the port quarter of
the battleship Wisconsin, Admiral Casey's
flagship.
WARSFIIPS SALUTE.
Boom came the report. 1t was the first
gun from the ships, the first of twenty
one. Each of the warships, the big saw
age battleship Iowa, the long lean cruis-
ers Philadelphia and Adams, the little
torpedo boat Farragut and the revenue
cutter McCulloch, which was with
Dewey at Manila, turned loose their
secondard batteries as the SIocum
loch the president watched a smart
exhibition of jack tar's skill. A flag