New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
Many AdmiraIs with Mayor as
He Reviews Land Feature
of the Great MOblllza-
ton in the Hudson.
$500 MEN OF FLEET MARCH
Landing Expedition One of Big
est in History of Uncle Sans
Ships, and Most Success
full, for 1t Captured Next
Largest City in World.

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yesterday one of the most successtul
also, since 1t took by storm next 10
the largest city on earth. Even the
sun was induced to part the portleres
of haze behind which ii had lounged
all morning, and smile a benediction
on the noble sight. Five thousand six
hundred sailors and marines landed
without mishap at the Goth street pier
OF the North River within an hour,
formed their ranks on the hill west OF
Broadway, and, on schedule time
marched right down through the heart
of Manhattan, between a million OF lts
citizens massed on the sidewalks, unoer
an arbor of American flags, and past
the Mayor and Rear Admiral Osterhaus
and any number Of distinguished
officers and men in the reviewing stand
fronting the Public Library.
The parade started promptly at l:So
o'clock. wound down Broadway to Doth
street through 59th street to Fifth
avenue, and down Fifth avenue to 2otn
street. turning west there to embark
for the big battleships lying upstream
from which the marchers had landed.
AdmiraIs with tho Mayor.
with the Mayor were Rear Admiral
Hugo Osterhaus, commander in chief
of the Atlantic fleet; Rear Admiral
Bradley A. Flske, Rear Admiral N. b.
Usher and Rear Admiral Cameron
MGR. Winslow, commanders Of the
first three divisions of the active fleet;
Rear Admiral Austin NJ. Knight, com
manding the reserve fleet; Captain r..
w. Eberle, commanding the torpedo
fiotilla: Major General Thomas IL.
Barry, commanding the Eastern Dr.
vision Of the United States army;
Colonel William A. Mann, his chief Of
stan; Captain F. X. Hill, chief of staff
to Rear Admiral Osterhaus; Captain
Hugh Rodman, Of the flagship Con-
nectfcut; the different officers attached
TO the stats OF all the rear admirals.
Cardinal Farley, who wore silk hat
over the flaming zucchetta on the
crown of his head; Monsignor Lavelle,
James Creelman, Civil Service Com
missioner: George McAneny, president
of the Borough OF Manhattan; Captain
Albert Gleaves, commandant Of the
navy yard; General Howard Carroll,
DR.. George F. Kunz, Herman Ridder,
DR.. Edward Hagamsn Hall. Henry
Clews, Lieutenant Commander Eckford
c. DeKay, representing Governor Dix;
Commander A. B. Fry, chief Of staff
OF the Naval Militia; II. A. c. Smith,
George T. Wilson and a score Of others.
They all sat under the pergola which
until yesterday stood In front Of the
City Hall. but which had been trans
ported to the scene of the review and
hoisted atop the reviewing stand.
Escort Of Mounted Police.
squad Of mounted police escorted
most Of these gentlemen from the
Union League Club where they had
been guests at luncheon, to the review
ing stand about 2:10 o'clock. Just be-
hind the police rode the Mayor, Rear
Admiral Osterhaus. r. A. c. Smith and
George T. Wilson in the Mayors green
limousine. Behind the car on foot pro-
ceeded the rest Of the naval contingent
in full dress. rear admirals and cap
tains and flag heutenants.
Shortly before 2:3O. an hour after
the start at 93th street, the marine
band leading the first division could
be heard family approaching. Then
the sun glinted on the points of gold
in the uniforms Of Rear Admiral r. F.
Fletcher, of the fourth battleship
division, commanding the brigade, who
with his staff. preceded the band,
marching Immediately behind the
escort of mounted police.
Applause for the Staff.
Rear Admiral Fletcher's stan con-
sisted Of Lieutenant Commander G. L.
Smith, adjutant; Lieutenant Com
mander H. f. Yarnell, quartermaster;
Lieutenant McCourts, ordnance officer;
Pay Inspector E. w. Bonnafon. COM
missary; w. c. BREASTED. surgeon;
Lieutenant S. c. Hooper, signal officer.
and Lieutenant s. c. Rowan, aid.
They made a little squad behind Ad-
miral Fletcher, and got a round OF
applause from the reviewing stand as
they approached and saluted.
For all the interest shown. the popu-
lace massed on the sidewalks remained
unusually silent and undemonstrative
then the four regiments Of sailors
swept by. They seemed somewhat
awed by such an array of regulars,
and they missed. too. the plethora Of
bands which marks the usual militia
parade In this city. Only FIVE bands
and a bugle. Afe and drum corps
figured in the parade. The intervals
between their appearance were so
had passed the reviewing stand the
band In front could no longer be heard,
and the band behind had not yet pene-
trated the distance with It's sound
waves. A quiet, rhythmic tread Of feet
alone broke the stiffness and discour-
aged applause.
But the marine corps. coming first,
produced a scattering Of hand-clapping
along the line from those who re-
mbcred that marines such as these
stout-hearted, clean-cut chaps had
been giving up their lives for their