Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-28
FIFTH BRIGADE
At VERA CRUZ
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the breakwater. Beyond all lay the
blue expanse of the Gulf of Mexico,
flashing into the brilliant sunshine.
Long before the time set for the
ceremony Americans from all parts of
the city started toward the Plaza.
The first of the fighting men to
arrive were Colonel Nevilles bat
TALON of marines, marching in column
of tours, clad in khaki, and making a
trim appearance as it moved to it's
place on the right of the line. Colonel
Neville and the field officers, who
We're mounted, took their places in
front of the battalion, while the band
of the Utah, which also was dressed
in khaki, fell in on the left of the line.
Next came battallons of bluejack-
cts, clad in spotless white. and ac-
companied by their machine gun Sec
ton and hospital corps. The Flor
ida's band led them to their place be-
side the marines, the khaki and white
bandsmen forming directly in front
of the Flagstaff where the American
national colors We're to be raised.
Lieutenant-C Commander Allen Blu
chanan. of the Florida, who led the
| blue1ackets in landing, commanded
them in the parade.
When the long line had been drawn
up Captain William r. Rush, of the
| Florida, who was in charge of the
landing of the Americans on Mexican
soil, took his place in front OF and
facing the Flagstaff with his staff Of
| ficers Behind Captain Rush stood
Rear Admiral Fletcher. His staff, all
the members of which are now Off
Gals of the city under American con-
| troll took their place on the left OF
the centre Finally Rear Admiral
| Tadger, in supreme command, with
the officers of his staff in full dress,
white uniforms, took their places at
the right OF the centre.
As the signal was given by Ensign
Mcdonnell, standing almost on the
spot where as chief signal officer on
the day of landing he had four of his
men shot down beside him, he and
| the other members of the gallant
| quartet hauled away on the halyards
the blueiackets snapped their rifles to
| present arms, the admirals stood at
salute and the band broke into the
stirring strains of the American ma
| tonal anthem.
salute by Battleships.
Just as the big banner broke out
| and was caught and extended by the
full sweep of the afternoon breeze
the first flash and roar came from the
saluting bridge of the Minnesota. The
thunderous report sent a thrill
through the mer standing at atten-
tion and facing the flag, for only five
days before similar reports meant
that death dealing shells were being
hurled into the naval academy, while
the whole city was rafting under the
rife fire of the Americans and Next
cans.
During the full period of the
twenty-one gun salute the battalions
stood at present arms and the add
niirals with their right hand at theii
caps. Abour the place American
civilians and British and French
spectators stood bareheaded. Only q
few Mexican residents of Vera Cruz
were in the throng and these stood
apathetic and silent during the cere-
mony. From among the half-Indiar
workmen about the railroad yard who
witnessed the scene came a few vivaS
and some cheers. Emotion on the
part of the American refugees was
everywhere noted, and not a few OF
the American women who recently
had been in fear of their lives in in,
land cities wept with relief when they
saw the emblem which guaranteed
their safety floating above them.