The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
Ninety Battleships,
Cruisers, Destroy
ers and Other
Fighting CraftP ass
in Review Before
Secretaries Daniels
and Baker, Aboard
Presidential Yacht
Mayflower.

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sarn,tng neamen. AS thousands Oh
esilorr and marines-keen~eye o,
kelean- limbed. erect typical Souns
IAmericans-disemb from the
hateieships and other war vessels an
chorcd in the Hudson river ana pa
radcd through the streets, thes W.
styen q welcome SURPRISING even VIZ
tvtumphai return OF Admiral De~es
Noisyy No irun-mouthed cannon GA
-m.- hattl.ship ever emitted snch
roars "A arose from the throats Vi
the welcoming thronE TO Whose
minds eye the fighting seamen re-
called memories OF their eNpiois on
ocean and land----of the sinking OF
srn Dfra1es, OF the heroic hgh'ihs al
t.anttgny and Chateau Thierry.
Earlier In the day, the shore loiks
had been treated TO the greatest a,s.
htay OF fighting force ever ma"e ~
the American navy Ninety -,
ships. cruisers destroyers ana olhei
firhttnx craft, after passing IN review
Eefore the Mayf1ower. President VII
sss..s yacht, had steamed TO STA
rnfio-fong anchorage between Inc
No. York city and New Jersey
IN t1{lS htuetAsn- gun secretarial salute
b0uls,Sd fxUrn tte various vessels ~
my p1sd the AAyncwer near ~
HkntUtA - AAOcESs ~ - %..,..
yAcht were Secretary OF the Navy
s..~aphu. Daniels and Secretary OF
Iwnr Baker. Many other notaoie
cersous were guests on the May
hover. Included among whom were
| Mr. George Dewey, widow OF the
f..aous admiral: Mayor Hylan. ana
samuel Gompers, president OF the
Americas Federation OF Labor
Fre Mryfiewer's ihtle sa ~ NO : !.
X. :i4e y <hrv . n YIli-
mas popgun, as 1t replied 10 'he
saiuteS. r..
~ 1,S1 nn1f Marines ..TAkc" City
Afyer another review by the May
kt,ower OF the lighting craft at an
tthor. the sailors and marines began
~ bAlch forth and start shoreward
- II bent upon storming and taxing
the city. Hardly had the men reach
ID the various landing places IN
launch drawn pinnaces and other
small craft than some of their Dot
tled-up spirits broke leash.
ooh. boy." shouted COB as he
LA ned from his boat at the ifn-
,ninent peril of duckins. on.
1oy, maybe America doesn't feel
rood to q gobs feet" and he exc
ruted hornpipe.
Glad to get home. boys in
0ntred nlotheriy- looking woman.
"a whose coat lapel was two-star
sarvice pin. bearing both the army
ana navy embienas-
" ssYca. mann, you just said some
thinr..' responded a marine. We
adm, banker for home while. the
scrap was on. but now it's over.
{eyerything American looks good to
- Bet we have real American
neAal ashore after the parade is
aver
rnln ttvee At and near the landing
pIaceG, but these we're the exception,
- he hcmefolks ashore had little
Tsa~ledre IS TO where their boys
Wanld discmbark. such meetings
and greetings ~ there were. how
Sver. did not lack for warmth and
uftAr abandonment OF what on
|fS1kers might think And they
Eneedn.t have worried about~ that
ANYWAY. Persons upon whose sleeves
twere gold stars, denoting the loss OF
relative through the war turned
away with q catch in the breath as
hey saw reunions denied them for
c,ser through their sacrifice.
Parade Starts.
The parade started at Broadway
ira Ninety sixth street. Downtown
m swung. hailed with an evef-in-
nrea stylT roar as tho spirit OF the
oceasion gripped the crowds. There
wasu.t spare inch unoccupiAd on
Sldewalks or In buildings Muffied
III their ears, spectators, men. wo-
n1er,. girls and boys--especially boys
Eat On the lodges of OPEN win
Acws. facing a bleak wind and cheer
M themselves hOarsc
q The Wyoming's band had huge
haze drum lettered. Der Tag. Mo-
s@unhcr ~, in the North Sea-
Boys from the battleship New
Yurk carried big banner bearing
40 words: Sixth battle squadron
18th British feet-New York
ss.Nev York! New York." screamed
M crowds, giving. II such thing
90 possible, a shade more hearty
1feetinr than ever to men from the
40 named AFTER their own state.
As the marines swung around
Ss1iuuthns Circle from Broadway to
far4 down Fifth avenue at Fifty
2SntS SsreMt, they were ChliGcd to
1870 . short distance at double
S3rsa. Very business like they look
7 NJ. Witt bayonets cleaning. they
5ESssled Reward to. close up the
81 1t the marines They have
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