Show G GREAT OVATION H TO THE VICTORS t Sampsons Mighty Fleet We corned by New York BATTLESCARRED SHIPS MADE A FiNE DISPLAY I Guns Boomed People Cheered and Flags Were Waved < i Imposing Naval Pageant and a Magnificent Demonstration By the People of New YorkWar i ships Went Up North River tot to-t Grants Tomb and Fired a Salute I i I Thousands of People Lined the Shores and Created a Great Din New York Aug 20Hundreds of thousands of people along the banks of the Hudson and thousands on all styles I of river craft blended their shouts in a royal welcome to the returned North I J Atlantic squadron under command or Rear Admiral Sampson and as fine an p August day as could be desired was another I an-other tribute to the naval victors For almost three solid hours steam whistles of all sizes steam sirens and small guns along the shores shrieked and I boomed from the effort to display the heartIest enthusiasm for the homecoming I home-coming or the naval heroes with their I battelscared ships Early in the morning the seven big I ships the New York Iowa Indiana Brooklyn Massachusetts Oregon and Texas lay in New York bay just off rompldnsville S I There was no Idea i with Admiral Sampson that New York City was prepared for a rousing reception recep-tion but the news was brought shortly bJ a tug from the navy yard and ail the ships of the squadron were Imme d ately put under preparations for dress reVIew I MET BY THE MAYOR The committee boat Glen Island left I the Cortland street dock with the J mayor and his committee aboard and steamed down the pa to the flagship I New York The police boat Patrol then came alongside of the Glen Island and the mayor ana 16 members of his I committee were taken aboard the Patrol Pa-trol She steamed over to the New York and the party went aboard Admiral Sampson and his officers were 011 deck and after a cordial greeting the mayor began hiS ddr sHe s-He said Uo O A mlral Commanding the Victorious North Atlantic Squadron Squad-ron of the American Navy Rt rning from the evertobeforgotten Triumph Tri-umph at SantiagoIn behalf of the people 0 fthe city of New York it is a high privIlege as their chief magistrate magis-trate to present to you and through ou to every officer marine sailor and J 1 dsman under your command the warmest welcome home J It is not in words to express the emotion out of which this greeting springs as the achievements of the American navy have been crowned with victorious consequences unsurpassed unsur-passed iri the annals of warfare ancient an-cient or modern The tongue necessarily necessar-ily falters in attempting to express the feeling of combined gratitude pride and patriotic fervor with which every AmerIcan heart is filled in contemplating contemplat-ing them There was not in the world four months ago a navy with a more splendid record than that of the united States Today we speak within the bounds of reason in declaring that what might have seemed impossible has been accomplished The record has been made still more glorious Never while history continues to Instruct men and the memory of American deeds remain to impress free men or make tyranny tremble can the battle which saw the Spanish fleet annihilated on the coast of Santiago be forgotten In the contemplation of that victory vic-tory the skill the courae and the magnanimity mag-nanimity of the victors together with the farreaching effects upon the future of the civilized world that engagement stands without a parallel in the history of men However I am not here to describe or attempt to describe even in review the deed of valor that made heroes of the brave officers and men of the navy at Santiago My simpler and highly przed duty is to extend to you the officers marines sailors and men or the North Atlantic squadron the con rat lat1nS and hearty welcome of the Lpeple of the Greater New York and P4h frEedom of the city Admiral Sampson then replied Mr Mayor and GentlemenPermit Inc to thank you on behalf of the of ficus and men of the navy who through their efforts have won your cCl1gratulations I am not sure that nEre they here standing with me and I cOuld hear you talk they would aPDre I date ft < is I do We have done our I duty only and we are coneQuently deeply grateful to you for expressing the thanks and congratulations of the fEople of the city which you have done in such glowing terms for what little we have accomplished I thank you Mr Mayor exceedingly The mayor then said I welcomeyou admiral in the name of Greater New TorkREADY READY FOR MOVEMENT By 9 ocloclt the big fighting ships looming high above the picturesque confusion of the smaller craft which had come down to get a glimpse of the hips were ready for movement Strung out alOlG their decks in long regular I tines were the white uniformed jackies I vIth hlorp IiI1 thir n bluecoated of ilcer all atrongly contrasted against the somber leadcolored armored ships When the hour for the start came it looked as if it would be impossible fOr the great ships to make their way through the perfect jam of river craft Vessels of all descriptions from the smallest steam launch to thc great Gcean liner were banked around the squadron Cheers and shouts of welcome wel-come rose from every deck mId the boats whltles all joined in the shouts l Suddenly them was a movement one on-e flagship New York as the big ships started forward with a slow stately I glide She was quickly followed by the I other six vessels in the followi1 order or-der Iowa Indiana Brooklyn Masna chusetts Oregon Texas I 1t was some time before the ships r could get into review formation but by the time the New Yorks prow came in line With Governors Island the other ships had formed in a regular line j The start was made accompanied by tremendous cheering screeching voices i and boomin cannon From Cadle WiI Ilam came the first salute It was m rey 3 flash ot bright red which waa Imme o 1ately smothered in a shot of smoke before the detonation was heard Then came the roar across the waters and the ships headed right in the river on the way to General Grants tomb MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE All athng the line on piers on sheds houses and every possible paint of vantage vant-age people were packed The river craft crowding the warships close were jammed with passengers sinking the sides of the vessels almost to their guard rails on one side giving the impression im-pression that even the ships themselves bowen in ucnscious salute to the returning re-turning naval heroes The width of the Hudson river was a struggling fluttering darting mass of color and ccnfusion and cheers As the vessels m ved further up the river the water which had been calm at the batter was churned by the action of the hun dredIJ of steamers and waves dashed over the small boats ad sheets of spray dampened the passengers on lower decks of the larger steamers As the grim looking battleships moved mov-ed up the river the crowds became denser and the enthusiasm was more marked At Riverside jlrlve with its steep grassy slope the cene was like au amphitheatre Tens of thousands of persons covered the green slope and as tt battleships approached a mighty heel arose that reverberated back and forth across the Hudson From the bottom of tlme slope an observation train crawled lazily along keeping even with the ships Above this the vast sea of humanity extended to General Gen-eral Grants tomb which was to mark the beginning of the return of the squadron The tomb standing high white and solemn far above the waters of the river looked to be built on a foundation of faces For the first time in the parade the battleships drew together to-gether Just at the point of return there was a momentary lull as if expecting a climax Suddenly from the sidesand turrets of the battleships there was a hid flash following this a tremendous roar announcing the first gun of the national salute The heavy smoke curled and tumbled down towards the water and u into the air until the ships had been almost hidden but the roar coming again and again seemed to rock te waters themselves It was an imposing spectacle as the big battleships boomed a salute to the nation as the warships saluted the flnal resting place of General Grant and the guns that sountled the knell of Admiral Cerveras ships at Santiago boomed 2 reverent obeisance to the dead hero The salute ended the return of the squadron along the line of review was begun It was a repetition of the enthusiastic en-thusiastic scenes on the way up the river Every whistle was brought into use played its part every bell every band joined in honoring the fleet and above all were the resounding echoes of the shouts from on water and on land The parade of the ships from the time it passed the battery onIts way up the river to the time it repassed on its way to anchorage of Tompkins yule S I occupied just two hours and thirtyfive minutes THE VOYAGE HOME I I Vessels Show the Scars of Battle 1 Indiana Broke Down New York Au 20Since leaving Guntapamo on Sunday morning no in icTii1 of nn usunl nature except a tempo Iry breakdown on the part of I the Indiana have marred the home wardprogress of Sampsons fleet Few ships wen passed Smooth seas and I lair rnds made the passage pleasant I There was occasional cbznge or forma 1 tion Heading out from Cuba the ar I morclad ships came in single column the New York leading the Iowa next I then the Indiana Brooklyn l1assa chusetts and Oregon I At night the fleet was lighted up by electric lIghts from within which I blazed out on the waters as the shiDS passed through thj WIndward passpge It is months since such an illumination illumina-tion has been seen in Cuban waters where warships blockade runners transports and all sorts and condition I of craft have been threading their way with aU lights screened great shadows that passed silently I Last night there was a change to the original column and trailing behind the I gallant New York the ships that have stood the brunt of the war passed Sandy Hook this morning It did not require the strains of the flagship band to make all hands glad for before its jubilant airs were heard eager eyes had seen that low gray stretch of land which they knew was home The accident to the Indiana was a breakdown of her condensers Twice on the trip from Guatanamo she has lagged behind to make repairs and the other ships had reduced their speed so that the Indiana could catch up with them As the air got cooler the spirits of the 3000 men and officers on board the six ships rose correspondingly The relief re-lief from the perpetunj heat of Cuba i was indeed appreciated I Admiral Sampson looking far better I than when war commenced is very glad to get home Speaking of his crews and especially the crews of the Indiana Iowa and New York who have had no shore liberty for seven months he said They have borne their privations in a manner beyond all praise And summing up what had been one of the most successful naval campaigns in the history of the world Admiral Sampson said The navy hs been very fortunate We have I think made no mistakes How much Sampson contributed to the success of the war the efficacy of I his advice and the splendid manner in which he directed the largest fleet ever under the command of one man in the I history or the United States probably will not be known or fully appreciated I until the history of this war is written I The health of the fleet is excellent I The ships need docking sadly the Indiana In-diana and Iowa especially The first named will probablY require a thorough I overhauling of her machinery SCARS OF BATTLE I In no way did the big ships show the hard usage to which they had been I subjected The BrooklJlls 27 holes I with the exception of those through the smokestack had been patched up and I the big ship repainted and polished un I tiI she shone On the starboard side could be seen a great steel patch over the hole here one of the Vizcayas shots went through and on the quarterdeck I quar-terdeck a wooden patch where the deck had been torn up The armor belt still holds the print of a large shell and a I critical ere can see the dents made bJ several more even through the glaze of I net gray paint The Iowa has a patch over her bow where she was hit by a I sixinch shell and the Indiana had I patched up the hole in her deck All I the ships have been painted and their peace trappings arranged so that as reminders of the greatest naval battle ever fought they are rather disappointing I disap-pointing ANNOUNCEMENT OF PEACE The ore word peace written in I letters of diamoJds and rubies at the masthead or lbs Oregon in Guantanmo I bay as the sh11al for wild applause from the ships on Friday night Aug I 12 and the applause became mare enthusiastic en-thusiastic when the announcement was I Continued on Page 2 If h ut 1r a |