Show A GRAND demonstration new york aug 20 new york and the nation have fitly today sig zed the appreciation of the republic of her victorio victorious fleet an imposing naval pageant of warships has been received in the harbor of the largest large s t city of the country with acclamations of delight and admiration and the ovation from shore and from the great flotillas of all sorts of craft on the water has significantly given to the returning heroes some idea of the esteem and admiration in which they are regarded by the people long before sunrise guns were fired a at t castle william governors island the people were astir about crowds were hurrying to the river to be early on the scene the new york and new jersey shores were crowded with the people the river and bay were literally alive with craft and the craft alive with people all cheering and good natured an impressive scene was when the flags were hoisted on the te forts and flagships As the starry banners were aloft the bands of the forts and on the flagships played the star spangled banner and the shores rang with patriotic cheers there was very little friction in carrying out the program and no more delay than was to be expected the citizens committee left the foot of cortland street on the steamer glen island and proceeded down the hay bay followed by a long retinue of all sorts and description ofA of jcraft raft at tompkinsville Tomp kinsville the mavor and committe of ten de barked and boarded the police boat patrol the patrol then beaded for the flagship with colors colon flying and bands playing staten island shores were literally lined with people and they joined in the general acclamation with the people on the of boats welcoming ceremonies were short but impressive the ce remones avei amid the barse shrieking of steam whistles anti ami the hosannas hosannah hos annas of the thronged thron ged shores and water the mayor and the committee returned to the glen island then came the event of the day there was considerable wigwagging wagging wig on the gray battleship and the police boats formed in line then came the glen island and then the battla clips began to slowly move up the bay there was a salve of cannon md and cheers of people and the toots of thousands of whistles made an able din soon the monster pageant was waa in line first came admiral sampsons Samp sons mas flagship new york followed ty by the other magnificent machines that haire made uncle sams name respected the world over and after them a movle mass of all sizes and descriptions description st with flags waving and people cheering the gregat battleships moved slowly and majestically jestic ally Ealy As governors island was cassad there that did so much execution at that did so much execution exe cutlo nat santiago and guantanamo the people onshore and afloat were wild they yelled and screamed waved flags and jumped up and down in patriotic fervor k and so it was all the way war up to grans tomb where there was a final demonstration of paIrl such as now new york has never before the pageant was waa viewed sd cheered by hundreds of people it was a 91 significant alft to describable scene acene and one never to be forgotten new york aug 28 the new york lea led admiral Samp sampson sS foft into now new york this morning palate the hook at 8 am she was waa to followed by the lowa iowa and ind indiana lana TWO une the brooklyn and the oregon guarding the rear bear the fleet was waa lost sight of antly after passing the hook the thick teabe covering the bay and ocean at 91 thallia th eUia allma the entire population of I 1 sandy hoffs effia was on the beach and clustered ei hatae alve to tope p s of the batteries of port shouting and swinging their hats hato aad caps flags and bunting were in ight everywhere the men on board the file vessels crowded the decks all looking neat dressed in white duck clot clothing lug signals were made frequently from the flagship to the following squad squadron rm since leaving guantanamo on sunday i morning no incidents of an nature a temporary breakdown on the part of the indiana have marred the homeward progress of admiral sampsons Samp sons fleet few ships were keaim smooth seas ama ta la winds made via the passage pleasant there was occasional tal change of formation heading out from cubia cuba the parmor clad ships came calpe to an single column the now new york leoo the iowa next then the indiana brooklyn massachusetts and oregon at night the fleet shone with side lights running light port holes lit up by electric lights from within blazed out on the waters as the ships through the windward passage it is months since such an allun illumination dna has been seen in cuban waters where war ships blockade runners transports and all sorts and condition of craft have been threading their way with all lights screened great shadows that passed silently last night there was a change to the original column and trailing behind the 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 jub ibl lent ilent airs were heard eager eyes hlad biad seen that low gray stretch of land which they knew was home thie the accident to the indiana was a breakdown of her condensers twice on the trip from guantanamo she has lagged behind to make repairs and the other ships had reduced their speed so 80 that the indiana could catch up with them |