Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-31
The Navy la Review.

A NOVEL. SPECTACLE ON THE CuRIsTIAHA- EN-
TIRE FLEET, FULLY MANNED, IN PROCESSION.
The first review OF the Chrlstiana Navy was
made by its Commodore, W. Harold Smith, on
Saturday afternoon The ceremonies took place
on the Chriatiana, just below and in full view OF
Market street bridge, upon which and the ad-
Joining wharves stood large number OF specta-
tors to this unusual sight.
About tho time the crews were in readiness to
move, an ominous-loolIing cloud loomed up from
the West, and soon strong wind broke over the
water, troubling its surface and stirring lts
depths, 10 that what had been an
anticipated pleasure became i'll fact
a laborious effort to the oarsmen. This
was especially 80 to the occupants oil the single
shells, who were liable to be upset by the waves.
The driving dust and tho few drops OF rain
which fell depleted the ranks of tho spectators
somewhat but tho programme was gone through
with Except the scrub race) in manner credit
able to the several crews.
The boats being .Latioaed below pusey, Jones
& Co 3 wharf the bargcs igst. with the gigs, the
Bachelors four cared shell and the single shelIs
behind them in regular succession, the Com
modore in LIS steam yacht LttLe E!td took up ms
position further up stream, aud at gwen si8-
nal the boats in single order He'd around him, the
Pioneer barge Thistle on the lead. On the return
the crews gave the customary salute to their SUI
perior officer and falling away to the rear once
more took up their po5tiOn4 in reversed order,
the single shells on tho' lead, and the barges
brinains up the rear All being in readiness, the
whole fieet, preceded by tho Commodore,
| moved in regular order up stream, passing un-
| der Market street bridge and turning above the
| w. & W. II. Il. bridge, returned to the undlne
boat house. Ihis wad a very pretty spectacle
and although sonewhat disturbed by the wind,
| very good line was kept up, and the parade
\ WAS very satisfactorily conducted. The only In
cident which occurred to mar the pleasure OF the
| occasion was II collision between the Undlne
barge Falcon and the Undne gig lPh'te Cap, BY
which a hola was broken IN the side of the lat
ter. The crews were all in full UNIFORM ah0
| the boats displayed their respective colors.
| The following il list of the crews
| Barges-T Thistle. OF the Pioneer clnp, cox
| SWAN, D. Ii. Morris stroke, Z. H. Jeneris
and, s. A. Macalster 3rd, J. $. Richardson
| 4th, ]. A. Richardson 9th, William Belts 6th
| A. ID. Poole Falcon, of the undine club, cox
swain, j. l.. jackson; stroke, IL. 1; uause
2nd, G. N. Caleb 3rd, Jos. McMakin 4t9
Frank Hastings 9th, N Il. Benson Dr. : o'h' q
digs~Iialia, of the Bachelor club, cox
swain. Charles Crippen stroke, L. NJ. Lewis
md. W. II. Bowers 3rd, I. NJ. lille lth, aeo
Mccall While Cap, of the undlne clno, co., cox
JOS. Gonrow 3rd, j. Paul Brown 4th W. y
Iobdell. Hornet, of the Pioneer club, ,coXswain
n n Jackson stroke, A. ii. Smith End. D.
Cameron 3rd. s. Il. Smith 4tli. ). u. Smith.
Bachelors four-oared sheli-stfohe' ~ i-uma.'
Sparks and, Thos Rioe 3rd. Eugene Dawson
4th, Charles Campbell,
The single shells were both occupied py in1iu
hers of the Undine club w. n. Hamilton, Jr-
The steam yacht LiHte Eta, was kindly tend EN-
cred the Commodore by its owner, James hel 9
by whom it was built SH Mr. Ihe KesS gsSn' who ao is
employee Of Pusey Jones Co.. inc machl !,
err ysa ali made by himself, and is accrratel
rs snd |%i .oentically mi put together. It's speed
; about eight miles per hour. The name ~. h,n
Elid was given the yacht after Mr. heAes
daughter.