New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-26
NORTH ATLANTIC STATION.
General Order No. 30.

Nov. "a, 1888
The following instructions will be observed by the vessels
nnder my command in New-York HarbOr on Monday,
November 26, 1888, the centennial anniversary OF the
AT sunrise each vessel will dress ship rainbow fash
ion" with the National ensign at each masthead, and IRE
a salute of twenty-one guns.
There win be river parade Of the steam vessels Of
NewYork at $3.50 The procession OF vessels headed
by the flagship Sam Sloan will start from Bedloe's
island steam up the North River the NewJersey SIDE
then down the NewYork side, and thence into the
When the flagship Sam Sloan passes the Tennessee
in going down the North River on the New-foIk slde
each ship viii yards by signal and fire salute OF
twenty-One guns. The men VIII LAY i'll and " down
from alOft E" with the Tennessee.
A statue of Washington is TO be unveiled in NewYork
city, about IL M and each vessel Will be prepared
at this time to fire salute OF twentyone guns upon
At sunset each vessel win fire a salute Of twentyOne
last gun. SaIutes win be fred with broadside
guns II practicable. Each salute will commence with
gun from the vessel Great care viii be taken to prevent
The uniform for officers during the day viii be "undress
uniform for official visits" The uniform the viii
be indicated by signal on the morning OF the 26th inst
Rear Admiral Commanding U. S. Naval Force the
North Atlantic Station.
Admiral Starin has issued the following orders ::
GENERAL ORDERS.
Line will form under command Of Rear Admiral A. O.
Cheney, 20 whom cOmmcdores VIII report on arrival with
their respective squadrOns at BedlOe's Island.
At 10 o'clock sharp the Admiral board the flag
ship sam sloan on arriving at right Of T,. line VIII take
board the D. r. Martin The Vice Admiral will have his
a
Admiral will take his position at the right and In the line
OF the Second Division.
The Commodore viii be placed at the staboard side Of
the feet and opposite the head boat of their respective
sQuadrOns.
Bpectiye officers by the Commodore In command OF dis
pachboat, Glen Island, bearing dispachboat signal.
mated by number corresponding that OF the respec
tive squadron TO which they belong through which they
All COnmOdores are requested torepOrt to the Admiral
by their dispatchbO boats
ia sal icul all 1oree
remain their agshps during the progress OF the pa
rade and that they exercise the utmost care and preeau
Each Commodore wiilhave list Of the boats composing
his squadron, which will be furnished him by the
tary OF The Committee Organization OF the Parade.
The line will form at $50 a. IN. sharp Right resting
extending down the bay as far as will reach.
Upon the firing OF one gun from the Admiras flagship
OF 10 o'clock w. sharp the feet viii start led as here
tOfOTe provided.
The route Of the parade will be follows From place
Of formation the feet will proceed up the North River at
aspeed OF six miles an hour about 800 yards from the
opposite sixtyninth-st, New York, where the derrick
Independence will be anchored Rounding the derrick 10
the eastward the fleet win the and down
te Now York side about 800 yards from the pier line, and
rounding the Battery will proceed up the East River on
line far Twenty thTdst New York where the der
nc T. X. Collins viii be anchored Rounding said derrick
10 the eastward the fleet will the river and return
down the Brooklyn shore the distance from the
pier lne) as far as Governors Island.
When the flagship reaches point opposite Fort
Columbus she viii take reviewing position, and the
Vice. dmiras boat wiz take command OF the feet and
feet VIII then proceed down the bay Bay Ridge,
and be dismissed by passing in review before the Vice
Adnirals flagship.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
All indiscrimnate blowing of whistles during the
parade is prohibited but steamboats, will observe and
acknowledge the usual steamboat signals.
When rounding the Battery and passing IN review the
ReaiAdmrals flagship Tennessee of the United states
Navy lying opposite pier North River, each boat will
salute with three blasts OF steamwhistle.
When Passing tue AdmiIaps flagship Sam Sloan in
view each boat II passes will salute with three blasts
OF the steam whistle.
o'clock each boat In It's respective position in the
line viii give continuous blast of the steam histe
lasting three minutes the signal for which will be given
by blast from the steam whistle OF the Admras flag
ship. JOHN H. STARIN,
JOHN LENOX, Admiral Ia Command.
WILLIAM Z. EDGART0N,
SDecial Aids