New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-27
THE PARADE IN THE HARBOR.
MILES OF SHIPPING IN LINE.

GLDrPsEs OF THE PROCESSION FROM TILE FLAG
SHIPS, THE SHORES AND THE BRIDGE.
There was nothing except the bad weather TO mar
the complete success of the great marine parade
yesterday. The arrangements had been so thor
oughly perfected that they carried out without
delay or mishap. At the BedlOes Island rendezvous
tugs and steamboats, began TO gather as early as 8
o'clock. There was, however, at first, no order
about thor positions, and steam vessels of all sizes
and characters passed and repassed each other and
zigzaged around the bay in o most complex and be-
wildering manner. Soon, however, order began to
appear out of the confusion. And when
Vice-Admiral Vosburgh's vessel. the d. R. Mar
tin, steamed down from the foot Of Leroy-st.
at $50 O'clock long line of vessels stretched
away to the south from Bedloe's Island. The over
cast sky now began TO drop fine rain, which gave
a dismal hue to shore and river. But even this was
not sufficient to hide the brilliant appearance Of the
bunting-covered shipping and moving steam yes
sells of the harbor. The ID. r. Martin turned at
Bedloes Island and waited for the arrival OF Admi-
raj John H. Starin's flagship, Sam Sloan. The latter
arrived from Twenty-second-st. about 10 o'clock,
and at once turned and placed itself at the head OF
the line. The start up the river was made almost
Immediately afterward. The flagship was gaily
decorated with flags and bunting, as were nearly
all the steamboats, and tugs in the parade. The ID.
r. Martin followed at a considerable distance be-
hind the flagship. Chief-Aid De Noyelles, Rear
Admiral A. c. Cheney, Commodore Robinson and
Lieutenant Commander Hazard came Immediately
after In the Quaker City and the A. G. Cheney.
A TRIP WITH THE PROCESSION.
The fleet started off at speed scarcely more than
six miles an hour. 1t longthened out like an i'm
mense serpent as it wound its way slowly up the
Naur- Shora The rain Ua falling fast
but the most of The passengers on the boats were
able to find convenient places for watching the pro-
cession from under cover. Upon al convenient
and accessible spots on the NewJersey shore spec
tators were gathered The flagship was saluted
with cheers, waving Of handkerchefs and the
blowing of whistles as she went past. At Sixteth-
| ST. large number of locomotives of the New-YOrk
Central Railroad suddenly joined their shr blasts
to the noise of the other whistles The effect was
! almost deafening.
| The first turn of the parade was made
at Sixty-ninth-st., around an immense der
rick that had been anchored in tho middle of
! the river Looking down from this point as the
leading boats passed the derrick the last vessels OF
the line were lost in the mist that overhung tho
river But one of the effective scenes of the whole
parade was made as the column rounded the turn
| ing point II was then that the regularity and ex
tentO1t the procession was ehO
number of vessels in line was most clearly realized
The distribution Of the different kinds and sizes OF
vessels was admirably arranged, and the regular
intervals of distances between the boats gave an
air of symmetry to the whole. As the boats coming
down the North River passed those going up, the
passengers crowded to the sides Of the boats over
looking the other lines and If the day
had been fine, doubtless the decks would
have presented a most brilliant spectacle. As
| il was il was an interesting sight. AS the
Sam Sloan aud the ID. II. Martin passed the
Tennessee q rapid salute was tired. This
was also repeated at Castle Mlilam when inc
! the most interesting sight TO those on board tho
boats was the immense thr0ng Of persons standing
in the open rain on the 10 w p .me
10 be covered with the black mass of human bodies
| and umbrellas. Non was this confined TO the bat
terry for all the piers. ferryboats' Vessels an
! chored at wharves and even upon the roofs OF ad-
! Joining buildings were crowded great multitude
| of spectators. The shipping upon the East River
also presented more brilliant array OF streamers,
flags and bunting. Cheers followed the leading boats
! from those on shore from the Battery to twenty
third-st where the second doubling of the line was
made. At the Brooklyn Navy Yard another salute
was fired as the sam Sloan moved past. me
wharves on the Brooklyn shore were most crowded
at the foot of Broadway, Williamsburg; Mhen
| the head of the line again turned toward Brooklyn
| bridge the same pretty sight was presented as AT
! Sixty-ninth-st. on the North River ,,,,,,
turned out Of the way of the advancing line that 70
might DO reviewed as 1t passed; Comparatively
few of the boats went az far south as Bay Ridge,
but the most of them after passing short distance
beyond BedlOes Island, turned away from the llhc'
and in comparatively short time the whole process
sion was dispersed. The parade was ended Derofe
| $50 o'clock.
| on THE FLAGSHIP SAM SLOAN.
Al $50 o'clock the Sam Sloan, the flagship Of the
dav. left the Twenty -second-st. dock and steamed
down the river The pennant of an Admiral tioated
! from the flagstaff at her bows, and fore and AFT
flags wet with the mist waved in the river brcezes
| A she approached Bedloes Island the fleet which
she was TO lead were seen lying thick the water
like city decorated for holiday and gone aioat.
! On hoard the Sloan were Admiral" Starin, Gov
| ernor-elect Albeit of New-Jcrsey Samuel Sloan,
General James S. Negey, of Pittsburgj Hallett
Kilbourn, Postmaster Pearson, Commissioner
Blackford, J. j. Adams, j. H. Har-
per. David Wells, General Dnmont j.
X. Lydeckcr, William Walter Phelps, II. b..
Haggeman. Captain |. III. Strickland, IowaTd
Carroll. Michael Cregan, William Keanan, of Fish
kill Cyrus Skinner, Charles X. Truax and others;
A continuous collation., and band which played
patriotic and other airs, helped to keep the party III
good spirits in spite of the gOominess OF the day
and the fog which made everything damp and
uncomfortable. Whom the flagship. having, pro-
ceeded up the East River as far az fwentyhltl-st,
had started on its return, the Admiral
and his guests assembled in tho after-ca6In,
where speeches were made congratulating Mr..
and recalling the occasion of it.. Samuel Sloan,
for whom the flagship, was named was the s first
William Walter Phelps, Howard Carroll Mr.. Starin
and others. Though tho room was small and the
audience few in number the speakers had TO
shout each word at the top of their lung IN order to
be heard above the din Of steam whistles and the
blare of brass bands. Every salute was acknowl-
edged by the flagship and little cannon i9 the
bow was kept popping away all the time and the
whistles strove to drown It's uproar as persistenly
A GLIMPSE FROM THE JERSEY SHORE.
A TRIBUNE reporter had an opportunity of view
ing a portion of the steamboat parade from the
pilot house of one of the Jersey City ferryboats.
From below Governors Island, far as the eye could
reach up the North River stretched line of boats