National Republican., 1886-10-23
A GRAND NAVAL PARADE.
War Vessels to he in New York Har-
Dor in Force on BarthoIdI Day.
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The grand displays of fireworks to be
given simultaneously on Liberty and Gov
ernor's Islands on the night OF Oct. 2S,
after the unwilling of the Bartholdi statue,
promises to be one Of the most attractive
Of the long programme Of events on that
eventful day. The displays will begin at
dark and will include about sixty separate
pyrotechnic pieces. With slight variations
the fireworks will be the same on Liberty
Island and in front Of old Castle William
on Governors Island, and will be set OIL
by marine signals from the statue. The
displays will be largely aerial and will be
visible from all parts OF the harbor,
although the best positions will be the Bat
terry and Brooklyn bridge, or from the
decks Of excursion steamers midway be-
tween the two islands. The great statue will
be Illuminated by brilliant magnesium lights
burned on the balcony at the top Of the
pedestal, and colored lights will be burned
on all sides OF the fortiflcatlons, lighting
up the pedestal and the commanding statue.
In addition to the night display on Govern
or's Island and at the base Of the statue,
the entire fleet Of French and American war
4 vessels will be illuminated. The ships will
be anchored about Liberty Island, the
French men-of-war on the north aud the
American squadron on the south side, to-
ward Staten Island. The yards and rig
A ging will be manned by sailors, and the
4 marines will be drawn up on the decks
4 along the bulwarks. Brilliant calcium
i lights will be burned from the extremites
j of the yards and fore and aft on deck,
. while the men stationed In the rigging aud
along the decks will be supplied with col
ored fire. The displays on the men.of-war
4 will take place at intervals. The illumlna-
a tion OF the fleet, with the reflection IN the
4 water midway between the two islauds, will
4 be one OF the grandest effects ever wilt
messed.
In addition to the aerial fireworks at the
statue and on Governors Island Il new feat.
ure will be introduced In front OF old Castle
VI william. Gen. Schofed has given orders
for file Of 100 soldiers to be drawn up at
intervals Of a few yards along the water
front facing the battery. They will be sup
piled with torches filled with colored lights,
and at signal from the statue on Liberty
Island they will be lighted. The torches
d win be so arranged that the French colors
will be given first. followed by the red,
j. white, and blue Of the American ensign.
il This change of national colors will be re-
. peated several times, aud end with varie.
(, gated display Of colored fires. This feature
has been accomplished with great success
" at Portsmouth, England, but has never yet
been attempted in this country. The entire
81 programme will conclude with a flight OF
y l, 600 large rockets from each island and
4 from the squadron OF war vessels.
Another striking feature of Bartholdi
day will be the naval parade, under the
Ucommand Of Rear Admiral Luce, of the
North Atlantic squadron. The programme
lis being arranged by Commander G. NJ.
Chester, Of the United States ship Galena,
+ who is chief OF staff of Admiral Luce. Mr.
Chester has an Office in room 13 OF the
Washington building, at No. Broadway,
where he will receive applications for posi-
tions in the water parade. After the civic
and military parade through the city the
naval forces will form opposite Forty-6fth
street, on North river. The transports,
lighthouse steamers, custom house steam
ers, War Department vessels, and the
launches and boats from the men-of-war
anchored in the harbor will head the line,
with the Despatch, having President Cleve-
land and Admiral Luce on board, acting
|{Ias a flagship. After the naval forces will
come line Of steam yachts In double
4 column. These will be followed by excur-
sion steamers, barges, transports, tugs, and
other craft also In double column. The
Iline, led by the United States steamship
despatch, will steam slowly out OF the
n North river and down the harbor past
81 Liberty Island and by the French and
American fleets, turning at the last war
1yessel near Staten Island and proceeding
& back to positions near the statue.
The water parade will be the first on a
grand scale ever witnessed in New York
karbor, Ind to make 1t success Mr.. Ches-
ter is 1esirous that all owners of yachts and
steam craft shall take part. The war YES
T. sells that have been ordered to this port to
be present on Bartholdi day are the flagship
- Tennessee, Minnesota, Alliance, Yantic,
Il Dolphin, Portsmouth, Saratoga, and James
Eown. Besides these 1t is expected that a
Few more now cruising will report to the
q Navy Department in time to receive orders
% proceed to New York. The flagship
Tennessee, the largest ship in the American
navy, will leave Newport to-day for this
tity with Rear Admiral Luce on board.