Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-18

GRAND NAVAL SCENE
William Sees Italy's Big Iron
clad Launched.
THE EMPEROR MAS DELIGHTED.

ne Was Altogether Magnificent Success
and Was Witnessed by Thousands Of
Natives and misunderstanding Naval
MTaneuvers.
S1APLEs, Oct 1s.-In tho brightest Of
E&spolitan weather the kaiser aud King
kazDbert witnessed the launching Of another
kDnclad, and enjoyed the magnificent specta.
10 Of a naval review.
The bay has seldom looked more beautiful,
nor couh the feet have been more admirably
seen.
Under the shadow of the lovely wooded
hin Of St Angelo, so wen known TO all tour
lists, lay the steamer Gambia, which had been
prepared FOR the accommodation Of the press,
close to the dockyard where the launch slip
had been constructed.
The town Of Castellamare with its old
ruined castle perched on the dizzy heights
above, was gay with flags. On the walls
were numberless bright colored placards and
devices, one Of which linked the names OF
'sWilliam- Humbert- Crisp- Bsmarkn with the
legend ia Paeen
The harbor teemed with tiny craft, and all
the larger vessels were covered with bunting
The only English flag visible hoated above
fhe yacht of Sir Bernhard Samueson.
The imperial and royal party arrived by
special train amid great enthusiasm. Then
the launch took place most successfully
Signorina Brin the daughter OF the Italian
minister Of marine performed the christen-
Ang ceremony. Next moment the great red
bulk of what is destined to prove one Of the
snost formidable fighting ships Of modern
Simes glided into the water. Many thousands
Df spectators gazed-some on rows Of extern
porized balconies and others on the roofs Of
$he houses, which cluster tier above tier on
She mountain side.
In the dockyard was massed large and
brilliant assemblage Of princes, mobiles and
Officers Of the army and navy. The people
crowded around the area beyond and lined
the beach. The king, at the request Of En-
peror William, stepped forward and gave the
word for the launching Of the ship Whom
the word was given the workmen hammered
away the blocks and tho machinery was set
jim motion 70 assist In the success Of the
launch
The big steamer is Of 1900 tons burden,
carries four 6S-ton guns and thirty-six others
lR@targer caliber, and win require engines Of
&4NO horse power to propel it.
@he next incident Of the afternoon was the
K5szAfAA5e ~ tAN flyAl plnnuce out OF the har-
RsDr, conveying King Humbert and his inn
9srial guest to She royal yacht Savoia amid
&mnnders Of salutes.
On their return to their first post OF OBJ
servation the Sect entered upon a series of
evolutions and maneuvers, which were skill
fully and successfully executed, bringing
forth storms of applause from the foreign
war vessels
The emperor watched all with close. keen
glance and interchanged many remarks with
Prince Henry He applauded, and especially.
expressed has admiration Of the cleverness
and rapidity Of the movements Of the torpedo
boats
II is generally remarked among naval men
that no such display has ever been made be-
lore, IN any country, Of this arm Of the ser
vice; and much that is formidable has been
disclosed as TO its possibilities of attack and
defense. At $50 the kaiser and king went
ashore and returned to Naples, thoroughly
delighted with their day on the Mediterra
pan. banquet at the royal palace closed
D festivities in the evening.