Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-30
THE HARBOR DISPLAY.
Finest Naval Parade Ever Witnessed
There Mauoeuvres of the Ships.

Todsy's water parade was the finest ever
witnessed in this harbor. The war vessels
were grand and imposing. The line of ships
estimated nearly 90 miles long. \ column
consiiing of the naval division. revenue divi-
sion and yacht division, in the order named,
archort a little to the west of the main
channel with the head 200 yards south of the
white buoy and northeast of Ellis Island
The naval division formed in single column,
POO yards apart, in the follouiug order :,
Chicago, Boston, kearsage, Yantc Ess I,
Brooklyn, Junia'a, Yorktown. Atlanta
The revenue and Yacht division form, d in
double column, 100 yards apart and 200
yards between columns. The eastern col
umn formed directly east of the naval column
and 200 yards in the rear of naval division
and head revenue division. and 100 wards
bet~een n the revenue and yacht divisions
The yachts were grouped by clubs in the
following order New York. Atlantic,
Corinihial, Seavsnhaka, American and
Larcmon yacht clubs.
No email boats were admitted into the col
umn The length Of this column with nire
ships of war, six revenue cutters and twerty
yachts, was about two ard a half miles lor z
At the signal from the gun on the tug Nina.
hen the Dispatch passed Port Richmond
which signal was repeated from the Chicago.
the naval feet how short and prepared To
get urder way. When the Dispatch was
abreast of the rear of the yacht division The
revenue enters and such Of the yachts a-
carry guns, comm, need a salute of twent, :
one guns. As the Dispatch passed the off
GERS and crew of each vessel, fparale on
deck salutel by nncovering, When the
Dispatch reached the rear of the naval divis-
ion the order was given to man the wards
the men LAYING out with the rear vessel fac
ing aft, with their caps off. Each naval
vessel fired a salute of tsenty-one guns, be-
ginning as the Dispatch passed her line of
fire.
! As the dispatch passed each vessel. the
officers and crew uncovered. the marine
guards and sentries presented arms and the
drums beat four ruth = and the bands playec
the national air. At the last gun of the
Chicago's salute. orders were given to get
under way The navy ard yachts in columns
then steamed up the North river, preserving
the same formation and distance as At ar
chor Whe0 sbout half mile from The
anchorage. the Chicago fred gun as zig
nal to the yacht division to di.perse and TO
the revenue = d steam vessels TO slow down
The column enclosed together by the sigaa
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Just below the stake boat of jl-t street.
Vessels COMPOSING the nsrchan' marine
division "a well as naval ves-es -'eameI W
North river, formed Hire aad star ed ul
East river, thus making tao ti-pl.ys at ous
lime The 6rst division # III merchant
marine ard naval parade formed il the up
per bay, the right resting at n roirt op
/ posite the Buriiss dry dock, the rsd-hook
/ Brooklyn at the east war,i Of the centre OF
! the channel. The second division formed tG
/ the westward Of the channel. tn right est
Y ing abreast of Oyster Isissd. Tro division.
/ formed iH double colamn. III" smaller boat.
towards the channel. IL snrne places the
tugs we're placed three or tour abreast IL
order 10 shorten the hpe. While living Al
rest in the upper hsv. after the Dispatct
passed through the l'ne. of the merchant
marine, the signal for starting the column
was given.
Co olsi1erable confusion was caused at the
start by the croviiHg up Of vessels in the at
tempsto get good view of the President
After he had been landed at Wall street ths
merchant marine skirtsd TO the eastsar,
around the NORTHERN shore of Governors Il.
land, turned north at the Brooklyn shore
passed utder the suspension bridge. pssr tn.
navy yard ard New Town Creek to Long +.
land City. then turned to the left around th.
stake boat and retarnei to the battery by th,
way Of the New York shore, then passed vi
North river saluting with colors and shiste
the war vessels anchored abreast 30th st
At 5O.h St, turned another stake boat an,
returned to Governors lslan !, where the sa
iutes were repeated and was reviewed b,
Vice Admiral Woolsey and dismissed.
The sight was grand on all sides. From
every building and vessel foated and iiu'
tered the coiors Of all nations. The surfac
of the river seemed to be covered With Graf