The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-30

course. Half dozen big men-of-war were
anchored in the vicinity OF Governors
1slanI and Ellis Island await the return
Of the Presidents boat. Tn 50 men-of-war
were the Chicago, carrying the flag of the
Secretary of the n lvy; the B st II, carry
ing the admiral, flag; the Atlanta, York
town, Juuiata, Yantic, Essex and James
town
STAFF OF THE ADMIRAL.
The staff of the admiral and grand mar
shal reported to Rear Adni al Joutte at 7
O'Clock q. IN. on the tug Nina, at the foot of
East Twenty-sixth street, at once steamed
down the bav AID went on board his flag
ship, the Chicago. The G Iicago was gaily
decked with flag and bunting. The otfi-
al flags were the 2 e>ident's IA Ia ship
and boat: the Secretary of tue Navys flag,
the Admiral's flag and the Rear Admiral's
flag. The Boston was flying the admi-
rails flag.
FORMATION OF THE LINE.
The general formation of the line was
column consisting of the naval division,
revenue divi ion and yacht division, in the
order named, anchored a little northwest of
mid-channe, with its head 200 yards s)uth
of the white buoy, northeast of Ellis
island.
The naval division was in single column
300 yards apart, and in the following order:
Chicago. K arsage, Yantic, Essex, Bro k
lyn, jamestown, Juniata, Yorktown and
Boston.
The revenue and yacht division was in
double coun ), 100 yards and 200 yards be-
tween the column. The eastern column
was directly astern OF the naval division.
The revenue division included the steamers
U. s. & ant, Samuel Dexter, Albert Gala
ton and Alexander Hamilton, and the
harbor tugs Manhattan, George Washing
ton and w. Chandler
The yacht division included the vessels Of
the New York Yacht Club, Atlantic,
Corinthian, Sea, Eawanake, American and
Larchmont clubs. The sailing yachts were
anchored between Ellis an B9dloe's islands,
close anchored and dressed in flags and
colors.
MILE AND A HALF LONG.
The length of the first column was about
one and half miles.
In the rear of the first column was the
merchant marine division, ten squadrOns
In double column Oh opposite sides of the
channel, with the heads opposite to Red
Hook and Oyster Island, respectively.
The naval parade was in command of
Admiral D. d. Porter. Rear Admiral
James E. Jouette, was chief of staff and
marshal Ct the day, assisted by Capt.
Charles S. Norton, U tied States navy;
Commander w. r. Bridge nan, United
States navy; Capt. L. N. Stoddard,
U. s. r. M; and representatives
from the yachting clubs and
shipping lines Of the city.
The merchant marine column was com
manded by Vice Admiral G. w. Woolsey,
whose flagship as the steamer Bergen. In
this column were over 400 vessels, ranging
in size from tug and lighters to large
passen er aud freight steamers.
TIME Ann DRESS STGNATS
At 7:30 O'clock this morning the naval
division made the regulation time" and
''dress" sig lals. The officers were in dress
unifJrm, the crew in blue mastering clothes
and the marines in full e.s. At Q o'clock
a. M. the ships were dressed rainbow"
fashion with the flag OF the Secretary of the
Navy at the maint,p of the Chicago. and
the flag of the admiral of the navy at the
maintop of the Bosto ]. The national en-
signs we're run to tae top of all the other
mastheads. The na ional salute of twenty
one guns was fired by tae men-of-war, be-
ginning with the Chicago, in ten second in
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