Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-02

NAVAL REVIEW
J lho President Reviews the Naval Demon
sttAtlon a. fao Centennial Celebration.
Nrw Yonk, April 20 AT sevon O'Clock
yesterday morning tho steam n Dispatch
havlnR on board Admiral Porter, General
3chonold and Representatives OF the cen-
tonniai committee, left the foot Of East
rwon ty-sixth- street. aud, gay with nut-
terIna nsgs, steamed down the lsast river
On her trip TO i1lleabothport 10 meet Pres
ldent Harrison aud his party.
The harbor was literally alive with sail-
ing craft Of every descripuoa. lnnume-
rable whistles sounded and guns doomed
ns the Dispatch sped her course.
Rear-Admiral Jouett went on board his
flagship, the Chicago, at seven o'clock.
The general formation OF the line was n
column consisting Of the naval division,
The revenue division aud the yacht divis-
ion In the order named. The naval ves-
sells in single column 200 yards apart
were in the following orders Chicago
Kearsarge, Yantic, Essex, Brooklyn,
jamestown, Junieta, Yorktown and Bos-
ton.
Tho revenue and yacht divisions were In
double column. 100 yards apart and 300
yards batween columns. The revenue di-
vision included four steamers and three
harbor tuga The yacht division included
the vessels Of the New York, the Yantic,
the Corinthian. Sewanhak, American and
tho Larchmont clubs The length OF the
first column was about lH miles. In the
rear OF the FIRST column was the merchant
marine division, 400 vessels in double
column on tho opposite side Of the cham
mel, including tugs and lighters as well as
huge passenger and freight steamers.
The naval parade was in command OF
I Admiral ID. r. Porter. Rear Admiral
James f. Jouett was chief Of staff and
marshal OF the day.
AT eight O'Clock the ships were dressed
RAINBOW fashion," with the fng OF the
Secretary OF the Navy at maiutop Of the
Chicago and the flag OF the Admiral OF the
Navy at the naintop Of the Roston. The
National ensign Was iur up to the top OF
all other masthsads,
The National salute OF twenty.one guns
was fired by tho men-of-war. Sheets
weri made ready for the pageant
/ II was lil5 when the start OF the Dis
| patch up the Kills was announced by guns
| from Port Richmond, and 1t was after
twelve O'Clock when she came in sight in
the upper bay. For several minutes the
roar Of cannon, as she passed the several
men-of-war. was almost deafening.
Every vessai in the great fleet had been
placed before eleven o'clock Suddenly
the deep boom OF a gun arose above the
kissing Of steam aud the swash OF steam
er's paddles. Instantly every mar in tho
vast feet was on the alert for orders. The
gun was the signal from the tug Nina,
anchored in the Kill Won Kull aud IL meant
that the Dispatch with the Presidential
party on board was opposite Port Rich
mond.
Then another report from cannon set
every one in action. This was the signal
from the Chicago for all vessels to heave
up anchors short and prepare 20 move.
Hardly had this been accompl ished
when the Dispatch hove In sight Follow
ing close in her wake were the Erastus
Wimhn. the Sirius and the Monmouth
with invited guests The iagship OF the
merchant marine. the ferry boat Bergen,
brought up with the Nina in the rear. As
the little war ship emerged from the Kill
Won Kull the yacht cannon began to boon
in quick succession, the rearmost yacht
beginning FIRST The national salute OF
twtnty-one guns was fired Soon there
was perfect roar OF cannon aud clouds
Of white. thick smoke hung over the bay
Belches Of fire flashed through the smoke
like streaks OF lightning.
Those on board the many vessels, with
heads uncovered, gave hearty cheers as
the Dispatch steamed slowly by.
As the Dispatch came opposite the flag
shipsYof the different squadrons, the lat.
Ter. one on each side steamed out and ac-
companied the war ship the entire lengtt
OF the squadron. q
As the Dispatch came opposite the Chit
cago the entire feet Of over 400 steamers
blew their whistles The whistling and
incessant gun firing was keep up for three
or four minutes, although the scheduled
limit was only half minute
At 1850 when the Chicago had got well
into the river she fired a signal gun and
the real naval parade began. 1he sight
was one long TO be remembered.
Almost every steamer had a band OF
music aboard. and Jubilee OF varicu.
patriotic melodies Aoatsd ashore on the
hnzy air. When the Chicago was opposite
Tbirtytfourth street, another gun was
flred.- This was a signal for the yachts TO
disperse. and, like huge flock Of swans,
they gracefully wheeled around and wert
down the bay TO their various anchorages.
Meanwhile the merchant division was
on the East river both divisions combin-
ing, they steamed up the river, literal
mass OF bunting aud fags. The Aagship
turned a etakeboat Just below ths rocks
at Hunters Point and then came down
the west side OF the river around the
battery and up the east side of the Hud-
son, and The review broke up.