Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-30
A GALA DAY.
THE PRESIDENTS SAFE ARRIVAL
AT THE METROPOLIS.
Incidents En- Route From Washing.
ton-The Grand Naval Parade
in New York Harbor.
Especial DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-us1os.l

abode of slumber. The first stop of i'm portance
was at West Philadelphia, just as the first
streaks of dawn were visible. Here Pcs master
General Wanamaker and his Secretary came
aboard. AT Tacony crowd of hundred peo-
pie were gathered, and as the train passed an
Executive salute of thirteen guns was begun.
About this time the clouds, which had been
threatening rain, began to break away and give
promise of fair day.
While the train halted at Trenton the private
car oil General Sewel. carrying the official party
OF the State and its guests was attached.
Among the party were Governor Green, Gen.
eral Sewell, members of the New Jersey Cen
tennial Committee and Legislative committees
The unavoidable noise awakened the occupants
of the Presidents car, and in short time they
were all astir. The train drew up at Elizabeth
at CLOCK, IN the midst of large concourse
of people.
THE NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR
breakfast party consisting of The President
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee and Chief Justice
and Mrs Fuller, was driven to the residence of
Governor Green. The rest of the party break
tasted on the train.
The Governors house and grounds vere
elaborately decorated, and the streets in the vi
cinity were packed with people, who greeted
the residential party with storm of cheers.
son, Governor and Mrs. Green, Chief Justice
and Mrs. Fuller, Governor and Mrs Beaver of
pennsylvania, Governor and Mrs Lee of Vir-
ginla, Justice ana Mrs. Bradley, Justice and
Mrs. Blatchford Justice and Mrs. Field. Mr. ard
Mrs. Mckee, and Mr.. and Mis-. RUSSELL Harrison.
After the breakfast a reception of prominent
citizens was held, and in the meantime the pro.
ccsson of State and city officials militia Grand
Army OF the Republic and other civic societies
was formed.
The President and party, after reviewing a
portion OF the procession, entered carriages, and
together with the procession, moved as near as
possible over the route followed by Washington
q century ago. passing the Bondinot House
which was appropriately decorated.
TEN-oARED GIG.
The Presidential party was reunited at the
Alcyom boat-house on the Killvonkill, where
the ten-oared gig from the Dispatch was in
waiting to take the President aboard. Owing to
low water the Dispatch had been forced to
anchor at some distance The President
Morton and Captain Elben They took seats in
the gig amid the cheers of the assembled
crowds. the shrieks of steam whistles and the
ringing OF bells. The gig then put off, and the
them alonside the Dispatch. Then followed
the embarkation of the rest of the party in
tenders Senators EvartS and Hiscock Chief
Justice Fuller, Postmaster-General Wanamaker
aud secretaries Window and Rusk reioined the
Pr, sdent on board the Dispatch. The rest of
the party, including Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Nc
Kee, went on board the Sirius At lilo both
vessels weighed anchor and steamed I'D the bay.
A GRAND NAVAL PARADE.
New YORK, April 29tb-The clocks in the
city church steeples had not finished the stroke
OF twelve midnight when the carpenters were
at work on the uncompleted stands, and along
the avenues and in the streets there was the
beginning Oh the sdornment of bui dings for
the day.
The arrangements for the naval parade were
today carried out to the letter. At o'clock
the steamer Dispatch, having on board Admiral
Porter, General Schofield ana representatives of
the Centennial Committee, left the foot OF East
Iwenty-sixth street, gay with futtering flags
AID steamed down the East river on the trip to
EllzabethpOrt, where she was to meet President
Harrison and party.
By this time the barbor was literally alive
WIN sallng craft OF every description, and
whistles sounded and guns doomed salutes as
tne Dlspatch picked her way on her course
TIE general formation of the line was a column
consisting of the naval division, revenue di-
vision and yacht division. in the order named,
anchored a little 10 the west Of the midchannel
with head 200 yards south of the white buoy
northeast of Ellis Island.
THE VESSELS IN LINE
The naval division in single column were 900
yards apart and i'll the following order: Chi
ccago, hearsarge, fantic, Essex, Brooklyn,
jamestown, Juniata. Yorktown and Boston
The revenue yacht division were in double
column 100 yards apart and 200 yards between
the columns. The eastern column was directly
astern of the naval division.
The yacht division included the vessels of the
New iork Yacht Club, the Atlantic, Corinthian
seawanhanaka, American and larchmont
Clubs.
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 SQUAD
rons in double column on the opposite sides Ct
the channel.
The naval parade was in command of Ad.
n1iral Porter, Rear Admiral Jouett being Chief
OF stan and Marshal of the Day. IN the mer-
chant marine column there were over 400 ves-
sells, varying in size from tugs and lighters to
large passenger and freight steamers.
AT s A. NJ. the ships of the naval division were
dressed in rainbow fashion with the flag of the
Secretary of the Navy at the maiutop of the
Chicago and the flag of the Admiral of the
Navy at the maiDtop of the Boston. The ma
tionai ensigns were run to the top of the other
mastheads.
THE ROAR OF CANNON.
1t was about Ills when the start of the Dis.
patch on her trip up the Kills was announced
by the guns from the Richmond, and it was
after y O'Clock when she came in sight in the
upper bay. For several m nutes the roar OF
| cannon, as she passed the several men. of. war
was almost deafenipg. each of these, together
with the forts in the harbor firing the national
salute.
The bav was crowded with small boats and
vessels of every description, so that from a dis
tance glimpse of clear water was practically
impossible.
As the little warship merged from the Kill
quick succession, The national salute of twenty.
one guns being fired. Soon there was perfect
roar of cannon, and clouds of smoke hung over
the bay like a bank of sea fog Belches OF fire
flashed through the smoke like streaks of light
ning giving the scene lurid glare.
A GREAT SIGHT.
The scene was stirring one. Family above
the roar of cannon could be heard the shrill
pipe Of the boatswain whistles on the revenue
cutters, yachts and menof-war In a trice the
manned M md xx-tt n
heads uncovered gave hearty American cheers
as the Dispatch steamed slowly by, and the Off.
GERS stood with uncovered heads.
SALUTE OF WHISTLES.
As the Dispatch came opposite the fagships oi
the different squadrons, the latter one on each
side. steamed out and accompanied the wsrship
the entire length of the squadron. Then colors
were dipped. and as the Dispatch came oppo
site the Chicago the entire fleet of over 4Ot
steamers blew their whistles She passed
the Battery at 1920. On went the warship Ut
| through the channel and into the East river
where she came TO anchor off the foot of Wal
street.
THE SIGNAL GUN.
As soon as she had got well into the river the
signal gun was fired from the Chicago and
| anchors were OF on board with alacrity. Then
began the real naval parade-a sight that will
| long be remembered by the thousands of people
| who lined the docks and housetops along the
river front. Almost every steamer of any size
had band of music aboard and the variety O.
KITS tIlht nOateu ashore on the haZy air wa,
something remarkable.
sTEAMING UP THE RIVER
The Chicago steamed on until opposite Thirty
| fourth street, when another gun was fired
This was the signal for yachts and cutters Il
6isperse. and like huge flock of swans they
gracefully heeled around and sped down the
bay to their various anchorages. Then the
naval vessels came 10 anchor off Fifty y-firs
| street. Meanwhile the merchant division wa.
holding its way on East river both division.
| combining into one. Led by the Bergen they
steamed up the river, mass of bunting and
| Tags The flagship turned stake boat Just be
| low the rocks at Hunters Point. and then came
down the west side of the river and around the
where the column broke up.
COLONIAL UNIFORMS.
On the arrival of the Dispatch opposite tht
Wali-strset ferry, a barge manned by crew o
| shipmasiers from the Marine Society, uniformed
hats, such as were worn by the society on the
occasion OF Washington's inauguration, wen
QUITO the vessel and conducted the President &
fhedock. AS the President stepped out of tn,
boat the Presidential salute of twenty. one guns
was again given. The President was received
| by Governor Hill. Mayor Grant, Hamilton Fish
and William Hamilton. The pier was brill
| iantly decorated. the roof being a fiutserin,
mass OF taes and streamers and the interio
brilliant with all the colors of the rainbow.
cHEERED BY THOUSANDS.
| After landing the procession was at ono,
| formed the President and Governor Hill ant
Mayor Grant being driven in q landeau. The,
were greeted along the line by continuou
| cheers. The old banner of the Marine Society
whicn was borne before Washington on Apri
p, l1ss, was to day carried before the Presi