New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
A FINE MARINE PICTURE.
HOW TIE NAVAL PARADE WILL BE FORMED.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS Now-sUCCEss AS
sURED, IF GENERAL GREEDY WILL FUR
NIsH THE PROPER KIND OF WEATHER
THE SLIGHT MIsrNDERsTAND-
ING ADJUSTED.

| EIsH THE PROPER KIND OF WEATHER
THE SLIGHT MIsUNDERsTAND-
ING ADJUSTED.
| The programme for the Naval parade tomorrow.
the beginning of the three days OF celebration OF
The close Of the first 100 years of the American
! Republic. is completed. with the exception Of
| most important particular-thc weather. General
| Craely who is supposed to lie the master of the
! clements is depended upon to give sunshine: ana
! a considerable udmber Of highly respectable citl-
| zcns of New-IorA who are aware that he HIS
! kept n regular account of the weather for
| longer period of time than any other person now
! living excepting Virgins have sent their friendly
! solicitations for prediction that can he ui'-
| onalifedly relied upon TO the weather lor thc
! three days The records for April. l'sN' read
~ usual in this month. showers were frequent.
and an clstcrly wind. with n drilling rain ana
chilly atmosphere prevailed for two o" tire DAYS
This has been the experience thus far rms moh'h'
II would seem that Il Government officer. one
| bich in authority and horn 70 command and with
full control of the weather bureau by authority OF
| Congress might, in consideration Of the importance
~ the present occasion and the vast amount OF
money that has teen spent for decorations drches
and stands for the general public, so controi ulc
| o,cments for once that the great celebration may
mass off without being marred by rain
GREAT PROMISES EXTENDED.
T. is necessary that this should be so on the
| Cir, dov ot least. for the vessels and the ndi-
viduals who will take part in 1t Will see WAFER
| enough beneath them. The programme for the
| Naval parade promises grand and animated
| marine panorama, such was never wltnessei
before II can he increased only by mirage
which would eausc that ocular delnSion sometimes
| seen of vessels appearing inverted ana on Top
| of one another.
As The Tribune said last Sunday, there will
be alstening bra>s.worI and newly painted vessels
! flashing in the slmshinc-if sunshine there be
| bunting below and aoft in bewilderng proiuSloh
of all colors and shapes, great black mnzzies OF
! guns bclchinc forth tubes of flame, clouds OF
smoke and deafenng reports; naval men IN their
uniforms of blue and gold, paying the honorN to
| President Harrison as the regulations prescribe; :
| sailors in their baggy blue trousers and blue
! shirts. stretched along the yard-arms of the Navy
and revenue service vessels, the big liver ana
| sound steamboats, screeching their steam Whistles
| thr trim and handsome steam yachts which cost
! the owners n hundred thousand dollars year to
| run them, the ocean tugs and the river tugs ana
the pilotboats that brave the Gains ana the
storms on the can at all seasons of the year. VIII
| be seen and heard.
The issue of programme by Admiral Porter
which confictcd with that outlined by the Com-
! mittee on Navy is said to have been due to Il
! SLIGHT misunderstanding to what was really
| expected of him when he was appointed Grand
! Man shall Of the Naval parade. But after I0W-
mmnder W X. Bridgman arrived here as the
representative Of Admiral Porter, everything was
! adus,ed 10 a nicely and Il snootlne>s that prom
iscs n successful blending together of the various
details The formation of the Naval and the
/ u.in lao tho
| The Tribune last Sunday
! ApMrRAr PORTER TO COMMAND THE FLEET.
| Admiral Porter has been ordered To assume
! Command Of the entire fleet Of Naval vessels in
/ omission. and in addition to Rear Admiral
| lanes E. Jonctt. WHO will be the Marshal Of the
| Day. he will have the cooperation of Commodore
! Ramsay commandant Of the Navy Yard. The
| Naval fleet will include the Chicago, carrying the
! Gor of the Secretary Of the Navy At the main;
! the Boston, carrying the flag OF Admiral Porter NJ
/ the main: the Atlanta. the Yorktown, the ldntlc'
the kcarsargc, the tranng.shlp Junlata the
| Franklin, which WAS Admiral FarraeufN last
! command in the European Squadron; the Brook
! lvn and Essex. Just returned from the A>Iatir
/ Souodron. and the new naval wonder, the dyna
| mite cruiser Vcsuvus, if She can get here Ill
time
The trainins->hip Minnesota Will do her part
in tie celebration at West Twenty NiXth-st,
tie rccciving->hIp Vermont, one Of the oldest
relies. Will drcs, ship AT the Navy Yard. ana the
Nautical school,hip ST. Mary's will lie in the
East River opposite Wallst.. where shr VIII
he cuycloucd in buniing and the boys will man
the Yards in salutation 10 the President Ihe
following vessels of the Revenue Marine Service
will ion with the Naval fleet: The cutter
Grant of this port. Captain Stoddcr; the cutter
| u. \ IL
fer Dexter. from Newport, Captain Phillips; the
| cutter Hamilton, from Phlladcphla, captain
| Coul,on: the cutter McLanc, Captain Munger, ana
| the Ewing Captain Baker, both from Baltimore
| and thu boarding-ugs Manhattan, Ohihdici' anu
| WASHINGTON, OF this port.
rLr Nayal vessels will anchor in position, be
tween Robbins Reef and Ellis Island az noon
to-day. the Chicago taking the rght OF me me
| and the Others 10 the southwark OF hrr AZ
| a. m tomorrow tn" marin" band VIII pay me
National Hymn, the vc>NeiS VIII pe drtSs''u VIII
rainbow arches with the National ensign al th'
| mastheals except on the main or ullzzrh ol tht
tlag>lips and each vr>sel Will ire "A Siiute 81
twenty one Guns ,9cndin$ . Xn,on S' su a.
will also be- fired by each ship ana me naSS
| hauled down This ceremony VIII be observed
on each Of the Three days
DIVISIONS or TIE MERCHANT MARINE FLEET
The fleet of the merchant marine, composed OF
| between $50 and 400 river and Sound steamboats,
| the steam yachts. the steam tugs. and pIotboat'
Nos J. 49, IA, - and 20, Will be divided mo TWO
Grand divisions of nYc squadrons each, the fleet
| being in command Of c. w W0olscy as v'e-ad-
mimi. who was an officer in the Navy for SIN
Years and graduated at the Naval Academy and
| resigned IN l~ii. His flagship VIII b. 'Hc he"
| double-propccr ferryboat Bergen.
The fleet Mary Powell will have the right OF the
line. and will have on board the West Point cadets
| Who will take part in the military parade. he
Tth Regiment Veterans and Cappas Band will he
ON the cyprus Til, First Division viii he com
mandcd by Captain +. ". Vosbnrg as rGar-ad-
miral and the Second Division by j W. Miller as
rear-admiral. who was once lieutenant IN the
| Navy. and resigned to he become suEerInlendcnt
| of the Providence Line of steamhoatH Inc squad
| ron commanders viii be:
| Flr.t .auairon-C commander. George W. King Lieu
tenant William Reeves.