New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

J. Seavcr Page was thoroughly exhausted BY his
abors superntendng the details Of the dinner Since
early in December he devoted nearly all his WORKING
hours TO the affair. The smOothEess with which every
thing went OF, the brancy of the gathering ana the
interesting character Of the speeches delivered must
have recaid him IN great part for his efforts. Mr.
Page has spent all the week since Monday in recover
ing from the mental and physical strain OF his task
Part of the time he at Tuxedo.
Mr. Page Is especially interested in the big naval
review which is to take place in New-iork Harbor
I'm April. 1893. Secretary Tracy was unable owing
Ia an important professional engagement before the
Court of Appeals 10 attend Inc dinner at Dclmorcos
so Mr. Page explained in bis place tie nature OF the
parade The idea for such exhibition In connection
with the celebration Of the anniversary of The dis
covery of America first preached by Alexander
D. Anderson, now Special Commissioner Of the Worlds
Fair With headquarters in this city. Congress APP
propriated to pay the expenses of the review,
Senator Daniel introducing the bill as an amendment
TO the Worlds Fair measure.
Secretary Tracy recently sent to Mr.. Anderson the
following list OF United states vessels which are ex-
pected to take part In the review: NeT-York, Maine,
Puritan. Monterey, Amphitrltc MiantOn0mOh, MoDad-
mock. Terror, harbor defence ram, Cruiser No q,
Chicago Baltimore. Philadelphia, Newark. san Fran
CISCO Charleston, Cruiser No. L. Montgomery. Detroit.
Cruiser No. IL, Machas, Gurboat no. q, practice
cruiser Boston, Atlanta, Yorktown, Concord. Benning-
ton Petrol Dolphin, Torpedo Boat No 10 Torpedo Boat
No. 2.
Assistant Secretary James R. Solely also sent tn Mr..
Anderson the following list Of wooden shps which will
probably be in commission at that tine Lancaster.
Marion, Alliance. Mohcan keaIsarge, Adams Ir0qnois,
Essex, Monongahea, Thetis, lantc, Portsmouth ana
jamestown. In addition, probably AL the navles OF
Enrope will be represented by Of their biggest and
newest vessels These will bring many officials of
prominence and 1t Is hoped that Emperor William Will
be on board Of one of the German ships.
Lieutenant McCarty Little, Of the United states
Navy, has detailed by direction of the President
10 60 to Spain 10 supernend the construction there
of "a fac smllc OF the caravel Santa Maria in which
as nearly cXac; possible. II will be manned by
Spanish sailors in the costume OF the time of Columbus
aud will be Tgged with the same sort Of rigging il
charts that he had and fac Smiles Of the same
nautical instruments. The crew will be of the same
the truth Of history there should be In the crew
Englshman and an lrisilman, for according 10
Navarette. the Spanish historian, William Harris, an
members Of Coumbuss crew.
There win also be notary on board, wearing me
functionarioS who accompanied Columbus. IL Is pro
posed to have this vessel make It's first appearance
This harbor. where the Attlc ship will be sated by
the cruisers Of modern Invention. AT the close Of
the naval review 1t is proposed to have TINS vessel
the Government Of Spain, to the President Of the
United states and then to have IL towed through the
lakes and WellaDd Canal Ia Chicago where II VIII
Of the most interesting features OF the eypos
ton At the close of the exposition the vessel VIII
be returned TO Washington and anchored In one OF
the new basins OF the Potomac in the park south Of
the White House. .
W. T. Baker president Of the Worlds Columbian Ex-
Of New Yorks interest the Worlds Fair His speech
at the dinner at Demoncos was listened TO with great
interest. Mr.. Baker was especially grateful 10 MI
Page for his untring and unselfsh efforts TO make
tho dinner great success