The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-10-15
new YORK ON THE WATER
Grand Naval Parade in Honor Of
Christopher Columbus.
Over Three Hundred Vessels In Pro.
cession--An Commerce Suspended
Foreign Fleets Represented
"A Magnificent Scene.


"A Magnificent Scene.
New YORK, Oct 12.-New York COM
merce yesterdaypaid tribute to the'mem-
ory OF Columbus. The vast business of
the second seaport of the world was
practically suspended, and more
than 800 steamers and tug
boats. the smallest OF them larger
than the seventy-fve-ton Santa
Maria, the fifty-ton Pinta or the forty
ton Nina, in which the great discov-
erer and bis companions made their
advent in America dropped their or
dinary avocations and formed in ma
jestic holiday parade to do him honor.
All New York was there to see. Every
one OF the $50 steamers. tugs
and yachts forming the escort
ing feet, as well as each of the
vessels composing the naval militia
was crowded with guests.
New York became for once city 10
view in the harbor and along
Governors islund, the upper stories
and roofs of all the great buildings in
the city and both shores of the Hudson
were thronged with spectators
Shortly after 10 o'clock the steam
tug Howard Carroll left the barge
office, having on board the committee
on naval parade and their distin-
guished guests The invited
included vlce-President Morton.
Secretary Charles Foster, Of
the treasury; Secretary Tracy and
Assistant Secretary Soley, Of the
navy; Governor Flower and his per-
sonal staff, and other dignitaries. The
parade conferred and revolved round
the foreign naval visitors, the war
ships of France, Italy and Spain.
They had been lying anchored for
several days in the Hudson river
in the neighborhood of Twenty-third
street Some time in the early morn
ing they got up steam, weighed an
chor and dropped down the river to
the point of reception in Gravesend
bay and there anchored to await
events The vessels were the Arthur,
the flagship of the French Atlantic
squadron, which by virtue of its
rank led the way; the Hussard, an
other French gunboat; the cruiser,
Giovanni Bausan, and the Spanish
man-ot-war, Infanta Isabel. Sailing
in attendance on the foreign visitors
at the reception point, pre-
pairing to escort them up
the river. were the United
States squadron commanded by
Commodore Erben, u s. N, consist.
ing of the flagship Philadelphia, the
armored cruiser Miantonomnh, the
despatch boats Atlanta and Dolphin
and the dynamite gunboat Vesuvius,
the coast survey steamer Blake the
revenue cutters Grant and Dexter
and the lighthouse steamer Armenia
together with the torpedo boat Cuah-
ing, assigned for the use Of the d.
rector Of the parade. s. Nicholson
Lane.
In the upper bay, just to the norsh
OF the Narrows, lay two long
lines of anchored vessels, $50
or more OF the pick of New
York's merchant marine, which were
to compose the escorting fleet The
escorting feet was composed of two
squadrons, each Of ten divisions, in
charge OF senior officers and mum bering
over hundred vessels in each squad.
ron.
AT 1890 the signal to start was
given and the column formed. First
came the state militia Of the state of
New York under the command Of j. T..
Miller, consisting of the tugs of the
Pennsylvania and Erie railways Of the
Bee Transportation company, and one
of the New York Lighterage com.
pany's. Then came the torpedo boat
Cushing, the flag ship of the parade q
commodore. S. N, Kape, on board,
and its three attendant vidctte boats.
the steam yachts Ada. allegro,
and Helvetea- Next in order was the
steamer Howard Carroll. with the dis
tinguishcd guests Of the naval COM
mittee. then the visiting warships and
the United States naval squadron
escorting them at the rate of about
seven knots. with the visitors
in the center. The flagship,
Philadelphia, headed the starboard
column, followed by the Dolphin
and the Vesuvius The Miantonomah
heaved the port column, followed by
the Atlanta and Blake. The three
steamers of the committee OF
100 fell in after the war vessels and
headed the column of the escorting
fleet So they moved through the
long, double row of gaily
decked waiting vessels; bands play
ing, whistles blowing, flags dipping,
yards manned and every possible
display OF enthusiasm being made
When the last boat OF the-war feet
had run the gauntlet OF this peaceful
holiday hotilla, the esoorMng Vessels
weighed anchor and followed in set
order in their wake.
As the procession nearsd the Battery
it was seen that the ships were
arranged In three columns The
American vessels fanked the for
eign ships of war. Next following
tho Cushing and its videttes was a line
Of white banked passenger steamers
flying thirty aags On them were the
Columbian committee Of loo and their
guests. The Sam Sloan was on the
starboard line, the Mohawk on the
port and the MattAwan In the center.
At Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. OCT 12.-The Catholic
Columbian centennial celebration
parade of tho boys OF the Catholic
Institutions of Philadelphis wat
big success Over 5000 eaily
uniformed lads were in line
Each organization was headed by 8
band. In addition to the hundreds Of
banners and standards carried at the
heads of the different bodies, every boy
In the line carried an American flag.
The procession was reviewed at the
Catholic high school building, Broad
and Vine streets, by tho archLishor
and large number Of tho clergy o.
the archdiocese.
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