Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-12

WIN us rlBuI T6SCln& at a pOluI opposite
the the dry dock, Brooklyn. The port
column formed to the westward of the
center of the channel, its right resting
at point abreast of Oyster Island.
At 1890 the signal to start was given
and the column formed. First came
the naval militia of the state of New
York under the command of J. w.
Miller, consisting of the tugs Of the
Bee Transportation line, and of the New
York Lighterage company These d.
vided into four squadrons formed the
patrol line of the parade Every tug as
it fell into line sounded its shrill whistle,
and the deep-voiccd fog signals of the
larger steamers beloved response.
These were but the police to clear the
way. Swiftly darling through the
water came the torpedo boat Cushing,
the flagship of the parade, Commodore
S. Kane on board, and it's three attend
ant vidette boats, thesteam yachts Aida,
allegro and Helvetia.
Next in order was the steamer Howard
Carroll, with the distinguished guests of
the naval committed Then the visit.
ing warships and the United States
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 Dol
phin and the Vesuvius; the Mianotono-
mon headed the port column, followed
by the Atlanta and Blake.
The three steamers of the committee
of one hundred fell in after the war ves-
sells and headed the column of the escort
ing fleet. So they moved through the
long double row of gayly decked waiting
vessels band playing, 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-making fiotilla, the escorting
vessels weighed anchor and followed in
set order in their wake.
The first division flying the municipal
flag of the city of New York, with its
conspicuous crossed anchors, was head
ed by the tugs of the dock and fire de-
partments, and consisted of special
division of chartered steamers.
The sights of merriment on board
these well appointed steamers were too
obvious for concealment. Evidently all
on board were having the best of times.
The second division was under the
command of Vice-Commander E. d.
Morgan, of the New York Yacht club,
with Chester Griswold, as fleet captain.
1t comprised the steamer yachts: TUNA,
flagship, Emu, Corsair, Conqueror,
Oreihta, Susquehanna, Halcyon, Jean,
Isolene, Nourmahal Sapphire, Rival,
Aztec, Clermont, Stral, Golden Fleece,
Neoya, Evelyn. Theresa and Adela, of
the American club Commodore Law
renee and The Sewarren, Hannah and
Fleetwing, of F. j. Herper's Newark
Yacht club.
The third division was composed of
the following steamers: Mary Powell,
Sandy Hook, Housatonic, James T.
Brett Cygnus, Bagasus, Cetus, Taurus,
Plainfield, Angler and st. John.
The fourth division comprised the
Staten Island, Brooklyn and North
river ferry boats.
The other six were miscellaneous
steamers and tugs.
The warships which had been
anchored in the lower bay passed Forts
Wadsworth and Lafayette at II: 80
o'clock, and the guns of these forts
doomed out national salute of twenty
one guns which was taken up by the
Philadelphia, and under its lead by the
other vessels of the squadron and re-
turned by the visitors. The roar of the
great guns was deafening and contin-
nous, and the smoke lay over the water
III such dense masses that steering for a
| time became difficult, and under instruc-
tions previously given the speed was
slowed down until the air was once
more cleared.
Passing Governors Island another ma
tional welcome of twenty-one guns
buyst from the ruddy walls of Castle
William and again was echoed back in
laundering reverberations by the fleet.
AT Just o'clock the watchers on the
top of the Washington building saw a
puff of white smoke arise far in the dis
| lance, and heard family the dull boom
of many big guns. 1t was the salute of
| twenty-one guns fired from each ship
of-war and answered by the forts. The
marine march had started
| Away beyond the mass of craft in the
center of the bay could be discerned two
4 dark lines extending north from each
side of the Nprrows. They were the
starboard and Art squadrons of the es-
corting fleet. Gradually could be made
out row of what looked like little black
dots. They formed the advance guard of
the procession, the patroiling fiotilla
manned by the naval reserves. Slowly
| the form of parade could be made out,
as the line moved majestically up the
harbor between the hundreds of vessels
anchored each side the channel.
At 1 AS the police boat patrol forming
the nose of the line passed Liberty Island
and the smoke from thunderous salute
enveloped Liberty's statue. Just behind
the police patrol came the boats of the
reserves, five deep, flying the naval
militia's flag, blue field, with two crossed
anchors and state coat of arms.
In solitary state floated long, mar
row, 1ow-lying craft, the torpedo boat
Cushing. on board of which was director
of the naval parade, Kane. Following
it were the directors of the vidette
boats. ready to dart hither and thither
at his order. Next observed was the
steamer Howard Carroll, flying the
municipal flag and bearing the commit
tee on naval parade and distinguished
guests.
As the procession near the Battery
and could be distinguished from the
surroundings it was seen that the ships
were arranged in three columns. The
/ American vessels hanked the foreign
ships of war. Next, following the
Gushing and its videttes, was line of
Whit Banked passenger steamers flying