Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-12
Further Details Of the Cele.
bTatiOn Festivities.
EVERY VESSEL DECORATED
The Little Yacht YamOOSe Attracts
General Attention.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
4 Casualty Reported. Parade OF
United catholic societics.-Dis.
play of Fireworks.

NEW York, Oct. ll.-Never before
was the shipping Ia the hatbor SO pro-
fusely decorated as today. Forests OF
masts on both the North aud East
rivers hung full Of fiutterinc flaRs, and
when the anchors Of the war ileet were
weighed, and the command OF Comma.
doie Erben communicated by sigma
10 the vessels to move down the stream
10 tho rendezvous below the narfows,
salute after salute rang out while colon
were dipped IN honor Of the passing
mon.of.war. A spirit OF carnival was
abroad In all tho waters Ut the beautiful
harbor, ocean steamers, barkt, fishing
cchOonefs, tug boats, ferry bOits, ex-
cursion stcnmers, aud even numbering
lighters, pile drlvers, gr,iu elevators
and al odd and ungainly craft seen
about the rivers ueing bright with
bunting. 40 the parade advanced up
the river, tugs OF the naval reserve
were kept busy driving back excursion
bOats and other crafts. one small low
lying craft easily eludcd the efforts Of
the officers 10 Keep the foreign
element out OF the parade. Like
flash OF light upon the green
waters OF the harbor, II darlod
In aud out mt Will among the
stnid old warships, passing them M II
they were Mt anchor. Even bare
legged urchin, dangling out on the
END ui the string pier, knew this fairy-
like craft. Even an he impaired
knowledge 10 hia companions, 10 did
Others In different grades Of life poiut
out the little ship as the NamoOse,
VIM. II. Hearst's wonderful yacht.
That Riverside Park was one OF the
best places from which to Wow the
parade was appreciated by fully l00,-
900 people. Many took up positions ON
the grassy elopes In the early morning
long before the many vessels particle
pating, had started for the upper buy.
From the bluffs n calm uninterrupted
Wow OF the procession could be OBJ
tanned. Underneath the grassy slope,
below on tho railroad trackg Thousands
Of people stood and watched aud
waited, while Others sought seats on
freight cars that gave them more
commanding view Ofthe scene. When
the vanguard OF the parade finally mp.
ppared the enthusiastic excitement
reached the highes. pitch. Almost
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and these were leveled at the ships,
while the strong booming OF cannon
and vOciierOus applause Of the crowds
rent the air. The most distinguished
party OF the naval parade was on tho
Steamboat "Howard Carroll, +" the craft
used by the naval committee; Vice
President Morton, Secretary Tracy,
Secretary Of the Treasury Foster ana
Secretary Rusk were aboard. Governor
Flower aud stnii and Mayor Grant
! were there, rs were also Patrick Egau,
Minister to Chile; rhui Kwo Yin,
Chinese Mluistcr; Senior Romero,
Mexican Minister; Charles De Struvo
Russian Minister; Baron Fava, italian
Minister; Mavfoyeni SevA, Turkish
! Minister; Sir RyeTe shaw Of London,
General Horace Porter, Mrs. Porter,
Mrs. u. 3. Grant and jesse Grant. IL
was expected that Ex.PIesldent Clevess
and would join this party, but he did
not. Cleveland came up from Green
wlch on Beuedict's yacht Oneida.
a casualty Il reported attendant on
the naval parade. Daring the firing
OF salute from n battery gun
on one Of the white gunboats, It
went OF prematurely and injured
gunner, whose hand seemed 10 nav q
been blown oil, as viewed from w.
Durant's steam yacht Utowann. The
party on the Utowant had a narrow
escape, us the hammer ana wndding
from the gun came on board, passing
Into the engine soom skylight anu
narrowly missing some OF those on
board.
Ats O'Clock this evening parade OF
united Catholic societies was started
at Fifty. Ninth street and Eighth ave-
mite. They marched 20 Brosdway and
Fourth streets, where the parade dis.
banded. There were 10000 Catholics
In line, under command OF Fathers
Keefo amt Bowling. Archbishop Coz
Tigan reviewed the parade as II passed
the Orphan Asylum. In the Seventh
regiment nrmory the German Singing
societies held festival. There were
over 400 voices IN tho choir.
The Catholic club OF New York ana
United States Historical society held a
celebration in Carnegie Music Hall to-
night. Ex-Governor Corroll OF Mary
land delivered the grafton. Grover
Cleveland and wife attended the Col
umbian musical festival under the aus
picps OF the United German-American
Singing society.
The fireworks display ON Brooklyn
, bridge began ut Sl0:30 p. NJ, and lasted
until midnight, tho display being gor'
goOus. There were Examinations In
tho shape OF Chineue suns six feet In
circumference and Of an illuminating
| power which enabled them to be seen
twenty-five miles. IA n VIVID up tc
the evening was the second fall Of
Niagara, occupying the length OF the
brilge from tower TO tower. lmmedi'
ately after this display five thousand
rockets were fired Off simultaneously
in the form OF a bouquet.