The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-12

the United states OH either side as an escort
As the line entered the Narrows salute of
twenty-one guns was fired from either shore.
The order of the parade was as follows:.
PatroIling fotiila, manned by the naval militia
OF New York, to clear the way.
Naval division, consisting OF United States
steamer Miantonomoh.
United States flagship Philadelphia.
French flagship La Retusa
United States steamers Atlanta snd Dolphin
French gun5oat Hassard.
Coast survey steamer Blake
United States steamer Fesuviua
italian cruiser Bausan.
United States ship 81. Mary.
Revenue steamer Grant
epenish cruiser Iuianta Isabel.
Lighthouse steamer America.
Revenue steamer Dexter.
United States steamer Cushing.
Fire and dock department boats and fifteen
Seventeen municipal boats and seventeen
yachts
Thirteen steamboats,.
Fifteen steam snd ferry boats
twenty-five steamers and tugs
twenty-five tugs.
Twenty.eght propellers, steamboats, and tugs
twenty-five tugs ana propsilers.
Eight merchantmen.
Fourteen merchantmen.
Floats illustrating the progress OF ship building
since the days of Columbus.
Naval reserve fleet, consisting of sixteen tugs
divided into four scuadrons.
As the parade passed Battery park another
salute OF tyenty-one guns was fired. Then the
mighty host along shore began cheering, and
as the magic procession continued its course up
the river, the cheers swelied to mighty roar
from hundreds of thousands OF throats. When
One Hundred and Twenty-fiith street was
reached the boats cast anchor, and Mayor
Grant, with municipal guests, passed along the
line amid booming cannon and the parade was
at an end.
Never before was tho shipping in the harbor
30 prousely decorated as today. Tho forests OF
masts on both the North and East rivers hung
full OF huttering flags, and when the anchors of
the war fleet were weighed Commander Erben
communicated by signal to the vessels to move
down stream to the rendezvous below The Mar.
rows. Salute after salute rang out in deep
diapason or the shrill roar of the steam craft,
while the colors were dipped in honor OF the
passing menof-war The spirit of carnival was
abroad in all the waters OF the beautiful harbor
Ocean steamers barks, ,fishingschooners,t ,tugboats,
ryboats, excursion steamers, and even lumber
ing Lighters, piledrivers. grain elevators and
all the obi and shapeless craft seen about the
rivers being bright with bunting. As the
parade advanced UP the river tn, tugs of the
naval reserve were kept busy driving back the
excursion boats and other craft. One OF the
small. low-lying orait easily eluded the efforts
of the officers to keep the ioreiga element out
of the parade Like q fash of IL ght upon the
green waters Of the harbor it darted in and
out among the staid old wa-ships, passing
them as though they wcre ut anchor.
The bare-legged urchin, dangling his limbs
out on the end of a strngp.ece knew this
fairylike craft Even he impaired the knowl-
eoge to his companions, so did Others in differ
ent grades of life point to the little yacht as the
Vamoose, William r. Hearst's wonderful water
thoroughbred. Tho hilly shore front OF Bay
Ridge was thick with people, who viewed the
procession from that coign OF vantage The club
houses and hotels along the shore were gay
with decorations and black with people.
The parade was under the direction of Com.
modcre s. Nicholas Kane aud Lieutenant Com
mander Mansfield, U. 5. NJ; Lieut. Kelley, U. s.
N, and Messrs. j. :. Miller and Harry Cram.
There were at least 80 boats In all. The forma-
ton wss somewhat similar to that OF the Gen.
tenniai naval parade in 1856. The United States
men -oi-war and visiting irgates formed below
the narrows, off GEayesend bay Municipal
boats, steam yachts, steamers. tugs and barges
formed In the upper bay. They were divided
into ten divisions. Five divisions
formed on each side Of the bay.
the right, or division No. l, resting at buoy
about one mile south OF Governors island.
Divisions Nos. ], 3, s, and kept to the Long
Island shore. Divisions Nos. 2, 4, 6, s and 10
kept to the Staten Island shore. Fifteen hun
dred yards was allowed TO each division and the
lines reached down the upper bay nearly 70
Clifton. Alta signal the men-of-war were pass
ing up between the double lines of merchant
men. This space was kept clear by patrol boats
under superintendent OF Police Byrnes.
The column moved at the speed Of
seven miles an hour. When the last
| OF the naval vessels had passed
| the head Of the receiving column of merchant
| men the latter followed on in divisions up the
Hudson river In double column, each division
maintaining its alignment and distance. A
park of artillery stationed at the battery saluted
| Commodore Erben's flag ship, the Philadelphia,
and the salute was returned. The Philadelphia.
| leading the fleet, steamed on to Riverside park,
| and came to anchor opposite Gen. Grants tomb.
| The other naval vessels dropped anchor IN
| line asteru OF the Gag ship. The two COL
umus of merchantmen then passed around the
| warships in opposite directions, the division on
| the New York shore passing inside of the d.
| vision on the Jersey shore. BY this method
| every boa. in one division passed every boat in
| the other at close quarters, and both divisions
had An excellent view OF the men-of-wsr An
other salute was fred a, Riverside PARK ana re-
| piled 10 from the Phiiadelphia-
Riverside PARK, one of the best places from
which to view the parade, was appreciated by
| fully 10000 people, many of whom took up
positions on the grassy slopes ia the early morn
ing long before many OF tie vessels partici pat
| ing started for the upper bay. From the bluffs
a cain, uninterrupted view OF the Hud-
| son could BE- obtained. Underneath, On
the grassy slopes below the railroad tracks
| thousands OF people stood aad watched and
| ysstei while others sought seats on freight
| cars that gave them a more commanding view
| Of the scene. When tie vanguard OF the parade
| finally appeared the enthusiasm reached the
| highest pitch. Almost every shird person car
| ried field g,ass, aud these were ieve,ed inees.
| sanity at the ships they glided up the st.e1Tn
| amid the booming Of cannon and the voci!elous
| applause of the crowds.
| The committee n chzrga OF the naval parade
| were on the steamboat Howard Carroll. Vice
4 T..1
| the Treasury Foster aud Secretary Rusk wers
| also aboard. Governor Flower and staff and
Mayor Grant were there. as were also