Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-11
New York's Commerce Honors the
Memory of Columbus.
TODAT'S UNEQUALED SPECTACLE.
The Naval Demonstration on the
Hudson River.
SCENES ABOUT THE HARBoR.
Sights and Scenes In and Round About New
York Harbor.

NEW YoRK, Oct 1l.-New York commerce to-
day paid tribute TO the memory of Columbus.
The vast business Of the second port OF the
world, which was practically suspended, and
more than 500 steamers and tugboats, the small
est of them larger than the 75-ton Santa Maria,
the 50-ton Pinta or the Acton Nina in which
the great discoverer and his companions made
their adventurous voyage. dropped their ordi-
nary avocations and formed in majestic holi-
day parade to do HIM honor II New York
people registered q solemn vow TO show the
world what 1t could have done IL the worlds
Columbian fair had been permitted to DO held
here-as the extraordinary enthusiasm and en-
ergy which all classes OF the community have
thrown into this weeks Columbian celebration
New York his thoroughly succeeded in carry
Ing out its purpose.
A GREAT SPECTACLE.
With every favoring condition Of skies and
weather, with the crisp, clear air Of the early
fall bringing out in sharp outline every object
on the dancing waters and along the shores of
New Yerk's matchless bay and harbor, the
naval pageant OF today was a spectacle TO be
once seen and always remembered. Not even
the famous roadstead of Spithead, Engiand's
great naval reviewing ground, with all its sur
rounding panorama Of beautiful scenery, could
surpass il.
From the green heights Of Fort wadsworth
narrows. eastward to the shoals of Rocksway
and the sandy reaches Of the Hook, southwark
to the highlands of the Navesnk and north
ward to the dim blue outlines Of the palisades
and the grassy slopes Of Riverside. afar UP the
Hudson. the scene was one Of marvellous life
and beaaty
All New York was thereto see IL. Every one Of
the go steamers, tugs and yachts forming the
escorting feet as well as each Of the vessels
composing the naval militia was crowded with
guests. New York became for the nonce a city
on the sea. All the points Of view in the har-
Dor and along the bay. Liberty Island, Staten
Island, Governors Island. the upper stories
and roofs of all the great buildings in the city
and both shores of the Hudson were thronged
with spectators.
PREPARING FOR THE PARADE.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the steam tug
Howard Carroll left the barge Office, having on
board the committee on naval parade and their
distinguished guests. The committee consisted
of Howard Carroll, chairman; VIM. c. Whit
ney, Henry S. Cram, J. Schuyler Crosby, L. r.
Fetchman J. ". J. Hurst, 8. Nicholson Kane
Gen. Martin 7. McMahon, Charles X. Raymond,
Edward V. skinner, John II. starin, VIM. II.
Wickhsm, James ". Tsppin. Thomas J. Brown,
| and eX-officio Mayor Hugh J. Grant, Gen.
| Horace Porter, VIM. Sulser, J. II. yarnold,
| Charles @. F. Wahle. ir.
Their invited guests included Vice President
Morton, Secretary Chas. Foster of the Treas
ury. Secretary Tracy and First Secretary Solev
OF the navy. Gov. Flower and his personal staff
| and other dignitaries.
The steamers Sam Sloan and Mohawk, having
on board the committee and its numerous guests,
left the foot Of Leroy street about the same
time and steamed down the bay.
THE FOREIGN vEssEIs
The parade centered and revolved around
the foreign naval visitors, the warships Of
France, Italy and Spain. They had been lying
anchored for several DAYS In the Hudson river
in the neighborhood Of 23d street. Some time
in the early morning they got Up steam, weighed
anchor and dropped down the river TO the
point Of reception in the Gravesend bay and
there anchored to await events The ves-
sells were the Aretheuse, the flagship of
the French Atlantic squadron, which.
by virtue Of its rank, led the way;
the Huzzard. another French gunboat; the
Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan and the Span
ish man-of-war Infanta Ysabel None Of them
is a specimen of the modern improved warship.
Their presence was matter Of sentiment; not
display OF moral force. Tie Aretheuse lie a
full-rigged iron frigate, unarmored, OF about
5. 400 tons, carrying twenty-four guns She has
one smolestack, has q black hull, standing high
out Of water, and somewhat resembles the old
U. s. s. Minnesota The Aretheuse bears the
flag Of Real Admiral de Lebrune
The Huzzard Is a smaller boat, bark rigged,
and Of the class known as q dispatch boat. She
has q white hull and graceful lines and carries
four large guns and six revolving guns.
The Bausan is Q twin screw armored steam
steel cruiser, with gun turrets fore and aft,
lying low In the water, and bearing some resem-
blance to the Boston. only that her hull is
painted dark color and not white. The Span
ish man-of-war Infanta Isabel is q bark rigged
steel vessel, painted white, and carries her four
heavy guns something like the Chicago.
TIE UNITED STATES vEssELs
Waiting in attendance on the foreign visitors
At the reception point, prepared to escort them
up the river, were the United States squadron
commanded by Commodore Erben, q. S. n,
consisting Of the flagship Philadelphia, the ar
mored cruiser Miantonomoh, the dispatch boats
Atlanta and Dolphin, the dynamite gunboat
Vesuvius, the coast survey steamer Blake, the
revenue cutters Grant and Dexter and the light
house steamer Armenia, together with the tor
pedo boat Gushing, assigned for the use Of the
director Of the parade, s. n. Kane.
Thus they lay waiting for the start: French
Miantonomoh, Capt. Montgomery Sicard, and
the U. 8. flag ship Philadelphia, Capt Albert S.
Barker, o. s. n; French gunbost, HuzZard,
hanked by the coast survey steamer Blake,
Lieut.. Vreeland, U. S. N, and the U. S. s.
Vesuyius, Lieut. Seaton Shredder.
italian cruiser Bausan, fanked by revenue
steamer Grant, Capt. Thomas Smith
Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabella, fanked by
the light house steamer Armenia and revenue
steamer Dexter, Capt. ]. A. Slam, and the
United States steamer Gushing, Lieut.. @. MGR.
Winslow, U. 8. N.
DOWN. IN THE LowER BAY.
Down In the lower bay, just north Of the
Narrows, lay two long lines Of anchored ves-
sells, 25o or more Of the pick Of New Yorks
merchant marine, which were to compose the
escorting feet.
The escorting feet was composed Of two
souadrons each Of ten divisions, in charge Of
senior ofHcers and numbering over 1000 ves-
sells in each squadron The starboard Of the
column formed 10 the eastward Of the center
Of the channel, with its right resting at point
opposite the dry dock, Brooklyn. The port
column formed 10 the westward Of the center
Of the channel, its right resting at point west
Of Oyster Island
At 1880 the signal TO start was given and the
column formed First came the naval militia
of the state Of New York under thecommand Of
J. W. Miller. These, divided into four squad
rons, formed the patrol line Of the parade.
Every tug - IL fell into line sounded its shrill
whistle, and the deep-voiced fog Signals Of the
larger steamers beloved response
These wore but the police 10 clear the way.
Swiftly darting through the water came the tor
pedo boat Cushing, the nagship Of the parade,
Commodors 8. N. Kane on board, and its three
attendant vidette boats, the steam yachts Aida.
Alisgra and HslvstiaA Next in order vas the
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