The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-10-12
The GREAT CARNIVAL
Grand Parade Of Naval Vessels In New
York Harbor.
ALL IN HONOR OF COLUMBUS
Second Day OF the Big Celebration
In Cotham-Another Magnifi-
cent Pyrotechnical
Display.

pie of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey
City turned out and lined up along Fifth
avenue to witness the parade of school
children in honor of the Columbian anni-
versary. To-day they line up on each side
of that greater, grander thoroughfare, the
Hudson river, to witness an imposing
naval parade. To even greater extent
than yesterday the city is buried in bunt-
ing, and the fashion has extended TO
sight-seers themselves. almost every ono
displaying the national colors on lapel or
elsewhere as personal adornmcnt. All
parts OF those cities surrounding New
York harbor except those bordering on
the route of parade are almost deserted.
1t is estimated that not less than a mill
lion people massed OH both shores from
the battery TO Grants tomb and witnessed
the stately procession as ii moved grandly
up the broad waters of the majestic Hud-
son river.
The star, was made at II 80 from Grave
send bay in three columns, so yards
apart. Foreign war vessels occupied the
center, with United States vessels on
either side as escorts. As the line entered
the Narrows a salute of Il guns was fired
from either shore. The order OF parade
is as follows: Pa,rolling fotilla manned
| by naval militia of New York to clear the
way; naval division, consisting of United
| States steamer Miantonomoh, United
States flagship Philadelphia. French flag
ship l. LArethuso. United States steamers
Atlanta and Dolphin. French gunbont
Hussard. coast steamer Blake, United
States steamer Vcsuvius. Italian cruiser
Bausan. United States ship St. Mary's, rev.
enue cutter Grant, Spanish cruiser lnfanta
Isabel, light house steamer Armenia.
revenue steamer Dexter, United States
steamer Gushing. A special escorting fleet
followed the naval division, the first d-
vision of 1t being composed of fire and
dock department boats and 10 yachts; tho
second division of l. municipal boats and
IL yachts; the third division of II steam-
boats; fourth division of Is steam and
ferry boats: fifth division of % steamboats,
and tugs: sixth division of 22 tugs; seventh
division of % propellers. steamboats, and
tugs; eighth division of % tugs and pro-
pellers; ninth division of & merchantmen;
tenth division OF IA merchantmen: elev-
enth division of hoats representing the
progress of ship building since the days of
Columbus. and last a feet of naval re-
| serves, l6 tugs divided into four squatlrons.
As the parade passed Battery park an
| other salute OF 81 guns was fired, then the
mighty host along the shore began cheers
and as the majestic procession continued
its course up the river swcllcd TO n
mighty roar from hundreds OF thousands
of throats. When One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth street was reached the boats
cast anchor. and Mayor Grant with mu.
nicipal guests passed along the line amid
the booming of cannon, and the parade
was at an end.
Never before was shipping in the harbor
SO profusely decorated as to-day. A for
est of masts on both the North and East
rivers was hung full of fiuttering flags.
and when the anchors of the war fleet
were weighed and the command of Com
modore Erben communicated by signal to
the vessels TO move down the stream to
the rendezvous below the Narrows. salute
after salute rang out in deep diaphonic or
shrill roars from the steam craft. while
colors dipped in honor of the passing men
of war. The spirit Of carnival was abroad
in all the waters OF the beautiful harbor
Ocean steamers. barks. fishing schooners,
tug boats, ferry boats. excursion steamers.
and even the numbering lighters. pile driv-
ers, grain elevators ana all odd and shape
less craft seen about the rivers were
bright with bunting. As the parade ad-
vanced mp the river the tugs OF the naval
reserve were kept busy driving back eN-
cursion boats and other craft.
There was one small low-lying craft that
easily cluded the efforts oil oiIicers TO Keep
the foreign element out of the parade.
Like n Hash of light upon the green waters
OF the harpor. II dartrus'n ana out nj will
among the s'aid old warships, passing
them as though they were AT anchor.
Even the bare-legged urchin dangling out
OH the end OF n string piece knew this
fairy-l'ke craft. even as he impaired
knowledge to companions. SO did others
in different grades OF life point out the
little yacht as tue Namoose. william 4.
Hearsts wonderful water thoroughbred.
The hiliy shore 'front.' oi bay Ridge was
thick with people VINO viewed the process
sion from t,iat coign oi vantage The club
houses ana hoteis along the shore we're
gay with decorations and black with