New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-11
FESTIVITIES OF TO-DAY.
4 GREAT NAVAL PARADE THE MAIN
FEATURE.
ANOTHER DAZZLING DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
PROMISED FOR TIE EvENING-OTHER

PROMISED FOR TIE EvENING-oTHEK
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The main feature 4 to-day's celebration will be
the great naval parade which will be composed
of two distinct fcets-warships and commercial
vessels The former, will form in Gravesend Ray,
the American ships coming up in two lines, with
the foreign men-of-war being escorted between
them s. Nicholson Kane is in charge of the
entire hotilla The war vessels will enter the
Narrows about noon. when salute of twenty
one guns will be fred from each Of the ships and
the forts on the shore will answer il. Just ahead
Of the warshps will come a patrOling flotilla
manned by Naval Reserves Of the State Of New
York. These will that tie way is kept clear
for the feet. Following them will be the United
States torpedo boat Cushing bearing Mr.. Kane
the director and four high speed little steam
yachts will be with her, containing Mr.. kane's
aides ready to shoot of al any instant. carving
orders here and there. Then will come the Com
mittec on Naval Parade and the official guests
including press representatives Next, the mon
of-war. with the flagship Philadelphia After
them a boat bearing the entire Committee of One
Hundred.
Just north of the Narrows will he anchored
two long lines Of vessels, composing the escort
ing fleet. They will consist of municipal and
special boats in the starboard column; and
steam yachts and light divisions Of steamboats,
in the port colunn. When the last boat Of Tn"
war fleet has passed through the long lane he
tween this peaceful fotilla the escorting fleet
will fall in behind and follow The procession up
10 est lblished turning points in the North River
about northumberland twcnty-sixth-st. As they
pass the battery another salute Of twcnty-onc
guns will he fred from each warship and the
guns on Governors Island will reply. When
Grants tomb is reached the naval vessels will
anchor on either side the stream and all the other
ships will move between them as far as the turn
ing points Here, facing about, they will head
down stream again. AMI when the boats with NE
MAYOR and his guests and the Committee OF Ohe
Hundred pass the big ships will below out an
other roaring salute of twenty-onc guns each
There will be no answer this time, and when the
last of the cecortinc fleet has passed between the
anchored warships the parade will he formally
broken up but IT, fact il will not he all dlsoanoed
till the Battery is reached again
Following are the details of the parade:
THE WAR VESSELS.
The United states ships Philadelphia, Atlanta
Miantcpomoh Dolphin and Nesuvius and the Coast
survey steamship Blake will 20 10 Gravesend Pay,
lower harbor, by Monday. October 10. ahchoH- thefe
in two columns, headed to northwari. ~
The Philadelphia will head the stareQarc GoiG l
will head the port column followed by the Atlanta anu
Blake. 900 -,
Distance between columns. 300 yards
Distance between ships. 200 yards.
visiting men-ofwar will be requested to take posi-
tion bctweep the columns the foreign vessel leading
thus
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French flagship LArethuse
Rear-Admral De Lebrum.
=, 9 s+oor,or Atlanta T. : steamer Dolphin,
Capt. F. s. IIlGginson, com. W. . DIumNSo"'
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French gunboat IIussard
Coast Survey Stmr Blake, L. 5. steamer Nesuvius'
Tient G. s Vrecland Lieut.. Seaton shfoedeF'
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Italian cruiser Bausan
L. s ship st. Mary's Revenue steamer Hrah''
Com. John MCGOWAN, Cap: In'hns Hni''"
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spanish cruiser Infanta Ysabd.
rich,bouss sinr Armenia Revenue steamer Dexter,
81 Tont Capt !. 4. slam,
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