The state capital., 1892-10-15

the parade. Every tug as it fell into
line sounded its shrill whistle, and
the deep-voiced fog signals Of tho
larger steamers beloved response.
These were but the police to clear the
way. Swiftly darting through the wa
ter came the torpedo boat Cushing, the
flagship of the parade, Commodore S.
v Kane on board. and its three at
tendant vidette boats, the steam yachts
Aida, Allegra and Helvetia. Next in
order was the steamer Howard Carroll,
with the distinguished guests of the
naval committee. Then the visiting war
ships and the tinted States naval
Squadron, escorting them at the rate of
about seven knots, with the visitors in
the center. The flagship Philadelphia
headed the starboard column, followed
by the Dolphin and the Vesuvins; the
Miantonomah headed the port colttiiifst
followed by the Atlanta and Black.
The three steamers with the commit
tee of 100 fell in after the war vessels
and headed the column of the cscorting
fleet. So they moved through the
long double row of gayly-decked vsssitt
ing vessels, bands playing, whistles
blowing, flags dipping, yards
manned, and every possible display OF
enthusiasm being made. When the last
boat of the war fleet had run the gaunt-
let OF this peaceful holiday making flo
tilla the eSc6ft;ns vessels weighed an
chor and followed iii set order in their
wake.
The first division, flying the municipal
| flag of the city of New York, with it's
| conspicuous crossed anchors. was head
| ed by the tugs of tEe dock and fire de-
| partments, and consisted Of 81 special
division of chartered steamers; The
signs of merriment on board these weifE
| appointed steamers were too obvious
for concealment. Evidently all ON board
were having the best IF times.
| The second division was under the
| command of Vice-Commander E. u.
Morgan, of the New York Yacht club,
with Chester Gfiswold as fleet captain
1t comprised the steamer yachts Ituna,
flagship; Emu, Corsair, Conqueror,
Oricnta, Susquehanna, Halcyon, jean;
Isolene, Nourmahal, Sapphire, Rival.
Aztec, Clermont, Stral, Golden Fleece,
| Nooya Evelin, Theresa and Adela, of
the American Yacht club Commodore
Lawrence), and the Sewaren, Hannah
and Flcetwing, of L. j. Harper's NewarlS
Yacht club.
The third division was composed OF
the following steamers: Mary Powell,
Sandy Hook, Housatonic, James +.
Brett, Cygnus, Pegasus, Cetus, Taurus
Plainfield, Angler and st. John.
The fourth division comprised the
Staten Island, Brooklyn and North
river ferry yboats. The other six were
miscellaneous steamers and tugs.
| AS the warships which had been
anchored in the lower bay passed
Forts Wadsworth and Lafayette at
1880 p. ill., the guns of those forts
Doomed out national salute of TWEEN
ty-one guns, which was taken up by
the Philadelphia, and under it's lead by
the other vessels of the squadron, and
| returned by the visitors. The roar OF
the great guns was deafening and CON
tinlioits, and the smoke lay over the
water. in such dense masses that steer.
ing for time became difficult and un
der instructions previously given the
speed was slowed down until the all
once more cleared. Passing Governor
island another national welcome o1
twenty-one guns burst from the rude
walls of Castle William and again was
. echoed by continuous reverberatlor