The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-11
The GREAT FLEET
PARADING TO-DAY
One of the Grandest Naval Dis
plays Ever Witnessed in
New York Harbor.
THE CITY CROWDED AS 1T NEVER
HAS BEEN BEFORE.

Tonight VIII TAks Blace the Bafade OF
the Cath Ole societies--The School and
College Demonstration Yesterday-Ovsr
Twenty-Five Thousand in Line--MuIti-
tudes View the BriTisut Pyrotechnio
Display on the brooklyn Bridge--Ths
Military and Civic Procession.
New YoRK, Oct. 11.-New York City
seemed to be crowded yesterday, but the
crush was scarcely anything to what it is
to-day. Since early morning torrents of
people have been pouring into the metrop
oils from all directions. 1t is one of the
largest crowds the city has ever handled,
and tomorrow will undoubtedly see its
size greatly increased.
Yesterday, under a perfect sky, and
viewed by almost half a million people,
25, 600 pupils from the public and private
schools of this and other cities, marched
through the fag-decked city, from Fifty
ninth street and Fifth avenue to Wash
ington Square.
They were reviewed by the Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States, Levi P, Morton,
Governor Roswell P Flower, Mayor
Grant and other notable men.
NAVAL PARADE TO-DAY.
To-day the great naval parade is taking
place. and it has attracted hundreds of
thousands OF persons to every available
place on and overlooking the bay where
it can be seen. D. Nicholson Kane Of the
Navy is in special charge Of this part of
the celebration.
The men-of-war which are participating
are the Philadelphia, Atlanta Dolphin,
Vesuvius, St. Mary's, the French 1agshi p
LArethuse, Italian cruiser Bausan, Span
ish cruiser Infanta Isabella and the
Cushing.
The others in the parade are the naval
militia Of the State Of New York, fifteen
municipal vessels, seventeen steam
| yachts and 102 merchant vessels, divided
in eight divisions.
One of the sights in this parade is a
series of gigantic floats upon which are
shown scenes illustrative Of the remark
| able advance in shipbuilding since
| Columbus discovered America In addi-
tion to the fleet in the parade there are a
| number of free excursion boats for the
benefit of the women and children of the
| tenements.
The Philadelphia is the flagship in the
parade, heading the column, as the fleet
advances up the bay, on the starboard
side. There are three columns in the line
as they come up the bay and the North
River, and the distance between the col
umns is 300 yards. In the centre column
are the foreign ships of war, as it were
under escort.
The speed of the vessels is about seven
knots an hour. As they entered the Mar
rows salute of 81 guns was fired from
the ships and the forts on the Staten
| leland eHOra in honor of tba ocpaaiot,
The order of parade is as follows:
Patrolling hotilla, manned by nava
militia, State of New York.
United States steamship Miantonomoh
Capt. Montgomery Sicard.
United States steamship Atlanta, Capt
f, S. Higginson.
United States steamship Dolphin, Com
w. S. Brownson.
United States steamship Vesuvius, Lieut.
Seaton Schroeder.
New York school ship St. Mary's, Com
mauder John MCGOWAN.
French flagship Arethuse. r57iiy
Italian cruiser BausaD.
Spanish cruiser Infanta Ysabel
United States steamship Cushing, Lieut.
Cameron Winslow.
Naval Militia, State of New York, Com
mander j. w. Miller.
Municipal vessels, City of New York.
Steam yachts.
Eight divisions of merchant vessels.
There will be another parade to-ngh
and a fireworks display on the Broolllyl
bridge. The parade will consist of 20, 00
Roman Catholics in line under the com
mand of Father Keefe and Victo
Bowling. The line of march will b
from Fifty-ninth street and Eight
avenue to Fifth avenue and thence t.
Washington square
Archbishop Corrigan, in company wit
other distinguished prelates. will review
the parade as it passes the Roman Catho
lie Orphan Asylum. Some of the organ
izatious in line will be the So
cieGy of the Holy Name, 500
strong; Catholic Benevolent Legion
6,000 Young Mems Catholic Society
3,5O0 Catholic Knights of America
$500; Catholic Mutual Benefit Society
1900, and st. Vincent de Paul, 5000
There will be four divisions in thi
parade, and it is expected that 20, 90
men will march.
THE PARADE OF THE SCHOOLS.
The great event of yesterday was tn
a. II 4 IL.