The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-10-12
GREAT MARINE MARCH.
NEW YORK COMMERCE. PAYS
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY
OF COLUMBUS.
Three Hundred Steamers Formed in
Majestic Holiday Parade to do
the Great DiscOVerer Honor
kX Tele@ranl 10 the State ilIa

Three Hundred Steamers Formed in
Majestic Holiday Parade To do
the Great Discoverer Honor.
by Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
New YoK, Oct. 11.-New York com
merce to day paid tribute to the memory
of Columbus. The vast business of the
second sea port Of the world was prac.
tically suspended, and over 800 steamers
and tug boats, the smallest of them
larger than the Is ton "Santa Maria"
the so ton ''Pinta." or the 40 ton Nina"
In which the great discoverer and his
companions made their adventurous
voyage, dropped their ordinary avoca-
tions, and formed in majestic holiday
parade to do him honor. From the
green heights of Fort Wadsworth, on the
western shore. at the entrance to the mar
rows, eastward to the shoals of
Rockaway and the sandy reaches of
the Hook, southwark to the highlands
of the Navesink, and northward to the
dim blue outlines of the palisades and
The grassy slopes of river side afar up
the Hudson, the scene was one of mar
vellous life and beauty. And all New
York was there to see it. Every one of
the 250 steamers, tugs and yachts form
ing the escorting fleet, as we'll as each of
the vessels composing the naval militia
was crowded with guests All the
points of view in the harbor and along
the bay, the upper stories and roofs Of
all the great buildings in the city, and
of Gn Ind
ged with spectators. Shortly after 10
o'clock the steam tug Howard Carroll,
lett the barge office, having on
board the committee on naval
parade and their distinguished guests,
The steamers having on board the COM
mittee of 100 and its numerous guests,
left the foot Of Terry street about the
same time and steamed down the bay.
The parade centred and revolved around
the foreign naval visitors, the war ships
OF France, Italy and Spain. At 12 80
the signal to start was given and the
column formed. First came the naval
militia of the State of New York. under
command of J. w. Miller, consisting of
tugs, divided into four squadrons, form
ing the patrol line of the parade. Every
whistles, and the deep voiced fog signals
of the larger steamers beloved response.
The first division, flying the municipal
flag Of the city of New York, with its
conspicuous crossed anchors. was headed
by the tugs of the dock and fire depart
ments and consisted of special division
of chartered steamers. The second di
vision comprised twenty four steau
yachts. The third division was composed
of eleven steamers The fourth division
comprised the Staten Island, Brooklyn
| and North river ferry boats. The othel
six were miscellaneous steamers anC
tugs. AS the war ships which hac
/ been anchored in the lower bav pass
ed Forts Wadsworth and LaFayett,
! the guns of those forts doomed ou
a national salute Of twenty one gun
which was taken up by the Philadelphi,
and under its lead. by the other vessel
of the squadron, and returned by III,
visitors Passing Governors IslanC
onother national welcome of 81 qua
burst forth from the ruddy walls of Gas
tie William. and again was echoed bac
10 thunderous reverbration by the fleet
At Just l O'Clock the watchers on the to
Of the Washington building saw a puff {
white smoke arise afar in the distance
and heard family the dull boom of man
big guns fired from each ship Of war au
answered by the forts. The marin
march had started Slowly the form {
the parade could be made out, as the lin
moved majestically up the harbc
between the hundreds of vesse
anchored on each side the channt
The war ships, of course, were of mo.
interest to the sight-seers. Slowly til
ships moved by, passing slowly up Mort
river past the crowded piers, flags tlyin
and the glstening sides rejecting til
sunlight, making the occasion meme
rable one to those who witnessed it. tt
escortng fleet brought up the rear. TT
last vessel passed tie battery at half pa
two
A fitting climax to this most success
full pageant was the scene at the turnin
point at Rivers de- 1t was nearly thrt
p IN when the Philadelphia slowe
down in front of Riverside with tt
foreign war ships and the rest OF t.
naval escort we'll in line. The tide w'
beginning to turn and the galy bedecke
: YES -cis swung round at will and indulge
! u all kinds Of naval 'horse play" viii
: waiting the appointed signal for tt
: partin2 salute. At 3:35 p, m, the nav
committee boat with the Vice Presidan
Governor Flower and its other di
! tioguished guests aboard, turned tt
3 buoy and passed the war ships on
,, homeward trip.
- 20 lph
an elaborate display of pyrotechnics,
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