Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-08-19
A GREAT NAVAL REVIEW.
BIGGEST THE VOID HAS EVER
SEEN.
Civilized Nations of the Earth VIII
Participate.

Under the act Of Congress authorizing the
President TO invite foreign naval powers 10
participate In the naval review 10 be heiu
in New York HarbOr next April, the
State Department has issued invitations
in the name of the President 10
the naval Powers Of the World.
The following j. the form OF notification
of the action taken bv the department ana
sent to our ministers in the countries when
have been invited to send ships to take part
in the review
BY an act OF Congress approved AprlI
-, 1880, Il is provided that the President IS
hereby empowered and directed TO hold q
naval review in New York harbor In April,
1891. and to extend TO foreign nations inEl-
tatiOus TO send ships Of war to join the
United States navy IN rendeVouz in Hampton
Roads, and proceed thence to said review.
The government Of the United states in
pursuance of the above law will assemble ITS
fleet at the prescribed rendezvous at llamp-
ton Roads in the month Of April next, with
instructions to proceed thence 10 New ! ORR
harbOr, there to take part In naval review
IN connection With the International TX
position at Chicago, commemorative OF the
400th anniversary OF the discovery OF Amer
lea V Columbus.
at Is the sincere and earnest wish of the
President that this proposed celebration
OF the historical event which it commcmo-
rates, and shall illustrate the extraordinary
advance in the progress of naval architecture
at the present time. To this end the fleet OF
the United states will be composed of YES
seis of the most modern types which shall
have been completed al the date named, and
the demonstration will further include re.
productions OF the clrayelS which composed
the fleet of Columbus upon his voyage OF
discovery.
"You are hereby directed to communicate
to the government to which you are ac'
credited. the purpose Of the Government
of the United States thus solcmuly declared
by an act OF the National Congress, aud ap
proved by the President. and its cordial IN.
vtatiou 10 send n squadron Of vessels which
may iit,ingly represent it, power aud dig
nifty, to join the United States fleet ON rem
devious at Hampton Roads, Virginia, Apri
90, 1883, and proceed thence to the review in
the harbOr of New York.
This invitation ha, in like method. been
extended To all naval power. You will
take occasion, in presenting It, 10 assure tn,
government Of the sincere pleasure 1t vii
afford the President to learn OF its accept
ancc bv that government.
The navy department will soon take W
the plan and scope of the PROPOSE review
and begin preparations To- make the rcndc2
NVuS tue lIloSt lHlP's'l- lle Country HAN tN''
witnessed. 1t i. expected that prompt ac
ceptance bv forc N powers will be received,
and that the finest and most modern ship
OF war will BE- sent to take part in til,
pageant
1t Is quite certain that every ship Of mod
Cru construction in our navy that can posi-
bly, be spared from service abroad will be or
! derei home t. rrnd,INul- IN Hampton
Roads preparatory to p ""eciiug to New
York, and ii j. fully expected that the Re
view will equal. il not exceed, any naya
concentration OF war vessel, the world h4,
! ever seen.