The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-12


mighty dollar. They started in early,
and il there is anything OF truth in signs
they won't let up for several days to
come. Everybody has given himself
over to tho joys and delights Of the Co
iumbian celebration.
Everything in the town seemed to
have a flag attached to it, from the
clumsy cat-boats Of oyster bay and the
sleepy old cab horses to that marvel OF
modern architecture, st. Patrick's cathe'
dral. Even the stern, hard.visaged.
criz2led old macipulators Of stocks aud
bonds threw off his cold dignity and
stuck little banner OF red, white and
blue in the lappcl OF his coat.
Stars and stripes rule the town, flags
Of every nation under tho sun are to be
seen, but the beautiful! banner OF tho
union out numbers them all put to-
gether thousand TO one,
There was an exodus from the east
side OF New York to-day and from
Brooklyn too. 1t began bright and
by high noon the streets seemed desert
cd, Every human being seemed to
have sought some point OF vantage on
the west side, where it could see the
great monarchs of the ocean, the trim
pleasure yacht and tho merchantmen
come up 10 bay in one grand feet.
The start was made at 1880 o'clock
from Gravesend bay. There wore three
columns in the parade and the distance
between each column was 800 yards.
The foreign ships occupied the centre,
the United States vessels on either side
as an escort AS the line entered the
narrows a salute OF twenty-one guns was
fired from either shore, First in tho
patroIIiny hotilla manned by the naval
militia Of New York. Tho United
States torpedo boat Gushing, with D.
Nicholson Kane, director OF the naval
parade, on board, came next.
A GRAND SIGHT.
This was a sort OF skirmish line to
clear the way for the majestic fleet that
slowly. grandly moved across the bay.
The United States flagship Philadelphia
proudly led the way OF the visiting
men.oi.war. She had on board Com.
modOre Henry Erpen, U. S. N, the
committee on naval parade, the official
guests, Captain a. s. Barker, Lieut..
Commander Franklin Hanford, Lieut..
Commander II. r. Mansfield and Lieu
tenant Scudder.
Following these came the men oil war,
or naval division, in charge OF the fol-
lowing officers: Commodore Henry
Erbeu, United States navy, command
ing; Captain Albert S, Barker, fleet
captain; Lieutenant Commander Frank
lin Haniord; aides: Lieutenant Com
mander Henry B. Mansfield, aide;
Lieutenant Scudder. prime aide. The
vessels advanced in this position:
United States Steamer Mlantonoinah, Capt
Montgomery SiOnrd.
United States Flag ship Philadelphia, Capt
Albert s, Barker.
French Flag Ship LArgthuSe Rear Admiral
DeLebTun.
United States Steamer Atlanta, Capt. +. s.
lllgglnSon,
United States Steamer Dolphin, Commander w
$. BrOwnson.
French Gun Boat HuSsard.
Coast Survey Steamer Blake, Lieut. {. ). NrCc'
land
United States steamer VesubiuS, Lieut.. seaton
Shredder,
Italian Cruiser BauSau
United States ship 81 Martins. Commander
John McGown.
Revenue Steamer Gnut Capt. Thomas Smith.
spanish Cruiser Ipianta fsabet,
Light House Steamer Amcnil.
:, Revenue steamer Dexter, Capt. j, a. Slatt,
United States steamer Cushing, Lieut. Z. Mclt
WlnSlow.
THE PAGEANT IN DETAIE5
A marine picture is exceptionally
pleasing to nine out OF ten, and GER
tainly no prettier and more attractive
scene could be portrayed than the line
OF graceful white hulls that swung TO
heavy cables az the bright emblem OF
liberty that foated in the air over each,
standing out boldly from the myriad OF
flags which draped the vessels from
bowsprit end to tattrail.
Never before has the shipping in the
harbor been SO profusely decorated rs
to-day. The forests OF masts on both
North and East rivers wero hung full OF
ilutterinG flags, and when the anchors
OF the war fleet were weighed and tho
command Of Commodore Erben was
communicated by signal to the vessels
to move down stream to the rendezvous
below the narrows, salute after salute
rang out in the deep diapason or shrill
tenor OF steam craft, while colors wero
dipped in honor Of the passing men OF
war.
As the men.oi.war passed down
through the narrows they long detour
of Hoffman Island and took up their
places b the order OF parade in three
columns, the American vessels TO right
and left, with the foreign ships in tho
centre. The scene was an inspiring
one as the vessels maneuvred into po.
sitlon, the heavy cruisers swinging up
IN answer to the signals on the flagship
with the precision OF q file OF soldiers.
The fleet was formed with the divis-
ions alternately to starboard and port
OF tile course, each under its flagship,
lying tho flag OF its division.
At the head Of the column steamed
the torpedo boat Gushing. under com.
mand OF Director S. Nicholson Kane,
with ], D. j. Kelly, U, $. N, as chief
Next came three feet yachts, acting
as Vidette boats, each with an aide In
command: Aida, W. p. Douglas; AllN-
gra, :. V. r. Cruger, and Helvetia, @.
ODonncl Iselin.
Attic right OF the man.of.war squad.
ron was the flag chip Philadelphia,
commanded by Capt. Albert S. Barker,
having on board Commodore Henry
L'oen with his staff, composed OF Lieu.
tenant Commander Franklin Muniord
Lieutenant Commander Henry B. Mans
le!d, and Lieutenant 4. Scuddcr Prime,
Az the left was the double turreted
monitor MiantOnomah, Captain Mont