The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-12
C0MMERCE'S TRIBUTE
TO THE MEMORY OF COLUMBUS.
A Great Parade Participated In py na"s
ships and Thousands OF CiuIens-
The Marine March.

second seaport of the world was prac-
tically suspended, and more than 5oo
steamers and tug-boats, the smallest oil
them larger than the 75-ton santa
Maria." the 50-ton "Pinta," or the 4o-
ton Nina" in which the great discoverer
and his companions made their adven-
turous voyage, dropped their ordinary
avocations and formed in majestic hoh-
day parade to do him honor. From the
green heights of Fort Wadsworth, on
the western shore. to the entrance TO
the Narrows. eastward to the shoals or
Rockaway and the sandy reaches OF tne
Hook, southwark to the highlands OF the
Navesink, and northward to the DIM
blue outlines of Palisades and the grassy
slopes of Riverside afar up the hudson;
the scene was one of marvellous HE ana
beauty. And all New York was there 10
see it. Every one of the 2oO, steamers,
tugs and yachts forming the escOrting
fleet as we'll as each of the vessels com
posing the naval militia. was crOwded
with guests. All the points of view i'll
the harbor and along the bay, the upper
stories and roofs of all the great Duiid-
ings in the city. and both shores OF the
Hudson were thrOnged with spectators.
NAVAL PARADE COMMITTEE.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the steam tug
Howard Carroll left the Barge once,
having on board the Committee on Naval
Parade and their distinguished guests.
The committee consisted OF Howard Gar
roll (chairman), w G. Whitney, IL. ).
Cram. J. Schuyler Crosby. l.. +. Feeht-
man, ]. w. J. Hurst, $. Nicholson Kane,
General Martin r. McMahon, Charles
III. RAYMOND. T.. V. Skinner, j. II.
Starin, William II. Wickham. James W.
Tappn, r. J. Brown and ex-otilclo
Mayor Hugh j. Grant. General Horace
Porter. William Sulser. j. III. V. Ar
mold and Charles G.. f. Waite, Jr.
Their invited guests included Vice
President Morton. Secretary Charles Fos-
ter. of the Treasury; Secretary Tracy
and Assistant Secretary Soley, OF the
Navy; Governor Flower and his personal
staff and other digntaries.
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 pay
The parade centered and reVoiVeo
around the foreign naval visitors, the
war sbips Of France Italy and Spain.
The vessels were the "Arethusa,' the
flagship of the French Atlantic squadron
the "Ilussard.' another French gunboat,
the Italian cruiser "GiOvani Bausan,
and the Spanish man-of-war "lntanta
Isabel
ORDER OF THE PARADE.
Waiting in attendance on the forelg1,
visitors at the reception point, prepatSu
10 escort them up the rlyer, were the
United States squadron commahueu ny
Commodore Erbin. I. > ~, cohas.lns
of the flagship Philadelphia, the armoreo
cruiser Miaptonomoh, the dispatch boa''
Atlanta and Dolphin. the dynamite gun
boot Vesuvius the coast survey stehIue
RIoke the revenue cutters Grant ane
DEXTER and the lighthouse steamer Ar
menia together with the torpedo boo'
Cushing. assigned for the use OF the
director of the parade, ). Nicholson
Kane. Thus they lay waiting Tor the
start: a,d
French flagship LArethuse. thanked
nv the United States steamer Nliantoho
noh. Captain Scard, and the cmteo
States flagship Philadelphia, captain
French gunboat Hussard, fanked by
the coast survey steamer Blake, Leu
tenant c. S. Vreeland, and the United
States steamer Nesuylus, Lieutehah'
Shredder. Al,
Italian cruiser Bausen, fianked by the
revenue steamer Grant, captain lhoiAi"S
Smith. 1Louo
Aanked bv the lighthouse steamer Ar
menia and revenue steamer Dexter
Captain !. 4. STAN. and the United
States steamer Gushing, Lieutenant
WinSlow. , -.
The escorting fleet was composed ol
two squadrons. each Of ten divisions. IL
charge of senior officers and numbering
over one hundred vessels IN each squad
ron.
THE PROCESSION STARTS.
At 1890 the signal to start was given
and the column formed. First came th'
naval militia of the State of New York
under command of j. w. Miller, consist
inc of tugs. divided into four squadrons
fo7ming the patrol line of the parade.
Every tug as il fell into line sounded
its shrill whistle, and the deep-yolceo
fog signals of the larger steamers bel
lowed response.
Swiftly through the water came th'
torpedo boat, Gushing, the flagship OF th'
pnrade. Commodore ). y. Kane oi
hoard. and its three attendant vidett'
boats the steam yachts Aida, Allegri
and Helyetia. Next in order was The
steamer Howard Carroll, with the dis
tinguished guests of the naval commit
tee: then the visiting war ships and th'
United States naval squadron escortip'
them at the rate of about seven knots
with tue visitors in the centre. 1h'
flagship Philadelphia headed the star
board column, followed by the Dolphin
and the Nesuyius. The Miantonomoi
Col hV
Atlanta and Blake.
The three steamers fell in after th'
war vessels and headed the column o
the escorting fleet. SO they mOve'
through the long double row of gail,
decked waiting vessels. bands playing
whistles blowing. flags dipping, yard
manned and every possible display Of en-
thusiasm being made. When the las
boat of the war fleet had run the gaunt
let of this peaceful holiday maxim;
aotilla the cScortng vessels weighed
anchor and followed in set order in thei
wake.
THE DIVISIONS.
The first division. flying the municipa
hag of the city of New York. with III
conspicuous crossed anchors, was HEADED
by the tugs of the dock and fire depart
ments. and consisted of a special divi
sion of chartered steamers.
The second division was under the com
mand of Vice. Commander Morgan, Of th
New York Yacht Club. with Chestel
Griswold as fleet captain. Ii comprisc'
twenty-four steamer yachts.
The third division was comprised
eleven steamers.
The fourth division comprised tn
Staten Island. Brooklyn and North Rive
ferry-boats. The other six were miscel
laneous ste. mers and tugs.
As the war ships. which had been an