New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-14
DART OF THE FLEET BACK
rrJJGHT AT THE HYGEIA OVER THE RE
TTyRN OF ADMIRAL WALKERS SQUADRON.

TURN WITH THE PREsI DENT AND HIS
rARTY-PRoJEcTED ENTERTAINMENTS
FOR THE NAVAL OFFICERS.
fBY rELrrRAPH TO THE rRIBUxE.1
Fortres, Monroe Va. April l3.-Admiral
Walker gave the despairng visitors to Old Point
delightful surprise to-day, by returning
un.x,ectcdly with half of the feet. sent beyond
the capcs for practice in manocuvring, and cast
inc anchor in his old squadron position to the
westward of Admiral Gherards flagship. The
.ruiscrs and gunboatS had not been counted on
"a come inside again until tomorrow at the
earliest, and Admiral Walkers sudden rcappear
ance was hailed with gratitude and enthusiasm
bv the fair contingent ut the Hygeia, where
interest in life has painfully langushed for tn"
last two days Up TO dusk the other half Of the
governmental feet, under Admiral Benham. had
NOT been sighted and IL was surmised that the
senior Vice-Admiral would spend the night with
the Newark and her companions in Lynn Haven
RAY As the squadron commanded by Admiral
Walker has had a longer and more thorough
experience in feet manocuvres than the extern
rorized division under Admiral Benham, the prompt
release of the former from further trials beyond
the capes should perhaps he taken as gallant
and generous recognition by the senior Admira'
both of the merit of the work of the lineage
and pressing character of the claim upon az
least a part of the American Navy, of the gath
sr;np of it's friends and admirers at TINS VI
vacious resort
II WAS about half-past I o'clock when the sig
nsl-men on the outer wall of Fort Monroe .ca"S"s
n first sight of the incoming fleet far o"' vi
Cauc Henry little specks of white dottcd Tile ii"'
~ the horizon. and grew only by patient waiting
into a procession of slender-masted and WHITE
hued cruisers and gunboats headeu Nv 'he
stately Chicago. About o'clock the squadron
was abreast off the Point, and few minutes
later steamed past the Philadelphia, amid HUT
,ering of SIGNALS. Admiral Ghcrardi being absent
in Washington. Admiral Walker found no superior
officer in port. and his squadron did not honor
the Philadelphia with a salute. Once within the
Roads, the returning squadron dropped anchor
in n line stretching due west from the Phlladel-
mia toward the piers of Newport News Inc
thicago settled into her old position, 100 yards
from the Philadelphia. Then came the Con"oru'
the Charleston and the Yorktown. The dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius anchored little lnshore' De-
tween the Concord and the charleston Suii
further in lay the torpedo boat Cushing. amid
feet Of sailing yachts which have been collecting
for the last two days, flying club flags more
familiar TO the waters of Marbehead or Long
Island
The practice cruiser Bancroft, which ala ho'
20 70 sea with Admiral Benhams squadron, has
been moved from her position near the RUSSIAN
cruisers to the extreme east of the line, and now
lies far outside the Point, facing the new earth
works now building at the northeastern corner OF
Fort Monroe The Bancroft will thus be
added 10 Admiral Benham's squadron when 1t re-
turns: the Admiral bringing back with him the
flagship Newark, the cruisers San FRANCISCO
Atlanta and Baltimore and the gunboat bennihg-
ton.
The dispatch-boat Dolphin, which has been re-
e,,;rc for a week or more at the Norfolk Navy
Yard. passed out through the Roads this morning
on her way TO Washington. Not Knowing Una.
admiral GherardI had started Tor the caPnai
last night to consult with Secretary llerDer'' inc
Dolphin fred on approaching the Philadelphia .he
Admiral's salute She did not stop to receive
further orders. but steamed away up the Chesa-
neake Sh, will return next week WIN "'e
President. Secretary Herbert aud the other dlgni-
,srss who are 10 represent the National Govern
,nent in the celebrations both here and IN New
York The Dolphin will be the last of the Ameri-
can shins 10 reach the rendezvous. as 1t seems 10
I've definitely understood that the monitor Miah'o-
nomoh will not be- sent here from New-l orK'
The weather took a decided turn to-day 1or 'he
worse. and soggy rain this afternoon mas oe'h
followed by "A dense fog. which makes cou"u"i-
cation between the fleet and the shore uncon''
Portable as well a. difficult The return vi 'i'o
ships has had magical effect, not"l'"s.a'i'i' -,
on rho rather iaguing life of the Hygeia lo-nigh'
the gallant bluecoats. with the ald OF th"ir WIN"
helncted Russian companions. are iorge'"hH '''
trials of their malaprops cruise beyond the N"P''
and every girl who wants 10 waltz or 10 si' o'''
g. dance can find a partner vino Is anxious to max"
M for the lost enjoyment OF the last TWO uaN
The enterprsing American summer Gir VINO liah,'
liz AZ avcrv fashionable waterlng-pIacc pr"n,
c,ing succession OF delight, has shown her usHar
rrosn of the situation by arranging eer""n ~! ~
sarnrdav nigl, Al the Hygeia, IN honor OF Nv
Russian and American oiliccrs wn os mo- ~ the zen
uted 20 strikingly for the last week To 'ic ~,
c.l fund Of rayety All officers VIII pe lnNl'e t
and the expense of the func'loh VIII "o ~ ~
tie subscribers. mn. ta,,e the oilt-edgc
,us,,e on the Great international pan ~ .Io
riyen on APRIL 81 in Norfolk Town wn ,r y i,'b
bellies here can reach ana ic,unm This mora
meat difficulty and Inconvenience. im, niOale
go VnrfoIt newspapers announce that sln:le
Tickets to the ball will cost $40, ana uiii' pa' n
Of three two adiss a ,c.c a" orice are just about
donnie those AT the Inauguration Dail ~ Wa1 h
inotfn and al similar public functions IL can ,h ~
seen that i crcditably hlsh Vd,n'i P Waiting
usrt of tho world on the style o. "n na,;n.
rr,ar,isnd in the American and foielgh ha, ,ia,
i i whispered by the bellies AZ tle 49, 20 i;ve
Ito Norfolk committee Will attach ."ie' ~
,on,nn. ia their bah tickets, each coupon ch' Am:
fhe holder 10 one dance with naVai onooi !,
American. ENGLISH, Russian lurk or ha,pce
that the Norfolk girls can haNr pilc ,"no,clizinc
o. '' ,,' ,rhrlc weeks Bat this ruInor IN
douhtedlv does tn" Norfolk girls ana inc Nj
committee a crave injustice, and there VIII ,ar
,,r, ,n ~. Gatterinp sale of tickets TO the ncr-
ns-on.l h.n win or without the coupon attach
mcn,s.
prRFECTIyG TIE CELEBRATION PLANS