The state chronicle., 1893-04-28
THE MARINE CARNIVAL.
THE SCENES OF YESTERDAY 7,
NEW YORK HARBOR.
The Review Had to be POSTPONED TIL
One O'Clock p. IN. in Consequence of
the Rain-.-It was Then Carried Ont
With Brilliant Pageant,
By Southern Associated Press.

By Southern Associated Press.
New York, April 27.-All New
York awoke this morning to frd a
steady down pour of rain ushering
in day of great Naval pagent. A
chilly northeast wind added to the
discomfort and some hundred
thousand people who had arranged
to view the grandest marine spec
tacle ever presented in American
waters were disappointen. The
rain however did not keep all at
home. There was a steady stream
toward the North river all the morn
ing. and hundreds Of excursion
boats, steam yachts and tugs filed
with sightseers who were not kept
at home by disagreeaple weather.
The other crows who sought places
along the docks, on tops of build
ings and at Riverside park, plodded
through mud and stood in pools OF
water with umbrellas and macken-
toshes keeping out portions Of the
wet.
At 1870 the signal boat Cushing
started out and running alongside
each vessel in line, carried the in
formation that the review was post
poned until one p. m. The post
ponement was ordered by Secretary
Herbert at the suggestion of the
President. The excursion steamers
put back to the docks, and most of
the grumbling was among the pas
sengers.
President Cleveland and Cabinet
were driven from the Victoria hotel
to the foot Of West Twenty-third
street shortly after one clock.
When the President went aboard
the Dolphin, there was ruf1ie of
drums and the Marine Guards pre-
eented arms. At the same instant
the Presidents flag was broken
from the main truck and the
Dolphin's saluting the battery fired
twenty one guns.
The members Of both Houses of
Congress and other invited guests
went aboard the coast survey
steamer Blake and members of the
Diplomatic corps boarded the
steamer Monmouth. The Duke de
Veragua and suite were on the Gen.
Neigs. These boats took positions
back Of the Dolphin. The Dolphin
fired signal gun as she tripped
anchor and from way down the par
aIlel lines Of vessels came the re-
sponse from one Of the Miantono-
moh's 10 inch ns.At this signal the
fleet went to quarters and all hands
were IN readiness to salute the
President as he passed. The Dol
phin then steamed up midway be-
tween the two columns Of the fleet
and anchored just above the head
OF the column. As the Dolphin
passed each vessel fred salute oi
| bN envy one Vessels.
The rain had ceased, and while
the clouds hung low over head
there were indications that led the
spectators to hope for the appear
ance of the sun. The boom Of the
ten inch gun Of tbs Miantonomoh
announced that the Dolphin with
the President on board, was pass.
ing up between the two columns oi
the war vessels The roar Of the
b Niantonomoh's q guns was fol.
lowed by a salute from the Brazil
lian ships, the Republica and the
Iiradentes.
The Dolphin replied to the Bra.
zillans and cloud of smoke rose
over the lower end OF the line d
war ships. The Brazilians manned
the yards just before firing, and tbs
long lines Of blue jackets stood out
against the white ground Of smoke
The Dolphin moved at a slow anC
steady gait, and the salute of eacE
ship was distinct and sharp. The
Aquidaban, the flagship of the Bra
lillian fleet, finished saluting at :4(
and the Nueva Espana took itl
turn. The Dolphin was followed a
q distance of about 500 feet by tht
Blake, and she in turn by the Milan
tonomah. At about l "A the Seadle!
Of the German fleet fired her frs
gun. She was followed a momen
later by the Reina and Regente 0
the Starboard column and TIVE
ships on each side Of the Dolphin
made the welkin ring. The Kaiseril
Augusta joined in the chorus snt
the echoes rolled up the palisade
and down again until one seemed
to hear long line Of artillery reach
ing for miles on the Jersey shore
The bands on the ships played ns
tional airs, but it was only at inter
walls between the roar of guns tha
the music could be heard.
At 2 o'clock the Yorktown an,
the Aretnuse saluted together, gu,
for gun. Then there was an inter
val, during which tbs bands coul
be heard playing, and the cheer
Of the sailors reached the shore.
The Chicago then opened fire, an
a moment later the Russian Rynd
added her gus to the chorus. Th
Baltimore and the General Admirs
followed.
At 2:08 the Tartar, the first {
= the British ships, saluted. The gur