Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1893-05-05
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Tho Great Naval Review at New York
Described.


Described.
NEW YcsS, April gY.-The inter-
national rendezvous and review in
honor of Columbus, which has been in
active progress for nearly two weeks.
eliminated in a demonstration more
spectacular, more noisy and more re-
markable in many other respects than
anything Of the kind recorded in mod
ern history. There have been naval re-
views of international character before,
but none so striking as this.
1t was peculiarly manifestation Of
sentiment, not of force. Yet some of
the fleetest and most formidable naval
vessels in the world We're there. The
quaintest part of the days proceedings
was that the post of honor at the head
of the reviewed columns, was given to
apparently unseaworthy reproductions
OF the Columbus caravels, the Santa
Maria, PiEta and Nina.
The line of vessels reviewed was over
three miles i'll length, stretching in two
columns from the foot OF Twenty third
street to about Ninty-iifth street, where
the reviewing ship, the Dolphin, anch-
orcd.
Gave the Signal TO Start.
Between 10 and i o'clock was the
hour assigned for the president to COM
mcnce the review. 1t was, however,
nearly 9 o'clock before the signal was
given for the start, the president having
postponed the review on account of the
heavy downpour of rain in the
morning. AS soon as the president
stepped on board the Dolphin the vessel
shipped her anchor and fired onc gun as
signal. This was responded to by q
boom which seemed to shake the whole
city. The double turrcted monitor
Miantonoluah, lying at the rear Of the
column, fired for the FIRST time in port
one Of her huge l0-inah guns. charged
with nearly $50 pounds of powder. AL
most before the revcrbrations OF this
25-ton gan bad died away in the distant
echoes the w,sclc Sect was called tc
quarters. yards were manned and every
preparation made to
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ce tine United States with becoming
respect. Seen at this moment, and lie
fore the emveloping clouds Of gun
powder and smoke from the subsequent
salutcs had obscured the nir, tho scene
was as pretty rs well could bo mag med
As the Dolphin's bow came in line with
each nan-of-wars present arms was
sounded on the husle, officers and crew
salutai! slo bands struck up the
national ::ir. aud a national salute OF 21
guns was f;re,l by each ship. During
the half hour OF move that the presiden.
tial progress lasted this cannonadins
never ceased. until III whole more thai
Sixteen Hundred Guns
had been fred. Towards the close o
their booming. long separate ilentit,
had been merged in one titanic roar
while flashes OF red flags and dense sui
phurous smoke We're all the spectator
On the shore could distinguish.
Rece.s:ng Naval Officers.
When the Dolphin reached the end O
the line, in the neigEborhood Of Ninty
Nth street. she cropped anchor ant
made preparations to receive the com
manding officers Of the foreign squad
rons, who We're presented to the presi
dent. Duly attired in ceremonial uni
form. with cooked hats and swords
the distinguished officers entered thei
barges and pulled off for the presidential
yacht
Fifteen minutes before the reception
ended, and when the president was pre-
pairing to land, an admonitory sigma
was given from the Dolphin, and as h
LETT the vessel and entered his barge a
the foot of Ninety-sixth street, ever
vessel in the feet manned yards an
rails and once more fired salute OF
guns, following the Dolphin's lead
when the presidents flag was lowere
by the Dolphin and the public cere
monies Ct the day were considered ove'