Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-13
PROGRAMME OF THE REVIEW.
Secretary Herbert Gives the Move
ment of the Fleets.


The Washington Post announces
that the Secretary of the Navy has
decided upon the official pro-
gramme of the review Of the Uni-
ted States and foreign ships of war
which by act of Congress will take
place in New York Harbor on the
9th inst.
The ,nensof.war will be anchored
in two columns, extending from
Twentyssixth street up North
river. the foreign ships on the New
York side. While the Dolphin,
carrying the President of the Unis
ted States is passing between the
columns, that portion of North
river. between the American col~
umns and the New York shore
will be closed, and all traffic and
passage suspended. After the Doll
phin has anchored at the head Of
the line vessels of all kinds may
circle around the fleet, going ups
on the New jersey side Of the
river, but the passage between the
two columns will be closed until
the President has landed from the
Dolphin and the review thereby
terminated.
The President and members of
his cabinet will be received on
board the Dolphin at 1890 a. m.
off Twentysthird street, North
river. The Dolphin will then
get under way, and, followed by
the Coast Survey steamer Blake
and the steamer Monmouth, will
proceed up the river between the
columns of United States and for
eign men-ot-war. The Blake will
carry the mem bers of the D.plo-
matte Corps, the Monmouth the
Judges of the Supreme Court. Sen
ators and Representatives of the
United States. and Governors of
States accompanied by one staff
officer, No other invitations will
be issued for the review.
The Dolphin proceeding between
the columns will as she passes the
various ships be saluted with the
honors laid down by inter
national treaties due to the chief
of state, and arriving at the head
of the columns will anchor be.
tween them. The Blake will an
chor at the head of the foreign,
aud the Monmouth of the Ameri-
can column.
The flag officers and the cap
tains Of the men-ofswar will then
be received on board of the Dbl
phin, and be presented to the
President Of the United States,
who will entertain them at lunch,
Lunch will at the same time be
served on the Blake and Mon.
mouth to the gueJt on board.
The review will terminate BY
the return of the Dolphin, Blake
and Monmouth through the lines
and when the Presidents flag il
hauled down from the Dolphin i,
will be saluted with twentysone
guns by all of the mensof-wal
present.
Invitations for the United States
officials designated will shortly b.
issued and upon their acceptance
cards will be sent admitting Them
accompanied by one lady each, tc
the Mammouth.
A great many applications have
been made to the Secretary of thf
Navy to allow newspaper correspon'
dents transportation upon the yes
sells of the fleet from Hampton
Roads on the oath of April to New
York harbor. Owing to the fac
that he would be able to accommodate
very few and his disinclination to
discriminate he has decided to al
low representatives of the press as
sociatiors to sail upon one of th'
vessels and not to issue permission
to any other correspondents. The
associations are allowed transporta
) tion with the fleet upon condition
that they will furnish to any news
paper applying, which is not repre-
} sented by one or the other of thes'
} associations, copies of their reports
The official programme of th'
movement of the fleet, their disposi-
tions, and all details relating tt
their preparation for and ant:cipa
, tion in the review will be issued BY
Rear Admiral Gherardi, who viii
afford TO the representatives of th'
press all proper facilities for visit
| ing the vessels at anchor in Hamp
ton Roads.