The state herald., 1893-04-28
WAR SHIPS AT REST,
PREPARING FOR THE PARADE.
Great Gathering OF Foreign Vessels In
Hampton Roads-Flrlny saiutes
and boat Racing.


onTnEss MONROE, Va, April 22.-Bang
bang, bang, ti-bang, bang, bang, went thu
guns of the italian warship Ktna at O'Clock
this morning The heavy cannon of the for
re.cchocd It's boom, boom, while the guns o.
all the ships In the fleet tried TO sec which
could make the most noise The hull OF every
resse! was wreathed In halos OF white smoke
The explosions came frat, and the heavy all
became thick with the white and gun-pow
derry vapor Al the same moment the ship
began to blossom ont in yarlegatcd flags, until
they were ms brilliant as the rainbow. Al
the maln-mast OF every ship the CANDY co.or.
OF the Italian hit the breeze aud loa,ed side
by side with the colors Of the other nations
From mast TO mast aud from bowsprlt tC
stern stretched the long ropes, gay will
snowy signal flags The scene to-day was thu
most gorgeous and Respondent yet presented
In this memorable gathering Of the ships oil
the world.
All this glory Of the ships was In honor Of
King lumbcrts wedding anniversary OF
course the Italian flagship was the center Of
the celebration. The captains OF the foreign
mcn-of-war, especially of the Germans, came
ashore this morning and bought huge punches
OF roses and other Hover, for Admiral Mag.
nagh!. The sailors were given liberty and
came ashore for good time, while the ad.
miral himself was pulled 10 the wharf for the
purpose Of writing with his own hand n cable
gram OF congratulation to his sovereign. Al
roon there was another interchange Of sa'
lntes. AT @ o'clock the salute was repeated
I'm ~ lu II Inn, nj
cd.
There was n friendly rivalry ut noon be-
tween the men on the Blake and the Kaserlr
as to which would fire twenty-onc guns In til,
shortest space Of time. The Bake won by
few seconds.
Secretary Herbert arrived this morning
upon the Dolphin. 1t was fully 10 O'Clock
when the white hull OF the Presidents yach
was sighted far 10 the east, hut with III,
knowledge that the secretary was on board
the sunncrs Mt the fort aud the hagships wert
ordered to their places. The graceful bow
was headed for the center OF the channel be
tween the American aud British ships, and Al
soon as IL was abreast OF the castcrmost vcssc
seventeen dull rumbllng sounds and cloud
of smoke came from the font Instantly tn,
guns OF the Dolphin replied and then rs III,
pretty vessel passed down the line 1t wa
thunderously greeted As each one Of thes,
salutes had to be answered gun for gun th,
Dolphin kept up continuous fire from tn,
moment she entered the feet until she hat
reached the outcrmost field
Again the flag OF England came down to
day before the red white and blue. A dozef
barges from nearly all the ships In the larbo
started In n race for the international trophy
offered by the citizens OF Norfolk, hand
some silver vase. Somewhat sore over thei
defeat asst Wednesday the Brltlshers spen
the day yesterday in selecting crew tina
should carry of the prize.
II looked FOR while rs II they were to win
The course was a mile and thrce-quartcrs
With threc-Quartcrs OF the distance covered
the Brltisher, were In the lend A. the end
OF The course opposite the san Francisco wa,
neared, the San Francisco crew, which was
close second gave magnificent squirt, and
amid a yell that ran like an electric current
along the line of American ships, passed
their English rivals Tue ChIcagos bent thcil
backs and quickcnel their stroke So that they
were second In the race, just behind TIE San
Francisco, with the Engllshmcn third, The
Germans, with their pennant trailing In the
water. came Ia fourth, aud the Dutchmcn, In
their quaint boats, were ncxt The other
foreigners came trailing In a long procession.
The San Francisco's men have now won six
rae,s -lncc the rendezvous began.
The fleet ani sail for New York Oh Monday
morning.