Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-28
SPECTACULAR AND NOISY.
Most Remarkable Naval Denomination
In Many Respects on Record.
rBy telegraph to the Dispntch.i

Of ~ fNCCCfNN NV WIZ
Most Remarkable Naval Denomination
IN Many Respects on Record.
iBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.
Nrw YoEg. April 27. The international
rendezvous and review IN honor OF Co
lumbus. which has been IN progress for
nearly two weeks eliminated to-day IN
demonstration moro spectacular, more
noisy. and more remarkable III many otEer
respects than anything %! the kind record
ed IN modern history. There have beeh
naval reviews of international character
before, but none 90 striking as TINS. mere
was one az Genoa. C0lumhuSs plrthpldce'
last wear. at which vessels representa-
thirteen nations all those now partIci-
pnting. with the addition OF Portugal,
Roumaria. Greece, and MoMco- -particl-
pated and 10 which Admiral Benhan, OF
The Newark, took part for the United
States. but there were only tweniy-sevo n
vessels in All IN line on that occasion ana
these mostly OF the second class.
The ironclads of Great Britain, France.
and GERMANY have made imposing demon
stratlOa of force III the English Channel
and of Spithe4d, and have been passed N
review before the crowned heads OF kng-
land and Germany, aud the powerful Nus
sian fleet has more than once - Hooked bY
itself" IN the Baltic in view of the En-
pcror ot al the Itusslas IN manner TO
excite the apprehension OF othor powers.
but as "a peaceful demons ration the New
York nnval review of TO-DAY eclpsed all IN
interest Ii was peculiarly manhesta-
tiou of sentiment OF force. Yet some
of the heeta-t and most formidable naval
yess lis ID the world were here.
TIE COLUMBIAN TEREoRs.
The ouaInte-t part of the days proceed
iugs was that the post of honor At the
head of the reviewed columns was gwen 10
the apparently uuseawOrthy reproduc-
tlorS OF the Columbus Caraveis, the santa
Maria. piuta aud N,na, which, with IN
Guitc care. had been tOwed over IRON
CalIZ 10 Cuba bv our own Admiral Ben
ham. and from Cuba escorted to Hampton
Roads and New York by the Spanish waT-
shius. 1Lcee plgmv boats. mgb-poopcd.
lattcu-rIcged. and cut away amldshp5
lfca Romuu gallev. were anchored OppO-
site Niu.ty-thlri street. and formed pracu-
ca.ly the turning point OF the review:
. b. contrast OF tour ccntpros OF naval
Development could not have been more
strongly and piCturesguelv marked. HE
hna ot vessels reviewed was over three
mlles m length. stretching IN two columns
from the foot of Iwenty-thlTd street 10
about Nnetv-Gfth street, where the re-
yleW.uS-s.up, the Dolphin, was anchored.
The ToEuGNERs.
The foreign vessels were. most OF them,
stationed on the New York side o. the
Hudson river. the American fleet. with the
German, Dutch. and Argentine cruisers oc-
rlpledthe NewJcrsev side Ine ships were
anchored 300 wards apart. ami "a space OH i33
wards was left between t1e TWO columns.
Ats 4. NJ. the vessels OF SPAN, France.
Brazil. and Argentina dressed snip. All
. ]. ff.Il ~ ala
with the stars and Stripes at the main.
The American ships holsted c0lorS. but
did not dress the yards until ~ o'clock. at
which hour the British and the Russian
aud the Italian ships also dressed yards.
TlE PRESIDENTS INBAGEAT1oN.
The cmnarka-ion OF the presidential
party on board o! the IeVIe"' '.E-oo4'
5olphiu was "a gorgeous affair. = haud-
some special landlugp-ace hod been
e-ected for tho purpose az the loot OF
VVeutv-thlrd street. the approach 10
which was carpeted and drapcd IN bunting.
The President was escorted by h.s naval
aid,. and accOmuaniCd 10y Mrs. Cleveland
and the the members az TIE cabinet, win
their wives. No representatives. oi the press
or Of the general public were permitted on
hoard the pre-idenhaI N1cht. EFsn tuo
Duke of NcraEua. tine nations pcclally IN
yitel guest. the hneal descendant OF Co
Mmhus, was brought along m o separate
vessel. the army beat General Mcigs.
Members of the diplomatic corps had pre-
yiousiv gone on board the coast-survtY
steamer Blake. winch was mDOred along
side tho Monmouth at thc Ilrty-IourtA-
street dock.
assigned for the President T. commence
the review. 1t was about u. VI. when the
signal was given for the start As soon as
the President stepped On board the Dol
uLlu the vessel trIppcd her anchor ana
frcd one gun as IA signal. This was r.
epouiea bv boom which seemed tOshake
tba whole city. The doublo-turrcttcd
monitor MiantOnOWon, lying az the rear
of the port column, nred Tor the hFst 1lme
IN port one OF her huge lO-mch guns
charged with nearly $50 pounds of powder.
Almost before the rcYerberatlOn ot tnls
9s-ton Gun had died awny IN distant echoes
the whole fleet was called 10 quarters. the
wards were manned, and every preparation
was made to receive the President OF the
United states with becoming respect.
APRrITY IICTUGE.
Scan 81 tbis moment and before the en-
vcloplng clouds Of CunpOWdcg smoke nom
the subseouont salutes had obscured II,
tho scene was as pretty as well could be
imagined. fl,
Astle Dolphiu's bow came in line with
each man-of-War Present arms ~ was
sounded on the buclc, the officers ana
crcv sllutcd. the bands struck up the na-
tlopal ar. and a national salute ot twentv-
one guns was fired hY each snip iJurlhE
the half hour or more that the presidential
progress lasted this caunonddlng never
ceased until IN all more than 1,GOj guns had
been fired. towards the close OF the
booming their separate identity had been
merged into one gigantic roar, whlle hashe-
of red flame and dense sulphurous CLOUDS
of smoke were all the spectators on Tie
shore could distinguish.
Following close IN the wake OF the
Dolphin. and getting the beneht ot tue
Ners bearing the honored foreign guests
of tho day-the Duke OF NcraSua, attend
cd bv General Scbofeld. OF the army
aud Rear-Admiral Benham. OF tho navy.
The only steamer permitted wlthlh Ine
sacred limits durlug the briet progress OF
the presidential review was the Monmouth u
upon which were senators ana meuiOofS
of Congress, Governors OF tno olateS'
newspaper representatives,, ana other ~
vlted guests. including the diplomatic
corps. who had been Transferred IRON the
coast-suryey steamer.
TIE PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION.
When the Dolphin reached the, end oi
the line IN the nelghbOrhood of Ninety
fifth street she dropped anchor and mace
preparations TO receive the commanding
officers Of the foreign squadron. Duly at-
tired in full ceremonial uniform, with
cooked hats and swords, the distinguished
officers entered .heir barges and pulled
off for the presidential yacht. Sir John
Hopkins. the British admiral, was trst
received. Next came Nice-Admirel hoz-
nakoh. Of the Russian squadron. Rear
Admiral De Lbran. OF the French fleet,
was the third, and then followed Rear-Ad-
mirai MagnAghi, of Italy.
The Spanish Admiral, Senor Lono,
though an invalid. dld not tail 10 pay tins
ceremonial mark of respect 10 the Chief
Executive, aud he was followed by Rear
Admiral Howard, Of Argentina; Rear-Ad;;
miral Norhoua, o. the Brazilian fleet. and
tho blonde haired aud blue-eyed captains
OF the German and Dutch steamers.
These visits formed one OF the most inte-
resting features OF the day.
AND TEE GOVERNOR G or NORTH CAROLINA SAID
TO IHE GOVERNOR or SOUTH CAROLINA ----
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