The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-16
THE NAVAL DISPLAY IN NEW
YORK HARBOR.
The International Land Parade-Jaok
Tars from Many Countries
in Line.

New YoRK, April 27.-Rain on the
roof, rain on 10000 roofs, rain wash
ing the sidewalks and psvements,
rain pricking the river surface into a
rash of white spatter, rain wetting
the decks Of the pulseless war mon
sters riding at anchor: wetness
above, moisture below, permeating,
saturating everything, everywhere
such were the conditions Of early
morning about this hag.covered,
bunting-decked city. In the night
a storm that had stolen over the Jer
sey hills wrapped the squadrons on
the river, settled down on the city
and plotted out the dark brow OF the
sea from the view Of the people
ashore.
Promptly at l o'clock, President
Cleveland and party left the Victoria
hotel, drove to the dock and EN-
barked on the steamer Dolphin and
steamed away to review the squad
ron, IN spite Of the still unfavorable
weather.
There have been naval reviews OF
an international character before,
but none so striking as this. As a
peaceful demonstration the one Of
today eclipsed all others in interest.
Yet some Of the heetest and most
formidable vessels in the world were
there.
The quaintest part OF the days
proceedings was that Of the post Of
honor at the head OF the review,
which was given to the Columbus
caravels, which with infDite care had
been towed from Cadiz to Cuba by q
United States war vessel and from
Cuba to Hampton roads and New
York by Spanish warships. These
pygmy boats were anchored opposite
Ninety third street and formed prac-
tically the turning point of the re-
view. The contrast of four centuries
of naval development could not have
been more strongly aud pictures
quely marked.
The line of vessels reviewed was
over three miles in length, stretching
in two columns from Twenty-third
street to Ninety fifth.
The President was escorted to the
Dolphin by naval aids, accompanied
by Mrs. Cleveland and members OF
the Cabinet and their wives. The
Duke of Veragua, the nations speci.
ally invited guest, the lineai tles
cendant of Columbus, followed the
Dolphin in the army boat General
Meigs, and the members Of the dip
lomatic corps occupied the coast sur
vey steamer Blake.
As soon as the President stepped
on board the Dolphin she tripped
anchor and fired one gun as signal
This was responded to by a boom
which seemed to shake the whole
city. The double turreted monitor
Miantonomah, lying at the rear of
the port column, fired one of her new
10-inch guns, charged with nearly
$50 pounds of powder. At once the |
whole feet was called to quarters
and the yards were manned. The
scene was as pretty as well could be |
imagined.
During the half hour OF more the |
progress lasted the can
never ceased until more
than one thousand six hundred guns
had been fired. Toward the close
one titanic roar, with flashes of red
flame and dense, sulphurous clouds
of smoke were all the spectators on
the shore conld distinguish.
The last Of the ships in the review
ing line was the steamer Monmouth,
upon which were Senators, members
of 9 ngress, Governors Of the States
and other invited guests. When the
Dolphin reached the end Of the line
lt Ninety fifth street she dropped
anchor, and made preparations to
receive the commanding officers of
the foreign squadrons, who were
presented to the President by their
Ministers.
Ids interesting part OF the cere
nony completed, the President left
he vessel and entered the cars to
and at the foot of Ninety fifth street.
As be did so, every vessel in the feet
again manned the yards and once
more fired a salute of twenty one
guns.
The Presidents flag was then low
red from the Dolphin, and the pub
ic ceremonies of the day were con
idered over.
THE LAND PARADE.
NEW YoRK, April 2s.-Remarkable
IS was the gathering Of foreign men
# war in our harbor to participate |
q the naval review, still more re
was the spectacle presented
oday. The uniformed forces of for
ign nations armed and accoutered
: for battle marched 10 our streets.
lot since the British evacuated New /;
FORK has such an occurrence been 1