The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-28
,parate vessel, the army boat Gen.

alongside the Monmouth at the Thirty
fourth street dock.
BEGINNING OF THE REVIEW
Between 10 and II o'clock was the hour
assigned for the President to commence
the review. 1t was about o'clock p. N.
when the signal was given for the start
As soon as the President stepped on
board the Dolphin the vessel tripped her
anchor, and fred one gun as signal
This was responded to by boom which
seemed to shake the whole. city ,AThe
double-turreted monitor Miantonomoh,
lying at the rear of the port column,
fired for the first time in port one of her
huge l0-inch guns, charged with nearly
20O pounds of powder. Almost before
the reverberatiOns of this 25-ton gun had
died away in distant echoes. the whole
heet was called to quarters, the yards
were manned, and every prepara tiOn made
to receive the President of the United
States with booming respect. Seen at this
moment, and before the enveoping clouds
of gunp0wder smoke from the subsequent
saluteS had obscured the air, the scene
was as pretty as well could be imagined
AS the DOlphin'S bow come in line with
each man-of-war, "prcsent arms was
sounded on the bugle. the officers and
crews saluted, the bands struck up the
national air, and the national salute of
twenty-one guns was fired by each ship.
1000 GUNS FIRED.
During the half hour or more that the
presidential progress lasted this cannon
aiding never ceased, until, in the whole,
more than 1900 guns had bccn fired
Toward the close of their booming scpa-
rate identity had been merged in one
titdntic roar, while flashes of red fame
and dense sulphurous clouds of smoke
were all the spectators on shore could
distinguish. The intervals between the
artillery exercises of the flagship were
filed up similar exercises on the part of
the other vessels of the squadron.
Following close to the wake of the Dol
phin and getting the full benefit of the
salutes came the army steamer Gen.
NieigS. bearing the hOnOrcd foreign guest
of the day, the Duke of Neragua, attended
by Gen. Schoield of the army and Rear
Admiral Belknap of the navy.
THE OTHER FAVORED FEW
The only other steamers permitted
within the sacred limits during the
brief progress of the presidential
review was the Monmouth, upon which
were senators and members of congress,
governors of states, newspaper repre-
and other invited guests, in
cluding the diplomatic corps, who had
been transferred from the coast survey
steamer.
CALL OF THE ADMiRALs.
When the Dolphin reached the end of
the line, in the neighborhood of Ninety
fifth street, she dropped anchor, and
made preparations to receive the
commanding officers of the foreign
squadrons. Duly attired in full
ceremonial uniform with cooked hats and
swords, the distinguished officers entered
their barges and pulled off for the presi-
dental yacht. Sir John Hopkins, the
British admiral, was first received Next
came Vice Admiral Konakof, the Rus
sian admiral Rear Admiral de Libran
of France was third, then followed Rear
Admiral Magnaghi of Italy
The Spanish admiral SenOr LonO,
though an invalid, did not fail to pay this
ceremonial mark of respect to the chief
executive, and was followed by Rear Ad-
miral Howard of Argentine, Rear Ad-
miral NOrhona of the Brazilian feet, and
the blond-haired and bluc-eyed captains
of the German and Dutch steamers
NO STIFF FoRMALITIEs.
These visits formed one of the most in
teresting features of the day. AS nearly
all the foreign officers spoke or under
stood English the ceremonies were at
tended by no stiff formalities, but, it is
said, were marked by cordiality and
some degree of convivality also The in
terval of waiting for the review
to begin was passed by the dis
guests on the steamers
Meigs and Monmouth in an exchange
of calls and the Duke dc Vcragua held
several receptions on both vessels. Among
the distinguished guests on board the
Monmouth were Gov. Russell of Massa-
Gov Morris of Connecticut, Gov.
Brown of Maryland, Speaker Crisp, ex-
Speaker Reed and many senators and
The supreme court of the
United States, whose members had been
rendered invitations for the Monmouth,
declined to accept them.
1t was fitting and dramatic close to
the proceeding when, at the close Of the
review, the flagship Philadelphia slowly
steamed to Riverside park, opposite the
tomb of Gen. Grant, and on this day, the
of his birth, fired salute to
his memory.
THE BALL AT NIGHT.
The Columbian ball tonight at the
Madison Square garden was in respect to
of decoration and arrange
mcnts and OF the large number Of world
famous guests present, the most splendid
ever given in the new world. Besides
the President and his advisers, the chief !
legislative bodies of the United States,
and Spanish grandee who is a name |
there was the diplomatic !
,Orps, admirals and subordinate officers !
IF every great naval power in the world. |
governors of neighboring states and |
famous army officers. 1t was in fact
yat herring of celebrities so varied and so |
gloriously arrayed that the oldest and |
most Travelled guest acknowledged that !
seldom before had he seen a parallel to
Jhe gorgeous picture presented.
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED.
The decorations Of the garden were
rich and ella 0Orate. eclipsing in their mag
lifcence and elegance anything ever be |
fore attempted in the great auditorium
The main entrance had been draped with |
4 background of pure white, festoned with |
delicate tracing of smilax and aspara- |
gus spray, and cut flowers and rare |
7xotics were profusely distributed through |
this rich green ground, while a myriad of |
tiny electric lights shone from out the |
mass Of flowers and verdure. Two silver |
lragons with great burning ruby eyes |
guarded the Madison avenue entrance.
AN ARCH OF LILIES.
In the center Of the garden thousands !
If sprays of lilies of the valley formed an |
irch, Upon the keystone was perched a |
smiling cupid, whose fairy wings are !
studded with miniature lamps. and who !
lolds in his hand chain Of COlored |
electric lights. The base of the arch was !
,Orn nOsed Of many polored liob ts Hvhoqa /