The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-28

ltaneousiyN hoisted c0lors and dressed
+hip At $50 All the steam launches IN
| The American men-of war were dropped
and manned. ready TO 90 to the
assistance of the patrol fleet should any
intrnders seek topass through the Lines.
| Their services were not needed The re-
spect which the American people never
TAIL on great public occasions 10 pay to
authority was abnndantly manifested,
| ind would have been had IL not been
enforced with such overwhelming DEM
onstrations Of power. The EMBARK
ition 81 the presidential party on board
81 the reviewing boat Dolphin was
gorgeous affair handsome special
landing place had been erected for the
purpose at the foot Of Twenty
third street, the approach to which
was carpeted and draped in bunting
The president was escorted by his
naval aides and accompanied by Mrs
Cleveland and the members OF the cab
met with their wives and the members
81 the diplomatic corps, representing
foreign governments. No representa-
tives Of the press or Of the general pub
lie were permitted on board the presi-
Dental yacht Even the duke Of
Veragua, the nations specially
invited guest, the lineal descend
ant Of Columbus, was brought
along in a separate vessels the army
boat, Gen. Meigs. The Dolphin,
John Roach's last achievement for the
government, long accused Of .struct-
nral weakness had been specially for
titled for the occasion by having a
great cabin built clean across the ship,
and covering one-fourth of her entire
length, constituting finer dining sa-
loon than that possessed by amy yacht
that rides the waters. The saloon and
after cabin had been elegantly deco
rated, carpcted and refnrnishcd ii hand
carved mahogany specially designed.
Between 10 and ii O'Clock was the
hour assigned for the president 10 com.
mcnce the review IL was nearer II
than 10 when the signal was given for
the start. AS soon rs the president
stepped on board the Dolphin, the YES
sci trippcd her anchor and fired one
gun as a signal. This was responded
To by boom which seemed to-
a 4
turreted monitor Miantonomah. "
ing at the rear Of the port col
umn. fred for the first time in port ono
Of her huge ten-inch guns. charged
with nearly $50 pounds Of powder.
Almost before the rcpcrberations OF
this gun had died away in the distant
echoes the whole fleet was called to
quarters, yards were manned and every
preparation made TO receive TIE presi-
dent OF the United States with hecom-
ing respect Seen at this moment
and before the envelopiBg clouds
of gunpowdcr smoke irons the subse-
quent salntcs had obscured the air the
scene was as pretty as well could be
imagined As the Dolphin's bow came
IN line with each man-of-war, present
arms" was sounded on the hugfe- otIi-
GERS and crew saluted; the bands struelS
mp the national air. and national
salute of twcnty-one guns was fired by |
each ship. During the half hour or
more that the presidential prtgress
lasted this cannonading never ceased
until more than sixteen hundred guns
had been fired. Towards the close
Of their booming. long separate identity |
merged into Titanic roar, while flashes
of red fame and dense snlphurous
clouds Of smoke were allthe spectators |
on the shore could distinguish. This,
firing BEGAN with the German flagship |
Kaiserin Augusta and the Brazilian /
battleship Aqnidaban; 1t was taken up |
in more ponderous manner by the |
Dutch Van Speyk and the Spanish In
fanta Isabel; IL was followed by the
Argentine Neuvo de Julio and the Ital-
ian Etna; was continued by the Aineri- |
can Charleston and the French Are
thnsc; followed by the flagship Newark /
and the Russian admiral's ship Dimi- /
tri Donskoi, and closed by Admiral |
Gherardi in the Philadelphia and Adj
miral Sir John Hopkins in the nobiad
Blake.
The intervals between the artillery /
exercises 81 the dagships were filled up
hY similar exercises on the part Of tho
other vessels Of the squadron. Follow
ing olnse in the wake Of the Dolphin /
and getting the full benefit Of the sa-
lutes came the army steamer Gen.
Meigs, bearing the honored foreign
gncstAof the day, the duke Of Veragua,
attended by Gen. Schofield Of the army
and Rear AdmiralBellxnap Of the navy.
The only other steamer permitted
within the sacred limits during the
brief progress 81 the presidential re-
yieW was the Monmouth. upon witch
were senators and members 81 con-
gress. governors Of states, newspaper
and other invited
guests.
When the Dolphin reached the end Of
the line, in the nighborhood of Ninety