New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
THE BIG NAVAL PARADE.
COMPLETION Of THE PROGRAMME.
THE FLEET OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN WAX
SHIPS To ARRIVE HERE on APRIL IS.

be hoisted 10 IN. main truck 70 inform all the pc pie
that they may upon the waters oil We" ''
Iarbor the largest gathering OF warshlp'' hc'u'i"7
foreign fleets that seen AT any one Time
In American waters The Official programme. upon
which Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi tine com
mandant Of the entire hcct) has been worhhs S''''
october, has been officially promulgated py Se''e
tary Herbert. and IT remains Tor those VINO nav
been detailed 70 the several branches OF the great
naval demonstration to do what has been assigned 10
them and Il will surely be a success. There Is GER
lain 10 be about forty modern war vessels IN 'his
harbor in full holiday array, ana toia OF a' 'ehS'
1850 boomings from the big guns
Now that the programme has been officially com
plecd will interest all who want to see the pirauc
TO know what there is be seen where 1t can best
be seem and ut what time they can see IL pest
Rear Admiral GhciarGi 10y virtue OF being the senior
officer OF the Navy. has been assigned TO inc COZ"
rland OF the demonstration. and his personal SIAN VI
aide, will be: Captain W. X. Bridgman cmei Vi
staff: Lieutenant william Potter. flag lieutenant
Lieutenant Ridgely Hunt secretary: Chief Engineer
Louis j. Allen, feet engineer, Medical inspector
William X. Van Reypen. feet surgeon; Pay inspector
w (;odsbororIgh fleet Fay officer: Captain william
$ Muse feet marine officer. The review meet VIII
leave Hampton Roads for Newlork on April "a ana
will maintain formation until nighliali. wheh 'he YES
scls NAV omen their distance. upon the understand
Ing that they shall rendezvous on the morning o W.
25th and resume review formation, and so continue
mill The SANDY Hook Lighship l. reached, wheh slS
nal will be made. Proceed without regard TO iorha
ton The squadrons will then separate NJ ABOUT
high water. which will be about 80 p M ana ee'
by the main channel and proceed TO the anchordI'
I'm the Lower Iay. as laid ont by the patrol Doa''
urdcr the direction OF Captain Frederick Rcdseri
supervisor OF the hafbor. The flee, VIII anchor o.
the ebb tide. and in the review formation
THE FLEET IN THE RIVER.
ON April aG the fleet will weigh anchor about
q. M. and proceed up the Bay and into the North
River and come TO anchor with the heads OF COL
umns opposite about Eishty-ninth't.. and me rear
Off Thirty -foultl-s.. small numbered tuoys VIII
mark the anchorage of each vessel. The detailed
ratrol steamer, will be distributed ahead. a>tcrp ha
on both ,idc- OF the fleet to clear the way Tor II
and 10 keep VI ,scls from crowdng upon or passing
between the columns. The fleet will be formed INTO
TWO columns the sarboard c0lumn-thc one near 'h'
New-Yora sho?c-consisting Of the Whiting squad
IONS, fl the order Of rank commanding officers ana
the poIt column OF the United states Meet. DhF,hs
the afternoon OF the 2dth all final arrangements VIII
u. COMPUTED and the last orders Issued General
visiting Loard OF the vessels VIII not be allowed
until the day after the review. nor VIII leave be
granted TO officers or crews until the evening after
the review.
~ O'Clock on tho morning Of the review colors
will be ho,,o-i and ali ships will be dressed in hol-
day decoration, at the same time. tn" officers VIII
he uniformed In special fun drrss-swallow tall goli
15re trimmed coats. cpaulrs. chapedux etc-ani
tho enlisted men will be- In regulation blue Inc
water, around the fleet. from the Eew-lork ore 10
The 100 yards west OF the port column Of Ia" heet
ana 100 ward, I'm front ana 100 yard T. tir rear o.
The column Will bc reserved for the review ana
guarded hy patrol steamers. No unauthorized YES
cj- will b. allowed vi; hin these waters after n.
eXccpt uch a, are al that E!OGred In slip' OF
al,ncs!de Of wAaTvcs. After tho review IS finished
the patrol vessels will withdraw as guards. anl pr
va;c vessels VIII ten be- at liberty TO steam around
The fleet on the western SIDE II t. expected that
tho three spanish carlvel, will be he7c at the re
view AID VII 10 anchored In line and just far
enough apart TO swing clear o. anoter go wards
below Tho turning mark. Convenient boa'-lIniins,
VIII be arranged on tho New York sid" At fon: o.
more points between ~ nty third i. aud the head
0. tie feet.
The P.csIcn, WI embark The Dolphin. an
c. ord Of Twcaty.:ourA 81. az 1880 n. m. and
viii b" received with tie regulation salute Of twenty
ore guns. soon after The President bolris tbr Dol
phin she will get under way firing signal gun -
she trip, her anchor. steam On midway between iIe
two columns Of tAr feet ard an nor just alov' tn"
feet. TAc polphl's signal will b. repeated bv on
Of the Ioinch guns Of tn" monitor Mi"n'"nonoA th'
rear ship ., rh" port column. ana at hi, signal t.'
ncci Will 80 TO quarter, In read no., 10 ,aH'" t-'
IRE idenj rs he p1,,rs TIc yAri, or RAJ % each
v,,,~ In the 4 ct VIII De manned sap, with varis
sending tA'ir men al1i VINO will face toward ia"
Dolphin ~ Sc approaches. and then IA the opposite
dir t!oa. by sound Of Lu.l.. ancr sd" has pns'rd
Men not needed tAc rail Of the snip, VIII be-
parade1 picuc.ly o. the forcra'ilc or elsewhere
and IA, marine guard AMI band viii parai" on III
pol;. all The OIL rs not needed al othrr sa
tous Will be pirad"d.
SHUTTING IHE PRESIDENT.
when the Dolp ms bow Is opposite each ships
stcrn-A" hips viii b" 800 feet apart ard anchored
80 rs 10 have 400 feet space between III" columns.
making lire about three. mile, In length IN" guard
will PRESENT arms the drums and bugl", VIII aounl
four nOuris "s o. rnirs. the officers and crew VIII
salute and tic band will PLAY The National air. ana
a the last flourish OF D." music there VIII begin =
twenty one gun salute. This VIII b. th' real b"
ginning of the grand cannonade. After ih" Dolphin
has completed t.e review the commanding officers Of
all the ships will go o. board Of ia" reviewing v',sr!
ard pay their respects the President. After tlis
ceremony Is completed. and fifteen minutes before the
President leaves the Dolphin 10 20 shore. Pre-
paratpIy signal will be made from g." Dolphin. and
as h. leaves tho ship every vessel will man yards
Or rail and fire Il salute OF twenty guns II |,
difficult for one not accustomed Ia great cannonadnS
10 conceive Of the noise and the overpoweIing column
Of flame and clouds Of smoLc resulting from
oimuancon, uproar firing Of forty guns In nnlsoA
twenty one times In succession. but every body not
deaf and within ten miles OF the scene will have
full appreciation Of II.
With the firing of the last gun. thc Presidents
flag will be hauled down and the ceremonies OF the
day will end Then III" private excursion hoats vii
be- permitted to steam around the entire column OF
war vessels. 80 that those bOarl may got clos"
view and people the blum Of tly,ian Fields. lIo
bokcn, and along tic New York and Jersey City
water fronts can gaze on the naval picture as long
as they wish. In tine evening there Will b. an eN-
liiition OF scarchliclis from 80 o'clock. and
,f the Very and ArGoi,' electric Hight signalling b"
wccn . 80 and o O'Clock. on u" Dolphin. durns
the review, will be the President ana his Cabinet:
the representative, OF the Diplomatic Corps Will be
accommodated the Coast survey steamer Flake and
the steamer Monmouth will be detailed 10 accommo-
date the Justices Of the saprer" Court United states
Senators and Representatives and the Governors o.
states TIE Blake and Monmouth will follow the
Dolphin through the counts.