The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-03

not in the world, were disappointed. Al
though it was legal holiday in town the
early morning crowds on the elevated
trains and surface cars, with the crowds
that poured into the CITY from the ferries
and across the bridges did not look like
holiday crowds. The rain did not keep
them all at home however. There was
steady stream toward the North river all
the morning, and hundreds of excursion
boats, steam Yachts, tugs and other craft
which had been pressed into service were
filed up with sight-seers who were not
kept at home By Farmer Dunn's dis
graceful weather. Their patriotism and
their enthusiasm carried them through
the wet. Other crowds, who
sought places along the docks. on
tops of buildings and at Riverside park,
plodded through mud and in great pools
OF water, with umbrellas and mackin-
toshes keeping out portion OF the wet.
Vantage places under cover were in great
demand, but thousands stood or sat in
open air and watched the proceedings on
the river The weather bureau got many
imprecations from the shore and on the
water. There was great disappointment
as the squsdrons anchored below the
palisades.
Crack ships of Ten Nations.
The crack ships of ten nations drawn to-
gether at the invitation of the United
States to commemorate the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery
of America had been put in readiness for
their part of the celebration. Their
hulls had been painted, their decks
ACCUSTOMED, their brass work polished
until il shone, and their guns had
been cleared for far different work than
their makers intended-the cementing of
peaceful relations instead of the havoc of
war. On board these vessels the rain was
most unwelcome. It drenched the decks
and rigging and hung in pearly drops from
the brass WORK. Dress uniforms were
abandoned for storm coats, and the iack
tars instead OF being in holiday rig were
in everyday attire.
President Cleveland, accompanied in a
carriage by his wife. secretary and Lieut..
Wood. left the Victoria hotel at / :05
o'clock p. IN. Eight minutes later his
party arrived at the foot of w. Twenty
third-st.. where a thousand men and
women, who had stood in the rain for
hours, cheered him enthusiastically. Mrs.
Cleveland, enveloped in a tweed cape
macintosh. black felt hat and black veil,
was the first to alight and her appearance
was the signal for the charge to begin.
The president followed her. and removing
his silk hat, paused for a moment, bowling
on al sides to the assembled people. His
cabinet officers had reached the pier be-
fore him. Secretary Gresham, Thomas +.
Bayard and wife and c. G. Baldwin were
the first to arrive a few minutes after |
o'clock. Lieut. Hourigan was on the dock
to receive the distinguished party and es.
corted them to the Concord launch. Dan
Lamont and bis wife appeared next and
also went in the launch, which then
steamed away and put the party on board
the Concord. Then in rapid succession
came Postmaster General Wilson Bssell
and wife, Attorney-G Olney. Secre-
tary of the Interior Hoke Smith and j..
Sterling Morton, secretary OF agriculture.
They boarded another launch which took
them out to the Miantonomoh.
salute to the Guests.
The Concord and Miantonomoh saluted
their respective guests as they arrived.
There was no sign of the president and il
was feared by the waiting crowd that he
would not come However, his carriage
soon came dashing along and set all fears
at rest, although he was only seen for q
minute while walking from his carriage to
the covered launch OF the Dolphin that
bobbed up and down at the float. Besides
him and his wife on the launch there
were his secretary. Clarence Bowen OF the
reception committee and Lieuts Hourigan
aud Spencer Wood. the latter being Secre-
tary Herbert's aide. A man servant and
Mrs. Cleveland's maid accompanied the
party.
The little launch with the presidents
| flag flying started away like a race horse
as coon as the company was on board. as
II anxious to make up for lost time. She
rushed. bobbing up and down. TO
the Dolphin and tie party climbed
up the stairway, Mrs. Cleveland
sgain in advance. As soon IS the presi-
dent touched the deck bang went one of
the DoIphin's guns and the presidents
flag pulled out from il at the masthead.
Then began 9 screeching of whistles
from all sorts OF craft. while the Dolphin.
| Concord and Miantonomoh fired in turn
the presidential salute. The Dolphin
forged slowly ahead, surrounded and fol-
4 lowed by big and little steamers, crowded