The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-04-28
1T WAS A GRAND SIGHT
inc Splendor Of The Naval R,Vlsl Not
0hseured by Riin.
sALUTlNG THE PRESIDENT

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New YORK. April 27.--Rain on the roof ;
rain ON 10000 roofs; rain washing tho
sidewalks and paving; rain pricking
the river surface into rush Of white spot.
ter; rain wctting the decks of the pulseless
war monsters riding at anchor; wetness
above; moisture below, pcrmeAting, sat
urating everything everywhere. Such was
tue condition early this morning, about
this fiag-covered, bunting-dccked city. In
tho night tho storm that had stolen over
the Jersey hills wrapped the squadron ON
the river, settled down ON tho city and
blotted out tho drak brow of the sea from
tho Ken OF the people ashore.
Out on the bosom of the HuJsou river
somewhere In the deuse gray fog the
nav.es OF tho nations were softly ciafcd
" the uneasy lido; but, to those as;ir as
uayiigh! wore on the edge OF night, the
SHIPS were spirited away in the darkness
aio no eyc could pierce into the gray
ussckness where the black waters walled
about their iron sides and sullenly washed
NJ PROV aud stern. But, as the day broad
encd, two rows Of bristling vessels ut
Icngth werc revealed, though dimly at
pest. Tor persistent springtlde rain was
iaiiing ana distances were uncertain and
itidistinct. Ono Of the most painful re-
suits OF the storm was the wiited and for
iorn condition of many beautiful decor q.
tions ON buildings throughout the city. All
the Tine effects OF yesterday have passed
away and the water-soaked bunting is as
uull rs the leadcn skies above. The flags
4 ON housetops floatsd heavily In the still
breexe.
After while all Now York was aroused
Tor holiday, only to find q steady down.
pour OF rain ushering In the day of the
great naval parade, and some hundreds of
thousands who had arranged to view the
grandest marine spectacle ever presented
In American waters IL not In the world,
wero disappointed. Tho rain did not keep
all at home, however. There was .
steady stream toward the North river all
the morning and hundreds of excursion
loats, steam yachts, tugs and other crafts,
hlied with sightseers, were not kept at
homo by Farmer Dunn's disgraceful
weather. Other crowds sought places
along the docks, on top Of buildings and
at Riverside park, plodded through the
mud, stood In pools OF water with um.
hrellas and Inackintoshss weeping in pro-
portion TO the Wet.
There was great disappointment on the
squadron. The crack ships Of 10 nations
had boon put In readiness for their part
in the celebration. The hulls were painted,
decks holystoned. brass work polished
and guns cleared for salutes. On board
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Rigging aud hung in pearly drops from the
/ brass work. Dress uniforms were aban.
doned for storm coats. The jack tars, in.
stead of being in holiday rig, were in
every day attire.
As early as O'Clock the naval vessels
begun to put on holiday attire. United
States fags were run up to the mast heads
on all, American and foreign, and lines oi
steamers followed, soon Transforming
what had been O collection of bare poles
into gaiiy dccked fores, Of rnasts.
The first ceremony Of tho day was the
mastering Of naval reserve of New York
and Of Massachusetts on the piers Mt the
foot OF Forty eighth and Eorty-nintll
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