Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22
The Naval Rendezvous Nearing Its
Close.
ITALY HONORED IN HAMPTON ROADS.
Silver Wedding of Their Maiesties
Remembered.
SECRETARY HERBERT ARRIVES
THIS WAS ITALY'S DAY.

The Silver Wedding OF the Italian Rulers
Celebrated In Hampton Roads.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FoRr MONROE. Va, April PA glorious
sunrise ushered in the Ian day but one Of the
naval rendezvous and which promises to be one Of
the most interesting socially Of the entire week.
1t was the twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
wedding of King Humburt and the event was
to be befittingly observed on the italian
vessels. No one slept here after o'clock.
just as the bells on the various vessels
throughout the fleet were Ginning the
hour the guns on the flagship Etua commenced
to boom their noisy jubilation, and at the same
stem to stern, the streamers passing over the
masts. In the language of the the ships
were dressed rainbow fashion. while at the
malnmast flowed the Italian standard.
simultaneously with the appearance of the
gaily colored pennant the guns on the fort and
the ten fagships joined in the thunderous
refrain from the Etna. and for at least five min
utes or until at least 81 guns had been fired bv
each vessel The cannonading was SO terrific
that the crockery ratified on the tables OF the
early breakfasters and the smoke hung in deecy
clouds over masts and wards.
1t was beautiful sight To see the variegated
streamers floating in the stiff breeze. which will
remain IN position unit. sunset this evening"
when the Italian flag will be hauled down to
another accompaniment OF noise and smoke.
Today the Italians are keeping open house or
what is its equivalent on ship board
All the other admirals and captains have
called on Admiral Magnaght to saw to him how
inexpressiblv glad it makes them feel to know
that King Humbert had a silver wedding.
Every time officer boards the flag
ship there is the usual piping of the hos n 5
whistle" the guard is paraded and the guns
are fired. SO that II Is by no means a picnic
for the Italian sailors, whatever it may be for
the admiral; and every time a foreign officer
sets foot on deck he is invited 10 the admiral's
cabin, where host and guest look at each other
and say How"
The Secretary Of the Navy and his party ar
rived on the Dolphin little after 10 a. m today.
V.K.
BY United Press.
Before 10 O'Clock the Spanish admiral started
to make his rounds Of official calls upon the ad-
mirals who had visited him yesterday. His first
call was upon Admiral Gherardi He next
called upon the English, French and German
admirals.
On board all the Hagships the Spanish ad-
miral WAS received with the display Of his
countrys nag at mainmast and salute Of If
teen guns.
ARRIVAL OF THE DOLPHIN.
These ceremonies were not over when the
outlines Of the Dolphin were seen. two miles
away coming into the roads, and from the
blue pennant she flew with its four white
stars it was known the Secretary Of the
Navy was on board. For the time the noise
attending the visit of the Spanisrds ceased, and
all ships turned their attention to the dis
tinguished arrival. Through the lines of the
warships the beautiful official yacht came.
and as she reached the beam of the flagship
Blake the American ensign was thrown out bv
the Engiishman and the Secretary's salute Of
seventeen guns fred gun for gun.
The Dolphin returned it as she steamed
slowly along. Gliding by the Baltimore. San
Francisco, Newark. Philadelphia and Chicago
she was saiuted by heavy fire. the marine.
drawn up at present arms, all officers stand
ing on the quarter deck uncovered and the
bands playing Hail Columbia" The Holland
frigare WAS the next foreigner to welcome the
Secretary. and so down the entire line of shirs
she sailed. receiving thunderous salutes on all
sides. returning them gun for gun and at every
different salute floating to the breeze the flag
OF the country she was honoring
Rounding the French and Italian vessels at
the extreme end of the feet she turned and re-
traced her tracks to the anchorage Just OFF the
Hygela wharf and near the flagship Philadel-
phla, where her anchor was let go. From the
time the Dolphin entered the avenue be-
tween the fleets until anchoring she was keep
ing up an incessant fire from her rapid-tre
guns on her forecast!e as she responded to the
sautes OF first one ship and then another.
A great throng gathered and cheered at the
magnificent sight OF the national formalities.