Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-28
OTHER REvIEwS.


There have been naval reviews Of Jan
international character before. but
none so striking as this. ~SEnere was
one at Genoa, COlYmp6s' birthplace,
last year, at whicb(-Tessels representing
thirteen nations ,[all those now partIci-
pating, with >pHe addition of Portugal,
RoumaDia./Greece and Mexico) partic-
ipatedf and ln which Admiral
Benh9im, OF the Newark, took
parK for the United States, but
" Ere we're only twenty-seyen vessels In
al In line on that occasion, and those
Fnostly second class. The iron elads OF
4 Great Britain, France and Germany
have made imposing demon
. stratious OF force In the
English channel, and off Spit Head, and
have been passed 10 review before the
J crowned heads OF England and Ger
many, and the powerful Russian heet
has more than once "hOcked by itself
n the Baltic In view Of the Emperor OF
n the Russias, in manner to excite
be apprehension OF other powers out
a peaceful demonstration the New
York naval review Of to-day eclipsed all
in interest.
IL was peculiarly a manifestation Of
sentiment not OF force. Yet some OF
the fleet and the most formidable yes
sells in the world were there. And the
ouaintest part Of the days proceed
4 ings was that the post OF honor
At the head OF the reviewed
columns was given to the apparently
unseaworshy reproduction OF the
Columbus caravels, the San Ia
Maria Pinta, and Nina, which with
infnite care had been towed over from
Cadiz 10 Cuba by our own Admiral
Benham, aud from Cuba escorted 10
Hampton Roads and New York by the
spanish warships. These pigmy boats,
high popped, and lateen rigged, cut
away anlidships like a Roman gallery,
were anchored opposite Ninty-thlrd
street, and formed practically the turn
ing point of the review. The contrast
OF four centuries OF Naval develop
" ment could not have been more strongly
and picturesquely marked.
- The line Of vessels reviewed was over
three miles In length, stretching In two
columns from the foot Of Twenty-third
street to about Ninety-ffth street,
where the reviewing ship, the Dolphin,
anchored.
The foreign vessels were, most Of
them, stationed on the New York side
OF the Hudson river; the American
feet, with the German, Dutch and Ar
gentine cruisers, occupied the New Jer-
sey side.E ships were anchored 800
\ yards apart, and a space OF 400 yards
was left between the two columns.
= Thousands OF visitors poured into the
city to witness the sight. BY act Of the
Legislature and proclamation Of the
Governor, the day was made public
holiday. Business was generally Sus-
pended Fags, badly soaked Of course,
were displayed from all the shipping
and from many public and private
buildings. Hundreds OF thousands OF
spectators. in spite Of the rain, lined
the waters edge on both shores or the
majestic river, pearehed upon the roofs
and upper stories OF the tall buildings.
and climbed the palisades or the slopes OF
Riverside. Every point OF ad-
vantage from which q view NJ the
scene could be obtained was q upied.
/ The United States. by authOrit y law.
took full possession OF the watt + the
harbor for this day. A cord was
Atightly drawn round the reviewiN yes
sells and the reviewed, and un&l the
nctual ceremonies were over, non u0-
authorized boat was allowed TO pas Nthe
line. Notwithstanding this temporary