The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-22
QUAINT AND CURIOUS CRAFT.
The Columbus CaraYelS Ire New The Won
dsrS Of Hampton Roads.
CLIMAX IN THE RENDEZVOUS REACHED.
Arrival Of The spanish Vessels Marked
with Much Ceremony Description
OF the strange ships.

,.. continent To-a.v tho ouartet |
of centuries has been bridgod. Quaint |
,,a ,f~,,, cr,ff like those in which |
"''- ''9
Ee crossed NdcAiess sea nave come
for the FIRST time within the waters Of
the Scpubic which revcrcs his name
-.,.... o,a .......,,s ,.,...is ora t,e,,
unlike anlihlhS ia lhe heavens ABOVE OF
the earth beneath or the waters upon
n .n NJ u ,,.. .,o ttuo tho
,... .,t,,,,s -, aro,,,.d
.t-,...t. ..' 49,. ',.,.l,...,.,, ,,,rld ,rnev
1i' s tr,.e,,,t d.,ice are
49, -. AMI .ntiou. better
t"S o." '""''' ~ o. lond
nIted ior the calm ""''IS y, -,
locked lake IMAM l"t "iaN'"S -
ius OF an ahSty sea- 1t'' n,.
bits OF painted wood the H"1 "i -
United states was 'v-",S ,..'rsso,tod
fhe memory "' VIA, ,, hc.ne1 uDon
the hQnors OF a n"llo" Us
them no "'"',' % ,c,,eic or mat
nlled with thr S'N", d. tho cnfhu-
the cannon numbered "I ma ,,.ntch
siasm ran as ri-A MS lut N"','' -
later in the afternoon Ml'N '"e "',
with long reaches OF white roam ..
- has recorded many naval pdsea".S'
- rc,,sr ore that was so tull OF slshlI-
80 or ms spectacular as mat Wh'Cn 70
4, added ID the hiStollcdl h"lA4'O"
Roads
The day was perfect, All hle't ~. l'',s, ,t.si
skurryins "ina hsu 49, -.,i. o,'erb,,n, the
the clouds Nit." ,-,l9ln rooruing.
sky. Iay hI"A' i".o ~. ,, into the
The sun, CldihUeIi"s '''"'- - M o,,iet
heavens. sh0ne down upon " 90 90 NJ
and silent as the """lo -, htgb
crescent Of the waning moon mus -, -,
above the horizon no lo"s - and
against no,1u. MAJ i,. ,ho ,iouds which
white ana u'"'a'' IN ,'-N ,,,if,e ~ more
drifted oVeihean roi w ,be ersirns
stretches 'he "'.' o., .,.,,. si,.in- "a touch
'l neaiS " - Ireisa and almost un-
ol nIlll"N' ,.el,.,t,, raunarts Of
dti 'l'r e'." - 80. Ia. the ehfps Of
,...-a s',,.aron like "a flock of icecy
. r.st while on the outer edge,
.,,,.er5 mo saa Law the hulls OF the for
ei-rors a fringe of black and hungry
v,ofv.s Tho water was as placid as a
uoo5land spring. save when a breath OF
s,,,,ha~n v4r1 stirred the mirror like sur
80 trto a thousand sparkling points OF
Nrht The land hung low and indstinct
in the distance all around the fleet, eX-
c,pt out towards the sea- From that
direction moving so slowly that they
seemed not to move at all. came the three
warships Of the Spanish s4uauioI n,
hind each one or them was a" "..t @'i1
miniature snip, q cross between N"i''''0
Junk and queen Anne cot'aEe,
AS Of old with Co!lmpus sun a' .'Ii. 'i,e
Prov. the fleet sailed on Inc 0a' @Neis
We're decorated with as meny hHEs a''u
huttering pennants as NhIlss mas -
From the ioremast noaleu ms -
nag win lne s'een 80 -, ~ his
whlch a.. -. be ,urnea face
ulihhuuFv ~. T-nderneath
towards the ENs-''-' '," .,.b ~ sar,e
ms was ""l'' p'''.i'',' - e., tbo
design. rom tHe "'"i'''''' -,
royal siahdorc Oh N"s'iI' a. alir l.e',,,d
the rampant mons Oh "'''o -. "a
and the castles or Airasoh OH ueop ~. 80
field. Beneath this was the penlldH1 y,
Columbus. The miz%eh mast ulsl,"S ~, "a
another banner. with a biacK easie HoIu-
ing a shield, upon which were the ariho-
rial bearings of the proud house OF ARA
gon Still another pennant pehealh 'hls
bore the shield Of the Order OF Sdh'laSo
The .pennants were especiaHy uIlque % ,.
They were almost long enough 10 uIop ~
the deck and each pennant, with me
evceniion of the small square upon which
the insignia were placed. was split into
TWO long and serpentine talls, WhlcI
every little while tangled themselves lnt'
bowknots or were caught fast 10 tn'
crude rigging. The gay banners gave u,'
miniature ships festive look ana Hi@u'
Them seem more like toys than ever.
The Atlanta and the Australia wer'
the outermost sentnels Of the feet al
ready at anchor. Beyond them lay
wilderness Of mAsts and spars and Drst
ling guns Between the congregated mon
archs Of the navies Of the world the span
ish squadron sped slowly on. while IN
guns OF the fort without waiting Tor TN
American colors TO be saluted first, KEEP
nm a noisy booming. on board the men
of-,var the interest was intense. The RIG
r1nq the sides. and the decks weT
crowded with dark blue figures. Will
through the open portfolios peered tn
eager faces Of the seamen all along IN
squadron The marines were In line upo
the afterdeck. presenting arms 10 IN
flag Of the Spanish Admiral. The band
unon the fag-ships played the Spanis
national air. The QuickeniRg breeZ
stirred 10 life the pendant flags and the
s,ood AZ rigbt angles to the masts.
a., ~ small boats put out from the shor
and hastened TO g2,t the new corners
while even Admiral Hopkins, in hi
ANXIETY for a closer view. crulsed aroun
the caravals in his own launch tn
Snanish ships passed directly throug
Tho feet and then came around on IN
outside the rnfanta Ysabcl taking he
,oeition abreast Of the Blake. which I
- VAS opposite the Philadelphia Tn
- perente with the Santa Maria
-c.cbine, the end OF the line. cast of tn