Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-27
NEW YORK WAS CROWDED
The Hotels Had to Turn Away Hundrt
OF Persona.

The Hotels Had to Turn Away Hundreds
OF Persons.
Special from . staff Correspondent of The Star
NEW York, April 2.-It was altogether toe
bad that New York should have been visited
with such bad weather on the day Of the great
naval review. Yesterday, when thu ships
proceeded from the lower bay up to
their anchorage in the North river, was
such perfect day for an outdoor celebra-
ton that even the least sanguine were led to
hope that it might continue. 1t might not be,
however, for during the early hours Of the
night, the wind shifted to the east and this
morning the rain was falling in steady down
pour with no promise OF let up, although the
forenoon the clouds hung low and it was for all
the world like November day.
The result was that only a small proportion
Of those who would have seen the great review
dared venture to brave the discomforts Of a
great men-of-war lay quietly at rest in the
North river
On board the different ships there was much
to do in the way of preparation for the great
review, for. although men-of-war are always
the very pink Of perfection and neatness, yet
important one that every effort was
made to have the ships absolutely spotless
During the watches of the night the lights
which are used for signalling from ship
to ship after dark were kept twinkling
merrily. transmitting orders from the
fagships to their squadrons The
alignment Of the two columns was perfected,
and the thousand and one last finishing touches
were put on SO that there could be no chance
OF unfavorable criticism when the reviewing
ships should pass up between the two.
LAST NIGHTS FEsTIvIrIEs.
,st night the Union League Club rendered
a magnificent reception TO the visiting officers
on the feet. The handsome club house was
decorated superbly. and on the outside was
fairly hung with red, white and blue electric
lights. SO that it was noticeable for miles up
and down 5th avenue.
Numerous handsome receptions and other
entertainments have been arranged in honor Of
the city's guests, and if the occasion does not
prove to be memorable one in their lives it
will not be altogether the fault Of the authori-
ties and citizens of New York.
TIE DECORATIONS.
Curiously enough the city does not present a
particularly gay and festive appearance for the
review. The Indictment weather today ia largely
responsible for this state of affairs, but, even
aside from this, there has been no general
attempt at decorating the buildings throughout
the city.
1t is legal holiday and there is a cessation
OF business generally. but. beyond the fact
that the fleet and the review furnish almost the
eoiS soPiSo iOt SoHNCAsdtiOIl. ouc WOulu udTuly
suspect that anything out OF the ordinary was
going on.
The paucity of the decorations has been
freely commented on by New Workers as we'll
as outsiders as evincing a dearth OF public
interest, and it must be admitted that they
manage affairs OF this sort rather better at
the nations capital. The city is full
of strangers who have come in from all the
surrounding country for the review and all the
hotels are crowded to OVERLOOKING This COM
paratively small increase in the number Of
strangers usually in the city at this time of
the year has been more than sufficient
to tax the city powers Of expansion and dur
ing the past forty-eight hours almost every
hotel in the city has mad to turn away hundreds
As result of the disagreeabe weather it was
found necessary to postpone the display until
this afternoon. Vk