St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-04

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the Etna and the G. Bausan, two steel
cruisers of the latest foreign type. Spain
had three ships, the Refine Regente, In
fanta Isabel and Nueva Espana. The
first was protected cruiser, the second
a gunboat and the third steel torpedo
cruiser The last ships in line were from
Brazil and they were massive vessels Of
the latest style of naval architecture,
The Aquidaban was a steel battleship,
the Republica steel protected cruiser
and the Tiradentes steel gunboat. In
Guiding the caravels, the torpedo boat
Cushing, the Presidents boat, the
Dolphin, and the fleets of the 10 nations
just mentioned, there were over 40 ships
in line. A larger fleet of war vessels has
been gathered off Spithead, in England,
but never there nor anywhere else has a
grander, more imposing naval display
been witnessed than that of Thursday
on the broad bosom of the Hudson
River.
Thursday morning was one of the
most dsagreeable Of the season, cold
and rainy. The big ships lay at anchor
between New York and the New Jersey
shore, their masts and rigging literally
covered with flags. Every ship in the
river was decorated and a handsomer
sight was seldom seen. The black clouds
and torrents of rain Of the early morn
ing had little or no effect upon the spirits
OF the people. From eight O'Clock there
poured forth from the railway termini
in and around New York hundreds OF
thousands oil visitors. The elevated
railroads and the horse cars were am
med and cabs and coaches were at pre-
MUM The multitudes were rolling tow
ard the piers to board river craft, toward
the vantage points on both shores,
where the review could be seen. A
million sightseers were there on the river
and on land. Every boat that could be
utilized for pleasure seekers was charter
ed for the day and towards noon anchor
ed along the line of the warships. Presi-
dent Cleveland postponed the review
from 1890 to l o'clock because of the
rain, but as none of the million sight
seers knew it their patience was .sorely
tried. At one O'Clock the Dolphin steam
ed up the river and the most thrilling
moment of the review had arrived. As
each warship was passed a salute of q
guns was given President Cleveland
while the sailors had manned the yards,
presenting the most beautiful sight ever
seen in naval review. Every pleasure
boat on the river saluted the Dolphin by
blowing whistles, and this with the can
nonading made deafening noise. The
Dolphin soon reached the caravels and
the greatest naval review the world has
ever seen was over.
For nearly two hours afterward the
thousands of pleasure boats passed
around the fleet They were filled with
humanity, brilliant with every hue of the
rainbow and sending forth sounds of
joyous music.
When night came down the city was
en- tete. The ball at the Madison Square
Garden was the browning feature of the
day.
Meantime on the river the ships We'd
with one another in an exhibition of
search lights, electrical signalling and
fireworks, the British squadron easily
carrying off the honors.
The Land Parade.
On Friday came the land parade.
Then the public were treated to sight
that has never before been equaled in
the worlds history. An armed force
from ten of the greatest nations was
landed in New York and marched down
Broadway. There were nearly 5000
men in line and it took nearly two hours
for the procession topass a certain point.
First came the United States sailors and
marines. Gov. Flower rode at the head
of the procession and was enthusiastic
cally cheered as the line came down
Broadway. In the first division were
the sailors and marines from the 10
ships of the United States. The greatest
interest, however, centred in the sec.
ond division, the foreign sailors and
marines. Quoting from the New York
Herald one gets this idea of the FOREIGN.
ers:
American soldiers never marched with
greater precision. Every one of the ma.
val commanders nodded his head an
provingly as the stalwart ranks of blue
and brown tramped by with breasts and
heads in line and arms at salute
murmur of applause went up from the
multitude
But the straw hated rows of British
blue jackets marched like machines
There was swing and business like in.
difference to nattiness that told the
whole story of British practical disci-
pline. '''>'
The splendid bearing of the Russian