New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
THE COMING or THE FLEET

The arrival of the mcn-of- war from Hampton
Reads in the Lower Bay to-day VIII he spec
tacle Of unrvacd interest. There VIII be no
sauies the ships will not be hidden from view
by clouds of cannon smoke but each viii cross
the bar and lass quietly t. It's assigned an nor
ACE. While the fleet is under many Hays, J.:
will be directed by signals from the Phill-
delphia which will be passed along the line
from ship to ship; and the man9cuvrcN VIII be
conducted with the precision "i naval dlNI-
ulne If the weather lie fine thlN all moon II
will be a sight 10 stir The enthusiasm oil inc
duIc>t and least imaginative landSman. II VIII
he an exhibition Of the mechanical pIo@f' -
and naval res u,ccS Of the chief nations oi
Europe and America with the thIe" caiaN'H
a, IN Illuminating rcmln>ccnc' "i Inc SPIN
Of maritime adventure Of the fifteenth Gem my.
Haftlc.hip. cruisers and gunh1at> VIII Hollow
one another across thr bar until tn Lower by
hocoucS a crowded rad>tcId; and N the re-
mt, rcochc. OF the ha,bur tn colossal ii@tur
or liberty will complete the scenic setting ol
,hc naval rendezvous and >ymbolizc the ipui
con,u,i,s f progre>> which have been rounded
,ui sine Iumbu, in his fiail craft sailed tn"
.cos the boldc,t pioneer in the whole cllc"r
of human enlightenment.
The naval review On Thursday VIII lac
granI Lagcant. with VAST cDnoour-r "l spec
,,,o,s with the pIc>id' nl 4, tn mn1nCin.
figure. with all flags huiicilne and every lud
manned. and with the fash and r1r al th'
artillery of a iloc; Of forty Wal,alp>: bui pr
hapS the kecnc,t pleasure AT least Tor th.>'
who love marine -. q lrlc>. Will be- drilNcl
f. m the SIGHT OF the vessels II they enter IA"
Lever Bay and drup into their anch1ia9"'
There will hc MIOic nose and excitement ca
Thursday but fee; ~ anchor IN e. -" order
and double he. with the Dolphin receiving
L,oYd>:dcS f honor ~ She pa.seS one and an
.thcr will lack the moy, mcnt AMI Interest oi
f. .lay'S manocuyrc, in the Lower Bay. New
Ncrk Ia, never 'foic enjoyed the opp"iiuh''!
# seeing 80 magnificent i squadron enter In"
Larb,r. Il may BE- many generations h"i''"
any ,imi'al spectacle = "Itn' ~'eI III any Amer
can port.
The marine reviews which have PLACED =
conspicuous pant in recent holiday c"I'bla'lpn-
m this town. have caused - much di>lpl'ni
mnnt that large portion oi the public may l."
inclined 10 rcgnd thi, weeks proceedings VIII
lapguid Indifference. Perhaps the i1ilul" -
enjoy scenes Of this kind may be attributed :"
the mOnO;On0u> character oil SINE OF th'N' W.
devised displays Lang PROFESSIONS o. haih"!
craft t9Wboat, and cXculSiJn steamers Wcr" not
calculated 10 excite popular on'hu>la>In' o.
ucciallv when viewed a long Distances from TN p
roofs Of high bull Iings. Naval manocuNr'N II
he property appreciated must be seen from In"
vatcr AID fairly cl,S' al hand and the SWarm>
cf excursion >tclmc. : Whcl will be ailJat every
day ,hi, week. will offer superior facilities ipr
enrichment Of these unusual >pcctaclc'.
The combined squadron. with lis many char
act ritic t,p6s Of naval architecture. Will have
so many elements Of variety - Il present a
en- tint succession of surprises. Perhaps there
j., no sight 20 well calculated 10 stir the spec
tator,' blood aS that Of Il huge War>hip with
every flag flying and every man on beard III
the rigging or on the dc,l.. When forty men
of-war are grouped in holiday attire and swarm
ing with brave talS. il Will be a sight which
no New-Yorkcr of thia generation has seen.
LET us all celebrate the marine mInOcuvrcS 81
the week aS Il unique event III the hist Dry ol
The mctropOliS nor forget 10 welcome with all
evidences OF hospitality and cOrdlality the for
eign officers and sailors who are 10 he the
guests Of Ncw-York for fortnight.