The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-28
REVIEWING THE FLOTILLA.
The Dolphin Bearing The President Sa-
luted by Ships Of Many Nations.
Big GUNS MAKE THE WELKIR RING.
The Grost Naval Review DELAYED for a
while by a Steady Down-Pour OF Rain,
But old Sol Finally Appoars.


ands to find this morning the bright sun
shine Of the day before had been follow
"a by leadcn skies and cold rain
aad driving northeast wind. The unfa-
Norable atmospheric conditions deprived
the decorations along the river front OF
much Of their effect and interferred with
the comfort Of the spectators. Taking
,als as an omen, in connection with the
snow-storm Of inauguration day, the SUI
verstiutous predicted that the "Cleve-
Ind weather Of the second term was
likely TO prove the reverse Of the pleas
amt experience in the matter OF weather
vfich nearly always accompanied Prcsi-
e.rt CleVeland's public appearance dur
i-. his nrst term. The rain came up in
tts night before the cannonadng, or the
aivocates Of the rainmaking theory
,r.lat have ascribod it 10 the lombard
m-uS
The international rendezvous and re-
,s.,, in honor Of Columbus eliminated
today in "a demonstration more spectac-
.I.r more noisy and more remarkable
t- many other respects than anything Of
fe, Kind recorded in modern history.
There have been naval reviews OF In
f.ruational character before, but none
., striking as this. There was one at
Genoa. Columbus birthplace, last year,
.+ which vessels representing thirteen
r.tions an those now participating, with
,.a addition OF Portugal Roumania,
.ra,ce and Mexico-participate and in
which Admiral Benham, Of the Newark,
...k ptrf for the United States. but there
,..re only twenty-seven vessels in all in
f.r. IN that occasion. and those mostly
s...rl-olass The irOnclads Of Great
rr.-.in. France and Germany have made
t...-lue demonstrations Of force in the
rr-lsh channel and of Spit Head. and
f.l. uarsed I'm review before the crowned
ss ~ England and Germany. and the
powerful Russian fleet has more than
.r- nocked by itself in the Baltic in
r.w NJ the Emperor Of All the Russias
lr manner 10 excite the apprehension
.f .Ne- powers. but as a peaceful de-
rrsfrlfi0n the New York naval review
., -. lay oclipscd all IN interest
If was peculiarly a manifestation OF
-ftiu snt not - fo'ce. Yet some Of the
fleet and the most Formidable laval YES
sells nj the world were there; and the
go sintest part ~ the days proceedings
Was that the post ~ honor at the head OF
the reviewed columns was given 10 the
arrarontlv urscaw9rthy reprCd 'ctions Of
The columbus ca,avels. the Santa Maria,
Firia aul Nina. which with infinite care
had been towci over from Cadz 10 Cuba
Dr our Admiral Bcnham. and from cuba
escorted O. Hampton Roads and New
York ty the Spanish war ships. These
Irmr boats. high popped and lateen
r.-..l. cui away amidships Ike Roman
rau.v were anchored opposite Ninety
ftir. street and formed practically the
turning point OF the review. The con-
tr7st of four centuries OF naval deVelop-
uent 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
Ninfty-nfth etreet, where the revleV Ing
ship. Dolphin. anchored
The foreign vessels were most or them
etationed on the New York side Of the
hudson river; the American Meet WIN
tho German. Dutch and Argentine
.rYisers occupied the New Jersey side.
The sbips were anchored 800 yards apart,
and a space Of 400 yards was left between
,hc iva columns. AT 5 A. Nj. the vessels
o, snain France. Brazil and Argentina
srnseed ship. All OF the other foreign
,-oseels holsed colors, with the stars ana
stripes at the main. The American shlps
loiscd colors. but did not dress the yards
ur,u 10 o'clock at which hour Britlsh,
preeian and Italian ships also dressed
,-is. .,,...,o,
rartv on board Of the reviewing boat
Dolphin was a gorgeous analr. n hahu-
som. special landing place had neen
.-ecta. for the purpose at the foot OF
Twenty-third street the approach 70
which was carpeted and draped in bunt-
i,s The President was escorted by ms
r.val aides. and accompanied by Mrs
,goveland and members OF the CaDihet
,.tth their wives. No representatives Oh
d.. preys or Of the general public were
,.rritted on board the presidentlal
,s.ht Even the Duke Of Neragua' the
,.,ton's specially invited guest, the
f,sal descendant Of Columbus, was
nrourht along in a separate vessel the
arrny boat General Meigs. Members VI
tbs Diplomatic Corps had previously su"S
on board the coast survey s'edi.,0i
blake. which was moored alohsslue tle
Monmouth. at the Thirty-iour'h-S''e''
loek .,,, ho,,r
Hetveen 10 and II o'clock was the hour
....t.n.d for The President TO commence
,t. review. II was about L. NJ. Wheh
tf. signal was given for the start. ~
.n,n as the President stepped on Doaru
fha polphin the vessel tripped her az
rbor and fired one gun as signal. Ihis
,.. ,.erorded 10 bv "A boom which seonl-
"a ~ shake the whole city. The double
,nrrefed monitor MiantOnOmOh, lying at
the rear Of the port column, hieu lVI
mo FIRST time in port one OF her huse
1D.lnch guns. charged with nearly @'o
,.unds of powder Almost before rever-
h.ratfon of this twenty-five ton gun had
died away In the distant re-echocs' tns
whole feet was called 20 quarters yaruS
were manned and every preparation nitde
f. receive the President Of the unlteu
states with becoming respect. seen
sf this moment. and before the enNelop-
frr clouds Of gun powder smoke from
f.e euheD1uent salutes had obscured the
air. the scene was as pretty as could be
IMAGINED. As the DoiDhin's bow came
ln line with each man-of-war present
arms" WAS sounded on the huele, officers
end crew salpted. the band struck up
the national air and national salute
nf twcny-One suns WAS fred by each
snip During the half hour or more that
me presidential progress lasted this can
r0naQing never ceased, until In whole
more than LOO guns had been nred.
towards the close Of their booming sepo-
rate identity had been merged In one
u'antic roar. while flashes OF red name
and dense sulphurOus clouds OF smoke
were an the spectators on the shore
could distinguish.
Intervals between artillery exercises Of
Heeship were filled up by similar OK
ercisfs on the part Of the other VESSELS
of The SQUADRON
Following close in the wake Of the Dol
ph'n. and getting the full benefit Of nc
ftilfca came the army steamer General