Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-04-07
the ANAL PARADE.
Admiral eherardi's Official Programme for the
/ Aorth River Naval Hesiew.

| Nkw Yosk. April 6.--The official pro
i gramnee for the naval review. just issues
BY Rear Admiral Gherarii, provides for III,
sailing of the review flee, from Hampso.
Rosds on April 2t. TIN the .5sh the fee
y i'll arrive in luwer New York bav On tn,
25th the fleet will move up TO the review
| anchorage in the Hudson riser, where small
hueys, numbered. will mark the anchorag,
of each ship.
The anchorage will extend from Thirty
fourth street TO Eig,,ty -niaih street. Dur
ing the afternoon of thu a6ih all final ar
rangeuents will he completed and the las
orders issued. The following named YES
sels viii comprise the Unilei STAT fleet.
Pliiadelphia, Gushing. Newark, Atlanta
San Francisco, Bancroft, Bennington, Bal
timore. Chicago, yorktown, Charleston
Nesuvius, Concord and Miantonomsh.
AT $ O'Clock on the morning of the eth
all OF the vessels will hoist colors and
dress ship together The President viii
embark on the Dolphin anchored off Twen-
~ fourth street, at 10 30 4. NJ. The fleet
will JOIN in the ceremonies with which the
President is received on board the Dol
phin.
Soon after the President reaches the ship
the Dolphin will get under way, firing a sig
nal gun as she ,rips her anchor, steam ou
midway between the two columns of the
fleet and anchor just above the fleet. The
Doiphin's signal will be repeated by the
Mianionomah, using one of her lo-inch
guns. AT the signal the fleet will go to
quarters 10 call ell hands in readiness to
salute the President as he passes.
The yards or rail of the fleet will be
manned together, following the motions of
the Miantonomah, the latter manning when
the Dolphin is within 800 yards of her.
Ships with yards will send their men aloft
keeping them in on the slips. As soon as
all hands are called, men on rail, both sides
face toward the Dolphin; men on Yards
face aft at tirst and forward, by bugle sig
nal, as the Dolphin passes. Men not
needed on rail to be paraded conspicuously
on the forecastie or elsewhere.
When the Dolphin's bow is opposite each
ships stern, present arms, sound four flour
ishes, officers and crew salute and the band
plays the national air. At the last flourish
begin 81 gun salute.
After the Dolphin has passed, up flag and
commanding officers will leave their ships
to pay their respects to the President on the
Dolphin when she anchors.
Fifteen minutes before the President lands
from the Dolphin preparatory signal will
be made from the ship, and as he leaves the
ship every vessel in the feet will man yards
OF rail and fire a salute. following the mo-
ton of the Dolphin. With the last gun the
Presidents flag comes down and the cere-
monies of the day are ended. In the even
ing there will be an exhibition of search
huh IN I,fN A
dois night signaling between $50 and ..
On the day of the review, April
-, the waters around the fleet, from the
New York shore to 100 yards west of the
port column of the fleet and from 100 yards
above the turning mark of Ninety seventy
street to 100 yards below the Dolphin, off
Thirty fourth street, will be reserved for
the purposes of the review. and guarded by
patrol steamers. No unauthorized vessels
will be allowed within these waters after
9 A. NJ, except such as are at that hour
moored in slips or alongside wbarves.
Private vessels in the neighborhooi of
the fleet should anchor after the tide turns
ebb (at . A. M.,) in order to acccommo
date AS many AS possible within the availa-
Bile space. The Weehawken ferry may
continue to make its regular trips until 10
o'clock and may resume them after the
Dolphin passes up W itb the President and
anchors.
The three Spanish caravels, if here, will
be anchored in line, and Just far enough
apart to swing clear of each other $50
yards below the turning mark. They should
be in position early on the morning of the
2Ith and remove to u secure place shortly
before sunset. They will not dress ship on
the day of the review, beyond showing a
few appropriate flags, nor return any
ssutes, nor will any person be allowed on
board but the officers and men representing
the original crews.
When the Dolphin anchors above, the
channel east of the fleet will he uncovered
by the removal of the patrol steamers
guarding it, and private vessels will then
be at liberty to steam around the feet upon
the western side, down on the eastern siie,
turning around the mark moored above the
fleet.