The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16

but NAV drop in unexpectedly at any
moment When the fashionable set ana
late risers looked out upon the meet rd-
ing TO a stiff northwest wind TINS MORN
ing. with the surf flashing the shoie
and the waves high enough 10 loss the
steam launches about in reckless man
ner. there were murmurs or regret at 'he
apparently hopeless prospects Oh coii-
fortablv visiting the fleet during inc
morning. but by the time those VINO hau
engagements to go aboard win ol'io -r.
arrived the fierce dark CLOUDS Ill INC 80
broke away. the sun shone warmly anu
~ ,,.,nd moderated to a gentle breeze,
making an ideal day for maIlhe Pi0
ture. ,,. 1, f,ll
Tnspector-General Breckenridge IN iuti
ro,,olia and accompanied by two stan
officers. started the guns 20 hrihs y" ~
pbuodeInhia when at 10 o'clock ne palu
an official call upon Admiral 1herd.ui,
and an hour later they again DelSnsu
9Th tho number due his rank wheh ne
dnnarted over the ships side. Foiio"ihs
the Generals launch were any hu' i.
NJ others from the fleet taxing $50
ont to see the ships and inspect tr III,
from spar deck 10 engine oo..' -,
- ~. whale boats and cutters, pro-
nelled by vigorous tars, were CIV II
,,orsopa all the morning, and now anu
~ oio would come ashore Win INC
s,,otn Of some ship, when the Govern
-. ,.horf would Immediately De the
scona NJ animated activity 10 VAIN
nrettv sight of ten o. tweiVe jan ,
Pat'o os MANY oars to perpendicular,
,o..,nNe tbem drop quickly In the poae
.e,.'ns ,andinp the commander Win pohip
anu - dorbtful whether President Cleve-
80 hos any idea of the amount Vi nolSe
, ,',htcb will accompany his trip On .ne
| Dolnhin I'D the Hudson river petm." 49,
| two columns Of naval Vesseis upon a.
| occasion of the Approaching ie -
| New York. Admiral GherarSi hau .,
49, ,".,aU This morning OF the number OF
80 Which will be fired during the time
,ha DoInhin Is passing from opposite
,ruantv-sixth street TO Eighty-tnird street
nurirg this period no less than LOO guns
| nil hs fred an ear-deafening, air-spht-
| ting AGGREGATION OF thunderous explosions
| The president may be able TO stand II
but n Is ant TO shatter several hundred
names Of glass OF the windows upon tht
Vest side of New York city. Besides
this. the beauty OF the review may pe
seriously marred by the dense CLOUDS ol
| smoke. which are certain 10 oVernaht
| and obscure the vessels. The firing ol
|
very monotonous, even here, for the FOR
eign arrivals will be thus welcomed. Th'
climax will come next Friday, when Sec
rotary Herbert arrives. The comoine'
saIutes from all the vessels Will reach
total OF $50 guns.
Preparations for the reception OF INT
foreign visitors are steadily progressing
The British feet is expected Monday, 10
II was scheduled 10 leave Bermuda yes
terday. and the run here will not TAX
more than sixty or seventy-two hours
AS the English know as much about on
harbors as we do. no pilots will be sen
10 escort them into the roads, but whei
the yice-Admiral's ship has reached here
! Admiral Gherardi will send one OF hi
I staff TO suggest where the English nee
should anchor. No particular places 10
the foreigners have yet been selected, ou
the first ships in will be given the hes
| positions. All OF the vessels will b
crowded as near to the shore as possible
in order that II may not be too incon