The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-28


street, she dropped anchor and made
Preparations 10 receive the commanding
"iacers Of the foreign squadron. Duly at
urea IN full ceremonial uniform. with
cooked hats and swords the distinguish
eH oincers entered their barges and pulled
on tor the presidential yacht
Sir John Hopkins, the British admiral.
was nrst received. Next came Vice
Admiral Kosankon. the Russian admiral.
Rear Admiral De Libran. OF France. was
third. then followed Rear Admiral Mag
naehi. Of Italy
Ihe Spanish admiral Senior v Lonow.
though an invalid. didn't fail to pay this
ceremonial mark Of respect 10 the Chief
executive, and was followed by Rear
Admiral Howard. OF Argentina: Rear
Admiral Norhona, Of the Brazilian fleet.
and the blonde-haired and blue-eyed
captains Of the German and Dutch
steamers. These visits formed one OF
the most interesting features OF the day.
as nearly all the foreign officers spoke or
understood English. trhe ceremonies
were attended with no stiff formalities.
hut II rs said were marked by cordality
and some degree Of conviviality Also
the interval OF waiting for the review 10
begin was passed by the distinguished
guests on the steamers Meigs and Mon
mouth In exchanges Of calls. and the
on both vessels. Among the distinguish
ed guests on board the Monmouth were
Governor Russell. OF Massachusetts,: Gov
ernor Norris. OF Connecticut; Governor
Brown, Of Maryland; Speaker Crisp, ex-
Speaker Reed and many senators and
Congressman The Supreme Court Of
the United States. whose members had
been rendered invitations for the Mon
mouth, declined 10 accept them.
All New York awoke this morning to
find a steady down-pour of rain ushering
in the day Of the great naval pageant;
chilly northwest wind adding 10 the
discomfort, and some hundred thousand
people who had arranged to view the
grandest marine spectacle ever presented
in American waters. IL not in the world,
were disappointed.
Although IL was a legal holiday, the
early morning crowds on the elevated
and surface roads and the gro eds that
poured into the city on the ferries and
bridges across the rivers did not look
like holiday crowds The rain did not
keep them all at home, however. There
was a steady stream towards the North
river all the morning, and the hundreds
Of excursion boats. steam yachts, tugs
and other craft which have been pressed
into service were filled UP with sight
seers, who were not kept at home by un-
favorable weather. their patriotism and
their enthusiasm carried them through
the wet. Other crowds who sought places
along the docks. on tops OF buildings ana
at Riverside Park. plodded through the
mud and stood in pools Of water with
umbrellas and mackintoshes keeping out
a portion OF the wet. Vantage places
under cover were I'm great demand, but
thousands stood or sat in the open air
and watched the proceedings on the rlVer'
Aboard ship dress uniforms were aban-
doned for storm coats, and the Jack Tars,
instead Of belng in holiday rig. were IN
everyday attire.
owing to the inclemency OF the weather
the hour for review was deferred first TO
o'clock. and then to o'clock. Post
nonement was ordered by Secretary Her
bert. at the suggestion Of President CleVe-
land.
The original intention was to begin the
review at l0:30 o'clock, ana long before
that hour the invited guests had assem-
bled on the steamers set apart for their
convenience. vast crowd had assem-
bled at the foot OF west Twenty-third
street TO see the President embark on
the Dolphin, and when the notice Of post
ponement was conveyed to them they SET
tied themselves under convenient shelter
10 walt for the ceremonies TO begin.
Crowds above on the river 'front.' couiu
not, of course, be notified OF the change
Of pDogramme, but all supposed that some
hitch had occurred. and all settled them
selves as comfortably as possible TO await
developments. The blowing of a hundred
whistles. and the booming Of guns at l:l5
announced that the President had en-
barked, and almost instantly the crews
Of the men-of-war all along the line went
TO positions facing the rail- and at the
mastheads and tops. Rain had ceased,
and while the clouds hung low overhead
there were indications that led the anXi-
Gus spectators to hope for the appearance
OF the sun. At 1880 the first boom Of the
ten-inch gun on the Miantonomoh an
nounced that the Dolphin with the Presi-
dent on board was passing up between the
two columns Of war vessels. The roar OF
the Miantonomoh's twenty-one guns was
followed by a salute from the Brazilian
ships RepubIica and Tiradentes. The Dol
phin replied TO the brazilian. and the
cloud Of smoke rose over the lower end
Of the line OF the warships. The Bra
zilians manned yards just before firing,
and the long lines OF blue Jackets stood
out against the white background of
smoke. The Dolphin moved AT a slow and
stately gait, and salute OF each snip
was distinct and sharp. The Aquidaban
flagship Of the Brazilian feet, finished
saluting at 40. and the NeuVo Espaha
toOk its turn The Dolphin was follow
ed at a distance Of about 500 feet by the
Blake. and she in turn by the Mian-
tonomoh. At l;H the Seadler, Of the Ger
man fleet fired her first gun, she was fol-
lowed a moment later by the Reina
Regente, of the starboard column. and the
two ships, one on each side OF the DOL
phin, made the welkin ring. The kaiserin-
Augusta joined the chorus, and the re-
echoes rolled up the Palisades ana Gown
again, until one seemed 10 near a lone
line of artillery reaching for miles on the
shore. The bands on the ships played the
national air, but II was only al the inter
walls between the guns that the music
could he heard The Van Speyk and IN
fanta Ysabel salutes ran into cach oiher,
Then there was pause for minute and
the Argentine cruiser belched lorth q
flash that was responded to by a big gun
on the Giovanni Bausan. 1t was :o3 when
the Concord spoke, and she spoke SO
rapidly that her salute was done In TWO
minutes The Etna paid her respects
next. then after short pause nsh'
blue puff rose above the dynamite tunes
on the Vesuvius, and a few seconds later
there was a din overhead. as though the
sky was made of sheet iron and bomn
had struck it. People at the FOOT oi
Fifty-nnth street had not recovered IRON
their astonishment when a sharp tongue
Of fire shot out from the side OF the Jean
Bart and there was a report that maze
women scream and windows rattle alons
the river front. AT 2 o'clock the fork-
town and the Arethuse salutcd toSethei
gun for gun.
Then there was an interval. during
which the bands could be heard playing
and the cheers OF the sailors rsaohed inc
shore The Chicago then OIcncd fire, and