The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-04-29


was formed The two columns were 900
yards apart, with the Blake and Philadsl-
phia in the van. As the leaders passed
Governors Island salute thundsred from
the old fort while steam whistles shrieked
a noisy welcome, and as the Ahips passed
Liberty Island the Miantonomoh fired
twenty-One guns in honor Of the unwilling
of the Ericsson statue The Blake caught
the eye of the multitude. She moved as II
held In check, but her speed was nine miles
an hour. She carried guard flag at her
foremast peak and floated the naval sn-
sign of Great Britain at her spankeF Haff
The river was kept clear during the pass.
ing of the squadron by a patrol Of three
tugs. The feet presented q magnificent
spectacle. The bands played national airs
on the British ships as they proceeded up
the river and the strains Of music waited
across the water were plainly heard by the
crowds along shore.
The Philadelphia passed the Santa
Maria, which was anchored near the Jer-
sey shore, nearly opposite Eightieth ntrest
The Pinta and Nina were anchored a short
distance farther up the stream. The crews
Of the mimic Columbus feet cheerud and
waved their hats as Uncle Sam's navy
steamed by. The white ships Of our own
by any of the squadrons Of our visitors
Following the formidable looking Blake
came the other Britishsrs and Russians,
the Frenchmen, the Italians, and the
Spanish and Brazilian vessels brought "
the rear of the starboard column.
The United States vessels in the port
column were followed by ATgentine'a
crack cruiser, Hollands single representa-
tive, the Van Speyk, and the German YES
sells.
The foreign vessels slowed down aud
steamed to positions opposite the escort
ing vessels Of our feet
There was no accident and no confusion
attending the Rnchoring OF the men of
war. The big vessel moved up the river In
the positions TO which they had been as
signed, and let 20 Of their anchors at pre-
cisely the points selected for them by Ad.
miral Gherardi. No vessels were allowed
to passed between the lines Of the two
columns Of war ships until they were all at
anchor Then steamboats, illsd with sight
seers passed up between the lines and in
and out TO obtain good views of our white
cruisers and the floating war castles Of the
foreign nations who are represented. Small
boats also became numerous and dodRsd
in and out among the war vessels.
The war ships presented beautiful sight
this morn ing as they lay in two oolumns
extending from Thirty fourth street up the
North river, the foreign ships on the New
York side. The sight was still more beau
tiful when. at s o'clock, the squadrOns
simultaneously dressed ship and Aoiated
oolors.
AT precisely 1890 the president and
members of bis cabinet were received on
board the Dolphin of Twenty street,
North river. The Dolphin then, followed
by the coast survey steamer Blake and the
steamer Monmouth, proceeded up the river
between the columns OF the United States
aud foreign men-of-waT. The Blake car
ried the members Of the diplomatic eorps
and the Monmouth the judges Of the uu
] preme court, senators and representa- YES
/ pf the United States and governors Of
(tates, accompanied by one stan officer.
The cheers Of the multitude assembled
pa the docks, on the buildings along West
treet and on boats OF all descriptions that
ined the river were re-echOed RgRin and
gain as the Dolphin, the Blake and the
Noumouth proceeded up the river between
The two columns Of gayly decked war
thips. When the Dolphin's bow was op
'osite each ships stern there was pre-
Tent arms" four hourishes Tor ruffies), Of.
ieers and crew saluted, and the band
played the national air. At the last -four
sh there was "A salute Of twenty-one guns.
On reaching the head of the columns the
blake anchored At the head Of the foreign
snd the Monmouth at the head OF the
| kmericau column. The flag officers and
/ lhe captains Of the men-Of-war were then
feceived on board the Dolphin aud pre-
/ hented to the president Of the United
! States, who entertained them At lunch.
/ p.unch was at the same time served on the
BLAKE and Monmouth 10 the guests on
! board
The review terminated by the return OF
! The Dolphin, Blake And Monmouth through
| ihe lines, and As the presidents nag was
bauled down from the Dolphin il was
! ,luted with twenty-one guns by all Of the
| lnen-of-war present, while every vesseI IN
he ieet manned yards or rails
As the Dolphin was passing between the
! wo columns that portion Of North river
! between the American columns and the
! New York shore was closed and all trafic
nd passage suspended, After the Dolphin
! ad anchored at the head OF the line YES.
/ lels OF all kinds oircled around the feet
/ lsoing up on the New Jersey side Of the
! fiver, but the passage between the two
! columns was closed until the president
landed from the Dolphin aud the review
thereby terminated.