The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-28

nave made imposing demonstrations in
the English channel and off Spithead and
have been passed in review by tho crowned
heads of England and Germany, and the
powerful Russian feet has more than once
Hooked by itself in the Baltic for the re-
view Of the emperor of all the Russias in a
| msnner to excite the apprehensions- of
other powers. But as . peaceful demon
stration the naval review today eclipsed
all interest. 1t was peculiarly a msnifes-
tation OF sentiment, not force. Yet some
OF the heetest and most formidable vessels
In the world were there. The quaintess
part OF the days proceedings was that Of
the post OF honor, at the head of the re-
view, Tor the Columbus caravels which
with infinite care had been towed from
Cadis TO Cuba by United States war YES
sells and from Cuba to Hampton Roads
ana New York by the Spanish war ships.
These pigmy boats anchored opposite
Ninety-third street, and formed practically
the turning point Of the review. The con-
trast Of four centuries of naval develop
ment could not have been more strongly
or picturesquely marked. The line of vss-
sells reviewed was over three miles in
length, stretching in two columns from
Twenty-third to Ninety-ffth streets.
The president was escorted to the Dol.
phin by naval aides, accompanied bv Mrs
Cleveland and members of the cabinet and
their wives. The duke OF Veragua. tho
nations specially invited guest and lneal
descendent Of Columbus, followed the
Dolphin in the army boat Gen. Meiges.
and the members of the diplomatic corps
occupied the coast survey steamer Blake.
About 2 O'Clock the signal was given for
the start. As soon a. President Cleveland
touched the deck, ''bang - went one of the
Dolphin's guns, and tho presidents flag
pulled out from its ball at the masthead.
Then began . screeching Of whistles from
all sorts of craft, while the Dolphin, Con.
cord and Miantonomoh fred in turn the
presidential salute. Tho Dolphin forced
slowly ahead, surrounded and followed by
big and little steamers crowded with men
and women, famous and unknown to fame
and the great naval review had began.
Almost instantly the crews Of the men-o-f
war went to their positions facing the rail
and at the mastheads and tops. The rain
had ceased and there were indications
that led anxious spectators to hope for the
appear ance of the sun.
At 1:30 o'clock the first boom of the ten
inch gun on the Miantonomoh announced
that tho Dolphin. with President Cleve.
land on board, was passing up between
the two columns Of war vessels. The roar
Of tho Miantonomoh's twenty-one guns
was folio owed by . salute from the Brasil-
ian ships Republics and Tiradentes. The
Dolphin's reply to tho Braxilians was
heard and . cloud Of smoke rose over the
lower end of the line Of warships. The
Braxilians had manned the yards juse BE-
fore the firing. and long lines Of blue.
jackets stood out against tho white back.
ground Of the smoke. The Dolphin moved
At . slow and stately gait, and the salute
Of each ship was distinct and sharp. The
Aquidaban, the flagship of the Brazilian
fleet, finished saluting at 1:lO o'clock, and
the Neuve Espana took its turn. At 1:4A
O'Clock the See-Adler. Of the German feet,
fired Its first gun. She was followed mo-
ment later BY the Reina Regents Of the
starboard column, and the two ships, one
on each side Of the Dolphin, made things
hum. The Kaiserin Augusts Joined the
chorus, and the echoes rolled mp the Pal
isades and down again until one seemed
to hear long line Of artillery reaching for
miles on the Jersey shore. The bands Of tho
ships played national airs, but it was only
at intervals between the roar of guns that
the music could be heard. The Van speyk
and Infanta Isabel saluted. and the roars
of her guns ran into each other. Then
there Wis pause for . minute and Argcn-
tines cruiser belched forth . flash that
was responded to BY the big gun Of the
Giovanni Bausan. 1t was 1:63 when the
Concord spoke, and she spoke 20 rapidly
that the salute was done In two minutes.
The Etna paid respects next. Then, after
. short pause, light blue pun arose above
h. sSA tv~hA
few seconds later there was din over.
head ~ though the sky was made Of sheet
iron and . bomb had struck it. The people
along the river front had not recovered
from their astonishment when sharp
tongues Of fre shot out from the Jean
Bart, and there was o report that made
women scream and the windows rattle
along the river front. At 2 o'clock tho
Yorktown and Arethuss saluted together,
gun for gun. There was an interval then,
during which tho bands could be heard
playing and the cheers Of the sailors
reached the shore. The Chicago then
opened fire and q moment later the Rus
sian Rynda added her guns to the
chorus Tho Baltimore and General
Admiral then followed. At 2:08 tho
Tartar, the first Of the British
ships, saluted. the guns Of the Bancroft
and San Francisco going at the same time.
The British Magicienne and the Atlanta
fired almost simultaneously. The Dolphin
lessened her speed as she approached the
head line, and there was an interval be-
tween the firing from the ships. Each
vessel began saluting as the Dolphin's bow
came abreast. Ten minutes after she had
passed tho Jack Tars came down from
their positions on the arms. It was Just
2:3O as England's crack cruiser, Blake,
fired her first gun. There was . big puff
of smoke and a deep boom entirely differ
ent from the sharp sounds of the guns Of
the smaller vessels. Philadelphia saluted
as the Dolphin reached the headline and
came to a stop just in the rear Of the cara
vels. At the same time all the steamboats,.
tugs and pleasure crafts blew whistles,
and made din almost deafening rs the
saluting ceased. There was cheering and
waving of handkerchiefs. hats and um-
breilas, and the triumphal procession Of
tho presidential party was ended. The
whistles sent up cloud of steam which,
added to the smoke of guns. obscured the
view of large portion Of the river. The
admirals of the different squadrons then
embarked in steam launches and pro-
ceeded to the Dolphin.
When the Dolphin reached the end of
the line at Ninety-ffth street, she dropped
anchor and made preparations to receive
the commanding officers of the foreign