The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-02
SHIPS OF THE WORLD.
The Most Impressive Naval
Spectacle Ever BeheId.
The President, Mrs. Cleveland
and Members of the Cab.
net Witness the Beau
tifuI Floating
Pageant.

New YORK, April 27.-Rain and
fog. Those were the conditions of the
early morning about this flag smoth-
cred. bunting bedecked city. Storms
began last night and rain poured down
through the fog this morning. At
1890 the breeze foated the fog away,
but the rain continued and the review
of the international feet was post
pOned from ten to one in the after
noon.
The demonstration was more spec
tacular and impressive than anything
OF the kind ever recorded in modern
history.
The post of honor was given to the
Columbus caravals Santa Maria, Pinto
and Nina which, anchored opposite
Ninety Third street. formed practical
ly the turning point of the review
The contrast of the four centuries
of naval development could not have
been more strongly or picturesquely
marked.
The double line Of vessels reviewed
was over three miles long. The day
was holiday and thousands of specta-
tors witnessed the review.
Flags and bunting displayed were
everywhere and the city was in gala
attire. The river and harbor were
thronged with pleasure craft. At eight
o'clock all the ships of the fleet
simultaneously hoisted their colors.
The embarkation of the presidential
party on board the reviewing boat
Dolphin was gorgeous affair. A
handsome special landing had been
erected for the purpose at the foot of
twenty-third street.
The president was escorted by naval
aides, accompanied by Ms. Cleveland
and members of the cabinet with their
wives and members of the diplomatic
corps. As soon as the president step
ped aboard the Dolphin from which
he reviewed the fleet, the vessel ship
ped anchor and fired one gun as sig
nal which was responded to by the
MiantonOmah in the rear Of the
column with boom which shook the
whole city.
The whole feet was then called to
quarters and every preparat pn made
to receive the president with Becoming
hOnOrs.
As the Dolphin came in line with
each man of war, ''present arms
sounded on the bugle and officers and
crew saluted, bands struck up national
airs and national salute of twenty
one guns was fired by each ship.
The review began at o'clock and
during the next half hour Of its
progress the cannonading never ceased
until more than 500 guns had been
fired. Following close in the wake OF
the Dolphin came an army, stermer
General Meigs" bearing Duke De
Veragua and parry, honored guests of
the day attended by General Scho-
field Of the army and Rear Admiral
Belknap Of the navy.
Following the ducal party came
MianantOnOmah with members of con-
gress, governors of states, newspaper
men and other invited guests.
When the Dolphin reached the end
of the line at Ninety-ifth street, she
dropped anchor and made prepare
lions to receive commanding officers
OF foreign squadrons who were pre-
sented to the president by their re-
spective ministers. Fifteen minutes
before The reception ended. and when
the president was preparing to disem-
bark. an admonitory signal was given
from the Dolphin. As he left the
vessel and entered the barge, every
vessel in the feet again fired a salute
of twenty-one guns. Then the preei-
dents flag was lowered from the Dol
phin and the public ceremonies Of the
day we're over.