The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-24
OFF FOR NEW YORK.
1MERTC1N VESSELS AND GUESTS
LEAVE HAMPTON ROADS.
The Cadets FoIlow-Program of the OBJ
servauces at This Weeks Great Naval
Iarade.

RICHMOND, Aprii Ii-festerday was
great day at the roads. 1t was clear and
pleasant, with a cool westerly breeze, and
the ladies made the most OF their oppor-
tunity on the last day that the navies OF
the world will be here
The warships sailed for New York at Q
O'clock this morning.
The excursion boats and trains COM
menced arriving early at Old Point Com
fort yesterday, all crowded with sightseers.
They were all anxious to see the Colum-
bus caravels, but in this they were disap-
pointed, as the Spanish vessels got under
way as soon a, possible after sunrise, and
steered off with their queer looking crafts
for New York. Ii was necessary for them
TO do this yesterday, In order to reach the
destination at the same time that the large
warships OF the fleet would, but IL caused
great disappointment to the crowds that
gathered here to see them.
The ladies from the hotels and elsewhere
took occasion TO attend the services on
board the ships and in this movement
they evidently took their uniformed
friends by surprise. Yesterday afternoon
the guns OF all the fleet anchored here
rang out "A salute of 81 guns in honor Of
the arrival of the Brazilian fleet, COM
prising the Aeuidaban, an armored turret-
ship similar 10 the Maine the protected
cruiser Republica and the gunboat Tira-
dentes They are probably the last OF the
foreign ships that will come TO the Roads,
as the others that have not arri d will no
doubt steam directly for New York.
The scene at the Hygia last night
was most brilliant and enjoyable one.
All the officers who could possibly get
away from their ships went ashore to see
their friends. The Office, parlor and pa
vilion were packed with ladies' in rich
evening toilets and officers in their gilt.
tering uniforms This evening there will
be a general exodus of ladies for New
York by rail, in which trip they will easily
distance the great warships of the fleet,
and be on hand to welcome their friends OF
the navy again.
The program for the week follows:
TUESDAY.
Arrival OF III Spanish caravels. accom-
panied by thirty-seven war vessels. Tugs
and revenue cutters will for n moving
Gordon until the fleet anchors about sun
set. just below the Narrows. in two
columns.
The entire feet will weigh anchor at o
O'Clock in the morning aud move In two
columns through the upper bay and up
the Hudson river until the ships anch or
about 2 O'Clock in the afte rnoon. with
tine heads of the columns off Eighty
ninth street and the rear off Thirty
fourth street. Until the feet passes the
channel must be C ear OF vessels at an
Choir.
THURSDAY.
The sauadrons will dress ship and
loist colors simultaneously at s o'c ock
Ia the morning.. President Cleveland
and his cabinet will go o. board OF the
Dolphin at Twen y-third street at 1890
o'clock. Menbers of congress aud Their
ladies will bs on the steamboat Mon
mouth. Members of tie diplomatic
corps will en- ark on tn. steamer Blake.
The Duke of Veragua. with bis party;
G neral Schohel aud Admiral Belknap,
wiz occupy tie steamboat General
Mcigs. These vesse.s accompany the
president. Soon a ter the pr, sident
reach, the ship the Delphi will get uu-
der way. steam up midway betwee the
two coGu IS ol the feet aud anchor Just
above e fleet.
lie Dolpuin's signal gul will be re-
peated by he Miantonomoh. When the
Do4 y mus DOW Is OppO~lte eacn snip >
stern taere will be a present arms" I"
iour fl urishes (or ruff y. officers ana
creT salute AID the bad viii play the
national air. At the last hpur.sh there
vii b. twent -oGe gun ilute.
Alter tho Dolpnil has ssed up flag
aud commanding officers oill leave their
ships to pay their respects 10 the Pre,i-
dent on the Doip in hen sne anchors.
AS tue presluelt leaves the ship every
vessel in the feet viii man yards or raj
and fire a salu,e, following the motions
OF the Dolphin. with the last gu the
Presidents flag comes down. and the
Ceremo, lies oil Jne DAY are del.
la the evening there will he an exhibi-
tion of search lights FROM 5 e. $50
o'clock, anu OF VERY and Ardois night
ST. mailing between $3.50 and o'clock
There vii he "A grand ball at the Madison
Square sardel IN honor of the visiting
fleet.
FRIDAY.
All tue officers o. Jne fleet will laud In
lie afternoon aud DE escorSed from Forty
second street in great Military pr lces-
sion TO the city hall, where the mayor
and other represen at YES OF the city will
receive and eaterta n the a.
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