New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-01
AGAY SUNDAY ON THE FLEET
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE Mo'~'''''
THE REST or THE DAY GIVEN u ~
CE1v1No VISITORS.

-. ,.,, an hoard the mcn-oi-war
w" 49, IIrdsou River yesterday. AID
anchore" a. ''v - onen 10 visitors. and thou-
w 49, axa;lod themselves of the opportunity
.ho, Modern man-oiwar Is iihc' iiu"
=, Ill heats from the shore were kcp'
~ ao,- carving people out 10 'he hcc',
Uu'' a. 49,, Tho river all day went Jugs anu
W ,ooaod down with people Along XIV
s''a a,i 90. and in fact al along the water
ersiue Dii'o " Tor,vs second to Ninety-slNth ST.,
,,.as black with people VINO hau come
Wv. 49, .oo the feet. Interest IN the nle'-o'-war
o"' ~ lam 10 be abatcd, and at every per
does nov strn "Man.of-War Landing was dis
"ne'e 49, crowd was so dense that 1t was al
pay" .ossible 10 force ones way through It,
mus a,enr the New-Jersey shore there was
t-;nno Of people watching the fleet
ii ~ boats were pressed into service ~ Il
,ronsports for the visitors to and from the ileet
Thoro were many shad fishers who left their nets
,,ordcd for the day and used their boats 10 more
nroGt by taking passengers from the shore 10 the
sbps and back again constant stream VI
oarriaocs rolled up and down Riverside Drive, and
horseback riders and those young men VINO use
bicycles were ont in force Early in the morning
there were religious services on several oil inc
aarsbi,s Chaplain Parks said mass on board
tho flagship fnllaUclpHld anu az ~ 'iV'N A"''N'
Andronick, the chaplain of the flagship Dmi'ri
Donskoi said mass on the gundcck of that snip
after the Greek ritual. On board the Kaiserin
Augusta Lutheran services were held and the
hand PLAYED Luthcr's hymn, Elm feste Burg ist
unser Gott" which was sung by members OF tho
crew.
Besides the crowd Of visitors who went on board
the war vessels as individuals. there were several
DELEGATIONS from National societies which visited
the ships tiylns the fag Of the nations which the
societies represented. A large delegation of the
Order of the Sons Of ST. Georre went on board the
Blake, and was formally received ~ Admiral
Hopkins and his officers. delegation from the
Holland Society visited the Dutch ship, Van
Speyk, and the Spanish flagship lnfanta isabcl
received visit from a delegation Of the Spanish
society," the Circulo-C olon- { Ceramics. The
officers Of tho Kaiserin Augusta received on board
a delegation from the Arion and Liederkranz So
ceties, and treated them TO coffee on the quarter
deck. delegation of veterans Of the war for
Italian unity. who have society here in New
York, went on board the Etna and were enter
tanned there.
Among the visitors to the flagship Philadelphia
We're Judge Giegerich and eX-Secretary Farchld,
who is an old friend of Admiral Ghcrardi Henry
Willard and party of friends visited the Kaisrrin
Augusta.
Last night Admiral de Lbran gave a state dinner
on board his flagship Arcthusc 10 the aC;mirals
and commanding officers of the fleet. All were
present excepting Admiral Gherardi. who had an
engagement on shore ard Admiral Gomez Lono
Of the Spanish fleet, who is sick with tonsitis
The dinner was an elaborate affair. and was sup
piled by Delmonico. The Admiral had the bulk
head between his forward and after cabin removed
so as 10 make one big hnng-room. and lie
decorated il with flowers banners and stands of
arms Forward Of the Admirals cabin the quar-
terdeck was closed in with flags forming reccp-
ton room for the guests. This FLAG made room was
supplied with luxurious furniture furnished by
Delmonico. and was decorated with stands Of
arms The Admiral received his guests at :
o'clock, and soon afterward they sat down TO
dinner. Brilliant electric lights in colored globes
were everywhere in the recepton-room and in
the cabin. The tables were arranged in the form
of horseshoe The officers were. Of course, all
clad in gorgeous and elittcrng uniform. and the
scene in the cabin brilliant one.
Admiral de Libran sat at the head Of the table
with Admirals Walker Of the American, Magna,hi
OF the Italian, Noronha of the Brazilian navy
on his left, and Admiras Koznakoff Of the Rus
sian, Benhan Of the American, and Howard al
the Argentine navy on his right After dinner
the toast Of the American NAVY was proposed by
Admiral de Libran. Admiral Ienhan responded.
The navies Of the other powers represented were
then toasted in the order Of te rank OF the senior
officers Of those naves present. The ships band
PLAYED during the dinner. II was altogether the
most elaborate entertainment given on board any
shin Of the fleet since its arrival in Ncw-lOIs'
waters.
The Spanish sqna Iron will temporarily disap-
pear from the fleet anchored in the Hudson Rive,
to-day Tie Infanta Isabel and the Nueva Is
pana will sail for Havana to meet the 1nfanta
Eulalie and her husband, Don Antonio and bring
them 10 this city From here the Inianfa and
her husband will 20 to Chicago to SEE the Worlds
Fair. Tic Rcina Reacnta goes to the Navy Yard
TO have her bottom cleaned.
The Argentine cruiser Neuyc de Jnlio is OK
pecting orders 10 start for South America every
day now These orders will come through the
Argentine Minister at Washington.
The Brazilian squadron expects to sail on May
o. The ships will go from here TO Barbados,
where they will coal and then 10 Rio de Janeiro
The italian squadron will probably remain in
port for two months.
Tie caravcls will start for Chicago as soon as
the ice is all ont Of the st. Lawrence River.
Next Saturday will bc galaday in the fleet,
for arrangements are being made for regatta
10 he rowed by boats from the mcn-of-war. such
q regatta was rowcd while the fleet was az
Hampton Roads. and the crew from the San
Francisco carried everything before II. The mein-
bers Of that crew will have TO look to their lanres
on Saturday, however The hour for the regatta
has not yet been fixed.
On Thursday night. beginning at o'clock,
there will be another display of search-lights from
the vessels Of the feet and exhibition OF night
signalling. There will also be a display OF naval
pyrstechnics and of the vessels will be
illuminated.
The American vessels will receive visitors this
week every day between the honrs Of II a. m.
and 3 D. H. The Russians receive on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, from to 6.
The Germans are at home at all scasonabe hours
on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The
other vessels will DE open TO all well intentioncd
visitors WIN do NOT call unseemly lnurs