The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-03

which vessels representing thirteen
nations participated, and in which
Admiral Benham of the Newark took
part for the United States. but there
were only twenty-seven vessels in all in
line on that occasion, and those mostly
second-class. The iron-clads OF Great
Britain, France and Germany have made
imposing demonstrations of force in the
English channel and off Spithead, and
have been passed in review before the
crowned heads of England and Germany,
and the powerful Russian fleet had more
than once "flocked by itself in the Baltic,
in view of the emperor OF all the Russias,
In manner to excite the apprehension
OF other powers. but as peaceful demon
stration the New York naval review of
today eclipsed all in interest. 1t was pc
culiarly q manifestation of sentiment not
OF force. Yet some of the fieetest and
most formidable naval vessels in
the word were there. And the
quaintest part of the days proceed
ings was that the post of honor at the
head of the reviewed columns was given
to the apparently unseaworthy reproduc-
tons OF the Columbus caravels, the Santa
Maria, Pinta and Nina. which, with in
finite care, had been towed over from Ca
diz to CUBA by our own Admiral Benham,
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Roads and New York by the Spanish
warships These pigmy boats, high popped
and lateen rugged, cut away amidships
like Roman galley, were anchored op-
posite Ninety -thrd-st.. and formed prac-
tically the turning point of the review.
The contrast of four centuries OF naval
development could not have been more
strongly ana picturesquely marked.
Tono lima Of VasaoIs
The line of vessels reviewed was over
three miles in length, stretching in two
columns from the foot of Twenty-third-
st. to about Ninety-fifth-st., where the re-
viewing chip, the Dolphin, anchored. The
foreign vessels were most of them sta
toned on the New York side of the Hud-
son river; the American feet, with the
German, Dutch and Argentine cruisers,
occupied the New Jersey side. The chips
were anchored 800 yards apart and space
of 400 yards was left between the two col
umns.
Thousands OF visitors poured into the
city to witness the sight By act of the
legislature and proclamation of the gov
ernOr the day was made public holiday.
Business was generally suspended. Flags
were displayed from all the shipping and
from many public and private buildings.
Hundreds of thousands OF spectators lined
the waters edge on both shores of the ma
jestic river. perched upon the roofs and
upper stories of the tall buildings and
climbed the palisades or the slopes of
Riverside. Every point of vantage from
which a view of the scene could be OBJ
tanned was occupied. The United States,
by authority of law, took full possession
of the waters of the harbor for this day.
A Gordon was tightly drawn around the
reviewing vessels and the reviewed, and
until the actual ceremonies were over no
unauthorized boat was allowed to pass
the line. Notwithstanding this tempo
rary restriction nearly every tugboat and
excursion steamer III the harbor was en-
gagged for the dav and crowded with
sight.seers awaiting their chance to re-
view the warships on their own account
The proceedings began early. AT s
o'clock, by a preconcerted arrangement.
all the ships in the review fleet stimuli
taneously hoisted colors and dressed ship.
At 80 o'clock the steam launches OF the
American men-of-wGr were dropped and
manned, ready to go to the assistance of
the patrol fleet should any bold intruders
seek to pass through the lines. Their
services were not needed. The respect
which the American people never fail, on
great public occasions TO pay to authority
was abundantly manifested, and would
have been had it not been enforced with
such overw Ginning demonstrations Of
power.
Presidential Party.
The embarkation of the presidential
party on board of the reviewing boat Dol
phin was a gorgeous affair. A handsome
special landing place had been erected for
the purpose at the foot of Twenty-third-
ST.. the approach 20 which was carpeted
and drsped in bunting. The president
was escorted by his naval aids and accom-
panied by Mrs. Cleveland and the men,
bers of the cabinet, with their wives and
the members OF the diplomatic corps,
representing foreign governments. No
representatives of the press or of the gen.
eral public were permitted on board the
presidential yacht. Even the duke of
Neragua, the nations specially invited
guest the lineal descendant of Columbus,
was brought along in a separate vessel,
the army boat Gen. Meigs. The Dolphin,
John Roach's last achievement for the
government, long accused of structural
weakness" had been specially fortified
for the occasion by having a great cabin
built clean across the ship and covering
one-fouTth of her entire length, consti-
tuting a finer saloon than that possessed
by any Yacht in these waters. The saloon
and after cabin had been elegantly deco
rated. carpeted and refurnished In hand
carved mahogany specially designed.
Between 10 and ii o'clock was the hour
assigned for the president to commence
the review. 1t was nearer / o'clock than
10 when the signal was given for the
start. AS soon as the president stepped
on board the Dolphin the vessel tripped
her anchor and fired one gun as a signal.
This was responded to by boom which
seemed to shake the whole city. The
double-turreted monitor Miantonomoh,
living at the rear of the port column, fired
for the first time in port one of her huge
ten-lnch guns charged with nearly 250
pounds Of powder. Almost before the
reverberations of this gun had died away in
the dis ant echoes the whole fleet was
called to quarters. yards were manned and
every preparation made TO receive the
president OF the United States with be-
coming respect.
The Booming of Cannon.
Seen at this moment. and before the
envelopng clouds of Runpowder smoke
from the subsequent salutes had obscured