The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-13

The cruisers Republica and Tiradentes.
Holland will send the first-class iron
clad Van Spcyk, 5,400 tons; Chilli the
armored cruiser Captain Prat, O,0OO
tons; Japan, one armored cruiser of the
latest type; and Portugal will be repre-
sentcd by the corvette Alfonso de Al
buquerquc, LOO tons, in command Of
Capt. Amavcl, eX-minister of marine.
The fleets will report to admiral
Gherardi at Hampton Ro.G, on the
seventeenth of April. After being as
signed their places, they will partici-
pate in number of intricate cvoutions
ard naval ceremonies, the programme
to be concluded with n sham battle be-
tween vessels of the Mcrrimac and
Monitor type This contest. il current
report is to bc believed, will occur on
the very spot where the real engage.
mcnt was fought thirty-one years ago
The foreign officers will DC entertained
by their American comrades and in.
Vulnerable receptions will be given in
their honor in the prosperous and hos
pitablc cities located near the rcndcz-
vOuS.
On April ~ the monster fleet will
WIZ IL ahttioi tIN piOccct 10 New l Ork
harbor. To avoid collisions and other
! mishaps the speed is TO be reduced TO
seven and half knots an hour, In
Sandy Hook bay the vessels will come
to anchor unit! the morning of the re-
view.
After having given the matter consid
cradle thought Admiral Ghcrardi has
come TO the decision that the foreigners
will keep the starboard side Of the
channel, the Americans cscorting them
on the port side. At this point the fleet
will be joined by the Columbus cara.
wells, Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina
These vessels arc built in exact mta-
ton Of the great discoveries frail
boats. When the formidable line OF
men-of-war reaches the narrows they
will be salutcd by the coast defense
guns of Forts Hamilton and Wads-
worth. The salute WILL of course, be
returned by the visitors, and, according
to old sea dogs, this will be the supreme
moment of the review
The ceremony of reviewing the fleet
will be extremely simple, if present ar
engagements are carried out. All the
ships will come to anchor in North
river, when President Cleveland and
other digntaries will board the flag
ship, which will steam by them in re-
view. Flags and bunting will be dis
played in profusion as the chief cxecu-
tive OF the great republic passes the
warshpa, the yards will be manned,
the bands will play national airs, and
the multitude on shore will howl itsc,f
hoarsc.
The presidential review will tcrmi-
nate the parade and many of the foreign
vessels will depart at once for their re.
spectivc stations. Quite a number of
the commanding officers, will, however,
proceed to Chicago where the great
Columbian exposition is to be opened
on May /, three days after the close of
the naval exhibition, which occurs
April -.
Upon their return from Chicago the
foreign officers are to be entertained
lavishly by the citizens of New York.
Inc chamber of commerce has consent
ed to take charge of the banquet and
reception, and prominent citizens will
vic with each other TO impress upon
the braided gentlemen from Europe,
Asia and South America the fact that
'N'' iiC'l'ittiitN hiON uO DOuHuS
1T is the opinion of naval officers that
the New York review will surpass III
magnitcence and grandeur the great
English display. inauguratcd for En-
peror William of Germany in 1890.
Never in the history of the world have
SO many nations consented to partici-
pate in an international parade--.a fact
which plainly indicates that all of the
great powers are anxious to show their
respect for the United States by honor
ing the memory of the man who dis
covered the western hemisphere I'm
less Jupiter Pluvius interferes the cere
monies at New York will indeed DC a
lifting prelude to the opening Of the
Worlds Columbian exposition.
G.. w. WElrpIERr