The record-union., 1893-04-26
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

New YORK, April 25.-The overture to
the great naval display set for day
after tomorrow took place to-day. The
Spanish warships arrived in the Lower
Bay last night with the Columbus cara
vels Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta and
anchored. Early this morning the tugs
cut these queer and primitive vessels
loose from the warships and towed them
up North River to the accompaniment of
the booming of the guns of the monitor
Miantonomah and the forts along the
way and the screaming of the whistles of
all sorts of craft. Arrived at Ninety
sixth street they dropped anchor to re-
main till the time for them to take part
in the great international naval pageant.
Meanwhile the Spanish warships re-
mained at anchor in the lower bay,
awaiting the arrival of the other vessels
of war from Hampton Roads.
As to the great land pageant, it is now
estimated there will be 1900 United States
sailors and marines in line, like num-
Der from foreign vessels, together with
1000 United States troops and naval re-
serves.
On the peak of the Naveslnk High
lands at noon a significant ceremony
took place. Some time ago William o.
Mcdowell of Newark, n. j., returning
from Europe, had attention called to the
fact that when vessels first came in sight
OF land no United States flag was visible.
lis determined to remedy the defect and,
as result, national liberty pole was
erected on the spot mentioned to catch
the eye of the returning traveller and ap-
preaching tourist simultaneously with
the sight of land. He secured an order
from the Government to the keepers of
the lighthouse at that point to keep "Old
Glory" always floating from the peak.
Among the company who assembled to
witness the first flag raising on this staff
was Mrs. II. h. 2. Stafford of Rhode
Island, descendant of Lieutenant Stat
ford of the navy, who, during the engage
mont between Paul Jones of the Bon
Homme Richard and the British ship
Scraps, jumped into the sea and rescued
the flag shot away by shell from the
Scraps. Mrs. Stafford inherited the flag
from him. She is now so years of age.
She came to-day with the precious relic.
and, amid the booming of the Miantono-
mah's guns, it was hoisted to the peak for
moment. Then Mrs. Stevenson, the
wife of the Vice-President of the United
States, as President General of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
assisted by Captain Calkins, raised the
standard United States flag to the top,
and cannons doomed again. The subse-
quent ceremonies included patriotic ad-
dress by Assistant Secretary of the Navy
McAdee and the reading of a poem.
The Russian man-of-war Dimitri DON
skoi. the flagship of the Russian contin-
gent, arrived at Sandy Hook and ex-
changed salutes with the United States
ship Dolphin, having Secretary Herbert
on board, the Dolphin having Just ar
rived from Hampton Roads.
1t was nearly P. NJ. when the great en-
gines of war on sea passed Sandy Hook,
and the loud-mouthed cannon from the
vessels in the harbor and on the forts
gave them greeting as they swung into
anchorage near the Narrows.
Despite the fogs and drizzling rain
thousands had gathered at points of
vantage to see the incoming terrors of the
sea.
READY FOR THE REVIEW.
QUARANTINE On. ", April 25.-
Promptly on time, with every prearranged
detail carried out with marvellous exact
ness, the combined naval squadrons of
the old and new world took possession of
the lower bay of New York harbor this
afternoon. Shortly before 1 O'Clock the
lookout in the ''crow's nest" of the
double turreted monitor Miantonomah.
which was anchored midway between
Sandy Hook Point and Scotland light
ship, signaled that the fleet was in sight.
A tug with the Associated Press flag at
the fore promptly put out to sea and
Joined the fleet, moving along at the rate
of fully ten knots an hour.
The big white flagship of Admiral
Gherardi, the Philadelphia, headed the
port column, and the huge black British
cruiser Blake, Admiral Hopkins flag
ship, led the starboard column, all accord
ing to the programme, the other vessels
following in regular order. Despite the
obscurity of the weather, the procession
up the bay was exceedingly beautiful.
When Gravesend Bay was reached the
Philadelphia opened salutes by firing
fifteen guns in honor of the Russian Ad-
miral and the flagship Dimitri Donskoi.
the band on board the Philadelphia pIav-
ing Russian national air. The Russian
promptly acknowledged the salute. came
to anchor, and the Newark passed the
signal to the other vessels of the SQUAD
ron. which instantly hove to.
The instant the Philadelphia let 90 her
anchor the Associated Press correspond
ent on board the flagship was trans
ferred to his colleagues on the tug. The
story of the trip, the voyage of 30 miles
from Fortress Monroe to anchorage. was
a most delightful one. The predictions
of rough weather happily failed to be re-
allied. No accident occurred and there
was no hitch in the programme at anv
point, save in the inability of some for
eign vessels to maintain even the mod
crate speed set by the Philadelphia.
The vessels after leaving Fortress
Monroe sailed with some formation till
evening, when they doubled up. In the
bright sunshine the men-of-war pre.
scented a scene to charm the eye and stir
Imagination. This was especially true of
the United States vessels, which kent in
excellent line and position. The STAR
board column became demoralized soon