New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30
AN ARMY BOARDS THE FLEE l.
ruors,yDs OF VISITORS GO TO THE WAX
SHIPS

SIlfS.
.n.,ox .o,rs CROWDED WITH ADNiHiN"
rv,oycs-ruE FOREIGN OFFICERS 'oiN'
.co ~ A SPECIAL TRAIN.
w;.,, .Ao oxception of the British ships all 'he
.ls NJ uar of the international He'' ""'"
- .ho North River kept open houSe H','S
-, p-;,;sb Sims we're not open 10 'lSi'ois 'c''"''
,iD.i uonkins is determined not 10 nave any
nu'"u" ,,rov or even modify IN an unlaNorao"
r ,be impression when MS SHIPS anu "'"
mahhe, -" 90 far created. Therefore he is put
.inn III. squadron IN such orocr ,n"' VIM ="
uhe IAN the ships TO the public tomorrow
ill he nothing to criticise. The impression
'no AZ. British sailors and marines made III the
WHY" - Friday was such that there Will proDapS
p"'- I;a crowd of visitors to the ships OF Adnlral
,,s,s squadron when he announces that ne
lie officers and men are at home TO the pubic
IT, other ships and the caravcs were open 10
;stors from IL a. m. to p. IN. yesterday anu d
oonstant stream of sightsecrs poured on poaId OIL
,hen during the reception hours. Ihere were
MON women and few children in the thiohg'
They went of in shore boats, and 1t was harvest
n plenty for the North River boatmeh. a large
nroportion of the visitors were from 'hat
r.o;on which some New-lork people arc fond
of calling the provinces. The invading army
from England there III iorce' anu Hs
members took special interest IN the ships o'
oh. long white American line, and examined Them
with critical eyes. For four hours Viie SHOTS
boats filled with visitors were gong ana CON-
ing from the ships, putting OUT from every
per along the North River from 'ne
foot to the head of the anchored columns ~
rained. and was generally moist and unpleasant,
ind a
war. or. In fact any other ship on rainy day. is
NOT a cheerful thing TO be on board Of but the
naople did not mind that either. Whatever the
officers and men of the various ships really 1clt'
,bev did not show any annoyance at the swarlnS
of visitors which overran their vessels pefped into
tho staterooms stroed into the wardrooms and
were filled with curiosity as TO the contents oil a
sailors "ditty box" For four hours the onicerS
and men smiled and smiled again, ana maze every
visitor feel that he she was the very person
he had been longing TO have visit him all his life
BESIDES the fotilla of small boats which We're
going and coming from the ships OF the neet there
was upon the waters a large number OF excursion
boats and every steamboat was not only filled, nut
crowded with people. The Iron Steamboat Com
pany had intended to run six boats up to the fleet
but 30 great was the demand for tickets that eight
we're run and each of them was crowded. The
board the ships of the squadron. but ran close TO
them so that all the passengers could get a good
look at them The big boats steamed up between
the two columns close 10 the American ships and
then down between the line of foreign vessels and
the New-Nork shore. The smaller excursion boats
the chartered tugs and the little launches ran in
and out among the fleet going wherever the In
clination of those on board pointed.
Besides the general public the officers of the
sbips had invited on board many of their personal
friends and acquaintance, young ladies met al
the big ball and men met al the clubs or at the
big dinners. 1t is needless 10 say that all those
so invited came, and busy steam launches pulled
ell the afternoon working a ferry from the ships
to the shore for the accommodation OF these spe-
cially hidden guests The officers of the fleet have
been put up" at nearly all the leading clubs in
town, and when ashore they will doubtless make
use of the privileges extended TO them
There was satisfaction among the officers Of the
foreign squadrons yesterday at the announcement
that Admiral Gherardi had extended an invitation
for them all to take trip to Chicago and see
the Worlds Fair. 1t was the Admrals idea thut
the American officers should give the foreign
officers trip TO Chicago. lie preached his plan
to some of the American officers on Friday. and
they all thought il was a good idea. Then the
great and good Admiral wrote 10 the great and
good Chauncey NJ. IeLew asking what was the
market price of special trains on his road and
telling why he wanted to know. Mr.. Depew
promptly replied that the New-YOrk Central
Railroad would place sptc.ai train OF the finest
quality and aql.p'acnt at the service OF the A.
mlal, and hat II corporation 'lcslei no zee m
p.rse for it except the honor OF transporting the
Nations guests to Chicago and back. He said
that the train would 20 out and come back when
anil in mi fioy fhp A 1.
miral and his guests, and that it would be com
posed of the finest cars on the line. Then the Adj
miral took counsel with his officers again, and
sent out Yesterday his invitations TO the foreign
officers.
The Admiral said yesterday: e have not sent
out all the invitations yet, and have received
only few acceptances There has not been
time TO get all the replies in yet 1T is safe to
say, however, that there will be at least loo
American and foreign officers in the party
cannot make out list as yet OF those who are
going, as you can readily see. We will probably
start on Monday, but even that has not beer
definitely decided"
II is the intention to take as many vestIbult
cars as is necessary, and if not too many they VII
be coupled on TO limited train. III there are
enough ears to make this impracticable they Will
be made up into a special train. This will give
the visiting officers an excellent opportunity u
see something of the country and the big Far al
the same time Mr. Depew is also determined
that they shall get good idea Of what first-clas'
American railway train il like.
The Brazilian and Argentine officers yesterday
were informed by the Central and South American
Telegraph Company that Oh April 80 ana May
the company would send free of charge any ines
sages which they might have for friends ant
relatives in Brazil or the Argentine Republic
The messages are to be left at the ONCE a.
Twenty -thrd-st and Fifth-ave,, and marked w
Galveston" This little attention on the part o
the cable company was much appreciated by th'
South American officers.
To-day the members Of the Order OF the som
of st. George will visit the English iiagsh9