The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-27

N to The Sews
kw yoRN, April 2'.-The metrop
4, the nation, the great city OF
o. state, does honor today, for the
md time within a few months, to
memory of Christopher Colum-
Literally speaking, however. 1t
{ people CT the country, through
administrative branch OF the
rument that join in this fitting
NE to the opening few days
4 in the great metropolis of the
destined soon to be the metrop-
Of the republic Of the Worlds
bmbian Exposition. The like OF
naval review OF today has proba-
never been seen in any hsrbor in
world save, perhaps, some six
$50 when the British feet OF
hundred and thirty ships, manned
i 10000 men, were reviewed
Euplond's Queen on the occasion
Ter golden Jubilee, and even if tho
! athans Of that occasion were alb.
I today, the [ lited States was yet
1bled to exhibit to its distinguished
Rkors from abroad, as well as to
ions Of its own people, the most
Hsct feet OF unarmored but pro
u ed steel cruisers that has ever
- b built by any nation for the pro
lion OF its own shores, and the de-
bction ii need be Of its enemies
hmerce. For more than a year the
bugements for the great event of
|sy have been in progress. The
tiMiye was taken by congress.
th empowered the state and navy
brtments te invite the foreign gov
ments OF Europe, ASIA and South
erica to participate IN review
b Aae,s or single ships Aceep-
kes came in slowly. but the decli-
ions were more numerous and 10.
pded Japan and Chius, Austria,
brkey and Greece Great Britain,
lsss, Spain and other countries
MReyer gradually fell into line, and
ii the tall Admirals Bancroft and
Sbersrdl we're instructed to commence
g operations on the mgssing OF the
MnerIcan ships. For weeks past
re has been a Hut,er Of expecta
and activity in the Navy De
f!ment as well as throughout nava
cles A week ago the mobilization
the vessels n the historic waters
Hampton Roads was inaugurated
IN the lnteisal there have been {
md OF festivities that will never b.
cotton by our foreign guests Or
esday the combined fleets set sal
this city and yesterday they wer
hored in the bay with everytbin!
readiness for a review that vii
/ hereafter IN the naval history o
country.
Ihe people of this city, and il
mon or more Of visitors from othe
lnts, were up with the lark thi
Ptnlng "Old Glory however, wa
before them, for it was floating i
thousands from roofs ana window
the break of day. Although tn
iew vas timed to commence in III
pghoorhood of ten O'clock the spec
Fofs began to line the banks OF th
pm r.ver before seven o'clocr
Rery sort of craft had been presse
20 service 10 accommodate tn
PWds, but bad there been thre
pes as many the total would M
PVe been sufficient for the deman,
was literal food Of humanity Il {
|ufed itself out and took possessio
every foot of ground from whic
len glimpse of the feet could
planned. Shortly after eight CLOG
!, preparatory signals for gettiu
F.oer wav was made from the fla!
P'p' and at five minutes OF nine, wi,
regiment Of steamboats, and tugs
fVance TO keep the course clear, tn
Ie' started for the review anchorag
r's was the signal to the crowd
IecIatols on the craft in the bay
"s'lt loose, and the volley
PEER was continuous Re the he
''eo up in three columns, and final
.Ynored with the heads off Eight
u'n street, and the foot of Il
'ulnn across Thirty fourth stree
aen vessel few its colors at the ma:
~, while the rigging was CAV wi
'H'lng The vessels Of the ait