The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-04
GREAT NAVAL REVIEW.
TRIP OF THE VESSELS UP
NEW YORK BAY.
A Magnificent Spectacle With Which
to Open the Columbian Cere-
monies-A Statue
Unveiled.

waters invaded her harbor and took
possession of her waters early this
morning The squadrons Of the ma.
tons moved majestically and silently
through the frolcking white caps from
their anchor ges in the lower bay past
the long lines ofadmiring thousands on
the shores Of the upper bay and Hud-
son, and came to their official stations
between Thrty-fourth and Ninetieth
streets
Save for a chilly northeaster the day
was perfect Every bit of brass and
gilt on every ship had been Furnished,
and every smirched spot on the deck
Of white had been painted over before
the Philadelphia gave the signal for the
fleet to move. The sunbeams danced
from the polished metal, and the colors
of the hulls Of the white cruisers were
more conspicuous than their dark sis
ters' outline against the shores.
The fleet answered silently with its
flags to the thunder of the forts and the
salute from the monitor Mlanton1mah
at the Battery, and except from the
Yankee flagship at anchorage none of
its guns spoke. Tomorrow much
powder will be expended as the Dol
phin carries President Cleveland up the
river between the two columns.
A spirit Of serenity almost akin to
drowsiuess, prevailed upon the bay and
river in the morning before the nautical
panorama began to move through the
picturesque strait, guarded by the gran
lite Forts Hamilton and Tompkius
The thunder Of guns greeted the
progress of the double column of the
three stately cruisers, acccntuated by
occasional cheers from the crowds that
thronged the piIotheads, stands, bal.
comics and housetops, which were prob
ably too much interested in the specta-
Gle to venture voCiferous applause.
Besides, they were too far away to be
heard by men on the cruisers, The
scarcity of vessels was accounted for
by the fact that the majestic profession
could be seen from points on the sides
Of the bay and river.
1t was a great day for the ships of
all nations, but it was particularly a
great day for the white quadron This
distinction Of Yankee ships may not
have been due SO much to their quail
ty as to their flag, which is much be-
loved by folks in this latitude. But
the naval ensign of Great Britain was
not neglected. Everybody seemed to
forget that little unpleasantness of
I776.
If it was glorious day for the Star
Spanged Banner it was only little less
glorious for the cross of St. George
That England expected every man to
do his duty was manifested on the
decks of the British squadron at day
light, and every mans duty is to see
that the decks were immaculate and
every piece of metal fit to use as a
mirror The disposition to make
things shine was marked on the Blake,
the biggest cruiser in the fleet and the
flagship of the British squadron. The
Blake had no chance to snow off her
sprinting qualities, as she was merely to
look magnificent and keep the languid
pace set by the Philadelphia, which
headed the port column Of the pro
Cession.
The Blake led the starboard column
nearest to the New York shore. II
was the rapid ebb of the tide that broke
in twain the ripples against the prows
of the war ships as they swung to then
anchors, heading north. A stiff vino
helped the de along bit and made il
difficult for visitors to board. The
ships Colcrs were brought out-as i:
customary the world over-at s o'clock
The American ensign snapped from
the taffrail stats on the Yankee cruisers
and on the four English-men the nava
ensign futtered from the main heads
AT 9 o'clock the Gushing came rush
ing down the bay like projectile from
one of her guns. She ran alongsid,
the flagship and reported that the wa,
was clear and that the procession
might move. Then she took her posi-
ton on the port quarter of the Yankee
flagship, and she stuck there or there
about until the Philadelphia came t,
anchor up the Hudson. She was read
to ay on whatever Grand Admira
Gherardi had for her. From the sigma
halyards of the Philadelphia, in tn
universal language of the sea, there hut
tered this command at 9 o'clock; "Pre
pare to get under way"
The day opened with the unveiln
Of the heroic bronze statue of Joh
Ericsson the inventor of the Monto
in Battery Park. The ceremonies wer
simple. The statue was presented t
the city by Swedish citizens and accep
ed by one Of the park officials on bt
half Of the city, while the guns of tn
doubled turreted monitor Miantono
nah, lying near, fred a salute, The VI
yelling was preceded by processio
: of Swedish societies.
Next came the great pageant Of wa
ships moving up in two columns troT
the lower bay to an anchorage in tn
,, Hudson river, opposite Manhattan is
: : and, where they will lie Till Presider