St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-28

still air. which the gusty breeze had not
yet stirred, but on the level reaches on
the New York shore the low-lving
clouds were drifting away in tattered
scarfs that dissolved slowly on the
Nater-SOaked Atmosphere.
Over on the historic Heights of Wee
hawken, and on the Taee-tOrtured cliffs
of Guttenburg, early sight-Seers were
more fortunate. The growing breeze
ran its frOntlet against the sheer rocks
and dived downward, thus breaking the
cloud walls at their base. But the sky
brOadened and the two rows of briSt-
ling vessels were at length revealed,
though dimly at best, for a persistent
Springtide rain was falling and dis
tances were uncertain and indiStinct.
AlOft stiff breeze seemed aStir, but
without affecting the heavy conditions.
One of the most pitiful results of the
storm through the night was the wilted
and fOTlOrn-lOOking condition of the
many beautiful decorations of bunting
throughout the city. All their fine
effect of yesterday had passed away in
the night, and the water-SOaked bunt-
ing was as dull in color as the leaden
skies above. The flags on the houSetopS
AAOdLN0 III blC OIlll OlGCLCs
When o'clock had arrived there were
signs of activity on all of the vessels in
the fleet. From the flagshipS of each
nation there was the wig wagging or
swinging of semaphoTe arms, which in
dicated that orders were being issued to
the fleet. A moment later each vessel
ran up big American flag to the top
of the main mast and big flags of her
own country fore and aft. The Spanish,
French, Brazilian and Argentine ships
hung up lines of StreamerS on their
yards. Uncle Sans white navy floated
big holiday flags from each mast. All
were the stars and stripes.
At 10 O'clock the United States vessels
run up bunting, and the British, Rus
sian, Italian, German and Holland ships
followed suit, until
All Were in Holiday Dress.
The early birds were rewarded in
some degree by seeing this "dressing''
of the ships, when the jack tars ran up
the flags and pennants and put their
vessels in holiday attire. The effect of
| these decorations was best appreciated
by those who had seen the cruisers but
moment before denuded of every bit
of color and with bare masts. This re-
paid III measure the weary and dismal
wait of the throngs. The great major
ity of the crowd did not get to the river
front, however, before 10 o'clock, and
these, finding every place of shelter
pre-empted, bravelY took their stand
| upon the river bank, under the almost
useless shelter Of their umbrellas.
The many steamboats, and tugs en-
! gagged to carry parties up the river to
witness the review were early filled up.
! Gov. Flower and his staff, with their
! families and friends, took the steamer
Gen. Slocum at the foot of West Twen-
i ty-SecOnd street, and proceeded up the
! river, Just in the rear of the DOLPHIN.
| Just as every one was expecting that
! the programme would be carried out,
! despite the storm. the announcement
was made that the review had been de-
| ferred. At 1890 a. IN. the signal boat
! Cushing started out from Thirty-fourth
! street, and, running up alongside of
| each vessel in line, carried the informa-
ton that the review had been post
| pOned until o'clock. When the eXeur-
sion steamers heard of this they put
| back TO their docks, and there was some
| grumbling among the passengers, who
| had been getting damper and chillier as
| the time passed.