The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-05
THE PARADE ENDED.
In Spite Of the Stormy Day no
Fault Can be
Found.
A Naval Review so Wonderful Was
Never Before Seen in Any
Country.

VIE, secretary anu Lieutenant WOCu,
left the Victoria hotel at | p. m. Eight
minutes later his party arrived at the
foot of West Twenty-third street, where
thousands of men and women who had
stood in the rain for -four hours. cheered
him enthusiastically. Mrs. Cleveland,
enveloped in d tweed cape macintosh
and black veil, was the first to alight,
and her appearance was the signal for
cheering to begin. The president fol-
lowed her. and removing bis silk hat
paused for a moment, bowling on all sides
TO the assembled people. His cabinet
officers had reached the pier before him
and been placed on the vessels. The
Concord and Miantonoman saluted the
members Of the cabinet DIS they arrived.
The little launch OF the Dolphin with
the presidents flag flying started away
like a race horse AS soon as the company
was aboard. She rushed to the Dolphin
and the party climbed up the stairway,
Mrs. Cleveland again in advance. AS
soon as the president touched the deck,
bang went one Of the Dolphin's guns
its ball at the masthead. Then began
a screeching Of whistles from all sorts of
craft. while the Dolphin, Concord and
Miantonomah fired in turn presidential
salutes. The Dolphin forged slowly
ahead, surrounded and followed by big
and little steamers crowded with men
and women, famous and unknown TO
fame, and the great naval review had be-.
gun.
About the tine President Cleveland
reached the dock the rain ceased for Il
time and Police Inspector McAvuy. who
was there witt a long line OF blueCOats
20 preserve order. remarked, just Gro
ver's luck
From the top Of the New York Cen
trail grain elevator at the foot of West
Goth street. the view Of the warshiIs
presented an imposing spectacle. The
building is the highest structure on the
water front between the battery and
Harlem. Its location near the center
of the line of warships made the entire
squadron visible. Through the mist and
falling rain the mimic counterpirts of
Columbus fleet could be seen like
some phantom craft of the 18th cen
fury dimly showing their outlines
through the mist OF centuries. To the
south Of them on the New York side lay
the British squadron with their black
bulls, yellow stacks and bristling guns.
The cross of st. George tloated wet and
limp il the breeze.
Opposite the four Bri.ishers lay our
own admiral's skip. Philadelphia. whittier
and more handsome than ever. and the
Newark, Atlanta and San Francisco.
The blowing of a hundred whistles
and booming OF guns announced that
the president had embarked and al
most instantly the crews Of men of wal
all along the line went to positions facing
the rail and at mastneads and tops.
The rain had ceased, and while the
clouds hung lower overhead there were
indications that led anxious spectators
to hope for the appearance Of the sun.
At 1:30 the first boom OF the ten-inch
gun on the Miantonamah announced
that the Dolphin with the president on
board was passing up between the two
columns Of war vessels. The roar Of the
Miantonomah's twenty-one guns was
followed by a salute from the Brazilian
ships Republica and Tiradentes. Then
the Dolphin's reply to the Brazilians
was heard, and a cloud OF smoke rose
over the lower end Of the line. The Dol
phin moved at a slow and stately gait
and the salute Of each ship was distinct
and sharp. The Dolphin was followed
at a distance of about SEQ feet by the
Blake and she by the Miantonomah. At
LAO the Setadler of the German fleet
fired her first gun. She was followed
by the Reini Regente, and the two ships
made the welkin ring.
Bands on the ships played national
airs, but it was only at intervals that
the music could be heard.
The Philadelphia saluted as the Dol
phin reached the head of the line and
came to a stop. There was cheering and
waving Of handkerchief and the tri-
umphal procession Of the presidential
party was ended. The admirals of the
different squadrons then embarked in
steam launches and proceeded to the
Dolphin. At $50 the merchant marine
was signalled to get away. The commo
ton that followed has never been equaled
in the Hudson river. Clouds of steam
blew across the men-of-war and hats
were waved at the noisy tugs as they
passed. Several yachts saluted the big
vessels with one gun. winch sounded
like a toy pistol after the big guns of the
war ships.
From the time the president started
on his tour through the lines until the
final salute was fired the weather was
cloudy without rain. The air was cold
and an unpleasant wind came out OF the
northeast. 1t was an improvement on
the forenoon, but it was not a pleasant
day on the river or on exposed points of
vantage along the shore. The reception
of the admirals by the president lasted
until 4:4O p. m. Then, when his flag
was hauled down on the Dolphin and
he went ashore, at a signal from the
Philadelphia, the guns Of the entire fleet
belched forth simultaneously. Each
vessel fred 81 shots, and the roar that
ensued was deafening. When it subsid-
ed smoke hung in heavy clouds over the
river. and the Jersey shore was invisible
for some minutes. The admirals return
ed to their ships. the steamboats, which
still fingered with passengers DESTROYS of
seeing all of the great naval pageant
went to their piers, and the ceremonies
we're over.