Evening journal., 1893-04-27
4 GRAND REVIEW.
War Ships of Ten Nations
Participate.
IT EOLIPSED ALL OTHERS,
Patriotism and Enthusiasm Dis
played on All Sides.

On Account of Rain the Monster Naval
Parade which Was to Have Taken
Place in the Early Morning Was Post
poned Until Afternoon-The Line of
Vessels Three Miles Long-To-Day
Made Public Holiday In New York
City-Distinguished Visitors View the
Spectacle.
NEW YORK, April 27.-The inter
national rendezvous and review in honor
of Columbus, which has been in &C tive
progress for nearly two weeks, culmin
ated to-day in a demonstration more
spectacular, more noisy, and more remark
able in many other respects than any
thing of the kind recorded in modern
history. There have been naval reviews
of international character before, but
none so striking as this.
Disappointed Thousands.
. 1t was great disappointment to the
assembled thousands to find this morn.
ing the bright sunshine of the day before
had been followed by leaden skies and a
cold rain and driving northeast wind
The unfavorable atmospheric conditions
deprived the decorations along the river
front of much of their effect and inter-
fered with the comfort of the spectators
Taking this as an omen in connection
with the snow storm of Inauguration
day, the superstitious predicted that the
cleveland weather" of the second term
was likely to prove the reverse of the
pleasant experience in the matter of
weather which nearly always accom-
panied President Cleveland's public ap
pearance during his first term. The
rain came up in the night, before the
cannonading, or the advocates of the
rain making theory might have ascribed
it TO the bombardment
A Naval Parade Three Miles Long
The line of vessels reviewed was over
three miles in length, stretching in two
columns from Twenty third street 10
about Ninety-ffth street where thele-
viewing ship the Dolphin nchored
The foreign vessels were most of
them stationed on the New York side
of the Hudson river; the American
fleet, with the German, Dutch and Ar.
gentine cruisers occupied the New
Jersey side. The ships were anchored
300 yards apart, and a space of 400 yards
was left between the two colu INNS.
Thousands of visitors See It.
Thousands of visitors poured into the
city to witness the sight By act of the
Legislature and proclamation of the gov
ernor the day was made public holiday
Business was generally suspended. Flag:
were displayed from all the shipping anc
from mauy public and private buildings
Hundreds of thousands of spectators
lined the waters edge on both shores oi
themajestic river, perched upon the roof.
and upper stories of the tall buildings
and climbed the Palisades, or the slopes o.
Riverside. Every point of vantage from
which a view of the scene could be OBJ
tanned was occupied.
Uncle Sam Reigned Supreme.
The United States, by authority of law
took full possession of the waters of tn
harbor for this day.
A Gordon was tightly drawn round tn
reviewing vessels and the reviewed
and until the actual ceremonies of tn
review were over no unauthorized boat wa
allowed to pass the line. Notwithstand
ing this temporary restriction nearl
every tug boat and excursion steamer i
the harbor was engaged for the day an
crowded with sig ht-seers, awaitinl
their chance to review the warships ol
their own account.