The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23

mander-in-chIef, and consisting OF the
Blake, as the flag ship, the Australia,
the Magiclcnne and the Tartar. Russia
will come next with Vice-Admiral kozen-
akoff, commandcr-in-chef. in the flag
ship Dimitri Donskoi. and the General
Admiral and the Rynda. France Will
follow with Rear Admiral De Libran as
commander-in-chief I'm the flag ship
Arethuse, and the Hussard and Jean
Bart following. Italy will come next
under Rear Admiral Magnaghi. with the
Etna and the Giovanni Bausan. Spain
follows under Rear Admiral Gomez y
Lono, with three vessels, the inianta
Ysebel. Rena Regente and the Nueva
Espana. The rear OF the column viii be
Brazil. with n rear admiral as COM
mander-in-chief. fn the Aquidaban. ana
accompanied by the Tiradentes and the
Republica.
At sunset the colors on all the ships
were lowered and saluted with twenty
one guns, IN honor Of the wedding ami
versary of the Queen and King Of Italy.
Secretary Herbert remained on the Dol
phin during the day, and this evening he
gave dinner to the flag officers OF the
feet. The Dolphin presented gay ap-
pearance. ana the dinner was the choicest
the markets afforded The band of the
Philadelphia furnished the music.
Those present were: Admiral Gherardi,
Rear Admrals Benham and Walker. COM
manding divisions of the fleet; Admiral
Sir John o. Hopkins *. c. b.. of the
British feet; Flag Lieutenant Sandeman,
Of the Blake; Commander Fleet. of the
Tartar; Lieutenant Commander Mccall
lister, Of the Partridge Captain Hamil-
ton, Of the Blake; Captain Holland, OF
the Australia; Captain Rohen. of the
Magicienne Captaic Besiatorsof. Of the
General Admiral; Captain Kruger. of the
Rynda; Captain ID. Liebero, of the Gio-
vanni Bausan; Captain Parfaili. of the
Jean Bart Captain Arrino, of the Van
Speyk: Captain krantz. Of the Hussard;
Captain McCilensy, of the Chicago Com
mander Wilkes, of the Yorktown; Captain
Picking, Of the Charleston; Lieutenant
Seaton Schreder, Of the Vesuvus: COM
mander White. Of the Concord Lieuten-
ant Fletcher, of the Cushing; Colonel
Frank. of the army; Flag Lieutenants
Kilburn. Miller and Star'on, Chief of
Staff Bridgeman. Of Gherardi's staff;
Captain Barker. Of the Philadelphia; Cap
tain Casey of the Newark; Captain Hig-
ginson, OF the Atlanta; Captain Watson,
Of the San Francisco; Lieutenant Com
mander Walker of the Bancroft: Captain
Potter. of the navy yard Norfolk; the
admirals commanding the French and
Spanish vessels their captains and the
commanding officers of the German ships.
The ladies in the Secretarys party ol
the Dolphin were entertained by the
wardroom officers Of the Vesuvius.
Columbus Descendant in Washington.
WASHINGTON. April 22-The Duke
De Veragua and party, accompanied by
Commander and Mrs. Dickens. reached
Washington this evening at $50 o'clock
Monday morning has been set apart for
a drive about the city. and at o'clock
u. M. the party will be received by the
President and Mrs. Cleveland. In the
evening a reception will be rendered them
at the residence of Mrs. Calvin s. Brice
Tuesday morning they will be taken for
another dinner 10 be followed In the af-
ternoon by reception at Mr.. Gardner
Hubbard's. In the evening they will dine
with the Spanish Minister The. return
journey to New York Will be made We'd
nesday. leaving this city via the Penn
sylvania road at $40 A. VI.