Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-29

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ss~sA A.ssesfs showing.
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gentine's repssssutaet>Ds from the Nucvo
De Julio. They vese leu~ than 100 In
number and wuss dost blue shirts with
white braid On tho o,llar and blue
trouscrA The ogncoO wore long blue
coats. blue trousers nd CAPS with long
front piec~sL The RuDsian vessels sent
yD men and fiftcen ooicers The band
from the Rynds accompanied them.
The uniform was of houe, with white and
blue striped shirts aad white caps. on
tho bands of which vas the name in
Russian of the ship 90 which tho men
belonged. The mcn carried muskcts,
with bayonets fixed.
The Hollandcrs fron the Van Speyk
came next. There wcse forty marines in
long tailed blue coats Rnd blue trousers
and eighty sailors in blue Jackets. blue
trousers and soft blushats.
The French ships hsd 400 men 10 line.
The uniform was blue Jackets. blue
trousers and blue capa
Germany followed wtth 10 men. They
wcr. all sailors and their dress was very
similar TO that of our own blueiackets.
The band u the German squadron ac-
CON panied them.
Spain Absent.
Next came the Italians. headed by
their hand. There were 100 men i'm line
They wore straw hats with brims tiaring
upward. blue jackets and black trousers.
The officers were in dark blue uniforms,
with plenty of gold lace and distinc-
tive light blue sash diagonaily across the
breast.
The Spanish admiral sent no men
ashore.
After the visitors came tho New York
National Guard, with Brigadier General
Louis Fitzgerald and staff at the head
The naval reserves had the right Of line
and made . good appearance in their
white duck suits. Next 10 them were
the Massachusetts, naval reserves. The
signal corps OF the First Brigade fol.
lowed.
The march down Broadway Was q con-
tinued ovation 10 the foreign visitors.
Tho admirals in carriages and the blue.
Jackets on foot were checresl and saluted
with waving flags and handkcrchiefs.
At City Hall Park Governor Flower left
the column and with Mayor Gilroy and
other city officials and visiting officers
reviewed the prarade from tho grand
stand in front Of the city hall.
After the parade tho governor and
Mayor Gilroy received the visiting ad-
mirals and their officers in the governors
room of the city hall. There was q col
lation at the city hall and tho junior
officers of the ships were entertained
at the Waldorf.
Jack Unhor~ci.
An exciting incident occurred . few
minutes after the start opposite the res
eryoir at Fortieth street and Fifth ave
nue.. \ lieutenant from one u the
United States men OF war who had been
detailed on special duty and had bor-
rowed police horse in order 10 ride up
anil down the line with messages lost
control Of the horse. The animal
dashed madly down the avenue and the
rider. expecting every moment To bc
thrown. shouted NJ he passed the
mounted signal corps: "For Gods sake.
save me- Milledgc Davis Of the First
Brigade Signal corps. at word from his
was wild race for several blocks.
over grasped the bride. As he did SO.
his own horse fell and he was thrown TO
thu pavement. The lieutenant was un-
horscd at the same time and Davis
horse fell nearly upon the two men.
with uniforms badly damaged. The
horses were captured by policemen and
led out of the way.
The BanQuct.
The chamber of commerce banquet
at the Hotel Waldorf tonight put an
appropriate capsheaf on the festivities
incident to the naval review. Among
the invited CHESTS present were the Brit
ish. French. Russian. Brazilian and Ar.
gentinc admirals. the American admi.
rails and the commanders of the
German and Dutch vessels and the
captains and flag licutenants ~ all the
vessels IL all the fleets. These were
guests of honor. Other guests II dis
tinction were the secretary II the navy.
Mr.. Herbert; tho governors ~ New
York and lllinhis. the mayor of New
York and members of foreign legations.
Covers were laid for about sop and the
price set for the dinner was s25 a plate.
The ora;ory was short. pointed and
witty. Alexander T.. Orr. firrt president
~ the chamber of commerce. presided.
Germany" was proposed by Joseph
IL. Choaie: Great Britain" wac grace
folly honored by Bishop Potter.ex Secrc.
tsry fsirchild proposed BRAZIL ex.
Judge Rowland. Russia" h. III
lery Anderson. Italy General Tor.
ter. in his own happy vein. gave SPAIN
Elihu Root. The Argentine kepublic;r
Fred i Depeysier. The Netherlands"
and ex Secretary Tracy France" The
foreign guests we're given tho option ~
permitting the respor ~ to the tnasts ,o
lie made 10y music. bat mo~t ~ them