New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-23
,,NnER STARS AND STRIPES.
,,r xrw.YoRK NOW PROUDLY BEARS THIS
NATIONS ENSIGN.
,,vxr HARRISON RAN UP THE COLORS-
PROMINENT PEOPLE TAKE PART in I'M
pRFSSIVE CEREMONIES.

.,rrvr HARRISON RAN UP THE COL0RS-
PROMINENT PEOPLE TAKE PART IN I'M
PREsSIvE CEREMONIES.
r.. weather yesterday was about as inauspi-
20 .s could we'll be Imagined for SO noteworthy
..rsmony as that which took place at half
=, . o'clock on the deck OF the famous ocean
w ,be City of New-Iork In the harbor of
r -" battery But an American fias never before
breeze with so much eagerness TO get into
Eve service as the symbol OF great triumbh in
s.,;,,al patriotic achievement. as that which as
"aad 70 the masthead Of the big steamship un
y. tho guiding hand of Benjamin Harrison, Presi-
49,. Al the United States Nor did the colors hang
~.as.tlv and coyly and Imply when they reached
ia, nlace at the summit of the mast. They
-.r,ed themselves inspired by the occasion, and
s,h a graceful futter, as if waving salute to
a. raople below. smoothed out the wrinkles that
"a accumulated in the process of uplifting,
"A standing straight out in the wind proceeded
-;,b the great work in hand of emphasizing and
..r,tuatinc an epoch in the history of the Nation,
"a of accentuating the long restrained rights of
,l., Nation to an honored place upon the seas.
Tho fierce snow and sleet storm which had pre-
-.ua all night long showed signs of abatement
.,orlv after dawn yesterday. The New-lork
"a been lying at her pier on the North River
Amt and it was Captain Jamison's intention
=, start at o'clock to take position oil the
u.,,erv The thickness of the weather. how
.rs, caused him to wait until the fog cleared,
IA II was not until 10:43 o'clock that the
v.w.york anchored between the Battery and
Governors Island. The Naval Reserve, con-
s,tur of battalion of thirty men under Com
sander J. W. Miller, but under the immediate
assertion of Adjutant and Lieutenant George Ed
rs-d Kent, took up their positions on the ship as
.r.,ds and patrolmen. A battalion of the Penn
s,vania Naval Reserve, consisting of twenty-five
rsr under Lieutcnant-C commander Wright, arrived
=. aides TO the Lieutenant-Governor of Pcnnsyl-
vsnis. in the absence of Governor Pattison, who
ras unable to come Commander Miller directed
J,eutenant Forshaw and a suitable guard TO re-
.pive the President. Lieutenant Greene was ap-
cointed special aide TO the President, Lieu
tenant William Butter Duncan as aide to the
Secretary of the Navy, and Lieutenant Stayton
=. aide to Governor Flower. His EXcelcncy
failed however, to attend, assigning
The pressure of important official du-
ts Clement A. Grscom, president of
the American Steamship Line, was under the care
of Paymaster Agar An official inspection was
made Of the New-Yorl1 with view 10 making
,roort In writing within ten days as TO the pos
ability Of fitting her out for torpedo service and
uith ordnance. and for determining her capacity
for the use of naval signals.
The steamboat Howard Carroll belonging To
the Ssrin Line had been engaged to convey the
invited guests to the New-York at her place OF
anchorage in the harhor She was stationed At
Pier a. North River, from which place she moved
for the Battery shortly after II o'clock No one
was admitted TO the boat except on special card
Of invitation Upward Of 500 persons, despite
tbe dsagreeable weather, availcd themselves OF
the opportunity TO be present .One Of the first
= reach the pier was the venerable John ). u.
Stanahan, Of Brooklyn. Among others on the
steamboat were ex Senator Warner Miller, Mayor
Giroy. ex-Msyor Grant John II. Starin, Collec-
tof Hendricks Cornelius " Bliss, Andrew Car
negie Governor Werts Ex-Governor George \.
Halsey, Garrct A. Hobart and John kean, jr., OF
New-Jersev; Mayor Wanser Of Jersey City: Gen
era Horace Porter. George f Baker, Henry w.
Cannon. Robert Sewc George Rutedgc Gibson
Robert q. Porter cN-Co1gressman John " For
Qnbar Of Buffalo: George Wilson. secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce; T. =. skinner Henry w.
Bookstaver, John G. Nooic, Congressman w
Bourke Cochran, Bernard Biglin, Walter r. I.
Jones, Congressman J. j. Bel1en, w. II. r. Hughes,
Vernon II. r. Brown, r. j. Cortes. Murat Hal
sted, A. A. Raven surveyor Lyo". John w Do1ds-
worth. Dr. Jenkins, health officer: George Hall, of
Hollins & Hollingsworth, Wilmington. Del. J.. f..
Boaz, agent Of the Hamburg-American Line: j. v.
Oddie, secretary OF the Ncw-York Yacht Club: O.
A. Taylor agent Of the Fall River Line; Ilcrold
and Oswald Sanderson, George II. Daniels. John
D. Crmmins, Ambrose Snow, Ferdinand ?. Earle,
Aaron Vanderbilt Judge Henry /. Gilderslecve,
stephen W. Carey, o. J. Geer. r. NJ Galloway. eN-
Congressman McA0oo, Of Ntw-Jcrsey: William
J. Freyer, Cornelius OReilly, General Charles H..
T. Coils, Henry f. Abbey, T. b. Van Emburgh, cX-
collector Joel Is. Erhardt, Edward Burwln1,
Commissioner DAILY w. F. J. Hurst, Frank r. Gard
ner, Deputy Collectors Couch and Dunn. Naval
ofhcer Theodore B. Willis, Inspectors Of Steam
ships I. H. Barrett and Samuel j. Fairchild
Two special trains left Philadelphia, one at
t?o and the other az o 80 o'clock. containing
omcers Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
invited guests Of the International Navigation
company. Among those on board were President
george B. Roberts, Vice President Frank Thomson
ana General Manager Charles Z. Pugh. OF the
pennsylvania Railroad Company Henry ID. Welsh,
Amos K Little. Robert G. Ogden William II
Hurley. IT. H. Houston, George Wood. eN-Jn go
Edwin NJ Paxson. Judge Williams, Of the Supreme
Oourt Of Pennsylvania: Judge Michael Arnold, oi
toe Philadelphia Court Of Common Pleas; Samuel
"anamaker. George c. Thomas. John Baird. Eh
WIN 5. Smith, William F. IIarrity. Colonel Marx
~ Nuckle Charles II. Cramp, cA-Ninster 'hiric'
Emory Smith, James Elverson. Of The Inquirer
ana T. Mclaughlin OF The Times"
delegation was on the way representing th'
ssaipbuilding interest at Bath, Me. but at handS
NOOK Conn.,, the train was delayed by the STORM
aao finding they would be unable TO reach mere
M Maine men telegraphed their congratuia'lon'
e the company and their regrets at being unap'
attend the ceremonies. These accepting th'
nsastion from that place were Charles f. an'
aa'es VI. Hyde, Arthur Sewall, Galen {. VI 'se'
MAILS R. Hanscom, j. r. Andrews, F. Il. IorreS
ana ". Wakefield
The passage of the Howard Carroll down TN
n'er from Pier No. 43 was in the face OF herc'
.nd and driving snow squall. and the con