Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-09
GRAYs, TRIP no NORFOLK.


Tr1I,-The Program of the Rxcur-
sion-The Grand Assembly Of War
Vessels.
The New Haven Grays at their meeting
last evening voted to take three days
trip to Norfolk, Va. The company will
leave on Thursday, April ~, on the 4:30
express, leaving New York the same even
ing, between and 9, by the Cape Charles
route on special train, due to arrive in
Norfolk Friday morning, at 8 O'Clock.
Friday will be spent in Norfolk. Satur-
day morning, at o'clock, they leave by
boat aud will visit Old Point Comfort,
taking dinner at the Hygeia hotel. The
day will be spent in visiting points of in
terest. The return home will be by the
same route as the outward trip. They are
due to arrive in New York on Sunday.
The company will petition the legislature
to allow them to use one of the days as
the company's regular field day, which is
/ ususlly held In May.
The following is the committee of AZ
rangements: Lieutenant McCabe, First
Sergeant Smith, Corporal Beach, Corporal
T. A. Bassett, Private B. E. Bower, @. W.
Clark, G. d. Fisher. The company will
take band with them, and it is expected
that large number of veterans will also
60 with them, making in all about 1876
men.
On Friday, April 90, there is to assemble
at Norfolk, or rather at Hampton Roads,
such grand feet of friendly warships as
time in American waters The fleet will
start for the grand naval review which
takes place In the New York harbor on the
day that the worlds fair opens.
While the official program has not been
made public, enough of the general move
noents of the vessels has been outlined to
furnish pretty clear idea of how they are
to bs handled. 1t ia understood that Rear
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi will leave for
Hampton Roads in his flagship, the Balti-
more, about March 10. According to the
1t will remain at Hampton Roads as sort
of host to welcome, upon their arrival, with
her guns the ships of the foreign navies
that have promised to be in line.
On the day before the one set for the re-
view the great fleet of probably fifty YES
sels will sail in squadron order and proceed
under seven and ene-hslf knots head way
to New York. There will be 30 many ships
that 1t will not be possible for them all to
anchor in Gravesend Bay. If they anchor
at all, which is not certain or absolutely
necessary, it will probably b. in Sandy
Hook Bay or outside, between Scotland and
Sandy Hook nghtships.
When the signal Is given to proceed up
the bay the foreign ships Will keep the
starboard side of the channel and the
American ships escorting them on the port
side, the line being formed In double col
umn and the ships stesming at a uniform
q Ill
with reserve speed of three knots.
Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth will
salute the feet as it passes, and then the
fun will begin, as the great guns of our
own and foreign ships send out their
| tongues of flame and thunderous reponses,
while the stately Aotilla moves northward
up the Hudson to point opposite Grants
tomb, in Riverside park. Here they are to
countermarch and dismiss.
These are the ships of the United States
navy that have been assigned to take part
in the review, Rear Admiral Bancroft
Gherardi, commander in chief.
Baltimore, first class cruiser, Captain W. R.
| Chicago, first class cruiser, Captain j. S. Nc
PhiIsdsdiphia, first class cruiser, Captain A. s.
San Francisco. first class cruiser, Captain O.
Bennington, gunboat, Commander R. Brad
| ford.
Dolphin. eunboat, Commander B. ". Bucking,
Eewark, first class cruiser, Captain 8. Casey,
yesuyius, torpedo cruiser Lieutenant seaton
Yorktown, guuboat, Commander g. Wilde, IA
Concord, Eunboat, Commander e. White, IA
-; Charleston, first class cruiser, Captain h. T.
Picking, % guns. ~. 80.
Bancroft, S;pr .stiee cruiser" Lieutenant Com
Gushing, torpedo boat, Lieutenant MGR. Wins
| low. -
The ships of the English navy that will
be present are:
Blake, first class cruiser, Captain W. v. Hamil
ton SO guns.
Buzz Ard, sloop Of war, Commander J. B. Hay,
16 guns.
Canada, second class cruiser. Captain W. Will
oieopatra, third class cruiser, Captain curzen
Magieienne, second class cruiser Captain J. P.
- Mohawk. third class cruiser, Commander E. II.
Partridge, frst class eunboat, Lieutenant Com
mander McAllister, 10 guns.
Tartar, third class cruiser, Commander H. L.
Fleet, 10 gus.
On the evening of April 20 grand ball
is to be given in the new freight house at
Norfolk. The building is new and will be
used the first time! for this grand ball.
About 50, 600 will be expended in decora-
tions, and President Cleveland has been
invited to attend, also the governor of
Virginia. Mr.. Wayland Dickerman, son
of George A. Dickerman of this city, who
is in the florist business in Norfolk, is one
of the members of the reception COM
mittee.