Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-27
A PARADE IN RAIN.
UniaYOTabla Weather in NoR York
HlIbOF Today.
THE SHIPS WRAPPED IN MIsTs.


dent and cabinet Will not leave the
hot,l to 90 on board the reviewing
weasel til that hour. Tho signal boa,
hiss notified ON the ships OF tho change.
hlln on tne ten tnousand roofs; raj n
washing the sidewalks and paving;
pricking the river turigce into a rush
ofwhite spatier; rain wetling the decks
Of the pulseltss war monsters riding at
anchor; wotness above; moisture below,
pcfmeaungJ saturating everywhere.
Such were tho conditions early this
mOrning about this flag-coyered
buntlng-decked city. In the night
time the storm that had stolen over
the Jerey hills, wrapped the squadron
on the river, settled down on tne city
and blot,ed out the dark brow
Of the sea from the ken Of people ashore.
Out ON the bosom OF the l0tdiy Hudson
river somewhere In the denre gray
fogs, the naviCs Of tho nations Were
safely ohnfed by the uneasy tide; but
10 those astir ~ tue day light wore OIL
tho edge II night, tho ehips were
spirited away In darkness and no eye
could pierce into the gray thickness,
where the black waters wallOwed about
their iron sides and sullenly washed at
PROV anu stern. But rs tho day
bfoadeDed two rows OF brlBtling vessel,
were Ut length revealed though dimly
ut the bvst, for q persistent tprlnRti1o
rain was falling and distances were
uncertain, indistinet.
Ono OF the most painful results Of tho
storm was the wilted, foflorn condition
OF many beautiful decorations OF build
ings throughout the city. All the fine
effect OF yesterday hRd passed away;
the wAtef-soaked bunting was rs dull
as the lcaden skies above. The flags
on the housetops iloated heavily In the
atn breeze. After awhile all New
York was aroused for n holiday, only
to nhd steady duwupour OF rain
ushering in the day Of the great naval
parade, and some hundred thousand,
who had arranged TO view the grandeat
marine spectacle ever presented In
American wstsrs, II not la the world,
were disappointed.
The rain did not keep all at home,
however. There was steady
stream toward North river all
tho morning, and hundreds OF
excursion boats, steam yachts,
tugs anu other craft filled with sight.
seers, were not kept at home by Farmer
Dunn's disgractfIl weather. Other
crowds sought places along the docks,
on tops OF the buildings gnd ut River
side park, and llOddud through mud or
stood Ia pools OF water with umbrellas,
and macintosh, weeping In proportion
10 the wet.
There was great disappointment on
the squadron. The crack ships Of ten
nations had been put IN readiness for
their part IN the celebration. Tho
hulls were painted, the decks holy
stoned, the brasswork polished, and
the guns cleared for salutes. On board
these the rain was most unwelcOme.
10 drenchod the decks, the rigging,
and hung In pearly drops from the
brAIbwork. Tho dress uniforms were
abandoned for storm Goats. The jack
tars, instead OF being In holiday rig,
were In everyday attire.
Al early rs 8 O'Clock the naval ves-
sells began TO put on holiday attire.
United States flags were run up 10 tho
mastheads on all the American and
foreign vessels, and the line steamers
followed, soon transforming what had
been collection OF bare poles into
gnily deckeu forest of masts. Just as
10 be carried out, word was passed
around that the review had been
postponed till . p. IN. and the signal
boat Gushing passed ont from the pier
and made round Of tho vessels, noii-
Tying the commanders OF the change.
As soon rs the facts were learned the
excursion steamers Dut back to the
docks amid considerable gTumbling on
the part Of the passengers, who had
much discomfort to no purpose. Later,
rs the time set for the ceremonies mp.
preached, they put out ON the water
again.
Promptly at one O'Clock President
Cleveland and party left the Victoria
hotel, drove 10 the dock aud embarked
on the steamer Dolphin, and steamed
away to review the squadron, In spite
of tho still unfavorable weather.
There have been naval reviews OF an |
international character before, but |
none 30 striking rs this. There was
ons ut Genoa, Columtus' birthplace,
last year, ut which vessels representing
thirteen nations participated, but
only twenty.seven vessels were
In line, mostly second class.
Tho ironclads OF Great Britain,
France and Germany have made
imposing demonstration In tho Eng.
lish channel and oil Splthead and
been passed In review le'ore the
crowned heads OF England and Ger.
many, and the powerful Russian fleet
has more than once "locked by Itself"
in tue Baltic, In view Of the emperor
Of all Russiss, In q manner to excite
the apprehensions OF other powers, but
az a peaceful demonstration the naval
review today eclipsed all Ia Interest.
Ii was peculiarly manifestation Of
not OF force. Yet some OF
the ieetest anu most formidable ves'
sel8 In the world are there.
The quaintest part Of the days pro.
ceedings was that the post OF honor
was assigned to the Columbus
caraVels, which with infinite care had
been lowed from Cadlz and Cuba by a
United States war vessel ana from
Cuba to Hampton Roads and New
York by Spanish war ships. These
pigmy boats anchored opposite Ninety
third street formed practically the
turning point OF the review The con.
Irast OF four centuries OF naval de-
could moi have been more
and picturesquely marked.
The line OF vessel reviewed was over
lhree miles In length, slFetching In
TWO columns from Twenty-ihird street
% Ninety-fifth.
The President was escorted to the
Dolphin by naval aids, accompanied
by Mrs. Cleveland and members OF the