The sun., 1893-04-14

bic hsrbor defenders Yet planned by the Gov.
me public win understand what this srss,
noatins steel port looks like when Il is known
monitor, but has a great cofiin. shaped hull
feature !. at g iof the ofissrs' quarters:
away ths ess f II Would 1e ne. shot hot
monitor. In nehtinR trim she will only show
for her idiotc and useless military top on her
single mast she could easily conceal herself
Tsis eSd Isa6 Ssd fancy for putting MILL
tary tops on go many OF our ships is sharply
criticised by the more practical navy men. who
while they are Of great advantage os to an ene%1
in betrayine the presence Of men war at
The Hmphitrite has a hull made Of a back.
oi Georsa pine; ,eL. and inches Of aEmor outside
outside the same backing. She will carry i'I. 4
l9rinch gun In A. each tnrret
shs SeT SSns si e
rsnd eEvods ahead Of New York. They % appear c
to be h. a%Gst wSa,o craSy ,ayr with snthasasm;
who have been in all the leading towns Of our
most enterprisne and Yankee.iise Of of'se sSuth. %
Win aiofS and sdssrsss WITH RS and %RSnfs Rsf sas q
to Admiral Gherardi In their Efforts to
have arranged sports and entertainments f for
twelve days and nights. and they do NOS hesi-
tate to "a az iSF the atmy navy and the Pres
Thsir % Sesns s with Il ASri faI'1'7'as and
Co. George ". johnson. who styles himself
the President oi the Hampton. Roads Ken.
xsst hs eaed enough
Sun correspondent to-day. He said they were
going to have the grandest ball. air. that was
dance.
IT The ~, President s HI had a not said he would
wa: %Sss sure tie tsfss
wished 1t understood that the whole AFFAIR was
to be the grandest ever conceived or carried
yited the President to come on and shaee axe the he
hands OF 25O.O00 persons who had never seen
The Colonel was eraciously pleased to say
that the days Jam boree Is going to cost
$1,000. but he permitted his brother to cor.
Johnston is worth a fortune to any town.
not at Jimmy Jones's restaurant he is either
scatters true Virginia hospitality with a lavish
hand No matter how the Jam boree turns out
hai M ready 0foe' ns c hsy
ston at Jimmy ,Jones's and the Vir-
gln1a Club. Here ls the programmes: l.
Military drills. native and foreign. open to all
=. Competition between bands. army
and navy. native and foreign. open to
all. 3. Amateur sailing races. 4. Rowing
races between crews OF ships. native
and foreign. 5. Races between steam
launches open to all 4 Bcycle races. =.
prize between mari mparinesso s Fireworks. land
General athietic sports: Il Trades display
and exhibit Of prizes for hest exhibit. IL |
Parade Of school children. public and private |
1t is not believed by the nava, officers that |
the foreigners who are thus included in this |
will take any part In it, They GER |
tainly have not been consulted. for they have |
not got here yet. |
1t requires the massive brain Of a Norfolk |
boomer to conceive tho idea that the royal |
bands OF Europe will allow a Norfolk Jury to |
pass upon their music. However. all hall to |
York's fault
Half the American fleet got back tonight
rom the practice drill at sea. Admiral |
Walker returned with the ships in his di- |
'ision. Admiral Benhams half will come
back tomorrow. The evoutions were the
'ame as those OF last week. already described
wAsHINGToS. April 13-Notes from the
french and Italian Ministers have been re-
'eved at the Navy Department saying that
'essels from these countries have started for
hampton Roads to participate in the naval re-
iew.
The French vessels. in command Of Admi-
hose Of Italy day or 80 before.