The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-14
RUSSIANSPASSA MERRY DAY.
As THE CfTr's GUESTS THEY SEE
SOME OF ITS sTGHIS.

Under the Guidance OF Mayor GiIroy md the
| Committee OF One Hundred They Explore
the Hnrbor, ana wind Up the Outing by
Swimming, Dining, DnncinT, md Sec
ing Fireworks MT Manhattan Beach.
The Com mittee OF One Hundred entertained
the Russian naval officers yesterday. and. from
| all outward appearances. 1t Is safe to say that
| our visitors had glorious time. They went
| sightseeing, they we're dined and wined they
! went In swimming they saw n portrait OF tho
Car in lines Of lre. and II they heard their ma
| tionnl anthem once they heard II hundred
| times.
| The festivtios began at an early hour OF the
| day. At IL O'Clock n number OF carriages
drew up on the wharf at the foot OF Thirty
fourth street, and into these the officers wore
placed according to their rank and taken to
the City Hall in the company OF a special COM
mittee appointed to act as their escort Mayor
Giroy received the guests in behalf OF the
city, and made brief address. He said
ADMIRAL AND orricrns or rnE RUSSIAN FlEpr gentle
In behalf OF the great city Of New York 1t 10
pleasure to extend cordial welcome to ALL hope
that all tho plans prepared for your pleasure and
fort will be accepted in the same spir they
made.
You. gentlemen come from of tho greatest ma
tions Of the Old World. and represent the little
giant OF the New World when we 10 old as your
nation we hope to be the strongest in the world and
second to none in population.
We look for ward. too to day when the bonds OF
peace are ceniented throughout tho world ard when
ali brought together in the brotherhood Of and
the federation OF nations
Admiral Kaznakor replied in behalf Of the
Russians. and n short informal reception fol-
lowed. The officers wore then driven to Pier
A, where the steamboat Aurora. all decorated
with hunting the OutsIdp and with f1pwprs
and champagne bottles on the inside, was
waiting 70 take them on lunkctinE trip about
the The forward deck and , played "faddy Wouldn't
Buy Mo a B0wwow'' and The Bowery",
mir. Mayor Gilroy and about TWENTY-FIVE men,
bers Of the Columbian Committee went along
boat sartsd the lung their ~ s
In the cabin and made themselves comfortable.
:, The Aurora went up, tho East liver as far as
boat that, passed whistled salute and the
hand to come into the wheel house and pull
the whistle cord in answer to all these greet
aSkeo sTs H oesd sides S her sh
and cheered. and the Russians leaned over the
rail and waved their white hats,
as the Russian fleet. and passed around each
ship Tho band played the Russian anthem
their decks and snluted. At s O'clock the boat
landed at Bay Ridge. where = special train OF
Bc 60 Coaches we're deco
rated with Russian and American flags. and
crowd cheereh the visitors as the train pulled
out OF the shed.
On arrival at tho Oriental the party went to
the bathing raviion; and number of tho
younger on GERS said they wanted to go in
bathing Mayor Giroy told the bathhouse
keeper to give them the hest accommodations
he had. A bale OF brand new bathing suits
was produced. and in less than fifteen minutes
the Cars naval men were splashng about in
the water. all dressed alike in blue suits trim
Md ,uht I'm -ot Ia
Dinner was served at O.! o'clock Mt the
Oriental Hotel. after considerable delay. and
a number Of the Russians arrived in the din
ing hall only to find that there were no seats
forthem. good many persons who had no
business there had found their way into the
hal and had taken seats
Tho committeeman surrendered their sents
The band sat Inside on the broad pi azza and
played the Russian hymn after each course.
with few popular airs thrown IN.
banauet and proposed a toast Of welcome to
the officers The Admiral replied. and cheers
were given for the two nations. Then the
Mayor said that he was very cory to cut the
rendy and the party must a.. iourn to the Man
haitian Beach enclosure. The menu was de-
serted At the roast and the diners march.
taclo the Siege Of vicksnurg." The
realistic baltic effects pleased them greatly.
ssn En- t end
display portraits OF Mayor Gilroy and Of the
Car we're set Off and tho visitors arose and
chrered. II began to rain Just as the fro
After the fireworks the party attended a
concert given by Sousa's band in the Manhnt-
tan Pavilion. which was followed by an i'm
About midnight tho russians took their s'.
cial train and returned to the city.