The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-27

sells. even those OF the further column,
plainly visible from New York shore,
and while the day was chilly, 1t was
such an Improvement over yesterday that
1t was fully enjoyed. The caravels were
not I'm the position to-day which they
VIII occupy in the review tomorrow.
A Splendid Reception.
The reception given TO the officers OF
the visiting naval fleets and the Duke
of Veragua by the Union League Club
this evening was n most brilliant affair.
The Fifth-avenue front of the big club
house was decorated with lines OF red.
white and blue electric lights, and an
enormous star OF incandescent globes
was suspended above the entrance. The
stair-cases within were trimmed with
laurel, and the rooms hung with pro-
fusion Of American flags. The big ban
quet hall was very elaborately trimmed
with bunting and flowers. In the lower
hall two lines Of marines from the Phila-
delphia. in full dress uniform, were sta
toned. \ detachment from the Sixth
artillery United States Army, added TO
the impressiveness OF the scene. In the
assemblage who gathered TO welcome the
guests were representatives of the wealth
and culture of the metropolis. Nearly one
thousand people were present. The army.
navy and civil life were all represented.
and with the visitors formed one of the
most remarkable gatherings ever as
sembled in this city.
The Duke Of Neragua. escorted by Cor
nelius y. Bliss. arrived shortly before
10 o'clock. With him were his brother
and his son. He was escorted TO the
library. where the visiting admrals from
our own navy were presented to him.
Fully half OF the guests were In uni
Ill - inn n
among the naval visitors are above the
grade of Lieutenant. and many below
that grade were present. The city OF
New York was represented by Mayor
Gilroy and George Il. McClelland pre ST.
dent OF the board OF aldermen. From the
United States navy were Secretary Her
bert. Admiral Gherardi. Rear-Admiral
Walker, Rear-Admiral I}euham. Commo-
dore Erben. Lieutenant-Comma
Richards. Rear-Admiral captain Part
lett. Commander W. II. Whiting. Captain
T. y. Miller and score Of other otfcers.
From the army were General O. Howard
General Tompkins, Major Whipple, Col
onel Charles u. Langdon and others
Secretary ot Agriculture Morton was
present. Among the club members pre-
sent wers Chauncey NJ. Depe"' Hornce
Porter. j. A. Dryan-Bush AM Iohh A.
Sumner was served in the banquet hall,
and the visitors were sent back TO their
ships shortly after midnight with a good
impression OF New York hospitality.
President Cleveland excused himsell
from accepting the invitation to attend
the reception at the Union League Clrp.
The Cabinet members were also C m
nolled 10 decline similar invitation, OWING
n the Iateness OF the arrival. Their
train was delayed and did dot arrive IN
Jersey city until 1918.
Ericsson Statue Unveiled.
NEW YORK. April 26.-The various
exercises attending the arrival Of the
American and foreign naval ofiicers IN
port began to-day with the unveiling IN
Battery Park Of a statue to Johh hrics-
son. The ceremonies began with parade
Of Swedish societies. followed by exercises
al the park. which consisted of choruses
bv three hundred Swedish singers
unveiling Of statue. salute of twenty-ohe
Guns bv the monitor Miantonomoh. ana
an Grafton by Colonel William c. Church