The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-28

Dolphin and the public ceremonies Of the
day were considered over.
Then the private part of the fun began.
At 2:30 the merchant marine signaiisd TO
get away. The Seabird, with committee
on board, rounded the head Of the column
Of men-of-war and started down the river
on the dock side The A L. Foster fol-
lowed, and the police patrol tugs fell
in line two by two. After them came
the tags, steam boats and steam yachts,
two and three abreast and all with whistles
blowing, men shouting and women waving
their parasois as they passed each rnan-of-
war. The com motion that followed has
never been equaled in the Hudson river.
Clouds Of steam rose from the tugs and
blew across the men-of-war crews who
faced the rails and waved hats and hand
kerchiefs at the noisy tugs and steamers as
they passed. Several steam yachts saluted
the men-of-wsr with one gun, which
sounded like toy pistols after the big guns
Of the men-of-war. The whistles. tugs and
steamers kept up continued footing and
blowing from the time they were given
permission TO start until the lower end OF
the long line of the squadrons had been
reached. The motony Of the noise OF
whistles WAS varied by the sirens OF several
tugs and freboats. The passengers on tho
steamboats, crowded TO the side toward the
men-of- var and many steamers seemed in
imminent danger Of capsizing. They went
down the river with one paddlewheel in
the water, their guards under water and
the starpoard deck awash.
An incident of the parade hSppened a.
the reviewing ships were passing up the
river. Just a. the Monmouth was abreast
OF the Brazilian cruiser Repubiica, the con-
cussion from the discharge OF one of her
guns broke nearly every piece of glass in
the windows of the Monmouth's starboard
side. Fortunately no one was injured and
beyond a momentary scare nothing
happened.
Inky darkness yelled the Columbian
feet at z o'clock tonight, and not q sound
could be heard by landsmcn from the
anchored battleships. Suddenly q ray Of
light shot upward from the Philadelphia.
1t was = long, dazzling ray. and seemed to
pierce the sky. For . moment il remained
stationary, and then disappeared. That
was the signal tor . scheduled display
OF electrical search lights with which
the war vessels are provided. Quick
ly following the Philadelphia lead,
the Americans showed the many
ways in which the lights may be used in
active warfare. Following this came An
other signal, and simultaneously every
light in the feet was turned toward the
senith. Slowly the rays converged until
they formed an apex OF a brilliant silvery
pyramid at an incalcuabIe height. Ex-
perts say 1t could have been seen seventy
five miles away in any direction. 1t was
never before seen. and is never to be for
gotten by the landlubbers who witnessed
1t. In conclusion the operators gave some
examples of high art In ray projecting,
and described various figures on the
heavens.
Mrs. Cleveland left suddenly for WASH
ington City this afternoon. She was taken
i'll on the Dolphin while the presi-
dents boat was making the reviewing
tour. and rs soon as the Dolphin anchored
At Ninety-sixth street Mrs. Cleveland.
Postmaster General Bisseil and Mrs. Bis
sell and Secretary Thurber were taken
ashore and driven to the Victoria hotel.
She was not seriously i'll, but deemed it
best to go back to Washington City.