The state herald., 1893-05-05
THE NAVAL REVIEW,
SHIPS FROM ALL PORTS.
Great Pageant at Now York Despite q
Pouring Rain.

Pouring Rsln.
New Workers were sadly disappointed on
Thursday, the 27th, the day for tho great
laval review by the weather which was de-
'idedly bad. 1t was raining at daybreak and
continued to pour ut 10 80 the hour set for
he parade. In consequence the parade was
postponed until 3 o'clock. The tens Of
thousands Of people who had stood out In
The rain were soaked long before that hour
arrived and their enjoyment Of the unique
'pectacle was very much dampcned.
At 10 o'clock the United States vessels ran
lp bunting, and tho British, Russian, italian,
German and Holland ships followed suit
until all were In holiday dress The early
birds were rewarded In some degree by seeing
his "dressing' OF the ships, when the Jack
rars ran up the hags and pennants aud pu,
their vessels In holiday attire.
On the New York side lay the Britlsh
squadron, with their black hulls, tall, yellow
stacks and brstllng guns. The cross of st.
George 1oated wet aud limp in the breeze
Opposite the four Britlshers lay our own I'D.
niral's ship, the Philadelphia, whittier and
more handsome than ever, the Newark, the
Atlanta and the San Francisco. Flags of oil
aatlons were suspended from mastheads to
Yards and to the deck, with the stars and
.trlpcs floating, over ALL
In the rear Of the ships OF her majesty the
queen Of England were the three big Rus
'lans, with their black hulls, heavy
nnsts and projecting guns standing
out clearly In the mist.
Abreast Of them the white gllstenins bulls
81 the Bancroft, Bennington and Baltimore
formed IN effective contrast.
The French ships, Arethuse, IIussar mud
lean Bart swung In the stream just below tho
Russians. They we're froicsoma with bunt-
ing and their profuslon Of flags hid their
sharp warlike appearance. The Jean Bart,
with strings OF bunting from her lighting
tops, looked less ugly than Wednesday, when
.he WAS picked out by the majority OF visitors
n the most ferec.looklng fighter on the
river
Opposite the Frencbmen were the Chicago,
Yorktown and Cbarlestown. Next TO the
latter was the Nesuvius, with her innocent
looking dynamite tubes, hidden In bunting
which swung fore aud aft from her two
nasts. Abreast Of the vcsuvius was another
crater Of destruction, the !Ftna, flagship OF
the Italian fleet, Near her lay her sister ship
the Giovanni Bausen. South of the Bausen
the Infantn Isabel, with her white hull and
three bunt.ng-coyercd masts with the Spanish
dags after, lay opposite the Neuvo de Julio
Argentlne's single representative. Just be-
low her the black hull and full shp-rigged
Van Speyk showed her bows high In the air,
with yards trimmed with bunting, made n
mn Th.. at
tho Neuva Espana lay OF Forty-second street.
aud just below them the big Brazilian battle
ship, Aquidaban, loomcd up with her turrets
and military mas,s partially concealed By
ountlng. In her rear lay the Tiradeutcs and
Republica. her sister ships. Opposite the
FIRST OF the Spauiards aud the last OF the
Brazilians, the two white German cruisers,
Kalserin Augusta and Seadler, with the star.
aud stripes afoat and flags Of all nations
lung from yarJarms md peak, waited for an
opportunity to beleh forth salute from the
fatherland to the home OF SO many OF their
IONS.
South Of the Germans the low, rakIsh Milan.
onomah swung anchor with n big national
lag ct the top Of her military mast and
.tresmcrs strung fore and aft
All along the Jersey side Of the river excur.
,ion steamers, yachts and tugs loaded to the
waters edge with people piled up and down.
About the time President Cleveland reach.
ii the dock the rain ceased for the time and
Police Inspector McAyoy, who was there
9Th long line Of bluecost, 10 preserve
order, remarked, 'Jusl Growers luck
Al ! 30 the arst boom OF the ten-inch gun,
d a.. a.. n
ohm, with the President on board, Va pass.
ny up between the two columns OF war yes
,cls.
The roar Of the Mlantonomahs twehly one
yuna was followed by u salute from the Bra
lillian ships Republiea and Tlradenies. Then
he Dolphln's reply 10 the Braxillans wa,
heard, and cloud Of smoke rose over the
lower end Of the line OF warships. The Bra.
sillans manned yards Just before hripg, and
the long lines Of blue Jackets stood out
against q white background Of smoke. The
Dolphin moved At slow and stately gait,
and the salute Of each ship was distinct and
harp. The Aquldaban, the nagship OF The
brazilian fleet, finished salIt!ng al ! 40, and
The Nueva Aspana took Its tnrp. The Do.
phln was followed at distance OF about 900
feet by the Blake, aud she in turn by the NJ
antononah. At l;ii the scsder o: the Ger.
maE feet fired her hrst gun she va. fol-
loSed o moment later by the ReIua Regente
VI the starboard column, and the two ships,
one on each eide Of the Dolphin. made the
welkln ring, The Kal.eria Augusta Joined
AIDES aud down again.
The guns OF the Bancroft and the San Fran
cisco were goin: at the same time. The Brit.
lsh Mag.elcnne aud The Atlanta fired almos,
simultaneously. The Dolphin le,sened her
speed as she approached the head Of the linc,
and there was IN Interval between the firing
from the shipi Each vessel began salutiu:
ui the Dolphln's bow came abreast. Ten
minutes after she had passed the Jack Tar.
came down from their positions on the arms.
The Philadelphia talutci rs the Dolphin
reached the head Of the line, and came to n
stop Just IN the rear Of the earave,s Al thr
aanc time al The steamboat. and pleasure
crafts blew their Whistles and madc n din
almost M desfcning as the saluting. There
wa. cheering and waving OF handkerchief
hats and umbrellas, and the triuuphal pro.
crssion Of the presidential party was ended.
II was not until $50 when the reception
nn board the Philadelphia was well under
way, that the line wm broken aud tho many
hundred vessels 81 the merchant marine. pass.
Ing nj the head OF the fleets and between the
New Jerrcy shore ani the American war.
chips. were permitted TO make their way down
To river. Thcn followed one ot the moe, ic,
markRbe sights ever before seen on III,
vaiers OF the river IN the harbor. Each md
every one Of the many kinds Of vessels seem
cd to have gone Wild They We'd with on,
another TO try 10 make the most noise
Al $3.50 the President embarked from III,
Dolphin, md at the finish VI the salute ol
twcn,y.one guns given from the Philadelphia
the combined fleets hoporcj him with q ma
iionni SALUTE, beginning With the Blake o.
the Engilsh dee, and then the American.
A magnificent hall gas given In the eYen'
| ing.