The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-04-27
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
The wsrld Never nav the fessl of the
Great Naval Rsview

GGeot naval Hevtew
New YoRK, April S6.--Tho day opened
with the unveiling Of the heroic bronze
statue Of John Ericsson, inventor Of the
Monitor, In Battery park. Tho ceremonies
were simple. II wns presented TO tho city
by Swedish citizens and accepted by one
of the park officials on behalf Of the city.
while the guns of the double turrcted
monitor, Minntonosnoh, lying near. fred
. salute. The unveiiinR was preceded by
q procession Of Swedish societies. Next
came tho great pageant OF warships NOV
ing In two columns from the lower bay TO
anchorage In the Hudson rivcr. opposite
the upper end of Manhattan island where
they will lie until President Cleveland
passes between the lines to review them
tomorrow. which will be the gala day of
the celebration. Tho day opened bright
and clear and soon tho whole harbor was
blocked with craft Of all sorts loaded
with sight-secrs.
The vessels which arrived at Gravcscnd
bay last night, swung at anchor In tho
beautiful sunlight and not long after sum
rise everybody in the fleet and those who
had to do with getting ready for its rc-
ccption, were making final preparations
for the parade upon the bay and river 10
the anchorage. Extending south and east
In two long lines were the war vessels, be-
dccked In holiday attire. Tho ferry boats
to Staten Island and to Brooklyn wero
filled with siahtseers, who were bound to
get ns near to tho start ~ they could, and
long before the time for the parade tho
high banks along the Narrows and tho
bluffs at tho forts. both on Staten Island
and Fort Hamilton, wore throngcd with
IA h. n1ln<1 4.
spectators hurrying toward tho shore 10
find good point of view.
Tho feet made too imposing sight for
the spectators to cut any figure at all. by
ali odds the American line made the fin
css showing. Tho fleet anchored In
squadron formation. the powerful Blake.
with Vice Admiral Sir John q. Hopkins
pennant standing out in tho stiff wind. !.
being about 500 yards below Fort LafAy-
ette. and the Philadelphia. with Rear Al.
miral Gherartli's blue flag. with it's two
white stars at the main. the same distance
below Fort Tompkins. Strung behind
zach leader were the ships which werc tn
follow them up tho bay, and all wero In
readiness for the start.
As the Dimitri Donskoi had not been In
port mt Hampton Road. il was necessary
for tho other admirals to pay their re-
spects, and at 30 o'clock Sir John Hop
kins put of from tho Blake, and salute
Of IS guns from the Russian greeted him
as he stepped on the quarter deck. the
British flag at the same time being
hoisted. The other admirals followed in
due course.
A minute or two afterwards. the atten-
ton OF all was directed TO black speck
up the Narrows. aud with two streaks of
foam diverging from her bows, and n wide
wake Of white wster astcrn. the diabolical
Gushing rushed by at express train speed.
Sho reached the Philadelphia In short
time, wheeled around as II she was on a
pivot. and ran up alongside the flagship
with dispatches to Admiral Gherardi.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Admiral
Ghernrii from the flagship Phila-
tlclphia gave the signal to move. Then
tho representatives Of the naval strength
of ten nations fell into double lines. tho
port column headed by the Philadelphia
taking the New Jersey side. the starboarsl
column being hcadedb by the British cruiser
Blako taking the New York shore, in the