Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16
COMING WEEKS PROGRAMME.
Arrival of Foreign Vessols-The Func-
tions to he Performed Zach Day.

The more important events TO take place
here preliminary TO the arrival OF the
great naval fleets in New York are agreed
upon and are as follows. says special 20
tho New York san b: The Italian cruisers
Etua, Giovanni BausaD, and Dogah Will ar
rive here on Monday tho 18th. On the
same dav Il is confidently expected that
Vice-Admiral Hopkins, of tho British navy,
will arrive IN the roads with his flagship,
the armOred cruiser Blake; the armored
cruiser Australia. the protected cruiser
Magicienne, and tho partially protected
cruisers Tartar and Partridge. The Italians
viii exhibit no ship like the Blake, their
vessels being only protected and partially
protected cruisers. but they carry two
princes aboard the Giovanni Bausan.
IwENTY-FoUR.
On the next day (Iuesdav) the French
men will come in with the protected
cruiser Jim Bart, the protected-crulser
Hussar. and the woOden-sllp Arethuse.
We will then have here twenty-four ships
of war-fourteen Americans, two Rus
SLAMS. three Frenchmen. and five English
men. That is great deal more than hail
the total number that will rendezvous
here. -, A..
next few DAYS is not now known, but
on next Friday Mr.. Herbert. the
Secretary of the Navy, will reach here
on the Dolphin, having embarked on
hoard her at Annapolis. A tremendous
banging Of guns will announce his arrival.
Every ship. foreign aud American, VIII
paw hlm the compliment OF the salute due
10 his rank. Every admiral and captain
ON the American and foreign ships will
visit him during Friday as he sits IN the
simple state of an American citizen, with
ont brass buttons or gold lace, aboard the
Governments palatial Whine steel yacht,
tbe Oolpbiu. On that night the great III
ternational ball ut Norfolk takes place.
VISITING THE FOREIGNERS.
On the second day Of bis visit Secretary
Herbert Will be rowed in the superb new
cutter of the Dolphin 10 the gangWay 40
the side of every foreign ship then III the
roads. And on that night he Will dIne al
the admnals, vice-admirals, princes, ana
commanding officers IN the capaclooS ana
beautiful grand saloon OF the Dolphin.
That will be the first very grand junction
aboard the noble yacht. Then the repre-
senta,ives of those powerful nations when
send their ships here 10 do us honor VIII
find MS equipped to entertain them
"a well as We would be entertained
Lv any other GREAT nation under similar
circumstances. Ii is for this that the Dol
phin mas been newly appointed and deco
rated. and Il is believed that the American
people will be glad 20 know that no LOT;
eigner who is entertained aboard ner WIZ
afterward laugh IN his sleeve at our want
of facilities or taste when Uncle sam plays
host.
event or formality is set down against tnls
date II is 10 be presumed that the day
will be devoted TO prayer
On the next day (Mondayl. the ships
leave here for New York with clear
weather and favorable wind they would
make the run 10 Grayesend Bay III Jnst
about twenry-four hours, moving at Twelve
knots per hour. As the plan Is Tor al 70
assemble IN Grayesend Bay ON tho alter
Noon az the 25th instant, it - not now
known at what time they Will depart rom
here. With good weather prevailing ana
nromiaed the ships could leave mere on
tbe AFTERNOON of the oath and still be IN
time in the lower bay of New YORK, out
with thick OF squally weather they would
be obliged TO start In the morning.
CAN GO IS You PLEASE.
Admiral Gherardi will have no authority
20 oder any foreign vessel 10 participate
IN this programme. The foreigners can
All 90 10 New York IN q eo-as-you- pleass
order il they 50 desire. but IL Is DelleSei
that n will DO for their convenience 10
/ nroceod IN an orderly manner indeed. they
Will understand that our Navy Depart
| ment. i'm publishing a detailed programme
( and complete charts OF the course par
/ bors. aad anchorage. IS prompted solely
I b, the desire TO assist them. Inc Rus
/ sian commanders have already applied Tor
I these documents, and there IS almost ny ny,
4 doubt that all the other foreigners WI,
master the plans OF Admiral Ghorardl ana
accompany the American fleet which no
I will lead. At Grayoscud Bay our ships WIZ
/ wait tor all tho Others, including al pc
/ lated ships. 10 catch up AMI make thelr
/ bow 10 the metropolis IN what may DO
/ called ship-shape order.