The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-02
GREAT NAVAL PARADE.
TIE INTERNATIONAL DISPLAY OF
WARSHIP5.

ing, IdrS ana AlyFlaus OF spectators.
Thuuderous Demonstrations.
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NEW YORK, April lon April q will
take place, in the waters of New York har-
Dor, a naval review which promises to be
the greatest event in the way of marine
parades that nsvigators have ever planned,
and one that only a country on friendly
terms with all sister nations could carry
cut. 1t will mark an epoch in interna-
tional friendship that would have been i'm
possible score Of years ago, and might
still have seemed only a hope for future
realization had not the republic, which is
the greatest nation on the continent Colum
bus discovered, taught older powers the
secret Of peace.
AS the arrangements are now made there
will be in the feet that will be commanded
by Admiral Gherardi, the ranking naval
officer in the United States, about forty
vessels, representing nearly every different
style of fighting craft on the seas. or these
fourteen will fly the American flag; prob
ably eight the union jack; four the tri-
color of France four, the flag of Italy;
two, that OK Germany; one of Holland and
four of Russia. Other countries will be
lttingly represented, and each will do her
best to Guido the others representing to the
eyes of naval officers from all over the
world the best and strongest ship.
The review will be Of unusual interest on
account of being the first great event Of It's
kind under the direct supervision of the
American government, and because it will
offer to the new navy" an opportunity to
show, by comparison, its value in possible
future conflicts. 1t will be of additional
a
are OF rare occurrence, and from the fact
that every landsman looks upon q warship
in much the same reverential way as heather
regard their idols.
New York has had four big naval parades
in recent years, but none has been inter-
national in SCOPE. One Of these was at the
completion and opening OF the Brooklyn
bridge. The next was at the unwilling of
the statue of Liberty. The third took place
on the occasion Of the Washington centen-
NAL and the fourth on Oct. II, 1892, on
Columbus day. Not one Of these demon
STATIONS, however, is comparable in splen-
dor and mRgnifcence to the great pageant
which will take place on April n in CONS
memoration of that glorious achievement
the discovery Of q new world.
The rendezvous for all the ships will be
Hampton Roads, at which point fourteen
American vessels have been ordered to res
port on April II. The following are the
ships of the United States navy that have
been ordered TO take part:
Philadelphia, frst-class cruiser, Capt. A
S. Barker, 20 guns.
Baltimore, first-class cruiser, "a guns.
Chicago, first-class cruiser, Capt. Y S.
Mo9lensey, u guns.
San Francisco, hrst-clRss cruiser, Capt. g.
Watson, % guns.
Atlanta frst-class cruiser, 20 guns.
Bennington, gunDoat, Commander R.
Bradford
Dolphin, gunboat, Commander B. Il.
Buckingham, guns
Newark, h-st-clsss cruiser, Capt. s.
Casey, % guns.
Vesuvius. torpedo cruiser, Lieut. Seaton
Schroeder,
Yorktown. gunboat, Commander s.
Wilde. IA guns.
Concord, gunboat, Commander E. White.
IA guns.
Charleston, first-class cruiser, Capt. H. T.
Picking, % guns.
Bancroft, "practice cruiser" Lieutenant
Commander Asa Walker.
Cushing, torpedo boat, Lieutenant MGR.
Winslow.
Great Britain will make the next largest
display, with probably the eight ships of
her squadron now in North American wa
tiers. The squadron will be in command of
Vice Admiral Sir j. G. Hopkins, K c. B.
Blake, one of Great Briiain's fastest ships.
The English ships that will probably be
present are as follows:
Blake first~class cruiser, Capt. W. V.
Hamilton, 80 guns
Buzzard, sloop Of war, Commander T. B.
Hay, 10 guns.
Canada, second-class cruiser, Capt. ".
Wilson, Is guns.
Cleopatra, rhird-class cruiser, Capt Cur
Msgicienne, second-class cruiser, Capt. Y.
?. Pipon, 20 guns.
Mohawk, third-cless cruiser, Commander
+. h. Bayly, II guns.
Partridge, first-cass gunboat, Lieutenant
Commander McAl!ster, 10 guns.
Tartar, third-class cruiser, Commander
H. L. Fleet, 10 guns
Other celebrated foreign vessels that IL
has been indicated will be present are the
French flagship L'Arethuse, Admiral Leb-
run in command; toe Italian cruiser Clio
vanni Bsusan, aud the spanish cruiser
lnfanta ISABEL
From April II until April 81 when the
fset will start to New York, the foreign
officers will be royalty entertained at
Hampton Roads aad WILL meet prominent
Washington officials who will not be at the
review in New York. Early on the morn
ing Of April "a the fleet OF forty vessels will
leave Hampton Roads and will proceed at
slow rate of speed to Sandy Hook, where all
will anchor until the morning OF April q.
Shortly after sunrise on the day Of the re-
view the line will be formed in GrRyesend
bay, with all the ships drawn up at anchor
IN the positions they are TO occupy. The
scene viii present as pretty maneuvering as
has ever taken place at sea, and will be
easily witnessed from GraYesend, Bath
Beach and Fort Hamilton.
At the head Of the column on the port side
will be all the American ships, about 200
feet apart, with Admiral Gherardis flag
ship, the Philadelphia, in the lead. In an
other column, eco Yards away on the star
board side, will be the foreign vessely, with
the British cruiser Blake ahead. All these
vessels will be trimmed with the brightest
Of bunting, and festoons Of gayly colored
hags draped from the masts and riggings.
Sailors in their white canvas suits viii be
plainly seen from shore, waiting 20 obey
the commands of brightly uniformed
officers, and not one thing will be left IN
done by the representatives Of every power
present to make her squadron the most at
tTactive in the eyes Of the spectators.
The command to start will be given from
Che Philadelphia by use Of the code Of flag
signals. As quietly as tiny boats moving
about New York harbor, the most formids.
Die fleet ever assembled IN times of peace
viii move forward TO CONQUER the admira-
ton Of probably 100000 spectators and not
until Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth di-
rectly opposite each other on the NarroWs,