The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-05-06
The Great N wal Review.

anything OF the kind recorded IN Hlou-
ern history. There have been naval
reviews OF international character be-
fore, but none SO striking as this. The
ouaintcst part of the. days proceed
ings was that tho post of honor at the
head of the reviewed columns
was given to apparently un-
seaworthy reproductions of the
Columbus caravels. the Santa Maria, |
Pinta aud Nina. which with infinite
care had been lowed over from CadlZ to
Cubn by our W Admiral Benham and
from Cuba escorted to Hampton Roads
and New York by the Spanish WAY
ships. These boats, high popped and
lnteen rugged, cut away midship like a
Roman galley, were anchored opposite
Ninety-third street and formed prac-
ticallv the turning point of the review.
The contrast of four centuries OF naval
development could not have been more
strongly and picturesqueiy marked.
The line of vessels reviewed was over
three miles in length. stretching i'll
two columns from the foot of Twenty
third street to about Nlnety-hfth
street, where the reviewing ship, the
Dolphin, anchored. The foreign YES
sells were most of them standing on the
New York side OF the Hudson river;
the American feet with the German,
Dutch and Argentine cruisers occupied
| the New Jersey sido. The ships were
| anchored 800 yards apart and a space
of 400 yards IA left between the two
columns. Thousands of visitors poured
into the city to witness the sight.
BY act of the legislature and procla-
nation of the governor the day was
made a pubic holiday. Business was
generally suspended. Flags were dis
played from all the shipping and from
many public and private buildings.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators
lined the waters edge on both shores
of the majestic river, perched upon
the roofs and upper stories of the tall
buildings and climbed the palisade or
the slopes of the river side. livery
point of vantage from which a view
Of the scene could be obtained WAS oc-
cupied. The proceedings began early.
The cmbarkation of the preslden-
tial party, on board the
reviewing boat Dolphin was a
gorgeous uffair. A handsome special
landing place had been erected for the
purpose at the foot of Twcnty-third
SlISeU, JIG dplhohtii ~ NiiNiA hSI' SoA
peted and draped in bunting.
The president was escorted by his
naval aides and accompanied by Mrs.
Cleveland and the members of the cabi-
net and their wives and the members
Of the diplomatic corps representing
foreign governments. No representa-
tives of the press or the general public
were permitted in the presidential
Yacht. Even the duke of Veragua, the
nations specially invited guest, the lin
cal decendantof Columbus, was brought
along in q separate vessel, the. army
boat General Meigs,
Between 10 and IL O'Clock was the
hour assigned for the president to com
mcnce the review, but, because Q
the bad weather, it IA 2 o'clocl
when the signal was given fo
the start. As soon as the nresiden
stepped on board the Dolphin the YES
sci trippcd her anchor and fred on
gun rs signal. This was rcsponde,
to by a boom which seemed to shak,
the whole city. The double turretci
monitor Miantonomah, lying at til
foot of the port column. fired for tn
first time ono of her huge te%n-inchgun
charged with nearly $50 pounds Q
powder. Almost before the reverbera
tions of this gun had died away !.
/, the distant echoes the whole nee
: was called to quarters, yards wer
manned and every preparation made
receive the president of the Unite
States with becoming respect. AT thi
moment, and before the envelopin
clouds of ~gun,owaer smoke in the sui
4 sequent salutes had obscurcl the ali
the scene was us pretty as can we'll |
: imagined. The polphin's bow came j
!. line with each man-of-War, s'preser
arms" was sounded on the bugle. of
.. GERS and crew saluted, the bands strnc
,, up the national ali, and q nation;
salute of twenty-one guns was fired |
+ or more that the PRESIDENT;
!. program lasted this cannonading new,
!. ceased, until more than 1,Goo guns ha
been fired. Their identity merged in OF
titanic roar, while flashes of red fan
: and dense sulphurous clouds of sinol
were all the spectators on the shol
could distinguish.
III Following close in the wake of tt
Dolphin and getting the full benefit
the salutcs came the army steam
General Meigs, bearing the honore
foreign guest, the luke of Veragu
attended by General Schotield. of IL
army, and Rear Admiral Benjamin,
the navy. Tlle only 9th,
steamer permitted within Il
sacred limits during the brief progra'
of the presidential review was t!
Monmouth, upon which were senate
and members of congress, governors
states, newspaper reporters and 9th
invited guests. When the Do phi
reached the end of the line, in u
neighborhood of Nincty-ffh stree
: she dropped anchor and made prepar
! tions to receive the commanding OF
GERS of the foreign squadrons. S
= John Hopkins, the British col
mander, was first receive
: Next came Vice Admiral kozanako
the Russian admiral. Rear Admit
De Lihran, of France. was thir
Then followed Rear Admiral Ma
nughi. of Italy. The Spanish q
; miral, Senior Y. Lono, though an
! valid. did not fail to pay this cercmo
: ial mark of respect to the chies exec
tive, and was followed by Rear a
3 mira Howard. Of Argentine: Rear A
Ii uiiral Norl,on, of the Brazilian het
ii and the blonde haired and the bi
l. eyed captains OF the German and but
o steamers,
Fifteen minutes before the receipt
ended, and when the president was pl
!. pairing TO land, an ~adneIitory sigI
was given from the Dolphin. Eve