Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-27
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CROWDS SEE IN
New York. April % This morning
when the sun arose over the hills 90
looked DOWN in the lower huy ON the
grnndcsl marine view that has ever been
10 hc waters of Nov York soon every
body WIS making final preparations for
the parade ON the bay aud river TO tho
ships at anchor
As the sun advanced higher the wind.
which was blowing hc ships about with
their storms out TO sea and bows pointed
up the bay in the direction of the city
Long before the time for the parade tho
high banks along the uorrows aud bluffs
az the forts both ON Staten Island and
Fort Hamilton were thrOugcd with pcu-
pie. aud the roads were filled with spec.
tators hurrying 90 the shore to find IL
good point Of view.
Early 10 the morning the mrnantouo-
nah lett The ncot aud went up the hay
60 point of the battery prepared to- giyu
the visitors AN American salute A min.
utc aticrward attention was directed Go
black spcCk up the ArtoWs and with
two strcnks of foam before the bows
aud Wide wake of white water astcru
on her cushion, she passed up. ln %
short space of time she wheeled around
us " she were on pivot aud run mp
ulOursidr the flagship with dispatches
Go Admiral Ghcrardi At the right of
anchorage lay the route of parade
At q o'clock the signal prepare TO got
mdur way was given. One gun was
sounded from the Philadelphia uud her
signals came down on a run her Nrrpw
began To chum up the waters oft the
bay, us She slowly forged ahead. against
a struug tide Another forged gun from
the Philadelphia answered from the Chi
cugu 90 0.8o a. M. n told Thar the Blake
was ubelm of the nngship aud the nc.
tual start was thus made The stranger
was the Blake from mp the river
Patrol boats leading 90 the lloets push
cd ahead and the philadelphia with
the Blake abreast swung into the mar
rJws at eight knots an hour
Once more the guns of Fort Hamilton
aud Fort Wadswouh doomed A sctrruk
of rcd flashed out FROM Long island
bun and 10 sound Of more caunon como
across the water 4 Fash and honm
from Fort Hamilton would boz tho signal
for another from Fort Wndwurh aud
for ten minutes M regular Intervals the
guns spurted flashes Of Ere.
The philadelphia aud the Blake dipped
their cOlOrs in answering the salute aud
came Mp 10 hay; their strnirht-up-aud-
down prows glidcd through the water
without O9 much us d suspicion of
bone Zoe the teeth of either one. for al.
though Il was blowing hard.
The other vessels fohlwod Ia the f0l
lowing uricr Port column. United
States, Philadelphia dag, Newark
dag Atlanta, san Francisco, Bancroft
Bennington Baltimore, Chicago thuD
Yorktown Charleston, NosWius, Con.
cord
Argcuuncs Nuorc de- Julio
Holland Nauspcyeck
Germany -Kuiscr.u Augusta audSead.
Ter
United States Mcanionomawh. star
board column
Great Britain Blake Onarl.
Australian MugicIpnur 1uria
Russia Diuitrc Douskui, flagship:
General Admiral Kinda
France Arcthusc, flagship; IIussar
Jean Bart
Italy Aetna, flagship; f. Gloayanni,
Bnusan.
Spain lnfantlisn Isabel, flagship:
Roma RcigBnto, Nusyu, Aspnnn
Brazil Aguidodbuu, flagship; Firn-
The strangers acw thc flags Of their
nations. The leaders kept their assigned
distance
Three hundred yards separated each
ship from the other, As The leaders
passed mp the forts began slluung and
the squadron seen no Hampton Roads
the heavy guns ot the fori firing sent che
feet ON the way to the Hudson river
The sight was a brilliant
one. Every ship In The harh0r was ily-
ing all the bunting n could got, and
those in the lower part Of Che city were
decorated gaily.
When me Heet got 90 sight of Govern.
Or's Island the battery began 40 salute
aud the ships dipped their flags iu answer
Exactly at lllJ The Philadelphia nud
Maria, which was anchored near The
che Blake passed the island and pointed
up The river, aud Ina half un hour the
last ship PASSED ON its way up. The
band PLAYED national airs on tho British
aud the strains of music waited over
water were plainly heard by ihc crowds
on the shore,
The Philadelphia pnsscd the Santa
Jersey shore, opposite Ruth street, Piuta |
and Nina "a short distance up The stream
Grows Of mimic Colubns ieet cheercd /
and waved their hats az Uncle SnmA /
navy steamed by.
AZ lla5 q gun from The Philadelphia |
the anchorage ground was /
reached. and answering at gun honmed /
ln the Chicago aud the anchors OF me /
twelve American ships were dropped \
ls " released By electricity The TOR
lEn vessels slowed down Ahl sfhihfA y i
positions opposite, cscoriug the vessels
n our hoet IT. was high noon WHOM the
aa anchor was dropped and The fleet
was in position.
Jas n. Tapnan, John Austin Stevens.
g.. representing the committee ~ lUu |
vent aboard the Philadelphia at O'Clock
his afternoon 90 extend % formal inyi,
alton 10 the naval ball 10 tue admiral
.nd staff and captain, commanders ANA
ulcers Of the American fleet
GERMAN LUTHERAN SYNOD
Brenham Tex April ~ special Tho
tate convention az the GERMAN Lutheran |
JnOd Adjourned today. The oulless here |
vas found Ia 4 lsfnctOry condition aud