Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-08

A FINE MARINE SPECTACLE
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schoonsrs and excursion steamers.
sighted the Columbus csravels. santa
Maria. Futa and Nina. north of Evans
ton At l0:A5 o'clock this morning. Five
minutes later q salute q twenty one
guns vas fired from the howitsers on
board Of the United States revenue cut
ter Andrew johnson and tho United
States man of war Michigan. The stsam
yacht Argo also joined in thscannonade.
The counterpart q the Colunbus 6sst
Was in tow Of the Hscis- When it vas
sighted the revenue cutter Johnston
broke out the color a Spain and Colum-
bus At the mastheads. but the Michigan
did not hy the Spanish coloS until IL
reached the city. The reception 6otiila
WAS late getting under way Cd the Van
Buren, street pier u the Chicago hsrbor.
and there was another annoying delay
Just after weighing anchor, caused by
the steam launch a the johnson break
ing down. The maritime display vas in
significant compared With that in New
York harbor, but the caravels were hon
ored by the presence at two members Of
the cabinet and tho xife Of the ranking
secretary.
Distinguished Guests
The secretary Of tho navy, Miss Her
bert and party Of friends, wors on board
the Michigan. which had the secretary's
colors flying from the main mast There
was distinguished party on board the
Davis. Ii consisted Of the secretary of
hx. NJ
n. Carlisle. Logan Carlisle and John q.
Carlisle. Jr, grandsons OF the secretary;
Caleb West, governor Of Utah; Mrs
Walter =. Gresham. wife Of the secre-
tary OF state; Mr.. and Mrs- Charles
Dudley Warner. Lieutenant Landrey OF
the revenue steamer Galveston. and
Capt. w. A. Farling # tho life saving
service.
After the salute in honor Of the cara
wells. the feet moved into line for Jack
son park in the following order: Mich
igsn leading. to starboard and near the
coast survey. steamer Blake; to port
and near the johnson and 10 the center.
the Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina, in the
order named. in tow Of the Hecla- On
the left followed the steamer Cyclone.
carrying Mayor Harrison. tho aldermen
and municipal officials. the fire tug Chi
cago. steamers Sailor Bay. Bon Voyage.
Atlanta. Vision and Metropolis On the
right OF the line came tho steam yachts
Grypon. Argo. Buena, Grace, Chetopa.
Gerald G. Cudahy, Reinhart. Duchess
and Zero. The schooners Argo and Bon
Ami from Milwaukee. in tow OF tug,
brought up the rear of the line.
Sighting the Fair.
All Of the craft werc profussly decor
ated with flags Of the nations. the larger
vessels being decked out in rainbow
form. When OF the city brcakwater
there was another wait until the Hecla
could part from her consorts and give
way to the Michigan. which took the
caravels in tow from that point TO Jack
son park. Slow time was made after the
Michigan began to tow the quaint little
vessels into the port. which will b their
home until the close Of the fair. When
the domes Of the white city broke upon
the vision Of Captain Cancas. standing
on the deck OF the Santa Maria. he was
lost in admiration. At distance the
mass Of human forms looked like .
black fringe outlined in sharp contrast
against the white structures Of the fair.
At least 10000 people welcomed the
caravels 10 the exposition. The great
whaleback Of the worlds fair line was
moored to the dock and filed from bow
10 stern with excursionists. When near
the peristle an electric launch came bob
bing over the waves with President Hig-
inbotham on board. buthe Was not taken
on board Of a government vessel. From
another launch came an invitation 10
the secretary Of the treasury To leave
the johnson and be taken TO the fair
grounds ~ the guest Of the director gen
eral. The secretary declined 20 leave
the ship. which is in the service of his
department
Welcomed at the Grounds.
Excursion steamers. electric and
steam launches. rowboats and every
other kind Of craft from tho fair and city
broke into the double line when on ad.
ministration building and turned the
procession into q confused tumble OF
boats. having no regard for the preser-
walton Of the lines. But the tens Of
thousands q people on shore were re-
warded by the pretticst sight ever scen
on piece Of inland water. AZ . given
signal the Michigan and Johnson
belched forth national salute
from their port followed
10y cannonades from other vessels.
the shooting Of water strexms. In all Oh
rections. high In the mir from the fire
tugs. the footing and screeching II every
whistle in the harbor. the cheering 81
the multitudes ON the pier and the an.
swering ealvo of artillery from the Santa
Maria The Michigan cast loose her
hawses from the leader o. the caravels.
and the Columbian craft came 10 an.
cher in deep water. While this varied
welcome was being given 20 the cara
wells the half naked bouth Sea Islanders
in their four var canoes came padding
out 10 the feet. singing their var eongs
and adding 10 the picturssqus scene.
Polyecs FArsAe
The Spaniah naval ofycsrp and others
from the vessels we're taken ashore and
q procession formed FOR the grand stand
erected on the west plaza ~ sdminissra-
ton building. IL vas led by q detsch-
nent 81 Columbian guards. In command
~ golon~l Rice. and the ret wae In the
follogine ossler. German Infantry hand.
Third Infsntsy. Y. :. A.; United States
iroops on worlds fair duty. ofscers al
the earavels. United States nsrines
French marines Russian esilors. British
Gssusdisr band, artillery. life guards and
hessars from the Brif1sh reserve. Ds-
hamians IN native dress. Brits-h Rifies
End the Black Watch. Bedouina
Srd more guards
The Escrrs~~s.
The PROGRESSION drew up In an enclosed
sqaase opposite The stand bordered b,
lines - fsgs ~ al nzsions THE spanish