New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-27


The officers of the visiting fleets ard thd
American war-vesses were the guests OF the Union
League Cab last evening IL was the nrst OF
the land receptions to be given to them, ana their
striking uniforms made the scene one OF unusual
hrilliancy in the big clubhouse. Army officers ana
Consul-Generals in New-iork were also guests.
and the Duke of veragua was there in his uniform
OF an admiral. Hundreds of members OF the cluD
swclled the total of those present TO about l.ooo
Artillerymen from Bellows Island and marines
from the American squadron composed the guard
of honor, and stood at attention in double line
in the corridor of the clubhouse and On the
stairways A military band from Fort Hamilton
was stationed in the reception room and an or
chcstra in the library.
The naval guests were met at the pier at West
Thirty fourt-st by special escorts, and taken in
carriages to the club, where IA passage through
the street was kept fer them by squad OF police.
At 10 o'clock the Duke Of Vcragua escorted
I'D from the Hotel Waldorf by Cornelius \. Bliss,
and half an hour later supper was served. At
the centre of the big table Of honor was General
Porter with Secretary Herbert his right, and
the Duke # Vcragua on his left To the right
of the Secretary Of the Navy were Nice-Admiral
Sir John Hopkins. X. c. b., Rear-Admral Cher
ardi Rear-Admiral De Litran, Rear-AdmraI
Walker and Captain tarcla Gc III vega 10 'i0
left Of the Spanish Duke We're Nice-Admiral Kos
! nakofr, of the Russian feet Rear-Admiral A. Il.
H. Benham, Rear-Admiral Julia Gear dc Noronha,
Commodore Howard and Commodore Erben.
Secretary Herbert was the only representative OF
the Administration present.
The guests from the foreign fleets were:
From RussIa-vice. Admiral Ko.nakon and stan; Cap
tain ZolcnOi OF the Dmr DOnsao captain Besaordson
OF the General Admiral Captain de kreger of tAc hyha1
From Span-Rear. Admiral Lono and staii captain
IuIa, Garcia dc Ia Vega Il the Inana Yeabel Captain
lose dc Parcdcs the Reina Reccn;e; Captain jose
plda Of tie Nueya Epana Captain Victor tonca', of
the santa Maria Captain Rodrigo Garcia de Luesica OF
| the Pinti; Captain Juan Vlgnau, Of the Nina
! From Argentina--Connodorc Howard.
From Brazil-Relr.AGmiral julia Gear De Noronne
and staff Captain Msr,ntc Of the Aqudaban; Lieutcn
enrComman!er Caryano,, Of tie Tiradentes and CON-
modore Tayari,, Of the Rcpublia
| From the English squadron -Vcc'Adnral Dir John
Uonkin, and Captain Hamilton and ohcers OF me
| Flake: Captain Holland and officers, Of the Australia
Can,n Plpon and officers Magiclenne; Commander
| Fleet aud officers, Of the Tartar ~
From the French squad on-Rear Admiral De L'oraa
ond staff: CAPTAIN Rener and officers OF the Arethue
Captaln Parfait and officers Of the Jean B'r'i @on'
| marder KIant1 and officers. Of the Hussard 49,
From the German vessel--Captan Buchsei Vi wv
xoise,, Augusta Commander Koelner, OF the Seead'
Ca,tan Kirchhon OF the KaiseIn Augusta loh sieeiA
| commission -, A..
| From Hoona-Captaln Arrens and officers. OF he van
| Speyk. s,r. can,,in
From Italy-Rear Admiral Magnaghi and stan eap'an
s.rtor, and officers of the Etna Captain Alberto as
| I,or d onccrs Of the Giovanni Balsan; Sapsii
Gofci.o and officers oi TIC Dos"'' =
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