The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-03


duke OF Veragua, attended by Gen. Scho-
field OF the army and Rear Admiral Bel
KNAPP of the navy. The only other steamer
permitted within the sacred limits
during the brief progress of the presi-
dental review was the Monmouth. upon
which were senators and members OF
congress. governors of states, news
paper representatives. and other invited
guests.
Boards the Dolphin.
When the Dolphin reached the end of
the line. in the neiRhborhood of Ninety
fifth-st., she dropped anchor and made
preparations to receive the commanding
Off GERS of the foreign squadrons. who
were presented to the president by their
respective ministers. Duly attired in full
ceremonial uniform. with cooked hats and
swords. the distinguished officers entered
their barges and pulled off for the presi-
Dental yacht Sir John o. Hopkins, the
British admiral. was first received He
was presented by Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador. Next came
Vice Admiral kozenakof, the
Russian admiral, who was in
troduced by Prince Contacuzene. the
Russian minister. Rear Admiral De Libran
VI AoASC " 90 tuANOt piCeculCu hl VI. dlc-
Dotre, the French ambassador. Then fol-
lowed Rear Admiral Magnaghi of Italy,
for whom Baron Fava did the honors. The
Spanish admiral, Senior Lono, though an
invalid, did not fail to pay this ceremonial
mark of respect to the chief executive,
and was followed by Rear Admiral How
ard OF Argentine. Rear Admiral Norhona
OF the Brazilian fleet and the blonde
haired and blue-eyed captains OF the Ger
man and Dutch steamers. These Visits
formed one OF the most interesting feat
ures OF the day. AS nearly all the foreign
officers spoke or understood English, the
ceremonies were attended by no stiff ior-
malities, but it is said were marked by
cordiality and some degree of conviviality
also
Fifteen minutes before the reception
ended, and when the president was pre-
pairing 10 land, an admonitory signal was
given from the Dolphin. and, as he left
the vessel and entered the barge at the
foot OF Ninety-sixth-st.. every vessel in
the fleet again manned yards and rails
and once more fired a salute of twenty-one
guns, following the Dolphin's lead. Then
the presidents flag was lowered from the
| Dolphin, and the public ceremonies of the
day were considered over.
nnat the spectators saw.
But the private part of the fun had only
| just begun. As soon as the Dolphin
passed out from between the anchored
fleet the Gordon was broken, and private
steamers and yachts rushed in. When
the smoke had partially cleared away they
obtained magnificent view of the COM
bined naval forces at close range.
| The flagships OF the squadrons
courteously returned the innumer-
able salutes rendered by the private
steamers, and their officers seemed to
heartily appreciate the interest their ap-
pearance created. Nor was the spectacle
one which they themselves would be
! likely to forget. The view they have had
the last two days of New York's magni-
ficent harbor, and of thu vast concourse
gathered to honor the event in which
they participated, could not fail to make
an impression.
The British flagship Blake, the Bra
lillian battleship AquldabAn, the Ar
gentine cruiser Neuye de Julio, the two
German warships and the vicious ugly
looking French irOn-clad. the Jean Bart
seemed most to excite the interest of the
visitors. Our own magnificent white
| fleet, through one or more of its represen-
tatlves, has become some what familiar in
! New York waters, but it's superb eff
cheney In comparison with the foreign Wis.,
itors was none the less ackuowl-
edged. When close under the
bows of the British flagship it's immense
size, 5000 tons. double thst of the
big Philadelphia, could be appreci-
sted. The German steamers are both new
the Kaiserin Augusta, on her trial trip,
and the Seeadler, built only two years ago
and on her maiden voyage. The Kaiserin is
reputed to have maintained level speed
OF twenty knots for an entire day. This
OF course, is surpassed by the Argentine
cruiser, which can make twenty-five knots
and is the fastest vessel in the fleet II
was a matter OF amused surprise to many
of the visitors to be told that the immense
masts of the Jean Bart were hollow, with
a winding staircase inside leading to the
fighting tower on top.
Had the strict discipline maintained on
naval review day permitted visiting to any
! of the ships, these masts would have bean
one of the first objects explored. Even
with the restrictions which naval disci-
pline imposed the opportunity for view
ing at close range the crack ships of the
ten nations formed leading feature in a
day which will be memorable for it's
spectacular effects, for the deafening roar
which the simultaneous discharge of the
$40 guns at once can produce. and for the
evidence of international friendship which
the peaceful presence of the war ships OF
80 many foreign powers in American
waters afforded.
Long after the launches with the COM
mandinR officers of the various ships had
passed I'D the river, the naval reserve and
! police patrol boats maintained the Gordon
about the fleet, through which no vessel
! of the merchant marine was allowed 10
pass. 1t was not until 2:30 that the re-
ception on board the Dolphin was well
under way that the line was broken be-
tween the Dolphin and the New York
shore, and the many hundred vessels OF
the merchant marine massed at the head
| of the fleets and between the jersey shore
and the American wsrships were per-
mitted to make their way down the river.
Everything Celebrates.
Then followed one of the most remark
able sights eyer before seen on the waters
| of the river or in the harbor. Each and
every one OF the many kinds of vessels
seemed to have gone wild. They We'd with