The state chronicle., 1893-04-15
AT HAMPTON ROADS,
Beautiful Naneuvors by the Assembled
War ships Yesterday.
By Southern Associated Press

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, April IA =
To-day was given an official flavor by
the return Of Admiral Gherardi
from Washington, where he made
the final arrangements With Secre-
tary Herbert for his reception here
next week. A steam launch awaited |
his arrival with two naval aides
aboard and soon the valiant old Off |
Ger was being piped over the sides
OF his flag ship with al The pomp
and ceremony known in navy regu
lstlons. Admiral Gherardi expected
to find the whole feet here, but as
the arrival Of both Admiral Benham
and hdmiral Walker yesterday
would have complicated matters in
regard to permission to anchor, Ad-
miral Benham decided to keep the
squadron at sea for q day and run
in from the capes this morning.
Hardly had the national pirs on the
dagships at o'clock this morning
died out in the distance when seye-
raj flags were displayed upon the
Chicago and Philadelphia Their
meaning was soon interpreted when
IN q few minutes Admiral Walker
stepped into his gig and roved by
GO lusty tars approached the sides Of
the ship of his senior. More sig
mailing from the yardarms carry
ing messages from one ship to the
other, and as the Admiral mounted
the sides, the marines presented arms
the ,bugle sounded and the band
broke loose with lively music. The
Admiral came to report his return
from the feet drill yesterday and to
pay his respects to his senior. After
accomplishing this duty he was
again piped over the sides and as
his gig shot away seven reports
from the saluting battery announced
the termination Of his visit. These
reports brought every person in ths
hoteland on the government reserva
ton to their feet, and to those wht
did not know their meaning the in
ference was that some other foreign
ship had made her appearance. Blu
. people here have got accustomed t
salutes, and knowing that gunpow
der is wasted on the least provoca
: ton they were soon satisfied that II
, new visitor was in the Roads, an
after all it only meant that one Ad
miral had called to see anothe.
Hardly had these ceremonies bee
completed when down towards CAP
Henry there were seen faint curls {
J. black smoke issuing from Fl,
smoke-stacks. Closer the vesse
came, when it was seen that Il
smoke was from the squadron
= Admiral Benham which had g.
= chored IN Lynnhayen Bay ov,
81 night,
q Before the outlines Of the shi]
y could be distin guisled by Il
crowds on the government wharf.
4 piece Of bunting was floating to Il
@ breeze from the Philadelphia.
"a was the signal to the Newark frc
81 Admiral Gherardi that Admiral Be
So ham might proceed with the vess'
y under his command up the roa
VI and come TO anchor. This sigr
e was followed by others from t
md military mast Of the flagship, and
SITS; the approaching fleet came majes
cally into the roads every yes
(. Haunted q dozen or more sigl
flags, which il is presumed ga
| them permission to do what tt
III wanted il coming to anchor. Gca
fully and beautifully the five Sd
i've under easy steam slipped down
ON wards their anchorage grounds /
Mt so many swans, the Newark III
lex lead and all strung out IN line.
ing hind came the Baltimore with vi
',co9 curIs Of steam drifting aetern II
and two white tunnels. Bstseen
i ct Baltimore snd the San Franci
De was the little Bennington, and IN
'n' van was the Atlanta The other s
attached to this division was
chored by herself away from Ad
es. rel Walkers squadron, and VII
-- she would be the last ship IN Ad
ral Benbam's fleet. These ships
!, they glided along with their "
sides shining in the sunlight,
Sited with flags on their yards, preseI
,rsia Teh magnificent marine picture vi
~ of was watched with the closest IN
est by those ashore. Half
y north of the Philadelphia the \
ark signaled to prepare to .anc
the The signal was repeated from
" : to ship, and at command from
an and flagship five bow anchors droI
tates. M into sixty feet of water, and
ships swung to q stiff ebb
t. Later Admiral Benham reporte
Admiral Gherandi, and was rece
,2re with the salutes due his rank.
JUi0' miral Gherardi stated today thf
ships would remain anchored
: t,als ana they started on their trip to
otions York on the 24th.
&c C.