The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
THE NANAi REDtFW

FORTRESS MONROE, April 22.-The flag
ot Italy WAS at the main of every one Of
he twenty-seven men-of-war lying in
Hampton roads this morning. This was
he twenty fifth anniversary of the we'd
ding of King Humbert and Queen Mar
sherita, and a good part Of the day was
given over to salutes in their honor. Sec
retary Herbert arrived on the Dolphin
turing the morning, and, Ill his honor,
sbere was no end to the saluteS.
At O'Clock this morning the saluting
commenced. The explosions came fast
and heavy, like crackers thousand times
Intensified The air became thick with
white and gun-powdery yapOr. At the
same moment the ships began to blossom
put in variegated flags, until they were as
brilliant as rainbow. At the main mast
ofevery ship the gaudy colors of the Italian
iag caught the breeze and fioated side by
side with the colors of the other nations.
The captains of the foreign men-of-war,
especially the Germans, came ashore this
morning and bought huge punches of
roses aud other flowers for Admiral
MaZnazhi: so that his artistic little state
room was more perfumed than ever. AT
noon there was another Interchange of
salutes, and there was friendly rivalry
between the men on the Blake and the
kaiserin as TO which could fire twenty-one
guns in the shortest time. The Blake
won by a few seconds.
1t was fully 10 O'Clock when the white
hull of the presidents yacht was sighted,
far to the east; but, with the knowledge
that Secretary Herbert was on board, the
gunners of the fort and fiagsbips were
ordered to their places. The graceful bow
WAS headed tor the center of the channel,
between the American and British ships.
AS soon as IL WAS abreast OF the eastern
most vessel seventeen dull, rumbling
rounds were heard, while clouds OF smoke
came from the fort Instantly the guns
Of the Dolphin replied, and then as the
pretty vessel passed down the line she WAS
.hunderously greeted. As each one of
these salutes had To be answered, gun for
gun, the Dolphin kept up a continuous
IRE from the moment she entered the fleet
until she had reached the little French
gunboat Hussard, at the outermost end
The caravels. which leave tomorrow
morning for New York, have been sur
rounded today with "A fleet OF little boats.
which hover around them as bees hover
around II stalk OF lilies. The heavy sea,
which had been whipped up by the half
gale that was blowing, made il an exceed
ingly difficult and veuturesome feat to
climb up the sides of the Santa Maria. but
Captain Coucss had no reason to com.
plain of lack of visitors.
Again the flag of England went down be-
fore the red, white and blue A dozen
harges from shIOs in the harDor started to-
Day in a race for an international trophy
offered by the citizens of Norfolk the
prize being a handsome silver vase 1t dii
look for a willis as If the BritiShers were
10 win. Through the rolling and tumbling
waves their barge cut its way 10 The head
Of the procession. urged not only by the
hardened muscles of hrawnv arms, but bv
the energetic gyratious Of the coxSwain in
the stern. The course was a mile and
three quarters. With three e-quarters of
the distance covered. the BRITISH were in
the lead. Hurrsh,' shouted the sailors
who crowded the sides OF the Blake. They
shouted too soon. As the end of the
course, opposite the San Francisco, was
neared, The San Francisco crew. which
WAS close second, gave magnificent
spurt, and. amid yell that ran like Rn
electric current along the entire line of
Ams rican ships, passed their English
rivals The Ihlcago'S men, the crack
crew of our navy, bent their backs and
quickened their stroke. so that they were
second in the race, Just behind the san
Francisco. with the English men third
be Germaas, with their penuant trailing
III tie water, came in fourth and the
Dutchmen, In their quaint boats, Were
Bex;. The other foreigners came trailing
IN IN long procession. The San Fran
cisco's men have how won SIX Races since
the rendezvous began.
Admiral Gherardi today arranged the
order of the combined fleet as it will sail
% New York and appear in the review.
The port column Will be headed by IN.
Philadelphia, the flagship of Admiral
Ghersrdi- commander-in. chief, followed
bv the Newark the Atlanta, the san Fran
cisco. the Bancroft, the Bennington and
the Baltimore, of Admiral Benhan's
squadron, and the Chicago, the Yorktown
the Charleston, the NesuyIus and the
Concord. OF the second or Admiral Walk
er's squadron. Then viii follow the Ar
gentiue cruiser Ninth OF July, under com
mand of Rear Admiral Howard. the
Dutch man-ot-war Nanspeyk, Captain
.Arrlens; two German vessels. the kaiseiIu
Augusta and the Seesdir, under Captain
ouschel, with the Miaptonomah bringing
up the rear.
At the hesd OF the starbnard column viii
DC the British fleet, consisting Of the
Blake. the Australia. the Magic!enre and
The Tartar Russia Will come next, with
the Dimitri, the Dousko. the Genera All
,niral aud the Rynda France Viii follow.
with the Arnthuse, the Husssrd and the
Jean Bart. ltaly Will come next with tile
Aetna aud the Giovanni Bausau. Snain
follows with three ve>sel.-the Iuftuts
Isabella, the Reina Regen and the Nney.,
Espana- At The rear nf the columu vii!
be Brazil with The Acquidaban, the Ter
sienIes and the Republics.
Al sunset the colors on all the sbins
We're lowered and saluisd with twentv-o'e
guns, in honor OF the wed ting anniyersar,
Of the king and queen OF Italy
Secretary Herbert remained on the
Dolphin during the day and fiIis evening
gave dinner 10 the fss officers Of b.
feet