Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-25

YORKTOWN CONCORD AND BENNINGTON SANE
TYPE.
OF Rear Admiral Gherardi. will hoist anchor and
pass out the Virginia capes in two columns for
the review IN New York ha-bor three DAYS later.
Shortly after this the visiting officers will be
taken to Chicago and be present at the cere-
monies attending the opening Of the fair.
JACKS ANCsENESTs.
The American Jack Tar can be depended
upon at the rendezvous in Hampton Roads to
provide ample fun and diversion for his fellow
high privaIes of the visiting foreign warships.
While the officers Of the various squadrons are
winiag and dining one another with high-bred
formality in the floating saloons Of the vessels
and at Old Point Jack will occupy his time TO
better purpose, from tine Jolly seamsns stand
point. The program of smusements in the
roads will include, among other attractive feat
ures, amateur rowing races, sailing
races, international regattss between the
crews OF the various squs5rons, iuterna-
tioral races between the steam launches
and between the torpedo boats. prize drills be-
tween companies OF marines and competitive
concerts between the various foreign inarins
bands Then there viii be fireworks at night and
lard and water display, tournaments, balls on
shipboard and On shore and exchange, of social
civilities and honors between the officers and
commanders of the foreign and American fleets.
In addition Secretary Herbert and possibly
President Cleveland. with other members Of
the cabinet, will inspect tine American feet ard
give dinner 10 the commanding o.hcers aad
stats Of the foreign ships.
TIE IxPEDITIoS TO NEW 1oIR.
The procession Of warships will leave the
roads for New York, on April "a. in two grand
divisions of TWENTY-FIVE vessels each under
command Of Rear Admiral Ghera-di. The trip
will require just one day. The sqradrops will
anchor outside Of New York in the lower bay
on the evening OF the 25th, and on the morning
of the 27th they will move up thu North river
to Riverside Park, where they will again anchor.
Thereupon the review will begin, and all the
squadrons will pass in tura before the President
and his cabinet on board TIE Do ?hin.
Gov. Russell Of Massachusetts, will atierd
With his staff on board the man-of-war Enter
prise, which was recentlr loaned the bay state by
the government 10 serve pa a nautical training
ship for boys The New YorS chamber Of COM
merce will entertain the officers and STATS OF
The various fleets at q grand banquet. for which
ESQ 900 has been raised. and on the next day
Rear Admiral Gherardi will give elaborate
dinner to the foreign admirals and the cabinet
foreign squadron at the close OF the festivities
viii be sent to Chicago in speciel trains at the
expense OF New York AMI Chicago commercial
bodies to witness the opening OF the world
Columbian exposition or May 1.
The southern people in general. and those
xfOnl INC SOutn Auantlc stAp-~ tEEElCUlarAs. are
taking very lively inIeres: II Iie rendezvous
which will continue at tine COak from the 17sh
70 the oath of April. a. ali CT the sDI.&e-l
railroads are making extensive preparations {,
transport large crowds thither. A great man,
parties have already been n aae up in Whining
ton, Baltimore. Washington and Richmond Il
attend in chartered steamers and transports Il
witness the gathering o; the fleets. The north
ern people. on the other hand. especially fror
the New England. middle and western states
are manifesting their interest more particularly
In the review proper in New York harbor OF
April n. Doubtless tine rendezvous will bt
practically as enjoyable as the review, since
precisely the same vessels will be engaged il
both. although the maneuvers Will OF course
differ. The hotels at Fortress Monroe or OLD
Point Comfort and at Newport News aud Nor.
folk will he taxed far beyond their capacity in
providing accommodations for the visitors Il
the rendezvous.
The coaling OF our vessels at the Roads is Al
Interesting sight and il now going steadily
There is coal enough at the Newport News snC
Norfolk docks at the present moment to suppl,
the fleets Of the world Newport News alon'