The record-union., 1893-04-28


of smoke.
The Dolphin moved at a slow and
stately gate, and the salute of each ship
was distinct and sharp. The Aquidaban,
the flagship of the Brazilian fleet, fin
lshed saluting at 1:40, and the Nueva
Espana took its turn.
At 1:44 the Seeadler of the German
fleet fired her first gun. She was fol-
lowed moment later by the Rena
Regente of the starboard column, and the
two ships, one on each side of the Dol
phin, made things hum. The Kaiserin
Augusta Joined the chorus and re-echoes
followed up the Palisades and down
again, until one seemed to hear long
line of artillery reaching for miles on the
Jersey shore. The bands of the ships
played national airs, but it was only at
intervals between the roar of the guns
that the music could be heard. The Van
Speyk and Infanta Isabel salutes ran into
each other. Then there was pause for
minute, and the Argentina's cruiser
belched forth a flash that was responded
to by big gun on the Giovanni Bausan.
AT 1:53 the Concord spoke, and she
spoke so rapidly that the salute was done
in two minutes. The Etna paid her re-
spects next. Then after short pause
light blue puff arose above the dyna-
mite tubes on the Vesuvius, and few
seconds later there was a din overhead,
as though the sky was made of sheet of
iron and a bomb had struck it.
The people along the river front had not
rlpnVarp6 from thar /, ,L,a,,
sharp tongue of fire shot out from the
side of the Jean Bart, and there was re-
port that made women scream and
windows rattle along the river front.
AT o'clock the Yorktown and Arethus
saluted together, gun for gun. Then
there was an interval, during which the
bands could be heard playing, and the
cheers of the sailors reached shore. The
Chicago then opened fire, and moment
later the Russian Rynda added her guns
TO the chorus. The Baltimore and Gem
eral Admiral followed.
At 2:08 the Tartar, the first of the British
ships, saluted, the guns of the Bancroft
and San Francisco going at the same
time. The British Magicienne and the
Atlanta fired almost simultaneously.
The Dolphin lessened her speed as she
approached the head of the line, and there
was an interval between the firing from
the ships. Each vessel began saluting as
the Dolphin's bow came abreast. Ten
minutes after she passed the Jack tars
came down from their positions.
1t was just 2:l2 as England's crack
cruiser, the Blake, fired the first gun,
There was a big puff OF smoke, and a
deep boom entirely different from the
sharp sounds of the guns of the smaller
vessels. The Philadelphia saluted as the
Dolphin reached the head of the line and
came to stop just in the rear OF the cara
vels.
AT the same time all the steamboats,,
tugs and pleasure craft blew whistles and
made din almost as deafening as the
saluting. There were cheering and wav-
ing of handkerchiefs, hats and umbrellas,
and the triumphal procession of the Pres
idential party ended. The whistles sent
up cloud of steam, which, added to the
smoke of the guns, obscured the view of
large portion of the river.
The Admirais of the different squadrons
then embarked in steam launches and pro-
ceeded to the Dolphin. Sir John Hopkins
the British Admiral, was the first, pre-
sented by Sir Julian Pauncefote, British
ambassador. Next came Vice-Admiral
Koznakof, introduced by Prince Canta-
guze, the Russian Minister. Rear Ad-
miral de Libran of France was next pre-
sented by NJ. Patenotre, French Embas-
sador. Then came Rear Admiral Magin-
CHI of Italy. presented by Baron Fava.
The Spanish Admiral, Senor Iono,
came next; then Admiral Howard of
Argentine, Rear Admiral Norhona of
Brazil, and finally the Captains of the
German and Dutch steamers.
This interesting part of ceremony com
pleted, the President left the vessel and
entered the cars to land at the foot of
Ninety-fifth street. As he did so. every
vessel in the fleet again manned the yards
and once more fired a salute of twenty
one guns.
The Presidents flag was then lowered
from the Dolphin, and the public cere-
monies of the day were considered over.
Then the private part of the fun began.
At 2:30 the merchant marine signalled
to get away. The Seabird, with a COM
mittee on board, rounded the head of the
double column of men-of-war, and
started down the river on the dock side
The Al. Foster followed, and the police
patrol tugs fell in line two by two. After
them came tugs, steamboats, and steam
yachts, two and three abreast. and all
xuith xx,fi ~.
women waving parasols as they passed
each man-of-war.
The commotion that followed was
never equaled in the Hudson river.
Clouds of steam rose from the tugs and
blew across the men-of-war. The crews
of the men-of-war faced the rail and
waved hats and handkerchiefs at the
noisy tugs and steamboats, as they passed.
Several yachts saluted the men-of-war
with one gun, which sounded like toy
pistol after the big guns of the men-of-
war. The whistles of the tugs and steam
ers kept up a continued footing and
blowing from the time they were given
permission TO start until the lower end of
the long line of the squadron was reached.
The monotony of the noise of the whistles
was varied by sirens on several tugs and
fireboats. The passengers on the steam
boats crowded to the side toward the
men-of-war, and many steamers seemed
in imminent danger of capsizing. They
went down the river with one paddle
wheel in the air, the guards under water
and the starboard deck awash.
There have been naval reviews of an
international character before, but none
so sostriking as this. At the one at Geneva,
Columbus birthplace, last year, at