St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-23
in HUMBERT'S HONOR
Much Powder Burned by the
8 War Ships in Saluting
Italy's King.
When Secretary Herbert Ar
rived Again the Dogs Of
War Barked.
More Laurels Gathered In by
the San FraneiscO'S
| BraWny Men.
Order in Which the Com
bined Fleet Will Sail
for New York.

Bang, bang. bang, tl-bang, bang, bang,
went the guns of the Italian war ship
Etna at 2 o'clock this morning.
Boom. boom, ti-boom, boom, boom,
echoed the heavy cannon of the
fort, as they barked through the
port lholes of the stone ramparts.
"Crack, crack, ti-crack, crack. crack"
snapped the wicked-lookiDg little three
Founders on board the Hila, while the
guns of ali the ships in the fleet tried to
see which could make the most noise.
The hull of every vessel was wreathed
in halo of white smoke. The eXplo-
sions came fast and heavy like fire.
crackers thousand times intensified.
The air became thick with the white
and gunpowdery vapor. The win
dows of the Hygeia hotel shook and rat
tied, and the late sleepers awoke with
start, believing that the end of the
world had come and that Gabriel had
blown his bugle for the final salute. AT
the same moment the ships began to
blossom out in variegated flags until
they were as brilliant as the rainbow.
At the mainmast of every ship the
gaudy colOrs of
The Italian Flag
caught the breezeand fioated side by side
with the colorS of the other nations.
From mast to mast and from bOWSprit
to stern stretched the long ropes, gay
with SNOWY signal flags. Thus were
the vessels encircled with a dazzling
aureole of bunting. Interesting and
significant as was the scene of yester-
day, the one today was the most gor-
geous and resplendent yet presented in
this memorable gathering of the ships
OF the world.
All this glory of the ships was IN
honor of King Humbert. 1t was quite
happy idea Of the king of Italy to get
married twenty-five years ago today, so
that when the naval rendezvous came to
be held in 1898 it afforded an opportunity
represent spectacle such as it does
cot often fall to the lot of man to wit
ness. OF course the Italian flagship
was the center of the celebration. Even
the musicians who had been running
the ship barefooted put OIL their shoes
in honor of the day. The captains Of
the foreign men-Of-war, especially the
CdLlC dSuOIG anu DOuSHG
huge punches or roses and other flowers
for Admiral Magnaghi, SO that his ar
tiStlc little state room was more per-
famed than ever. The captain of the
Bausan buckled on his sword. arrayed
himself in his uniform and cap, such
as the
Bandits of the Stage
wear in their deadly work, and vert
forth upon formal visit of ceremony
to the admiral. The sailors were given
liberty, and came ashore for good
time, while the admiral himself stepped
into his launch and was pulled to the
wharf for the purpose of writing
of congratulation to his sovereign.
At noon there was another
interchange of salute. the brisk CAD
nonadlng again startling the crowd of
eXcursionists and guests. At O'Clock
the salute was repeated for the last
time, and the ships were undressed.
There was friendly rivalry at
noontime between the Blake and the
KaiserIn Augusta as to which ship
could fire twenty-one guns i'll the short
est space of time. The Blake won by
few seconds. The other day when
Admiral Gherardi visited the Blake the
salute of thirteen guns in his honor was
fired in thirteen seconds, four guns be-
Ing used.
"No other nation fire quite as quick
as we do" said midshipman upon the
Blake, speaking of the incident to your
correspondent, Except the Germans"
and he added, with touch of national
pride, 81 really do not think they do it
quite as we'll as we dO.''
Secretary Herbert Arrives.
The fantastic attire of the ships was
not the only thing to give piQuancy to
life at Fort Monroe today. Secretary
Herbert arrived this morning upon the
Dolphin. 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 the sec
retary was on board the gunners
at the fort and on the hagships were
ordered to their places. The graceful
bow was headed for the center of the
channel between the American and
abreast of the eastermost vessel, seven
teen dull rumbling sounds and clouds
of smoke came from the fort.
Instantly the guns of the Dolphin
replied and then, as the pretty vessel
passed down the line, it was thunder
Ously greeted. AS each one of these
saluteS had to be answered gun for gun.
the Dolphin kept up a continuous fire
from the moment she entered the fleet
until she had reached the little French
gunboat HuSsard at the outermost
end. From both sides she sent forth
flame and smoke until the petite form
of Miss Herbert, vino was Standing on
the after deck, was completely envel-
oped. Unused to the noisy bark of
heavy guns, Miss Herbert gave start
when the first shot was fired and held
her hands to her ears for several mo-
ments. The secretary, however, had
Heard the Dogs of War
break loose before, and he only smiled
o Sthe glanced around and shifted the
gnnpowder smoke that the fresh breeze
Slew in his face. He saw, as his
eve rested upon the magnificent
squadron that displayed the stars
and stripes,T the. marines stand
ing statue-lfke upon the after deck,
their polished rifles cleaning in
the bright sunshine. He saw, too, the
sailors in respectful attitude, the Off
GERS upon the bridge of each vessel, and
the foreigners watching him through
their glasses, with pardOnable curlOS-
ity TO see United States minister OF
marine.
The caravels, which leave tomorrow
morning for New York, have been sur
rounded today with fleet of little
boats which hovered around them like
bees hover around stalk of lilies. The
heavy sea, which had been whipped up
by the heavy sea that was blowing,
made 1t all exceedingly difficult
and yenturesome feat to climb up the