Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-03
REVIEW OF THE SHIPS
49,
Program Of the Exercises at New
York.
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NAVAL REVIEW AT NEW YORK.

Program for the Ceremonies to Be Held on
the 2.th.
NEW YORK. April 3-The official program
for the naval review just issued by Rear Ad-
miral Gherardi provides for the sailing Of the
review feet from Hampton Roads on
April "a. On the 25th tine feet will arrive in
lower New York bay. On the 26th the feet will
move up to the review anchorage in the Hudson
river, where small buoys numbered will mark the
anchorage of each ship. The anchorage will
extend from Saith street 70 seth street. During
the afternoon OF the 26th all final arrange
ments will be completed and the last orders
issued. The following named vessels will COM
prise the United States feet:
Philadelphia, Gushing, Newark. Atlanta, San
Francisco, Bancroft. Bennington, Baltimore.
Chicago. Yorktown. Charleston. Vesuvius, Con-
cord and Miantonomoh.
At o'ciock Oh the morning OF the 9th all
the vessels will hoist colors and "dress ship
together.
EMBARKATIoN OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President will embark on the Dolphin.
anchored off oath street. at 1890 am. The
feet will join in the ceremonies with which the
President is received on board the Dolphin.
Soon after tho President reaches the ship the
Dolphin will &c: under way. firing signal gun
as she trips her anchor, steam on midway
between the two columns Of the feet and
anchor Just above the feet
The Dolphin's signal will be repeated by the
Miantonomoh, using one OF her ten-inch guns.
At the signal the fleet will go to quarters or
call all hands in readiness to salute the President
rs he pnsses.
The yards or rail OF the feet will be manned
together, following the motions OF the Milan to-
rOmoh, the latter manning wneu the
Dolphin is within 800 yards OF her.
Ships with yards will send their
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slings. As soon as all hands are called men on
rail, both sides, face toward the Dolphin: men
on yards face aft u. first and forward, by bugle
signal, as the Dolphin passes. 5len not needed
on rail to be paraded oonspicuously on the
forecastle or elsewhere.
ships stern present arms. sound four dourishes
officers and crew salute and the band plays tie
national air. At the last flourish begin a
twenty-one gun salute.
After the Dolphin has passed up flag and
commanding officers will leave their ships to
Pay their respects to tho President on the
Dolphin when she anchors.
Fifteen minutes before the President lands
from the Dolphin q preparatory signal will be
made from the ship, and as he leaves the ship
every vessel in the feet will man yards or rails
and fire salute, following the motions Of the
Dolphin. With tho last gun the Presidents
flag comes down and tho ceremonies Of the day
are ended.
In the evening there will be an exhibition Of
search lights from to $50 and Of Very and
Ardois' night signaling between S30 and 8.
PREPARATIONS FCR THE REVIEW.
On the day of the review, April 81, the waters
around the feet from the New York shore to
100 yards west Of tho port column OF the feet
and from 100 yards above the turning mark off
91th street TO 100 yards below the Dolohiu. off
Saith street, will be reserved for the purposes of
the review and guarded by patrol steamers
No unauthorized vessels will be allowed
within these waters after q. IN, except such as
are at that hour moored in slips alongside
wharyes Private yeeaels in the neighbor-
hood OF the feet should anchor after the
tide turns ebb Cat 8 any,, in order
to accommodate as many possible within
the available space. The Weehawken ferry
may continue 20 mako its regular trips until 10
o'clock, and may resume them after the Dol
phin passes up with the President ard anchors
The three Spanish carayes. il here, will
be anchored in line and just far enough
apart to swing clear of each other $50
yards below the turning mark. They
should be In position early on tbs morning
OF the 27tn and remove to = secure place
ship on the dsv OF the review, beyond showing
a few appropriate flags, nor return any sn.utes.
nor will any person be allowed on board but the
officers and men representing the original
crews.
When the Dolphin anchors above, the chan
eel east OF tho fcot will bc uncovered by tho
-moval OF the patrol steamers guarding it,
and private vessels vii! then be at liberty to
steam around The fleet upon the western SIDE,
down on the eastern side, turning around the
mark moorcd above the feet.