The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25
MARINE PARADE OFF GOTHAM.
The Republican Shipping Maspates
Get 1t Up.

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New York, Oct. 24-The most UNIQUE
marine spectacle ever seen in the waters
of this harbor took place tonight. 1t was
a magnificent display, participated in by
two hundred different craft and witnessed
by an immense crowd of people. The
event was the nautical grand fireworks
display. illumination and marine parade"
of the Shipping and Industrial Sound
Money Association in honor of Mckinley
and Hobart, and was the first demonstra-
ton of its character ever held here
abouts.
From One Hundred and Thirtieth street,
on the North river just above Grants
tomb, to Governors Island, off the Bat
terry, the fiotilla steamed, every vessel in
gala attire. For an hour or more the
air was filled with a flood of brilliant
lights and dazzling colors, showers of
shooting stars torrents of golden SPRAYS
batteries of colored candles and bombs
and Tor the time, night seemed to have
turned into day.
The pyrotechnic feature of the evening
was carried out on an elaborate scale If
began with a salute of 101 aerial guns fol-
lowed by an illumination of the harbor
with 500 colored lights, an ascension of
tWenty-four balloons, with powerful mag
nesium lights, which lit up the city: colos-
sal fire pictures of Mckinley and Hobart.
umbrellas" of fire, Illuminated kits. float
ing festoons of fire; a magical illumina-
ton of the harbor with chemical com
pounds; the American flag unfurled in
the sky" in fire colors; submarine ex-
plosions, grand fire bouquets and innu-
merable other devices which made the
spectacle inspiring and seemingly magical
in character
The night was clear and cold when the
parade began its formation at o'clock.
Steam craft only participated. The fleet
was in four divisions, the first in COM
mand of Rear Admiral Staples the Sec
ond, Rear Admiral Dalzell; the third,
Rear Admiral Moore and the fourth.
Rear Admiral Valentine, the whole under
command of Admiral j. w Miller. These
titles, of course, were political, conferred
for the occasion.
The four divisions were composed of four
squadrons in each, and each squadron was
in command of a commodore The ad-
miraPs staff, elaborate in numbers, was
composed of representatives of naviga-
ton interests, and Commodore Michael
Moran, a well-known vessel owner, was
In charge of the flying squadron of seven
speedy tugs.
The fleet was formed at the lower end
l1u0QTGQ and
Thiritieth street; the first and third divi-
sions on the west side, and the second and
fourth on the east side of the river. All
divisions formed in column of vessels
heading stream.
The preparatory signal was fred from
the flagship at p. m, and Immediately
the admiraps flagship and flying squadron
proceeded to midstream. After a short
delay, amid the blowing of whistles and
flood of pyrotechnics, the parade started.
The speed was six knots an hour, and to
facilitate navigation and prevent acct
dent, there was a distance of 300 yards
between divisions, and 200 yards between
squadrons.
When the head of the column was
| abreast of Grants tomb the fire works pro-
gramme was begun by salute of 101 guns
followed by bombs, rockets, etc. The dis
play was continued as the vessels fell into
line, and as they passed down the river
there were more fireworks from anchored
flat-boats at Weehawlken, Stevens Point
Fourteenth street, Hoboken and the bat
terry.
Every boat had its own supply of pyro-
technics, too, and kept up a continue
bombardment along the route, which was
over eight miles in length. The biggest dis.
play was at the battery, where the mos
| distinguished guests and the reviewing
| party were assembled.
After passing the reviewing vessel the
large craft passed around Governors Is
land through Buttermilk channel; the
smaller up the East river, keeping near the
Brooklyn shore as far as East Thirty
fourth street. The squadrons were dis
missed after passing the reviewing boat.