The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
GREAT NAVAL PARADE,
EngIand's Victorian Jubilee Ends With
a Marine Review.
TWENTY-FIVE MILES OF SHIPS.

Prince of Wales Inspects the Most Power
full Fleet of War Vessels Ever Gath
cred Together in the world-United
States Cruiser Brooklyn the Star of the
PORTSMOUTH, England (By Cable).-The
most magnificent display Of naval strength
ever witnessed occurred off Spithead, on
the closing day OF the Queens Jubilee. the
occasion being the grand naval review held
in honor Of the completion Of the sixtieth
year OF the reign of Queen Victoria.
The Prince of Wales, representing Her
Majesty, reviewed a fine fleet Of foreign
warships representing all the maritime
Nations OF the world, proudest, strongest
and swiftest OF these craft being the United
States armored cruiser Brooklyn, flying the
flag Of Rear Admiral Miller.
The Heir Apparent also inspected about
thirty miles Of British warsnips, in which
were 165 fighting ships Of different classes,
carrying about nine hundred heavy guns,
manned by over thirty-eight thousand men
and OF about five hundred and fifty thou
sane tons in all.
EaCl hdElllule NdllOu Scnt OH Iii
in his flagship to witness the review. They
formed in a line abreast Of the British bat
tle-ships. where they were favorably placed
to compare their own naval architecture
with thai OF other Nations. Each Nation
sent its best available ship, and a magnif-
cent display resulted.
The British fleet assembled June %, and
was drawn up in four lines extending from
abreast OF Portsmouth Harbor to a distance
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Following the precedent Of former naval
reviews there was free access to the review
ground up to the hour named for the official
inspection, when all vessels with visitors
anchored in their assigned positions, and
the tour of the feet was commenced by the
Prince Of Wales.
As usual on such occasions the Trinity
yacht Irene, with the Elder Brethren on
board. led the way, the Victoria and
Albert. with the Prince Of Wales On board,
being accompanied by the royal yachts
Osborne and Alberta, the admiralty yacht
Enchantress, the .Cunard liner Campania,
with the members Of the House Of Lords
and the House OF Commons on board, and
q vessel conveying the foreign Ambassadors
and their suites.
At s o'clock a. m. on signal from the Re-
nown. Admiral Sir NOVEL; Salmon's flag
ship. there broke out on every war vessel q
p6E.ecl cTupllOu VI COlOI. GdS1 sup SPiCou
every stitch Of bunting she possessed
streamers from every spar and rainbows
over all.
The illumination Of the fleet at night was
one of the most charming sights Of q week
OF delightful s~pectacles. At 9 O'Clock a
rocket from the Renown signalled the light
ing up. Light lines ran In graceful curves
along the hulls and from bow to stern over
the ~mastheads. A few minutes later they
vanished with the suddenness of their ap-
pearance. Then the darkness was broken
again, this time b. numberless searchlights.
4 pause, and the darkness was pierced by
hundreds Of rockets.
The Examinations Of the Brooklyn refec-
ted the very greatest credit npon all con-
cerned. Along her rail was a row of cleo
trio lights, while between her tunnels were
large letters, "V. R." and the dates 1887.
81" showing up co~nspicuously.
The most striking feature was Old Glory
flying from a yardarm and on which, from
time to time, the rays Of a search light
were thrown, all the other lights Of the
cruiser in the meanwhile being quenched,
thus giving the flag the appearance of
floating in the air, nothing else being visi-
tble about it.