Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-05
NEWPORT ZEN FETE.'' y
HONOR TO YACHT CLUB AND sQUA-
DROy or wARsuIPs.
BRILLIANT SCENES ON WATER.
The Illumination at Night Most
EIabOrate-A Land Parade During
the Day, which Is Highly Success
fuI-The City Crowded.

NEWPORT. r. l., August 4.-This is
the day Of Newport's great fete in honor
OF the New York Yacht Club and the
North Atlantic squadron. For weeks
committees including in their member
ship some Of the most prominent men
in the country, have been planning for the
festivities. with the intention Of
making the observance one that would
overshadow anything ever attempted
here. and the clty's permanent residents
have worked in hearty cooperation with
her summer guests. Decorators were
busy this morning. putting the finishing
touches on their work, and the electri-
clans were connecting wires and fitting
the last of the multi-colored lamps III
their places. The old town has never
before been decorated on such an elaoo-
rate scale. In the harbor, the early
morning saw more life than usual All
were preparing for the day.
A number Of interesting races were
held during the forenoon.
The land parade this afternoon tuAy
equalIed exuectations, and was viewed
bv what was undoubtedly the laIse71
crowd that ever filled Newports streets
r'be landing Of the marines and sailors
from the warships, 100 strong pes.u
shortly after ] o'clock. Colonel a ~
parser Rhode Island Military, was
cblef marshal Of the day. and with his
aides headed the procession. The arti-
Ierv hand followed. and then, in ORDER
came the Foot Battalion, Second Ariil-
Ierv from Fort Adams the band from
! me training stations; the marines from
an tho yvarships. in six companies; the
| band from, the flagship New York; a oat-
| TALON of seamen from the Maine
! Iowa Massachusetts,. Brooklyn Ne"
York. and Indiana, in That orderi 'ne
| Naval Battalion of Artillery, tho Newport
| band: the Newport Artilery' COMPANY
! y second Regiment, Rhode Island MIL
| ta,v cadets. Light Battery +, Second Ar
| tulerv United states army, and the
| Hospital Corps. Rhode Island Military.
From stand IN front Of the ocean
tIoueo the line was reviewed By Governor
| over and staff: the Secretary OF the
Navy Hon. John D. Long. accompanied
| nv Rear-Admiral Sicard and staf, ana
| tho officers commanding the several ship'
| of the North Atlantic squadron
YACHT RUN FROM NEW LONDON
The eeet of the New York Yacht CLUB
swept into the harbor from New Lohuoii
! This afternoon, with a good northwest
| brooze filling the already crowded road
! eteod IN overfowing. and finished the Sc
cond of the runs Of the 1891 cruise. IL
| carnot he said. however, that the Meet
| came i'm I'm a bunch. for when the he-
| eatta Committee at Brentons Reei hsn'-
! shin where the racing hnlsh was maui
! took the time Of the four leadihs poi'S'
mich we're the two crack sloops Nigiant
| and Navahoe. and the two trim schoon-
! ore Emerald and Colona, the rest OF
| The fleet were hull down on the southern
! borizon. The run from New London was
| the most satisfactory one OF the week,
| for not only did the breeze make the
etart close and exciting. but the wind
held throughout and all the yachts.
emothered i'm sails. from the largest or
them TO the little flyer with only rev
kites set. bowled along right merrlly'
while not a skipper INDUCED in playing
Iufing matches while rounding Point
| Judith.
To-night's illumination was fitting
| climax 10 the days celebration, and one
that the city's guests Will not soon for
| get 1t is estimated that fully 2O,Vo
| visitors enjoyed 1t. During the day
| time the streets were cIOWutu, Dul ~
night they were jammed.
This morning the harbor was -ery COM
| fortablv filed with yachts of all descrip-
| tons. and numerous excursion steamers
| crowded in throughout the day. and the
| great fleet Of the New York Yacht Club
/ came later Darkness had hardly set
! tied down before the blaze Of light was
| kindled. The graceful lines Of many
yachts were shown by scores Of electric
| lights and lanterns. dependent from the
| rigging and colored fires burned all about.
! The warships made a magnificent display.
Lights beamed out al over the powerful
vessels. and their searchlights swept the
sky. and glared in every nook and corner
| of the harbor. The cruisers New York
| and Brooklyn and the battleships Maine.
| Massachusetts. Indiana. and Iowa were
| lavish i'm their decorations. The Dol'
phin. too. was attractyely embellshed
| with electric lights
The boats entered for the Venetian
parade began to form I'm order at 7A0,
| and soon afterward they moved amid the
barking of the yachts cannon and the
detonating of bombs ashore. Slowly. like
a huge snake. the line Of boats wound
around Goat Island. while the fireworks
continued without cessation.