The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-27
NAVY IS REVIEWED.
GRAND JUBILEE DEMONSTRATION
TAKES PLACE OFF PORTSMOUTH.

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Prince 81 wales Represents the Queen. On
Board the Victoria and Albert. From
Which Her Majesty has wltnessed
Many Such Spsetzeles, Bat Not. II All
Put Tosssher. Equal t. 1his-Hsssry of
Previous Reviews, With Progressive
Changes In Naval Architecture and
Equipment Noted.
Portsmouth, June 2s.-After a threat
en:iIS morning. the weather frightened
and brilliant day for the great review
is promised. The streets were thronged
with people a. an early hour this morn
ing and on all sides were TO be seen be-
wl.dering masses Of glittering uniforms.
military bands and sailors OF all ranks
and nationalities. In gallant array off
The coast were nearly 200 British war
vessels, manned by about 5000 men.
aggregating some 100000 tons. which
were 20 be rev!e we'd by the Prince OF
Wales. representing the queen. as the
inal display Of the jubilee celebrations
The colonial troops arrived at s o'clock
and were met az the railway station by
a military guard Of honor. Then. head
ed by military bands. they marched to
the town hall, where the lord mayor and
corpora ton of Portsmouth in fun robes
Of Office welcomed the visitors. The sol
diers marched from the station TO the
Ill he n
point Of embarkation was nothing less
Than a triumphal progress.
The American line steamship New
York. with a large party OF sightseers
on board, left Southampton at O'Clock
yesterday evening and took up thep o.
si.ion assigned 20 her in the line Of spe-
cial merchant vessels. off Rhyde. AS
the American greyhound traversed the
line of British warships with the stars
and stripes flying proudly and fine
band playing national airs, each war
ship dipped her flag and she was greet
ed with hearty cheers from the many
thousands OF blue jackets manning the
Aee.. AS the New York passed the
German warship Koenig Wilhelm, the
latter's band played Hail Columbia"
The naval craft present few about 200
penants-a number which, but for the
size end Importance OF the vessels.
would have seemed lost in thee rash OF
attending steamers and yachts-crafts
of every possible description in every
possible condition, from the great At
lantic and Australian liners, cross
channel packets. Norway excursion
steamers, Mediterranean cruisers. Old
paddle boats, dirty tugs and smart
yachts. dainty electric launches and
ishermens dingeys. venturesome ca
noes and many a row boat filled with
wharf rats.
The decorations OF the shipping
hotch-potch were as variegated as the
crafts they adorned The stately liners
we're trimmed with a near approach to
what is possible in ships and the long
string Of flags from stern ii taffrail
showed up very effectively against the
morning sky. The smart yachts were
daintiIy befiagged but not much could
be said for the rest.
II was therefore a great relief to the
eye when at o'clock on a signal from
the Renown, Admiral Sir Howell sal
mons flagship, there broke out on ev-
cry war vessel a perfect eruption OF col
or. Each ship spread every stitch OF
bunting il ossessed-streamers from ev-
cry spart and rainbows over all. The
flags were mainly signals OF the inter
national and naval codes and their mui-
tiform coiors added very perceptbly to
an ensemble which was as striking as
it was theatrical
Ryde. Isle of Wight, June 26.-The
honorary admiral OF the fleet, His Ray
al Hihgness the Prince Of Wales, has
just concluded, on behalf Of the sover-
eign OF the realm, the review OF the ships
athered in her honor. The review its
elf did not add very much 10 the pic
ture framed for the spectator this morn
ing, saving always the batttle-llke roar
Of the guns. which was enough to wax
en- the dead. when the salute of twenty
one guns was fired.
The Prince of Wales accompanied by
Admiral His Royal Highness the Duke
OF Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Captain
His Royal Highness the Duke of York.
the Princess of Wales and other royal
ties, with their suites. arrived al Ports
mouth az o'clock. The party imne-
diarely proceeded on board the royal
zach. Victoria and Albert. in which
forty-one years ago Her Majesty in
specaed the fleet, wherein Her Royal
Highenss standard was hois;ed.
After lunching on board al go, the
Victoria and Albert, with the principal
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She was followed by the yacht Irene, by
the Pando. the Carthage and the Elm.
an admiralty yacht. these vessels car
rying thed istinguished visitors. Then
came the Enchan.ress, an admiralty
yacht with with the Hon. George j.
Goschen, first lord OF the admiralty.
and after her the admiralty's zach,
Wiidfre with Mr.. Chamberlain, the sec
rotary Of state for the colonies. and the
colonial premiers. She was followed by
the Eldorado. carrying the ambassadors
and special ENJOYS. including the Hon.
whitelaw Reid. Then came the Danube.
with the members q the house OF lords
the Campania. with he members OF the
house OF commons. and the Fire Queen.
the yacht Of the oonmander-in-chie. a;
Portsmouth.
AZ the Albert and Victoria vas seen
approaching the feet. led oy the Re-
nown and re-echoed by .he foreign yes
sells present fred deafen!ng royal 81
lu;e OF twen,y-ons guna. Simultaneous
" the blue jackets and marines mann
ed ship" standing on the ironcisds In
soIid lines round :hsir outer edges and
aglng their tops. while on vessels o: Tie
cider type the yards were quickly do,;-
Cd. Il was very theatrical and Interest
ing. The Victoria and Albert. foiloSed