The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

most modern of the latter We're the
Minotaur, Achelles, Warrior, Black
Prince, BelleroDhon and Lord Clive)
under the command of Sir Thomas
Paisley Bert. K. c. 3.
On June %, 1873, the waters of Spit
head were again the scene OF a naval
review. this time in honor of his maj
esty. the shah of Persia.
On Aug. IS, 1878, her majesty in
spected the feet at Spithead, and on
July q. 1887, on the occasion of the
queens jubilee, a large fleet was again
assembled there and reviewed by the
sovereign.
The most modern ships present on
that occasion were the COl1ingwoad.
Imperieuse and Conquerer. The feet
was composed Of 1856 vessels, the per-
sonnet of 1900 officers and men,
During the past decade enormous adj
vances have been made both in the
number and construction of the ships
of the royal navy, and this cannot be
better eXemplified than by the fact
that of the y battleships reviewed by
the Prince of Wales, in behalf of the
queen, today, four only took part in
the jubilee ceremony of 1887, whilst of
the 43 cruisers present, not one existed
in 1887. Needless to say, the 80 torpedo
boat destroyers are OF class which
has only been introduced during the
past five years, and which appear to
be destined to play very important
part in modern sea warfare.
GHOSTLY SHIPS.
Isle of Wight, 10 pm, June 26.-The
Nominations of the fleet at Spithead
was one of the most charming sights
of a week of delighting spectacles- the
night was dark, and the waters of the
Solent were quiet. 1t was all ghostly,
Of <,i rr-l nd nd
the world of magic. The brutal grim
ness of all the engineery of destruction
savage looking guns, venomous tor
pedoes, the Veritable teeth of War-waS
lost in peaceful shadow and sOftening
gloom.
A minute before the miles of water
showed only such lights as are usually
associated with shipping, reds and
greens off port and starboard, while
lights at mastheads, CLEANS that, like
tiny rows of diamonds showed the
ports of passenger craft, with here and
there some parti-colored lights that
had been lit in private vessels before
the time At there was a flash, a
rocket from the Renown rushed into
the dark blue, and, bursting with
shower of splendid stars, signalled
the lighting up of the fleet. The stick
of the rocket had not turned towards
the water ere the mighty fleet was
suddenly sAeletoned in brilliant yellow
light, hulls, smokestacls, spars and
cOrdage being thrown into strong relief.
Light lines ran in graceful curves
along the sweep of the monsters, now
ghostly gray in the sudden glare, and
from bow to stern, over the mastheads,
were. garlands of incandescent light,
like ''jewele.i necklaces hung upon the
horns of night
A few minutes later they vanished
with the suddenness of their appear
aflce, leaving the spectators peering al
the place where they had been. Then
the darkness was broken again This
time by numberless Searchl1ghts, which,
with uncanny glare, like the eyes of a
hundred eyclops, patterned the heavens
as a chequer- board, with radiant bands.
Later. these eyes slowly swept the
gathered craft and the shores beyond,
as if seeking something to discover or
devour Then they were all shut off,
leaving the darkness more visible than
ever A pause, and the darkness was
pierced by hundreds of signal rockets,
soaring into the blue with messages of
jubilatiOn-
The purpose of this naval exhibition
was not TO be overlooked, however,
and the might of Britain, its ever
prepared strength, was again TO be I'M
pressed upon the staring thousands
A signal rocket leaDed from the Re-
noWn. and now there was provided an
exhibition of what II would be IKE II
ever an immense fleet of battleshios
and cruisers should engage at night.
A royal salute of so guns was fired from
every ship capable Of firing it. Great
guns and small guns answered each
other in one prolonged roar, rising and
falling in intensity as more or less OF
them fired together. II was truly aw-
full. Even the certain knowledge that
there were no deadly missiles IN the
guns did not prevent chill feeling
from creeping over many of the civilian
spectators.
The foreign warshiDs, moored oppo-
site the British line, Joined the cannon
ade. and TO the superstitious there was
from the deeD-throated guns OF the
United States, Russia, France, Ger
many. a note of defiance, a resonant
resolute answer, gun for gun. Yet all
was in honor of Victoria. Then the
angry roaring ceased. much to the re-
lief of thousands who were Stopping
their ears. and as the panoply of I'M
nleasant smoke slowly drifred away.
the feet again stood revealed in fairy
lines of lightness. The gentle side of
things was again put to the front TO I
iustill into the minds of departing thou
sands that while the dogs of war were
ready aye ItdtE- litetNs c--NNA go;
what the people came out to see was ;
the triumph of peace and the glory OF
the queen
The Prince Of Wales received Admiral
Miller ard his staff with sDeclaI corulai-
IN and comDlimented him upon the ap- 1
oearance of the Brooklyn. The prince !
presented each of the admirals with a I
medal as a souvenir of the jubilee.
on board the Brooklyn during the re-
view there was a number of prominent I
Americans. the guests of Admiral Miller, /
md the other officers of the United states /
cruiser. They included Mrs Levi r. /
Morton and her daughter, Mr.. and MIS- I
John Meigs and their daughter, Miss /
Grace. and Mr.. and Mrs Watson BAR, /
Of Chicago. -,
It is generally admitted that the Brook
yn presented the smartest appearance OF /
any OF the foreign ships.
The Examinations of the Brooklyn to- 4
al concerned. Along her rail was a row /
IF electric lights while between her fun !
lels We're large letters, ~. r., ana the
iates '-lSg7-97" showing up conspicuousiy.
But the most striking feature was Old !
Glory hving from a yard arm. and on (
which. from time to time. the rays OF a /
;earchIight were thrown, all the other
lights of the cruiser in the meanwhile /
)eing extinguished. thus giving the nag /
he appearance of floating in the air.
The Prince and Princess of Wales !
passed through the lines on board the
Alberta ard returned to the harbor at
The entire fleet then fired
royal salute.
THE SHIPS IN LINE.