The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-27
BIG HIT BY THE BROOKLYN.
The Cruiser shows Up HandsOrer
Than Any Vessel i'm Line.

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Portsmouth. Eng. June 26.-After a
threatening morning. the weather bright
ened and promised brilliant day for the
great naval review. The streets were
thronged with people at an early hour,
and on all sides were to be seen bewilder-
ing masses of glltterng uniforms. gay
multitudes of civilians, military bands and
sailors of all ranks and nationalities. The
colonial troops arrived at o'clock and
were met at the railroad station by mill
tary guard of honor. Then headed by mill
itary bands, they marched TO the town hall
where the lord mayor and corporation of
Portsmouth, in full robes Of office, welcom-
ed the visitors. The soldiers from the
colonies received a great popular ovation.
Their march from the station to the town
hall and from the town hall to the point of
embarkation was nothing less than a
triumphal progress.
The American line steamship New York,
with large party of sightseers on board,
left Southampton at o'clock yesterday
evening and took up the position assigned
to her In the line of special merchant ves-
sells, off Ryde.
AS the American greyhound traversed
the lines of British warships with the
| stars and stripes flying proudly and a
fine band playing national airs, each war;
ship dipped her flag, and she was greeted
with hearty cheers from the many thous,
ands of blue jackets manning the feet.
AS they passed the German warship Koe-
| mig Wilhelm. the latter's band played
Hail, Columbia"
One OF the prettiest sights of the day
was when the royal yacht had come to
an anchor and the various foreign ad-
mirals, with their stats, put off to pay
their respects to the Prince of Wales. As
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bugles sounded, the bands played and the
marines presented arms. All the admir-
ais, with the exception Of Read Admiral
Miller, went in their steam pinnaees. Ad-
miral Miller went in his barge, the sea-
men of the Brooklyn rowing so finely that
they provoked approving comments on all
sides for their skill and sailor-liIke appear
ance. The Prince of Wales received Ad-
miral Miller and his stan with special cor.
diality and complimented him upon the
appearance of the Brooklyn.
The prince presented each OF the ad-
mirals with a medal as souvenir of the
jubilee.
On board the Brooklyn during the re-
view there were number of prominent
Americans, the guests of Admiral Miller
and the other officers of the United States
cruiser. They included Mrs. Levi p. Nor
ton and her daughter Mr. and Mrs. John
Meigs and their daughters, and Mr.. and
Mrs Watson Blair of Chicago.
1t Is generally admitted that the Brook
lyn presented the smartest appearances of
any of the foreign ships. Everything
about her was spotlessly clean, she was
beautifully decorated with flags. her crew
were trim and alert and her salute was
fired with the greatest precision and regu-
larity.
The United States special envoy, White
law Reid, and Mrs. Reid, as a special COM
pliment, were the guests of the Prince and
Princess of Wales on the royal yacht In
stead Of occupying their places with the
special ENJOYS. The United States am
bassador, Col. John Hay, was on the reg
ular diplomatic boat.
The illuminations of the Brooklyn tonight
reflected the very greatest credit upon all
concerned. Along her rail was a row of
electric lights, while between her tunnels
were large letters, 'V. r." and the dates
1S37-T showing up conspicuously.
But the most striking feature was Old
Glory flying from a yard arm and on
which, from time to time, the rays of a
searchlight were thrown. All the other
lights of the cruiser in the meanwhile be-
ing quenched, thus giving the flag the
appearance of floating in the air, nothing
else being visible about IL.