The herald., 1897-04-28

PIE, ~ -. Il ltlltll, iIdoltl Slldhla, -
w. Atkins; Cactus, G. H. Goddard; John
Rodgers, E. c. Buland; Mistletoe, S. D.
Webber; Vervom, S. ]. Howes; AK
ales, c. f. Gibbs; Lilac, c. w. Johnson;
Myrtle, Theodore Nickerson; Gardenia,
C. E. Matthews; Armoria, William
Wright.
The foreign men-of-war: II, NJ. S.
Talbot. French corvette Fulton, H. I. MS.
Dogali. H. S. NJ. S. Infanta Isabella, H.
s. NJ. S. Maria Teresa.
The marine division, which was eched-
uled to leave the lower bay at o'clock,
was divided into four divisions, each
commanded by commodore.
The rear admiral in command of the
entire division was F. G. Osborne, with
the America for flagship.
The commander in command of the
first division was Fred B. Dalzel with
the Fred b. Dalzell as flagship; the COM
modore in command of the second di-
vision was A. B. Valentine, with the
George w. Washburn as flagship. The
commodore in command of the third di-
vision was NJ. Moran with the p. II. Wise
as flagship. The commodore in COM
mand of the fourth division was F. H.
Boyer. with the Fortuna as flagship.
signal dress ship" was the first ma
noeuver of the day, and the nimble tars
were upon every yard and top of th~rig-
ging in a trice. All the available fiags
and bunting aboard the warships seemed
to have been hauled out of lockers for
the occasion. Strings of flags were run
from the stern up to the masts and down
again to the bow. The United States en-
sign flew at the stern of all our warships
and at the fore of all the foreign vessels
The American warships headed the
line which was made up with the flag
ship New York at the head. Behind the
New York and in the order named lay
the Indiana, Columbia, Maine, Texas.
Raleigh, Amphitrite and Terror; of the
warships. H. M. S. Talbot was given the
position of honor, her commander, Capt.
e. H. Gamble, being the senior officer.
The other foreign warships in line were
the French corvette Fulton, H. S. M. S.
Infanta Isabella, H. S. NJ. S. Maria
Teresa and the Italian cruiser Dogali,
Commander Rigotti, which arrived last
night
Opposite the line of warships was the
revenue marine and lighthouse tenders.
eleven of the latter and five of the form
er. The dispatch boat Dolphin lay off
above the warships deceked profusely in
bunting. She was to carry the president
later when he reviewed the naval par
ade.
An interesting feature was the parade
of the merchant marine, which was di-
vided into four divisions.
F. G. Osborne was the rear admiral in
command of the merchant marine on the
flagship America. His command aeasem-
bled in the upper bay eastward of the
center of the channel on the BROOKLYN
side.
The first division was composed prin-
cipally of tugs and lighters, belonging
to the New York Central and Erie rail-
roads.
The second and third divisions were
made up of tugs and steam lighters with
couple of big ocean tugs in the lead.
The fourth division consisted of side
wheel steamboats,, ferry boats and tugs.
Each division was divided into two
squadrons and there were about $50
boats in line.
All the vessels were covered with
bunting, Tapping out stiff as boards in
the brisk wind and presented pretty
and animated picture.
The hour set for them to start up the
North river was o'clock but as early as
noon they began to assemble at the
rendezvous.
The black, wicked looking torpedo
boat Porter, sharply outlined against
the white hulls of the United States
squadron, rushed in and out of the ma
val lines, carrying orders, while the big
patrol of the harbor police, with four
steam launches as assistants, each new
ly painted for the occasion. scurried
hither and thither on errands to the
commanders of the merchant marine
divisions. The parade was started in
splendid order and maintained excti-
lent order throughout. the fiotilla turn
ing the stakeboat and anchoring half a
mile above the head of the war ships
in admirable style, and then stemmed
the tide until all fell in in quadruple
lines behind the monitors to await the
coming of the president on the Dol
phin.
AS 5 o'clock, the hour at which Presi-
dent Mckinley was to go on board the
Dolphin, approached, the crowd on the
pier where he was to embark grew lar
ger and larger, until several thousand
had assembled. They greeted the presi-
dent and his party with a cheer that
was re-echoed from hundreds of steam
ers, which. having come up the river
in the naval parade, had taken posi-
tions in rather convenient proximity to
the Douphin.
The morAnt the president boarded the
lighthouse boat Daisy, the police boat
patrol, assisted by several launches
from the warships. began to force the
tugs and steamers back and fairly
clear space was visible when the Daisy
reached the dispatch boat, and the pres
idential flag broke from her mainmast
AS the president set foot on the deck
of the Dolphin the presidential salute of
twenty-one guns was fired, and the fleet
of steamers blew whistles until the
sound of the firing was scarcely audi
BILE. President Mckinley was met on
board by Lieutenant Commander Rich
ardson Clover commanding officer of
the Dolphin, and was introduced by him
to Rear Admiral Francis M. Bunce, COM
manding the naval division.
The officers of the Dolphin saluted.
the president walked aft and ascended
to the quarter deck He was accom-
panied by Secretary Sherman. General
Alger, Attorney General McKenna, Sec
retaries Long, Gage, Bliss, Generals
Miles, Ruggles, Porter, Butterfield, Eli
hu Root, General Simmons. Governor
Black and Postmaster General Gary.
At $50 the Dolphin started down the
river, followed by the immense fleet cf
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