The herald., 1897-06-27
Of the Great Victorian
Jubilee
THE SHIPS OF WAR IN REVIEW
FIRE SALUTES WHICH SCARE
SPECTATORS
The Show Has Been a Great One and
Kicks Coming Are Proportion
ately Emphatic /,
Associated Press Special Wire.

ASSOCldCeQ freSS Sp6Cldl W1Tos
PORTSMOUTH, England. June 2o.-
Tine most magnificent display Of naval
strength ever witnessed, occurred of
Spithead today, the occasion being the
grand naval review held in honor of the
completion of the sixtieth year Of the
reign of Queen Victoria. The Prince OF
Wales. representing her Majesty, re-
viewed a fine fleet of foreign warships
Of the world, the proudest, strongest
and swiftest Of these crafts being the
United States armored cruiser Brooklyn,
flying the flag of Rear Admiral Miller,
and the heir apparent also inspected
about thirty miles of British warships.
in which were 166 fighting ships Of diff
ferent classes, carrying about 900 heavy
guns, manned by over $4,000 men and
of about 100000 tons in all.
Each maritime nation sent an Admiral
in his flagship to witness the review.
They formed line abreast of the Brit
| ish battleships, where they were favor
ably placed to compare their own naval
architecture with that of other nations.
Each. nation sent its best available ship
and a magnificent display resulted.
An interesting feature Of the British
fleet was the training ships which COM
pr1sed three of the early ironclads. a.
squadron Of cruisers which usually win
ters, with a training crew on board in
the West Indies, or in some other warm
latitude, and fleet Of training briggs
which cruise in the neighborhood Of the
British ports
The British fleet assembled June 22d
and was drawn up in four lines extend
ing from abreast of Portsmouth harbor
| to a distance Of about five miles to the
westward.
Following thep recedent of former
naval reviews there was free access to
the review ground up to the hour named
for the official inspection, when all ves-
sells with visitors anchored in their as
signed positions and the tour of the fleet
was commenced by the Prince of Wales.
| After lunching on board at 2:30, the
Victoria and Albert, with the principal
royalties, left the harbor for Spithead.
She was followed by the yacht Irene,
by the Pando, the Carthage and the
Elfin, an Admiralty yacht, these yachts
carrying the distinguished foreign vis-
itors Then came the Enchantress, an
admiralty yacht with the Hon. George
]. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty.
and after her the Admiralty yacht Wild
Fire, with Mr.. Chamberlain, the Secre-
tary Of State for the Colonies, and the
| Colonial Premiers. She was followed
by the Eldorado, carrying the ambassa-
! dors and special ENJOYS, including
| Whitelaw Reid. Then came the DAN
ube with the members of the House OF
Lords, the Campania with the members
of the House of Commons, and the Fire
| Queen, the yacht of the commanders
in-chief at Portsmouth.
The commander-in-ch chief Of this port
Sir NOVEL; Salmon, " c., X. G. B.. trans
ferred his flag from the Victory to the
battleship Mars, one of the latest addi-
tions to the fleet and which has been
built and fitted out in two years, great
advance in rapidity of construction.
The battleships Jupiter, Victorious
and Renown also made their first ap-
pearance in the commissioned fleet.
| These four ships as we'll as the Majes
tic and Magnificent are armed with the
new 12-inch wire. guns, of which each
ship carries four mounted en- barbette,
| two forward and two aft. These guns
have a range of about fifteen miles. In
addition they carry twelve six-inch
quick f1rers, eighteen 12-pounder quick
firers and twelve 3-pounder Hotchkiss.
and are fitted with five torpedo dis
charge tubes.
Another important addition to the
fleet was seen in the two cruisers, Pow
erful and Terrible, the former commits
stoned for the China station, vessels Of
25, 900 horse power and speed Of twenty
two knots. They include in their arma-
ment nine Pinch guns and a number Of
quick f1rers and Maxims.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by
Admiral H. r. H. Duke Of Sake -Coburg
and Gotha and Captain H. r. H. the
Duke Of York, Princess of Wales and
other royalties, with their suites, ar
rived at Portsmouth at o'clock. The
party Immediately proceeded to board
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, in
which, forty-one years ago, her majes-
ty inspected the fleet, whereupon her
royal highness' standard was hoisted.
After luncheon on board, the Victoria
and Albert, with the principal royalties,
left the harbor for Spithead. She was
followed by the yacht Irene. and by the
Pando, Carthage and Elfin. The admi-
rally yacht, with Hon. George j. Goshen.
| first lord Of the admiralty and after her
the admiralty yacht Wildfire, with Mr..
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, and the colonial preniers.
She was followed by the Ell Dorado.
carrying the American ambassadors and
special ENJOYS including Hon. White
law Reid. Then came the Danube. with
members of the house of lords
AS the Albert and Victoria was seen
approaching, the fleet, led by the Re-
nown, and echoed by the foreign vessels
present, fired a deafening royal salute
Of twenty-one guns. simultaneously
the blue Jackets and marines manned
ship" standing on the ironclads in solid
lines around the outer edge and filling
the tops. while on vessels Of the older
i types the yards were quickly dotte6.
It was very theatrical and intereEting.
The Victoria and Albert, followed "