The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-28
THE NAVAL PARADE.
Formation of the Great Pageant Ar.
ranged for Friday Afternoon.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The naval COM
mittee tonight gave out the official pro-
gramme for the naval parade, a list of the
vessels that will participate and their posi-
tions.
The parade will start from quarantine
Friday at ! p. m. The police boat Patrol
will be in the lead, with the fireboats New
York and Van Wick. The Olympia, flagship
Of Admiral Dew.y, and the steamer Sandy
Hook, having on board Mayor Van Wyck
and representatives of the city, will follow
side by side. After this the following order
will be maintained:
Chicago, protected cruiser. flagship Rear
Admiral Howison.
New York, armored cruiser, flagship Rear
Admiral Sampson.
Indiana, battleship. first class:
Massachusetts. battleship. first class.
Texas. battleship, second class.
Brooklyn, armored cruiser.
Lancaster, gunnery ship.
Marietta, gunboat.
Torpedo boats Porter, Dupont, Ericsson.
Window. Gushing.
Revenue cutters Manning, Algonquin,
Gresham, Window, Onondago.
Transports Se~dgewick. Mcpherson, McClel-
Ian.
Hospital ship, Missouri.
The steamer Monmouth, with representa-
tives of the naval militia of New YORK, Will
come next, followed by the other vessels of
the naval militia Inc Ofnc1al DOdlS OF the
city. General Slocum and Gen Island. with
general committee of citizens, steamers
Mount Hope. Warwick and Mattawan will
follow. Next will come the first division
escorting column, composed of ninety-five
steam yachts. under of COmmo-
dore j. Pierpont Morgan. with the flagship
Gorsair: Sir Ihomas Liptons Erin VIII lead
the starboard column and Howard Gould's
yachts will be the Josephine and Nourma-
hal. the American and Sapphire, Columbia
and MaradQ tho Cuitona White Tadva
Wanda, Oneida, Katrina and Sappho. The
second division Of the escorting column will
first section will be preceded by the Buena
Ventura, the first prize captured in the
Spanish war. The first eight sections of the
merchant marine will be composed of about
seventy steamboats,. The last four sections
will be composed Of from thirty to 70. y pro-
pellers. The third division of the escorting
column Will be made up of nearly one hum
dred ,barges; tugs. propellers and unat-
tached vessels.
The principal events of the Dewey cele-
bration. as now arranged, are, in brief, as
follows:
Thursday Evening
Illumination of the harbor as far east as
Seabright, n. j., and Far Rockaway, L. /.
Friday
Noon-Naval parade from Tompkinsville
to Grants Tomb; Olympia leading the war
watched from the docks along the North
river, from Riverside Park, from the River
SIDE Drive ana the STANDS erected Tor the
occasion
8 p. m.-Salute at Grants Tomb and re-
Spouse by the Olympia.
4 p. pageant begins. Fireworks
on North river of Grants Tomb and In the
East river off Wards island. Parade OF
freboat fotilla and grand protecting dis
play at the Battery, City Hall Park, Union
Square, Fffty-ninth street and Fifth avenue.
Mount Morris Park and at the junction of
the Southern Boulevard and the concourse
IN the Bronx. In Brooklyn at the Borough
Hall and the entrance to Prospect Park. In
Queens at Long Island City courthouse and
in Richmond on Barron hill. the highest
point on the island. The night AEGEAN and
the fireworks may be seen from along the
shores of the rivers or from the excursion
boats.
Saturday
s a. m.-Admiral Dewey brought ashore
and escorted by cavalry to City Hall.
3 a. REPRESENTATION by the mayor. or
behalf Of the city, with a gold loving CUP
on the steps OF the City Hall. National
anthems sung by 1000 school children.
! LIP. m.-Grand parade starts from Grant