Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1893 — THE NAVAL REVIEW. [ARTICLE]

THE NAVAL REVIEW.

Rendezvous Day at Hainptcm Roads. Warships of Many Nations Gather for the Review In New York Harbor, • The imposing festivities which are to mark the opening of the Columbian celebration by the United States government, began at Hampton Roads, Monday, that being the rendezvous day for tho navies oi the various powers that have signified their intention of participating. At Norfolk, Va., the programme includes various local celebrations. On Wednesday the international rowing matches took place. On Thursday tho military and competitive drill and military parade, and the week was filled with demonstrations of various kinds. Tho fleet will start from Hampton Roads Monday, tho 24th, and will anchor at night at Sandy Hook. Tho fleet will get Into review formation on .the morning of April 25. April 26th the vessels will come dip the ‘harbor of New York and get into line and come to final anchorage off Eighty-ninth street. The final ceremonies will take place In a grand review April 27. President Cleveland will embark iu the Dolphin and pass along tho lino of ships. When the Dolphin’s bow is opposite to each ship’s stern the officers and crew will salute, the band will play, and a twenty-one gun salute will be given. Twenty-four foreign men-of-war, representing the Argentine, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Russia and Spain, have arrived. The United States review fleet consists of seventeen vessels.