Continuing with the order of appearance of the twenty-plus ships to take art in the Grand Marine Review off Wilmington July 22, 1888.
LISBON-- Capt. Black
DELTA-- Capt. Sherman
EASTON-- Capt. Kinyon
ITALIAN-- Capt. J.T. Harper
BLANCHE-- Capt. Jacobs
PASSPORT-- Capt. Snell
MURCHISON-- Capt. Smith
HURT-- Capt. Robeson
SYLVAN GROVE-- Capt. J.W. Harper (related to the Italian's captain?)
QUEEN OF ST. JOHN-- Capt. Paddison
USS COLFAX-- Was respectively invited to join the parade.
The steamer Marco, Capt. E.D. Williams acted as the starting boat and made sure that the line was kept in order.
Must have been quite a sight.
Steamboats Ahoy. --Old B-R'er
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