Editing USS Philadelphia (C-4) (section)

=== Atlantic Squadron, 1890–1893 ===
While fitting out at the [[New York Navy Yard]], ''Philadelphia'' was designated on 18 August as [[flagship]] of [[Rear Admiral]] [[Bancroft Gherardi]], commanding the [[North Atlantic Squadron]]. The squadron departed New York on 19 January 1891 to cruise the [[West Indies]] for the protection of American interests until May. It was during this time Fred J. Buenzle had served aboard the ''Philadelphia'', as noted in ''Bluejacket; An Autobiography'', a part of the ''Classics of Naval Literature'' series. Then to the northern waters as far as [[City of Halifax|Halifax]], Nova Scotia. Early the following year, the flagship called at [[Montevideo]], Uruguay, 6–18 February, after which she resumed cruising in the West Indies.<ref name=DANFS1/>

[[File:USS Philadelphia (C-4).jpg|thumb|left|USS ''Philadelphia'' at sea]]
''Philadelphia'' continued operations with the Atlantic Squadron along the eastern seaboard of the United States and in the West Indies until 1 March 1893. She was then assigned to the [[Naval Review Fleet]] as flagship of Rear Admiral [[Bancroft Gherardi]]. Charged with conducting the [[Naval Review|International Rendezvous and Review]], with a fleet of twelve American ships, he received the visiting foreign ships as they commenced arrival in [[Hampton Roads]] on 8 April. The fleet steamed to New York 24 April, where it joined additional foreign visitors to form a combined fleet of 35 men-of-war. President [[Grover Cleveland]] reviewed the Fleet 27 April, after which appropriately festive ceremonies took place, initiating a parade through the streets of New York. The Naval Review Fleet disbanded 31 May and ''Philadelphia'' departed New York 30 June 1893, bound for the [[Pacific Squadron]] via [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, and [[Callao]], Peru.<ref name=DANFS1/>