The New York herald., 1870-02-26
THE MoNARcA.
Visit to tho British Iron-clad at Annapolis
Cordial Reception by tho Ofiioers-P.eas
ure Trip Down the Bay-Rsturn
Of the Excursionista

WASHINGTON Feb. 25 1870.
party OF about l5) ladies ana gentlemen lert
washington this morning by invitation OF the score
tary Of tho Navy 10 visit tho b itlsh war stca ncr
Monarch. lying about seven miles from Annapolrs
They were conveyed to tha. citS by special train
In the party n Vtlon TO Secretary iso0eson werc
Secretaries Belxnap and Cox, Minister Thornton,
ana the members OF the British Legation. Captain
Commerell OF the Monarch ana the Turkish,
Swedish ana Danish Minister'S; Vice Admiral Porter
Rear Admiral Goldsborough Roar Admiral Rodgers.
Commodores Me,ancton Smith ana Pennock. Com
mandcrs Temple Case. Jewett Sn.rk ana Brown;
Chief Engineers Kin1. Loring and Shock; Naval
Contractors Lcnthail and Davidson, and Paymaster
Allen. Senators Thurman and Ednunos and OF tho
House Committee ON Naval Anai-s Scodeld. Forty.
Stevens, Ketcham. Ifaight, Archer McCreery ana
Hay; als0, Representatives Scncnck, S.ocum. MAY.
nard, Kelley Farns1 crth. Lanin. Peters. Negley,
Schumacher, SWAIN. Dckey. Myers, Dyer and Wells.
These gentlemen were accompanied bJ ladies OF
their respective families. moro were besides
other guests, including Chancellor ZaDriskio.
Of New Jersey; Danisi Dougherty, Of Phas-
doiphia: william Prescott Smith and Jlnes W.
Clayton. Clerk In tho House Of representatives..
On the arrival or tho train at Annapolis Junction
the party were met 0y Governor Bowie ana suite
ana escorted To tue Naval Academy, where Conn.,
mander WOrden, superintendent OF thu Academy.
joined the party. and prece led Nv Captain Com.
nereil and Minister inOrDt0n. walked 10 the larade
ground where bands Of music greeted them with
the air or 'tGOd Save the Queen.u The mi0snlpmen,
VINO were drawn up IN line went through the drul,
ecltlny bi their discipline the admiration OF tho
spectators. The visitors then separated tn
various directions to take y curs0rY view OF
the various departments, and afterwards en-
barked on steamer to lake them to tho
Monarch. As thes approached the vessel the yards
were manned and the BRUSH band played .'Hall TO
the Chci.o followed Dy the AIR OF God Save tho
QueeI.n The visitors examined the various pOr-
t0ns OF the vessel. being thus engaged Tor more
than hour. They were then inv tel an elegant
COLLATION.. Tnere were. bes,des several private
rooms where wines and stronger lilaors anu Eng
sh beer were p,entifutly served.
The officers were attentive to OIL the wants and
comforts OF the guests. rne vessel was put under
steam and went aOOut twelve miles down the bay.
During the trip four shells. eacn weighing $40
pounds, were nred from the twenty five ton twelve
ncn rifle guns In the turret. These said to 90
the heaviest rife guns Ia the world. The nr,cS Waa
witnessed with muc9 ;urrresy especially by the
ocers oi o. navy. On the return trip some OF tiio
, company Aninsed themselves with dancing. Reaching
Annapolis IN the evening, the parry proceeded TO slo
TeSiueace Vi Commander A0iden Wuoie u repa5t Ol
all the luxurIes was cOJOyed The day was clear
and windy aud cold, but Notwithstanding thiS,
everybody seenicl TO enjoy the pleasure TRIP. Inc
party returned to Washington Us haif-paSt tea
O'CLOCK tODlnt.
Tne Monarch will probably not leave her anchor
age before next Thursday, as some days VIII DO re-
CURED Tor coaing ana other preparations I0r Nc,
voyage.