The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-02

The Hamilton FisN-Aa Old Nan,o Discarded
and "A New One Adopted.

and New One Adopted.
Yesterday the packet ships James Foster, Jr.,
Great Western and the William f. Storer were
decorated in their brightest coored bunting In
honor OF an event Which Will long be signalized In
the Black Ball line of Liverpool and New York
packet ships as an epoch OF happy memory. The
occasion was the rcchristcning OF the William f.
Storcr-the changing OF the appeaion OF that
vessel 10 the Hamilton Fish. Al about halfpast two
O'Clock large party OF invited guests assembled on
board the Fish, where they were received by Cap.
tain James Bryant, VINO has sailed under the
co,ors or said line since 1889, and, being
the senior captain, Is designated as the Commodore.
Among those present were Charles II. Marshall, IT.,
George W. Blunt, Charles N. LaInson, Jarvis Xii.
patrick, Mr.. Morris William Allen Butter, G. Cunard
Aleu- Captain Cunningham, OF the ship James
Foster Jr.; Captains Hardy and Lewis and Mr..
Luther f.. Wyman the latter gentleman being well
known merchant OF forty years standing in New
York. The vessel lay at pier No. lS, ana n piece of
ordnance on the wharf discharged loo shots IN
honor Of the event. An elegant luncheon was pre-
pared for The entertainment oil the guests on board
The packet.
MI. Charles n. Marshall opened the proceedings
with a few Introductory remarks. stating that tue
line had been started In 1917, and was. therefore,
the first bel ween New York and Liverpool. ana was
the regular line between the Old and The sew Worlds
until superseded by steamships within the last i'll
teen years.
the following letter from Secretary Fish was then
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Messrs H. MARSHALL Go New York nav % i''
xENTLEMEN have 10 acknowledge your very Kind letter
on the occasion Of The giving my name 70 the Inc vessel
oicia duties vii deain NE here for re-. days longer
trust Ina. he s'p may Tor long years prove successlg
ten as she bears the promo rag oil our country to distant shores
accept pray YOU nay thanks Tor the honor
''' --'' '''''~ 1' -'' ''''e 49, HAMILTON FISH.
Mr. BLUsT being called upon TO respond said that
be did not come prepared TO make speech on this
occasion yet ne was proud 10 say that he had been
friend OF Mr.. Fish for the last forty years. lie
the only man who had been able to bring about
reconciliation between this country and Great
Britain. After telling story IN regard to the war
Of igl2 he sa'd;. caeeriully respond to me toas,
another set Of colors to the snip Hamilton Fish"
Three hearty cheers were then given by the guests
Mr.. pence then proposed the health or Captain
Bryant, OF the Hamilton Fish, ana remarked that
wien other ehipowDers were dying the Gags OF
otner countries and claiming their protection the
owners Of this line Kept the American nag floating,
saving that they would sooner their vessels SINK
at docks than hoist the Gags Of other countries
Captain Bryant responded to the toast in n few
appropriate remarks, saying that he was glad 10
meet them. lac then made short statement
OF the misiorunes OF the vessel Alter
purchasing ner and spending $4,000 on
ler the owners sent her 10 Liverpool and
found that she lad been condemned there.
she brought over a cargo, and 5000 more was
pealed 10 pat her III repair In eighteen or twenty
months a.tef $1,000 more had TO lie expended ON
her. Now Gle was IN good repair, aud &c had no
doubt would make many successful trips between
TINS county, ana Europe
Captain Bryant called upon Captain Cnnn. nsham
OF The ship James Foster, Dr., 70 testify as 10 her
being thy.
Captain cunningham stated that he had sailed
one voyage in the vessel, and had iound her sea-
wogthy Ia fact, he considered her one OF the best
vessels OF the line, and was greatly pleased when he
heard that she was 10 be called the Hamilton fisn
with a few fuitnef remarks the ceremonies ter.
Minated.