New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-14
AN AMERICAN ADMIRAL IN NORWAY.

AN AMERICAN ADMIRAL IN NORWAY.
HoNoEs TO AMERICAN OrFICERs-FESrIViT1Es ON
BOARD TIE FRANKLIN-A JOKE on THE
NORWEGlNNS,
WASHINGTON. Aug 12.-Letters recently re-
cciycd here contain interesting account OF Admiral
Bogess laa visit to Cnrisaua, Norway in the flagship
Franklin of the European lcet accompanied by the Jul
niata The visit made July g. and is said to he
the hrs visit ever made by American cruiser Ad-
mral BUgCs and his officers received and enter
tained by our Consul and by the Admiral in command at
that port ana the compliments were returned by elegant
receptions on board the faI ship The visit is said TO
have created at Chr>tania very favorable impression
the United and its representatives in the Euro
pean feet The following interesting extracts from the
press of ChIsauia describe the elegant entertainment
offered Admiral Bos;s 1t tine Klngcnbcre Tneater, and
the entertainment given in return on board the iagshp
from 1ae C;sjsti MIA A7egl'.d. J-lglt ,,.
The officers OF re American Squadron rad, last night
HafTen hal arranged extra performance and where
avery elegant audience flcd the hall AZ the close OF
the performance, the foreign guests were invited 10
hastily improy>cd collation., which had been arranged
by some Of the officers OF orr navy ana other cruz ms,
who wished spend few hours in their company Ine
Apollo saloon had accordingly been decorated IN
a main bit very tasteful manner with starspaucled
banners, Norwegian and swedish flags, wreaths
tront OF S fi I'm The center OF the hail. richly spread
supperable was prepared with inviting dishes and bot
tlc- with which those present soon maze acquaintance
Gaercn; national melodies After IacrGcn. Werscllnd
had proposed His Maicaty's health, First Lieutenant
present toast the President OF the United States
"the illUsrioUS President Grant Dirocor PHI then
followed with happy eArieSSoAs ol A2h I,.pecl ana
Imericl." rGcn another toast was given for
the siege Of Ncw-OrcGus Admiral Charles Hocgs. aud
i ss his Tgs5 C Gg ne t ccmP5hy r the alien
ton which Hai been shown him ana the i.eTs under
United Kingdoms. Cpt Parker gave a toast TO the
city Of Chii,auia, whose kind hospitality they had 50
Luce Luce Ieped to a tolst Tor the ladies at home
OF the American guests. III a short hum2I-
was moi ashamed oi g'OTr--w9s diuchterof Eng
land sh9 Was a,So S,.iE,;u & or Nt~s ne no
mother hut OF her daughters the ladies' OF CIls.Jha
In lively conversation hc company spent hours in
tho garden, enjoying their cgrs and punch until lit
lie past midnight "lcn every U2dy lCt N Hosl con-
tented frame OF mind and well pleased with tie hastily
impTovscd and agreeable little 1lte; .,o,u-,
YcSeIlly, 40 O'Clock y. NJ, Admiral BJrs invited to
matinee on board his fl--shp large company OF ladhs
aud gentlemen OF this city, among whom were the officers
Of the Norwegian Utii Of monitors and all the officers
of tie glrron. The Nd Nra sent his barges and small
steamers 70 tie paacepr TO convey the snc,ts to ms
into n u.,cHt ballroom, decorated VITA the flags Of
all nations Tho m.21en-nIst was env'loled II
American aud Norwegian iags Wien the greater Part
OF the guests were assembled the dancing began The
American and TIE Norwegian officers, as well as the
other guest took HN'y part vi th5 iee On me loWtf
Gun-GcCi where The ,is nad been removed the
punch wines, beer ucwcTe constantly offered and at
O'Clock collation. OF Salads sandwiches, cakes, and
net occupied by the dancing, either, par
a Eace on the quarter G5o employed
time an taking peep at the ain rent saloons, the gun
rnom tho CiroI' cabins etc, and We had there ul
opltuuitv 10 convince ourselves that good taste ana
TSerr nrc i'm thd cabins we Jaw all kinds vi objects of
antique hronzcS etc-c!en,lhG Woths musical n5tIu
will certainly be AZ wide variance with the ideas
he prev ioU-y entertained. Among the less educated
people here are certainly not rev VINO InlH % d !,
1 American a tObdccO-Spltting savage, armed WIN
bow e-kuiie ana revolver THIS the American OceIs ~
heard ana had mica sport over, ll hey tolu u5 S q
little farce which they had performed on boaId Ie W
days previous I'm Immense crowd had eOt. teG 10 ooA
nj the ship, and many OF ltl men women anu
gathering round the sAyiGht over the oricers
mess-rOom stared down with as much persislency
sitting there They concluded TO turn the joke on the
them a,tied upon the table large purses filled with gold
and silver sat down and began to play while the othes
madmen Gold pieces thrown from one side OF the
table TO the ether ana not long before they began
10 dispute threaten pound the table ana so on inn inter
est NOrwegans evidently on the increase ana
grew stronger yet when each OF the parties GIe| his
timed until at epgh one of the PLAYERS sprang up and
drew reyolycr Al the climax OF tic farce the sIecta
tors drew back with Mortified shrek, ana only few
bear the ringing laughter with which the Americans
closed their successful Joke. II many have imagined
iS hut NH p SSSIs To sa more aon Gy
al the extraordinary strict discipline on board as they
NAV have supposed that the well known American free
don superseded all duties OF obedience 10 less among
deu.c site servants what can we say WAcn
We hear that not drop OF brnGy Is a.lo"tl o. podi
either for the officers crew. ana when We near thai an
swearing severely forbidden mat the least OaG IS
sufficient TO cause an Gfhter To DE pat, undeI
arrest As long as the ship renamed here
The crew never had permission to go on
shore with the exception Of few men from the boats
Who had permission to go up III te tO"I Wiz nc ooe
lay at PIER The reasons given are various Dut the
fact il Significant. On Thursday there was a Dan on
board for the Sailors who yesterday sasned inc desit
for this amusement by dancing with each other on he
gundeek, where the sarboard side was reserved tol
them. They had the music as the company Oh
deck, viz the fagshp's excellent band consisting VI
more than 20 mlscians most OF tnem l,iIiS, a.
O'clock the guests lett the ship and the boats DeOhgnH
w. the frigdiC conveyed them AGAIN 10 tile ltu IIs
ncrnins the slips eit harDor TO sail for Antwerp
later to SglhImptOn, aud then perhaps nome
l'OggS one % the braYest, most capdDle, ana ngy
esteemed Vi American naval officers. He dlsllnSusheu
hhscNcs hcyeIa times during me war WIN INC oOuil
err states and the part which hc took IN thc nght Oh Le
2ith AlIi lGl VuCu Admiral FdrTdgut Win hls wooden
tnils forced on entauce into NewOrleins, when INC
Confederate thought completely closed against them,
tney heii tic Forte 81 Philip and Jac ksOn mounted win
1'0 cannon, large rOu-ciad 1Otilld AMI dTagch3n
across tc river such skill and bravery have given the
Gnet on That OCCASION when he Commander
| (which title answers 10 Leuentut-Captain in our
hnNO commanded the VMuna, Horace greeley
relates IN his famous work The American Con
nct Here follows long quotation from Mr.. Greeley :
DoOF "hlrh seems TO have made its way into ChTsauia
loh ia advance % our Nayyl What Increases still more
IN interest " Ills accOuntis that Admiral BJgCs on that
oohlOh dctcd On Els own responsible w. without orders
aud at last hon Inc leave Lis sinking ship 90
sshofc he came near being drowned Ii appreciation OF
hH t-FFIcta Dis native SGttr, NcWJeTsey, voted him
Costly sword with elegantly mounted scabbard winch
wSs presente linn with vote Oi thanks ycuiu with
te state arms, Enclosed N silver box H. was also the
ireolpcht OF another sword from his native city.
THE PROVISION FOR PRINCE ARTHUR.
ADDRESS N TIE HOUSE OF LORDS IN RESPONSE
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