The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-10
ADMIRAL WELLESLEY.
THE RECEPTION YESTERDAY ON BOARD THE
BEILERoPHoN- DISTINGUISHED AND FASHION
ABLE GUEsTs-THE VESSEL ON HER WAY TO


THE RECEPTION YESTERDAY ON BOARD THE
BELLERoPHoN- DIsTINoUIsHED AND FASHION
ABLE GUEsrs-THE VESSEL ON HER WAY TO
HALIFAX.
NEWPORT, r. L. Oct g. 1875.
To-day was set apart by Admiral Wellesley for his
reception which was postponed from Thursday on ac-
count Of the storm. The auspicious event was
favored to-day with pleasant weather. The steamer
Reliance, which had been rendered the Admiral by
the American Steamboat Company, for the transpor-
taton of his guests took her first load OF passen-
gers to the Beerophon at half past three O'Clock this
afternoon, and continued 70 run from that
hour until nine O'Clock, thus opportunity was
offered for returning before the close Of the entertain
ment should any of the guests wish 20 do There
were about Ave hundred who had accepted the Adj
mirals invitation and the party included nearly all Of
the summer residents who still occupying their
tages here and many also present from different
sections Of this State.
PROMINENT GUESTS
Among the prominent guests the following from
New York General X. b. Potter, William Il. 1ravers
Russell Forsyth, Colonel g. X. Fearing Dr. r. j. Ar
mold, DR.. E. N. Mead, Dr. S. w. Francis, Or. V. NJ
Francis, George +. Jones, S.. A. Havemeyer the Ger
man Consul General at New York, Hugo 0. Frotsch OF
the Austrian and Hungarian Legations New
York Mr.. Pierrepont Edwards, Her Majesys
Vico Consul at New York. Henry Bedlow
James p. Kernochan, Charles H. Russell, Alexander
Van Rensselaer,, Daniel Parish, and DR.. W. Watson
Rev r. Terry Peeksk; Hon. William b. Lawrence,
Mayor Slocumand members of the city government
and Postmaster Thomas Coggesha of this place. DR..
+. L. Cunningham, General c. Crownenshied, r. NJ
Mason and s. H. whitweu, from Boston, Farman
Rogers, W. g. Eyre, Robert Sturgis, Philadelphia;
The following officers present from the torpedo
ctat Dr I
tenant Randall Lieutenant Commander Higgnson, Pro
lessor Farmer and Lieutenant r. b. Bradford; Captain
d. P. Heap and General G. X. Warren, OF the United
States Engineer corps Fort Adams represented by
General Hunt Surgeon Campbell, Major Randolph
Captain Van Reed Lieutenant Baldwin, Lieutenant Sage
Lieutenant Willard Lieutenant Wood and Lieutenant
Hills; Lieutenant Commander W. B. HoG, IN charge Of
torpedo boat Alarm and Lieutenant Paine the same
vessel Admiral Porter and F. M Barber, United States
Navy ato in command Of the Alarm; Colonel c. W.
Lippitt, Colonel H. c. Ames, Captain +. s. Arnold and
Captain Cushing of Governor Lppitts stan Council
W. W. Douglass, Providence; c. N. Beach, Hart.
ford Colonel Prince United States Army
Admiral Porter's family present and Mrs Adj
miral Wellesley and her daughter on hand to bid
all welcome to the ship The Admiral took pains to
all his guests and bid them welcome. All the army
and navy officers appeared in full uniform and in con
Argus, presented a constellation of brlliancy seldom
seen in this country or any other.
DECORATIONS.
The decorations were as elegant could be expected
on board man of war, and TO the credit of the Belle
ropnon be said they arranged by her officers
and The whole of the after deck and poop deck
well, was canopied with doub awning, so that in
it rainod the party would be protected and it
would not any interruption in the festivities
This was canopied underneath with flags of all nations
prominent among which were the American and Eng
fish in the centre. On the break of the poop was
fastened circle composed of cutlasses bayonets and
ramrods and the opposite side two semcirces
composed OF the same material, seen These
when the lights presented fine
appearance Alongside Of the former the
Crown of England, with the following inscription
underneath, "Dien et Mon Droitn Between the other
two. the opposite side the plume of the Prince
of Wales with the English and American flags either
side of it, Three handsome chandeliers, lighted with
candles, which were placed inside OF cut glass
globes attracted considerable attention The capstan
decorated with flowers
AMERICAS DAUGHTERS
The ladies' elegantly dressed andfn fact it may
be called full dress affair The mngling Of Americas
fair daughters with the British officers matter OF
favorable comment from the fact that our naval and
army officers took special pains TO introduce the for
egners and to show them that it the wish Of the
ladies do their part in making the affair social
possible. The British officers said that they had never
at homo or abroad, been so courteously received
by the ladies and made to feel by them
that it was a pleasure to assist in the
carrying out of the programme Admiral Porter danced
frequently and appeared greatly to enjoy the occasion
There twenty dances the programme and these
were completed before the party broke up at nine
o'clock.
MRS. AMP WELLESLEY.
Mrs Wellesley and her daughter attracted little
attention by the interest which they took in the affair
and it noticeable fact that Admiral Porters son
the first to dance with Miss Wellesley.
CLEARING DECKS.
This evening the decks of the Bellerophon were
cleared and she quickly put in sailing order Two
of her anchors weighed This afternoon she will
for Halifax, followed by the Argus at daylight to-
morrow morning and expects TO arrive on Thursday.
THE ADmIRALs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Admiral desired TO express through the HERALD
his gratitude for the courteses rendered him and his
officers while in American waters, and he should
officially notify the Queen Of everything that had
transpred. He could safely say that the courtcses
would be recprocated whenever presented
ITSELF and that the day not far distant when other
British vessels would visit Newport some other