The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-02
ARRIVAL OF THE U. S. FLAG SHIP
HARTFORD.
List Of Officers. Armament and De-
tail of Cruise.

The United States corvette Hartford,
fourteen guns, carrying the flag Of Rear Adj
miral John H. Upshur, L. S. Navy. Com
mander-i in Chief of the Pacific squadron,
arrived in this port yesterday, forty-fve
days from Valparaiso, Chilli. The following
is list Of her officers:
Rear Admiral J. H. Upshur, Commander
in-Chief Pacific Squadron
Captain, George H. Perkins, Commanding
and Chief Of Staff.
Staff Lieutenant, J. A. H. Nichols.
Staff Lieutenant, Edward F. Qualtrough.
staff Midshipman, Edward Davis.
Lieutenant Commander, G. II. Thomas.
| Lieutenant Commander, James Marthen.
Lieutenant, J. v B. BECKER.
| Lieutenant, C. E. Vreeland.
Lieutenant, William c. BabcOck.
! Lieutenant, J. C. Fremont. Jr.
Lieutenant, Hamilton Hutch ms.
Ensign, Hugh Rodman.
Paymaster Pay Inspector T. T. CaswelI.
Surgeon, J. Fl. Clark.
Passed Assistant Surgeons, J. r. Wag-
gener and J. NJ. Murray.
Chief Engineer, Thomas Williamson,
Acker and F. C. Bowers.
Captain of Marines, w. II. Brown.
Lieutenant of Marines, W. H. Stayton.
Midshipmen, C. S. Williams, F. L.
Loomis, c. FL. Hayes and V. Mcpherson.
Assistant Paymasters, J. G. Sankey and
r. V. Barray.
Boatswain, Francis A. Dram.
Gunner, J. G.. Foster.
Carpenter, Scion H. Maloon.
Sailmaker G.. Van Mater.
OF the above officers, some of them have
visited Honolulu before. Captain B. Per-
kins was here in 1868 in the Lackawana,
seventeen years ago, and warmly greeted his
old friends, Hon. S. G. Wilder, Colonel |
Aacfarlane, Mr.. John Patey and Mr.. Henry |
Macfarlane, who went off to call on him at |
the earliest possible moment He spoke of |
the great changes that had taken place in |
the appearance of Honolulu since ne was |
here in the days of KamehamehA V, but to |
his friends he did not appear to have |
changed at all.
staff Lieu tenants Nichols and Qualtrough, |
Lieut. Commander Marthen. Lieuten-
an HutchiDs, Ensign Rodman and Assistant |
Engine" ow were all here in the Hartford
in 1885, 5 we'll as the present warrant
officers.
Lieutenant Vreeland was here in the Ii
eonderoga six years ago, and Paymasters
Caswell and Sankey were in the Pensacola
in 1875.
These gentlemen are looking forward with
pleasure to renewing the many acquaint-
al 70 |
and with their companions in the ward
room, to brief but pleasant visit to this
prime favorite among foreign ports for men
of-war.
While outside the harbor the Hartford
communicated with the outgoing steamer
Alameda, and by her sent a mail to the
Coast. Pilot Mcintyre and some gentle
men who went out to see their friends off
we're given tow back into port, the Hart
lord coming to anchor at 1870 p. m.
Staff Lieutenant Nichols was immedi-
ately ordered ashore to report to United
States Consul Mckinley, and that gentle
man accompanied him on board to call on
the Admiral. The Hawaiian flag was I,
'aluted as soon as the vessel anchored, and
mother salute, soon after, announced Con-
Iul NcKinley's arrival on board.
A huge mail that had accumulated here
or some weeks was sent on board and
quickly distributed.
The representative of the PACIFIC Com
AEROIAL ADVERTISER was received very cour- ,
eOusly by all on board, and easy facility
vas afforded him for obtaining information ,
the vessel and her late cruise.
The Hartford left Valparaiso March 18th, !
md made her way directly to these islands. ,
It had been the Admirals intention to visit
Easter and Pitcairn Islands on scientific
luty, and go thence to Tahiti, afterwards
ouching here and then reporting at San
Francisco. He has asked to be placed on ,
he retired list upon his arrival in the {
United States.
Owing to detentions in Valparaiso, on
account of Court-martials being held there, :
The cruise to the other islands was omitted,
md the Hartford, with pleasant weather,
came direct to Honolulu. If possible, the
Admiral will remain with the flagship until
Monday the 18th instant.