The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-18
A. B. Of s. P.
Presentation of COl0rs to Com.
m0dOre Brown.

A large number of ladies and gentlemen
gathered on board the steamship Haytian
Republic at Fremont-street wharf yester-
day afternoon to participate in unique
event, namely the hosting of the col
ors of the American Brotherhood of
Steamboat Pilots on the vessel. The ele-
CANT invitation that had been issued for the
affair stated that it would take place at Mis-
sion street Pier No. 1. On Saturday, how-
ever, the vessel went ON the Merchants
dry-dock and left there late yesterday after
noon and locked at Fremont-Street. being
towed there by the tug Relief Many were
consequently disappointed.
AS soon as the steamer was made fast the
guests to the number of about one hundred
gathered aft on the quarterback. When
all were assembled Captain w. L. Fors-
man, Deputy Grand Captain of the A. B. of
s. p, and organizer and captain of the
harbor here, stepped forward and in a few
weil-chosen words, presented to Captain
George w. Brown, master of the steamer,
modore for the First District comprising
the States of California, Oregon and Wash
lngton. The commission bears the seal Of
the Grand Harbor, and in it it is stated
that the steamer under Captain Browns
command shall be the flagship of the
brotherhood on the waters of the Pacific
Coast while the commission is held in
good faith or until same is revoked. The
cOlorS must fly at the maintopmast head of
the steamer, and all members of the BROTH
erhood must pay due respect to the flag
ship and her commander by giving right of
way when meeting or passing on the high
seas or IN harbors, when the same does not
conflict with the rules of the road.
After the Commodore had received his
commission and made suitable reply, Cap
tain Forsman pulled the flag halyards run
ming to the main topmast head, and broke"
the bunch of flags there which huttered out
in the strong breeze that was blowing
amid the loud cheers of the assembled
crowd. Captain FOrsman then formally
presented the flags to the new Commodore.
As the colors fioated they were saluted by
Captain Ike Smith of the tug 4Etna, who
was passing, and they were dipped in rec
ignition.
The colors, which now fly for the first
time on the Pacific Coast, consists of pen
nant 70 feet in length and a 20-foot flag.
The latter has blue field with white cir
Gle bearing on one side the figures Is and
on the other IS. These are the numbers of
the two harbors now organized on this
Coast After the cOlors were hoisted three
cheers were given for the Commodore, Cap
tain FOrSmap, GetZ Bros and Mr.. LiebeS.
All present then adjourned to the cabin,
which was handsomely decorated with flags
and where an elegant luncheon was served
by Steward James Gold and his assistants
After the solids had been disposed of toasts
were given and responded to, to the mu-
steal popping of champagne corks, and
speeches were made by the Commodore and
by Captains Forsman, Titchworth. Nc
Cam. Hart Haskell, White, Mclaughlin,
Silovich and others.
Among the members of the harbor pres
ent were Captains Forsman. Mclaughlin,
McCann, Silovich, Cook. White, Hart,
Titchtworth, Brown, Haskell, Jurgensen,
Brokaw, Mccoy and jerks. The harbor
here, which was organized eight months
ago, now numbers upward of seventy MEM
beers and is i'll very fourishiDg condition.
The othel harbor on the Coast is located at
Seattle.