New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
d BIG BALL At NEW-LONDON.
OFFICERS OF TUE SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION

OFFICERS or THE SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION
ENTERTAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE.
New London, Aug / (Speciall-The Squadron of
Evolution, commanded by Admiral Walker, anchored
in this harbOr last night, and to-day was visited by
hundreds of people anXious TO 60 on board modern
man-Of-war. Late this afternoon race between the
tenoared crews from the various ships took place
Three prizes amounting to 500 given 10 the
leading crews.
This evening reception and ball rendered to
Admiral Walker and the officers OF the squadron in the
Sd Regiment Armory by the Board Of Trade II was
the most brilliant affair given here. Roster, OF
New York. had charge Of the decorations, ana with
the aid of lanterns, bunngs. flags and flowers trans
formed the barren-lo looking drillroOm into thing OF
beauty, which JOY for the evening at least
Admiral Walker and the officers Of the feet reached
the armory shortly after O'Clock, accompanied by
delegation from the reception committee Ihey were
escorted to one end OF the hall. where Mayor Tinker
President Daboll, Of the Board Of Trade, and the
members Of the reception committee were presented
Dancing was begun at o 80 and continued until II
O'Clock and the 200 1900 people, as they moved
about formed n picture beautiful to look upon and
long TO be remembered
Among those present Admiral John G. Walker
and Lieutenants b. H. buckingham and Sidney A.
stanton Of his staff Captain Joseph " Miller, Of the
Chicago; Captalh John W. Phillips, OF the Atlanta:
CAPTAIN Gilbert &c Willis Of the Boston: Captain Silas
Z
commanding the Yorktown; Lieutenant SeatOn
schroeder commanding the Vesuvus and Lieutenant
Cameron MGR. Winslow, commanding the Gushing.
Also from the Chicago. Lieutenant Commander NJ r. =
Mckenzie. Lieutenant RAYMOND p. Rogers, and Fleet
surgeon Thomas c. Walton PaymaSter Edward "
WhItehouse from the Boston; Lieutenant Commander
William r. SwnbGrnc and Paymaster j.. Goodwin
Hobbs from the Yorktown; Licuena3t-C Commander
g. O. Colby Lieutenant Charles \. Pradbuy, Pay
master C. W. uttlefelG Surgeon John c. Boyd, John
C. Reid Captain of Marine Corps from the Chicago
from the Constellation Commander Colby VI. Chester
lieutenant John VI. Hawlcy and Alexander sharp. IT,;
from Ncw-LondOn Naval station Commodore Joseph
Fife Lieutenant Bull Paymaser Martin: from Fort
Trumbull, Lieutenants f. t. Richmond e. H. 'ath'
c. c. Hearn: Colonel George Haven and staff Sd Regi
mrnt G. " G.: Admiral {. II. Rodgers senator !. II.
IIawlcv Congressman Charles a. Russell and ". II.
Wilcox Frank Crawford Mrs Gordon Merrell, Mr.. and
Mrs, c. ". Ogden +. T.. PutIcr. Herbert Richardson,
f. F. Riggs NJ simpins, G. D. Vanwi h3, the Rev. Dr.
Vibbard William Wise jr, II. +. Wise, Mr. and Mrs
William Appeby, Of Jersey City; Dr. and Mrs. Will
lam Appleton, of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Bunncr
OF New-Yorl: Mrs. Coleman, of San Francisco; Cap
tain f. a. Bancroft, T. ;. A.. and Miss bancroft;
Coptaln and Mrs James ingalls,, L. ). A.: the Rev.
Dr. and Mrs. James q. johnson, Chicago; f. Il. kirk
land and c. p Kirkland, Now York; James D. Lynch,
New York Lieutenant D. j. Kelly, L. ;. N; William
IOring, Lieutenant Logan, Mrs Cyrus Mccormick,
Chicago: General r. 5. Oliver Mr.. and Mrs. j. ~
RnmrilI. Springfield: the Misses Rumr Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. 6ac,ett, New-YOrk Captain and Mrs F. NJ
shoemaker L. S. ". and A. p sturtevant Norwich
Lieutenant and Mrs William NJ. Wright, U. ). A.;
David Banks. New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward I'd
monds san Francisco; Mr. and Mrs keasby. Newark;
, full representation Of the fashion and beauty Of
New London.