The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-07
" YOU HAVE
YOUR ORDERS"
The German Squadron Will Leave
This Afternoon.
More Disappointment at the versins Officers
Unable to Accept Their Hospitalities-ofh-
eial Visits-A Farewell Escort.


fleet and the members of the entertaining
vereins
When the Admiral on Friday evening an
nounced the receipt of positive orders 10
sail to-day that, Of course, stopped all
preparations for the pail and banquet which
it had been mutually agreed between the
visitors and the two leading clubs should
take place at the DeutScneT Verein this
evening.
But as the coal and provisioning were ex-
pected to take a longer time to complete
than that allowed in the orders from Berlin
and the Admiral saw fl to notify the home
authorities Of the fact, many buiIded up
hopes that the instructions would be so
modified that the departure of the vessels
would be delayed, at all events, until TO-
morrow, and would permit OF arrangements
being made for a public visit to the squad
ron to-day and a round of Informal enter
tainments Tor the officers last evening and
tonight,
INFORMAL RECEPTIONS ARRANGED.
With this idea efforts were made by the
San Francisco and Deutscher Nereins yes
terday morning for informal receptions at
their club-roOms at night. There was
uifiing clash in the arrangements between
the Two, and as the day wore on and no re-
ply from Germany came TO the AdmITaIS
telegram considerable doubt about the sue
cess of either affair began to be enter
tanned
At this iuncture the Deutscher Verein
made Il known that its ladies would be
present during the evening, and that most
likely MeSdames NalOis and Won FTantsluS
would be among the guests. This had the
effect of narrowing down the entertain
ments to one, and by common consent
DeUtScher Nerein became the Mecca to-
ward which the pleaSure-Oying German
residents turned their footsteps last night.
-. I'm
plemtnt Of cluOmen, with q Sprnkllng OF
ladies, but few Of the expected guests. No
news had been received from the Govern
ment and accordingly the officers were
kept as busy as the crew in receiving sup
plies and making other preparations for
their early departure. Nearly all had
duties to attend TO. and the only lucky ones
were being liOnZed in the salon.
THE FEAST WAS CLEARED.
At 10 o'clock, there being no further hope
of fresh acceSsiOnS to the ranks, the un-
touched feast, which awaited in the small
ballroom, was cleared away, the ladies
entered and dancing was commenced.
There was but little spirit, however, in the
function, which terminated about midnight,
tGuugh conversation and refreshments kept
tie party in an agreeable mood Tor couple
Of hours longer.
So far as could be learned up to o'clock
last evening the Admiral had received sew
eral CablegTamS from Germany, but none
were of an official character IT 10 o'clock,
however. 1t was learned that the expected
communication from the home authorities
had been received. "Y gu have your or
ders" is said TO be the language of the dis
patch. Though curt, it is to the point aud
leaves no excuse for delay.
Orders were at once Issued to the three
commanders to be in readiness to leave at l
o'clock this afternoon, and the order will be
carried out, no matter whether the coal or
provisions are on board at the time or not.
ESCORT OF THE SQUADRON.
On hearing the latest intelligence several
of the clubs came together ana made ar
rangements by which the squadron VIII be
escorted outside the heads by a number Of
tugs and launches bearing representative
merchants and delegations from several
YeTeIns.
Admiral Valois, accompanied by Flag
Lieutenant WenZel, made an official call on
General RugeT at the headquarters OF tie
Division of the Pacific yesterday forenoon.
After tie customary cOuTtesles the naval
officers were invited 10 visit the Cosmos
Club where they were entertained by
Acknowledgement Greene and Captain
Woodruff aud Lieutenant Lowering, the
last named being aids to General RugeT.
The return Visit, to the Leipsic, Will be
paid by General Ruger to-day.
The wives Of Admiral Valois and Captain
Won FTantsius will remain here till Tuesday,
when they viii start for New York, en-
route 10 Germany.
The Paymaster, accompanied by several
commissioned officers and a detail Of
marines, visited the agency of the Hong
Kong and Shanghai Bank yesterday and
created a small sensation by making
heavy draft On the imperial funds. The
money was paid in coin, which was borne
away in sacks by the marines and escorted
by the officers. The money, which IL was
at first Tum0Ted was to pay off part Of the
crew, is intended for the liquidation of local
bills for coal, provisions and clothing.
VISITS TO THE LEIPZIG.
BY invitation Of the Admiral, the men,
bers of the Deutscher Yerein visited the
Leipzig yesterday morning. and spent the
forenoon as guests of the officers. The Adj
miraIs steanI-iauneh was placed at their
disposal on their arrival and departure.
The HarbOT Commissioners were also
among the privileged few who were allowed
on board. They made the trip to and from
the flagship on board the Governor Irwin.
Il is a curious coincidence that the first
appearance OF an imperial German man-Of-
war in this haTbOr took place nineteen
years, to the very day, before the arrival Of
the squadron now here. 1t was the cor
Yette Hertha which visited the port on that
occasion, and her arrival was on the 5th Of
June, 1872. On that occasion Hermann
KiTchhoff was a Second Lieutenant; to-day
he is here as commanding officer OF the
Sophie. Another coincidence was the ar
rival of the Arcona, in 1875, also on
June 9TH.
Still another les 10 the TACT that IN 1879
Vicr-COnsul LOhad, now the acting Consul
at this port. was the acting Consul at
Singapore. In June Of that year the pres
ent squadron called in there, and on the 9TH
Of that month Mr.. L0han paid his first off
cial visit to the Leipzig. 1t was exactly
three years later that the Consul repeated
his official visit to the flagship in San Fran
cisco Bay.
KEIEGER VEREIN RECEPTION.
The members Of the Krieger VeIein met
at Bnai Birth Hall last evening to perfect
arrangements for to-day's reception to the
officers and crews OF the German war YES
sells in port. b. A. Becker presided After
some discussion, the following programme
was arranged:
At 9 o'clock the members will leave the
hall with a band and march 10 Clay-street
Wharf, whence they will visit the flagship
Leipzig and pay an official visit to the Ad-
miral and staff
They will then return to the city and at
tend TO the shipping of visitors to the flee
by the tugs Rescue, Sea King and Elizabeth
which have been chartered for this purpose
a fee of 90 cents will be charged each pas
sengeT.
AS soon as the feet sails in the afternoon
the Yerein will assemble on the three tugs
and escort the vessels as far as the North
Heads and give them a parting salute of
song, music and good cheer.
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TEN SLAVES ADRIFT.