The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-26
TWO MORE SHIPS COMING
THE NEWARK AND vEsUvIUS Elk
PECTED MAY WEEK.

Admiral Gherardrs Letter to the Mer-
chants Week Associstion-The Har-
Dor to Bristle With Gunboats-The
officers of the Kearserge and Phila-
de!phia - The Programme for the
| Spring Celebration Finally Com
| pleted-The Parades and Races.
! The Merchants week committee has
received letter from Admiral Gherardi at
Key West, stating that, If not otherwise or
dered he will bring his flagship, the Phila-
! delphia, as near as possible to Tybse Island
| for the Merchants week celebration, and
will come up to the city on the Kearsarge.
The admiral's letter states that he also
expects to have the Newark, the United
States cruiser which has been down at
Venezuela looking after the revolution
| going on there. with him.
The Newark is a very large vessel OF the
third rate class, aud will probably come up
| the river with the Kearsarge
THE ADMIRAL'S LETTER.
The admirals letter IS as follows:
| NORTH ATLANTIC STATION,
FLAGSHIP PHILADELPHIA,
KEY WEsr, FLA, April %, 1892.
Week ASSOCIATION, Savannah, Ga:
| DEAR SIR beg to acknowledge the receipt
| of your favor Of 18th inst. You will have re
| ceiyed my reply to your last before this As
there indicated, It is my intention, unless other
| wise directed by the department, to take the
Philadelphia as close to Iybae Island as the
depth OF water will permit, aud am not with
| out hores of being able TO have the United
| States steamer Newark with me also.
The kind invitation Of your committee to be
! its guest during my stay at Savannah accept
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shall be pleased to contribute In any way
| in my power to the success of your celebra-
ton. Very sincerely yours, c
| Rear Admiral U. s. Navy, Commanding U. S.
Naval Force in North Atlantic Squadron.
The committee also expects to have the
new dynamite boat, the Vesuvius, at the
| celebration. Altogether this will make
quite a feet, and will be a larger number
Of war vessels than have been seen in the
Savannah harbor at one time in years. 1t
will be a great sight for the visitors, many
| Of whom have never seen a warshlp.
THE FLAGSHIP.
The Philadelphia, the largest of the feet,
ana one of the finest of the new American
war vessels, carries an equipment OF over
300 men. She also carries very fine ma
rine band, which will take part in the cele-
| bration and will be one OF the attractions of
! the occasion.
A drill on the beach by the marines will,
it is expected, be- one Of the features
of Tybee day. The sailors will also
give an exhibition on board
ship. The committee has. secured q st.
Johns river steamboat TO carry visitors
from the beach to the vessel, 30 as to give
the opportunity for a more thorough in
spection to those desiring it. Admiral
Gherardi has accepted the invitation or the
Merchants week committee to himself and
staff TO become the guests Of the committee
during their stay in the city. Arrangements
have been made for their accommodation
az the De Soto.
The ships will leave Key West May and
are expected to arrive Sunday, May s. 1t
is proposed to have Capt. A. F. Marmel-
stein, one of the survivors OF the Alabama,
pilot the Kearsarge up the river. It would
be quite a note worthy circumstance in con-
nection with the visit Of the Kearsarge to
the city. 1G
The following is a list of che officers of
the Philadelphia and the Kearsarge:
OFFICERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA.
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, com-
mander -ln-chief North Atlantic station.
Aides:
Flag Lieutenaut-Lieut. William P. Pot.
| ter.
Secretary-Lieut c. H. Arnold.
Capt. Frederick Rogers, commanding.
Lieutenant Commander-E. H. G. Leutze
Lieutenant-A. Mark.
Lieuteusnt-I. G. Fremont.
Lieutenant-H. H. Hosey.
Iieutenant-P. V. Lsndsdale.
Ensign-A. A. Alderman.
Ensign-W. H. G. Billiard
Ensigu-P Williams.
Ensign-G. l.. Fermier.
Ensign-D. w. Beswick.
| Naval Cadet-F. H. Schofeld.
| Medical Inspeotor-F. L. Dubois.
| Surgeon-P. A. Lowering.
! Assistant Surgeon-Robert Boyd.
Pay Inspector. G.. Billings
Chief Engineer-E. j. Whitaker.
Past Assistant Engineer-R. S. Griffin.
Past Assistant EDgineer-W. II. Maui
man.
Assistant Engineer-E L. Beach.
| Chaplain-C. n. Parks.
Capt. C. F. Williams, U. s. NJ. c.
Pay Clerk. II. Delves.
Fleet Pay Clerk-H. F. Norris
Gunner-F. II. Whitney.
Carpenter-D. W. Perry.
OFFICERS OF THE KEARsARGE.
Commander A. s. Crowninshield, coms
| manding.
Lieutenant-C. W. Ruschenbsrger.
Lieuteuant-John E. Roller.
Lieutenant-JameS ID. Oliver.
Lieutenaut-John Fl. Shipley.
Ensign-S. r. Hurlbut
Ensign-M. c. Twining.
Eusign-F. NJ Russell.
Naval Cadet-Irving Blount.
Naval Cadet-D. w. Blamer.
Naval Cadet-R. J. Hartung.
Naval Cadet. G. Smith.
Naval Cadet. H. Gross.
Naval Cadet-W. II. McKelvy.
| Past Assistant Surgeon-A. q. Cabell.
Assistant Surgeon-H. r. Alfred.
Paymaster-Jsmes E. Cam.
Chief Engineer-George f. Tower.
Assistant Engineer-W. P. Winchell.
Lieut.. George T. Bates, q. s. NJ. Z.
Pay Clerk-JRmes Bishop.
Invitations have been sent to each of the
officers to be present at the celebration.
Merchants week affairs are moving on
well. Over Is 900 invitations have been
sent out so far.
A prominens Bay street firm sent for the
committee yesterday and enrolled it's name
for large subscription. Several more are
expected to do likewise.