St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-17

While they were still lost in wonder at
the unique specimen of naval archl-
lecture a significant incident happened.
Even while the Frenchmen's guns were
paying their loud tribute to the Ameri-
can flag, the captain of the General
Admiral stepped into his gig and started
as rapidly as four oars could carry him
toward the new arrival, reaching the
latter's SIDE while the boarding officer
on the Baltimore was still some distance
away and being received with due
hOnOrs. There is general impress
sion among naval officers that the
ostentatious haste of the Russians to
welcome the latest arrival was meant to
emphasize the friendly relations which
Russia desires to cultivate with France.
Admiral Walker, however, in speaking
to your correspondent of the incident,
was not disposed to regard it in this
light, and said that any vessel could
thus formally welcome another, there
being no established rule of precedence.
Although the Philadelphia is the flag
ship, the Baltimore is the guard boat
today, and so it was one of her officers,
Lieut.. A. E. Culver, who, in all the
glory of
A Sir Joseph Porter,
came over the bright blue sea to tender
to the French captain the compliments
of Admiral Gherardi.
1--WE have had an uneventful voyage"
said the officer of the deck. 1--WE left
TOulon on the 25th of March, and
steamed with moderate speed into
Hampton Roads, stopping only at Tan
gierS and the Azores for couple OF
days"
The only other incidents of the day
the rnnnrtinn for nnfU nf fhA
young Danish lieutenant who is to
serve for staff duty under Admiral
Walker, and the Sunday services.
These were in progress as the Jean
Bart arrived, and were sadly disturbed
as the cannon doomed. In fact, the
chaplain of the Philadelphia was just
about to pray when the sudden firing
of a saIutlng cartridge just over
his head caused him to start and clap
his hands to his ears. On the foreign
ships the chaplains-as they call them
in the navy-officiated at regular church
services. while on the other vessels the
prayers of the Episcopal church were
read. The Jackies. as the tars are IA
mlliarly known, stood on the main deck
with barred heads while the solemn
words were reyerently uttered. Mean
while the church pennant flew from the
yard arm. Save for this service on the
ships and in the picturesque little
chapel which stands under the shadow
of budding elms at the fort, there was
no service at Fortress Monroe.
The British Squadron.
Tonight the British squadron of five
vessels. under command of the vice ad.
miral, is believed to be lying off the
Virginia capes preparatory to entering
the roads early in the morning. The
greatest interest is centered upon
the armored cruiser Blake. of Eng
lands display, which will prOba-
bly, be the finest specimen of naval
architecture at the review. Whether
the vice admiral commanding will, latter
saluting our colOrs and being answered
by the saluting battery at the fortress,
wait for Admiral Gherardi to salute
from his flagship, or, recognizing that
Admiral Gherardi, as commander
of the entire naval review fleet,
should be considered as having
the relative rank of full admiral and
thus be entitled to be considered senior,
is question that is agitating the naval
men tonight. The naval regulations
require that naval vessels visiting a for
eign port must salute the ship found in
port if she is commanded by an officer
OF senior rank, Out. should the visitor
be the senior, the salute must
then come first from he ship at anchor.
1t is believed, however. that England's
admiral. although having rank higher
than Admiral Gherardi's, will, after
saluting the national colors, fire off the
regulation number of guns for our
senior officer.
Admiral Gherardi will give his first
dinnar Tn the VISITING offinprc and tho
commanders of the ships Tuesday night,
and from then on until tile departure of
the fleet for New York there will be
rounds of dinners and entertainments
throughout the week. Each ship in the
fleet will be expected to entertain the
officers of some foreign ship to be des-
ignated by Admiral Gherardi. and this
in itself will keep every ship busy look
ing after the enjoyment of our guests in
the day, and in the evening they will
attend the naval dances at the hotel,