New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
ON BOARD THE WARSli1PS.
RUSSIANS DO NOT WANT TO s. y. wAf-MhS'
CROKER ENTERTAINS FRENCH OFFICERS


Yesterday was a great day with the warShps foT
those who read The Tribune knew that only lew
DAYS remained in which they could take advantage oi
the courtesy Of the foreign officers, ana during 'i
entire afternoon hundreds OF people. the ma)oily "
whom were women. crowded the white decks Oh '"'
ships BY Wednesday the French and Russian cruisers
will all have weighed anchor and dropped down the
river 10 sail for other ports. The Admiral of INC
Russian squadron has accepted the invitation OF Mayor
Stuart OF Philadelphia, TO visit is city, ana VIII SAL
on Tuesday. Before the middle OF June thrce shlps
Of the Baltic squadron will Join the SHIPS oil tc hu-
mral. Strange TO say. the Russian officers repre-
srnatives Of a despotic Government, are the most
loath 10 so away, ana thc most aruch' auirei" Vi
American Institutions.
There Is great anxiety among the officers OF the
American vessels who awaiting orders from wash
Ington. There is anything but Joy displayed by TIC
officers aboard the Baltimore, which has been ordered
IN China for three years cruise although number
whose term OF duty IS almost up VIII DE dctaohen
on shore duty 10 duty on board SHIPS III nome
waters.
Admiral KoznakoG, of the Russian squadron
and n large staff OF officers will accompany the farra
gut Association OF Naval Veterans OF the i"r' VI NJ"
York TO Woodlawn Cemetery to-day, 10 90 hoNor 10
the memory Of David Glasgow Farragut, an Amciio'
whom Admiral KoznakoG delights to honor. Inc IA.
rol will land M Yves, Forty second ST., where lie VIII
lac met by n committee composed Of fost '"p'aih
+ H. Grove Lewis Richards and Joseph haui'i"
wbo will condnct him and his staff 10 the station
whence they will start for Woodlawn.
Through the courtesy Of the Russian olioc''' ~ ,
sons desiring to visit the warships OF the ,Nir VIII
a tho louncbos Of the Dlmiri DOnskoi or the Kyndi
=, Eichtv-thirdst. every twenty minutes vi nan
hour during the afternoon.
An elaborate dinner party was gwen Dy Ni' anu
Mrs Richard Croker last night, In hohor oi -'u"'"
dc Iibran and the officers of the fTchch ""iS"'P
,,othouse and uussard at their home, No. 20 Mount
| Ia, fhn
with roses and many brightcoorcd sPfihs "o"'' !,
and during the dinner there was music by Il sinai
string orchestra, which WAS stationed III 'he ma"
way hidden 1chlnd wall OF ferns ana ta'i pai"i'
Mrs Croker received her guests In gown Oh Pii'
lavender crepe. deliberately trimmed with heliotrope
satin ribbons Informal dancing and several Animated
qladrilles followed the dinner, which was served ~
q eouare table decorated entirely with pink roses am
covered with a lace cloth. Mr.. ana MIS- Crohc'
e,,csts besides Admiral de Libran, were VII. ana
Mrs william Tenn-CamblOss, Of Ihiladelphia 'ou"'
dc Rolen Lieutenant FatOu, Lieutenant \eru'T' AirS
E. l.. stanley, Mrs. Charles Loughiih Ns' 'oaop'''N
G.ophecan Miss Beatrice Loughlin ana Miss kerlah
ADMIRAL de Libran yesterday afternoon gave small
| dane. ON board OF the vessel Archcuse Tor MISS
| Neatrlcc Loughln, whose mother last Monday mgh
gave rece pon In his honor at her home, NO. "'S
GA hundred and twenty -ninth-st
pcar Admiral Magnaghi, Of the Italian feet accom-
nanicd by Police Commissioner -eeiian, MIS- '"iros
| her
| Cove,ument has instructed the Admiral to Visit
| numher of the public Institutions OF this CITY, Inc
Mayor has placed the steamboat Thomas 8 hre"N"
| at the Rear Admirals disposal ,
a' nv t on,crrs of the spanish caravcls were enter
,a,nrd at luncheon board the steamer Heina Ma'l
tJiu by j. NJ C4Laos, the agent In This cly o.
,h. Gnmnnia TransataIitica Esnnola Inc h'1n'
| v,ri. (risina viii sail for Havana troa!; 81,
"',,,i Talmacc Yesterday received the following tee
| , ~ from lie russian Minister nj WishingiIn
gran, y, much plcased you and DR.. klopsch or
woua w. n,miiri Donsk0i. al II O'Clock, 10 tender
Doa in urcsrncc OF sailors, and OH Russian s' W.
!on' III - JIs Majesty the Emperor ordered me 10 CIV,
g., nj, name TO the American GEM Linen who ISL, Wv
Pm. -, during the trying year lo'-' VIII" 'her h~
n' nands fun Of loving help. ,,
similar telegram VIA n r SSmra a ny co.,
, u.i war.Lips by Mr.. and Mrs Salvatore Srho'
~, their home. No. 80 south d"c"
yn, The ccnircpiece representing the hag'hip h'a
TI,cu, ts included Favd. the Italian Minst'r
nroSess Java ADMIRAL Magnagh. Of u. E,na I
manders De Lbero Kooi H4yan'; i1e ans Mrs +
ana Mr. and Mrs. h. f. Bomlsl,i. MI nr@n
.cn Miss ochwarihwaeio'r' MISS '"'"' anu
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