The sun., 1893-05-21
LAST DAYS OF THE VISITORS.
FOREIGN OFFICERS As HOSTS AND
As GUESTS.

As GUESTS.
Frenchmen Entertained ny Mrs. Croker
AMc.senaer Boys Search for the Jnfanta
The people hero in New York certainly dc
take the prize" said Hudson River boatman
yesterday. When tho foreign warships ar-
rived the people couldn't get on board them
quick enough. Tho rush lasted week. then
the people rested for about two weeks. and
now they're beginning to rush again."
And so 1t was. The delightful weather
brought out hundreds OF people to visit the
ships. 1t was red-letter day aboard the
Arethuse. Admiral de Iibran gave q dance
in honor OF Miss Beatrice Coughlin. which was
ard about 200 others.
The Arethuse was never moro brilliantly
decorated. An awning was stretched to screen
the entire quarterback. and long canvas flaps
hung down to the bulwarks. The interior OF
the awning was adorned with national and
signal flags. as also were the side pieces.
The scuprers were filled with the graceful
green boughs OF trees and saplings were
propped up here and there about the deck. at
the mast-bit. hntchways ami wheel The
ships band was stationed over the quarter
deck on the gnllows-frame ana from time to
time the soft strains Of u waltz mingled with
the breezcs that stirred the gay bits OF bunt-
ing.
ribbon tied about their arms or pinned to their
dresses. One young woman bespoke her pop
ularity in wearing four cap ribbons from as
Admiral de Libran and the officers Of tho
Hussard and .Arethuse, were entertained at
dinner last night by Mr. and N! Mrs.. Mrs Richard
aSsa0s; sers o., SGAA sTf,ns nowsis x.ss easetvsy
corners OF the drawing room. the dining room.
and hallway. Music was furnished by an or
tass :. wG he ps deaked w
oSsrei with a cloth Of lace spread over roso-
Mrs. Croker was dressed in a rich gown Of
heliotrope crepe trimmed with lavender satin
W We're: sn' Lieut. Lieut. Eaton. the " Adnirais son.ine ]
laT and arut Gqme he
bssoq aud Nis Mrs. MIap I re1n faRsoS So. q
Baatrice LoIghlin. and Miss josephipe
Geoghegan. Informal dancing followed the
Unless unayoidnbly detained the Hussard
will lSaSe this mornlnG There has has 6Sen
Grig 1T work. olling engines and oyerhaulinc
short stay. then cruises about In the West In;
dies before leaving for France Tuesday will
" The Argentine cruiser Nueve de Julio also
held recention Yesterday s,i,i afternoon. and had
terainmcnt was for the many friends OF the
officers. and lasted until sunset.
Etna. with several OF his officers. went aboard
the steamer Thomas :. brennan OF the De-
day M morning. The brennan was put at his
disposal by Mayor Gilroy that the Admiral
might visit the ,n various islands on which are
The trip was made. It is understood, in COM
plance with instructions to the Admiral from
were we Blackweis. Kandalrs. and Wards. The
steamer also went to O. Fills m Island. where tho
miral's party we're Charities Comm lssioner
Sheehy and Police Conmissioner Sheehan;
with their wives. Mrs Gilroy. Mrs. Croker. and
A 14-year-old telegraph messenger ,scram-
hled down tho bluir at EiEnty:third street
papers. He stroll ed out TO ths man -of-war
landing at the street above and looked across
the chorpy. Hudson first at one vessel and
For some time he stood as Il undecided what
as he sSRs f Ha and
had sGuandered a messengers item minute"
he moved over to lookSer;9n 9 and drawled out:
have some difficulty in remembering the
desired name. and had to consult the yellow
sssSond afmn tme se Infanter' Eu
what's-her-name-E
The man no had addressed smiled and said
"Huh?" Then the boy went through his
vocal gymnastics again. Tho man he had ar
pealed to pointed to a second man few yards
He amt the Infanter. is hep asked the
boy; . .,,, .,o n,, ..h,t ,o,, col, 80,
more about 1t than can"
The boy approached man No. and said:
i've got some bills here ;or-for-this
here person. There's $40 due and Pm to get
it. ace Z"
Man No. had NO moro information to give
than man No. ]. and after being buffetted
about in the crowd. some one advised
the messenger to try his case aboard the
Dolphin. SO he grabbed the yellow papers in a
closer grasp and hoped into a launch. The
launch scratching his head and gazing at the
II seems to be understood on board that the
will get away in the next two
weeks and go to San Francisco to become the
flagship Of the North Pacific squadron. She is
busy getting In stores. and her copper powder |
canisters have been sent to the Navy Yard to |
be refiled. Nearly all OF her watch officers |
nre to be relieved AM new detail assigned to |
her. No repairs are needed.
Tho baltimore will 90 to the Navy Yard soon |
Tor certain alterations. possibly tomorrow. |
rcal plant is to be made more complete. and |
steam separators are to bo added in her en- |
CINE room.
ADMIRAL Gherardi gave q dinner aboard the |
Dolphin last evening to the various flag and |
tan officers OF the foreign ships. The enter |
ain m ent was elaborate. and the preparations
ook ND most OF tho day.