Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26
FLYING SQUADRON.
THE FLEET WARMLY WELCOMED BY
VISITORS At OLD POINT.
Its Cruise Around tho Horn-Omosrs
Favor Annexation OF Hawsii-TrooDs
for the Inauguration.

frorr.spoudsucco Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
Old PorSr CoMfoBr. Va, February 49,
There was a great futter OF excitement
among the guests of the hotels yesterday
morning when the Baltimore. Cnarleston'
San Francisco. aud Yorktown came slowly
steamine into port and anchored in hamp-
ton Roads. Handkerchefs aud towels
were brought into requisition and well
come waved TO the gallant officers OF the
fleet. whose arrival had been 50 anxiously
Iooyed for. The Charleston was the first
10 anchor in line with the Rip Raps, fol-
lowed by the flagship Baltimore, York
town. and San Francisco about three
lengths apart and farther up the Roads:
The fleet came in the capes last night and
anchored IN Lynnhaven Bay, not caring to
run no at night. During their long voyage
around the Horn they had excellent wee-
Their until the I'D. when they were nand-
somely shaken up in the latitude OIL
Charleston. The vessels behaved splen-
dldly, the Yorktown IN particular riding
the waves like duck.
II FAVOR OF IT.
While at ST. Thomas the officers learned
of the proposed annexation OF the Sand-
witch Islands. and they are all in favor or
il to n man. 1t 10 one of the most delight
mi stations now visited by our vessels.
The society is pleasant and the climate
unsurpassed, making q stay there green
spot in the memory of an ordinary cruise.
They recognize its Importance of nava!
station and think 1t should nave been
gathered into the fold several years ago.
Admiral Gerhardl left Tor Washing
TON lnst evening for a consul ation with
the Secretary of the Navy and he may re-
main there until after the inauguration.
The vessels will no doubt require docking
10 have their bottoms cleaned after their
long cruise and will also have to
take on supply of coal for future
operations. IL Is probable that two OF
them will be sent to New York for this
purpose and the other two TO the norfolk
ward. after which they will return to the
roads in time to receive the foreign visit
ors. who are not expected here before
April This. however, will not DE Definite
ly settled until Admiral Gerhsrdi returns.
GOING o THE INAUGURATION.
The troops from the garrison have ar
RANGED TO 90 up on the regular steamers
next Friday evening 10 attend the IDaugu-
ration. Three batteries Will go on the
Norfolk and three on the Washington,
&hich follows her an hour later, and will
arrive there about 7 A. NJ. New uniforms
are being issued to the boys, and az they
are drilling two or three hours DAY they
will be in good form tor the long and tire
some march.
PERSONAL.
Hon. Felix Campbell. member Of Con-
gress from Brooklyn, was here yesterday
attending meeting of tho stockholders
Of the Ilygeia- Hotel Company.
Mrs. Fergus Reed. of Norfolk, is visiting
at the post, the guest of Lieutenant and
Mrs. IRWIN.
Rev. Charles Freeland. post chaplain,
who has been stationed here for the past
two years. has been ordered to Arizona for
duty.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered here during the week: Mrs. c. L.
Buck. Miss Cameron, Miss Williams, L. G..
Williams, DR.; }. &. Mellin, q. W. Russell.