Evening journal., 1893-08-19
SEVENTEEN GUNS FIRED
Salute of New Castle to Gov
ernor Pattison and Staff,
NAVAL RESERVES oETHE FRISCO

NAVAL RESERVES OETHE FRISCO
And Now the Young Men Of New Castle
Win Attempt to Organize a Company of
Naval Reserves 100 Strong Veteran
Pensioner Says He would Report a
Fraud In a Moment IL He Heard of One.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Aug l9.-The United
States cruiser San Francisco passed IN
the Delaware river yesterday and an
chored at Deep Water Point On board
the cruiser were the Naval Reserves Of
Pennsylvania state, all In full uniform
and accompanied by a splendid band of
forty nine pieces.
The inspecting party started down the
river yesterday morning at 8 o'clock,
when Commander Reiter, U. S. N, in
charge of the U. s. Light House Tender
Zzania, received the governor aboard
the boat. With the governor were
Generals Snowden and Dechert, Adiu-
tant. General Greenland, Division In
spector Elliott, Colonels Hudson,
Bradley. McCandless Major Campbell,
Coxe keim 0'Neil and Sheldon Potter
Odpthlh Atm Aoiltlt llltulcuhuI OOlOnel
J. Bddle Porter, Surgeon Robins, of the
Second; Regiment, Colonel Green and
Sergeant Major John D. Worman. With
the party were also Dr. w. Robinson, of
the Eighteenth Regiment and w. S.
Whittier, who are organizing a naval bat.
TALON in Pittsburg.
At IL o'clock the big white cruiser
was reached of Deep Water Point. above
New Castle. where she was anchored.
The governor and his party boarded the
San Francisco, while Captain Potter ran
the Zizania over to this city at the
Delaware street wharf to pick up Cover.
nor Reynolds, of Delaware The COVER
nor failed to materialize, but Professor
Deale's Naval Battalion Band and six
baskets Of peaches were picked up and
taken aboard the cruiser.
The governor and his staff were re.
ceived by the admiral aud Commander
Wright, with double line of reserves
and old salts, while the bugler of the
ship played to the colors, as Sergeant
Major Worman carried the new Penn.
sylvania col1rs aboard. There was
then brief inspection of the men.
whose clothing and appearance were
all that could be inspec ed, owing to
the fact that the accoutrements belonged
to the ship.
This was followed by a gun drill.
during which Lieutenant Bolles. Of the
battalion, stood on the bridge and helped
Lieutenant Commander Heaid. of the
ship, to navigate her The drill was
quite exciting, and a number of men
we're hit by the imaginary shot Of the
enemy and carried out of action. They
were realistically slid down the hatch.
way stairs and hustled into the sur.
geon's quarters, where number of
imaginary legs were quickly ampu-
lated After the smoke Of battle had
cleared away the admiral received the
governor in his cabin, and there was an
Informal lunch, in which Commander
Wright, Of the battalion; Captain Wat
son. Flag Lieutenant Kilburn and Chiei
Engineer Wilson did the honors. while
the battalion band played with vocal
accompaniment: Grover, Grover, Lit.
lie Grover
All the officers got for dinner was
Consomme L'orge D'Anemagne.
CrOQuettos De Saumon
Poulets Ia ChipOlatha
HaricOts Aux berre
Gigot De MOuten Rote
Saiade De Laitue.
Glace.
Moka, Fromage Cafe.
After lunch the governor and party
returned to the Zlzania and steamed
bout four miles down the river. in
rider to see the San Francisco drop down
stream, the San Francisco giving the
Governor complimentary salute Of II
,uns. As the big white cruiser swung
Y the band on the zizanis played the
Star Spanglec Banner which echoed
ack from the decks Of tho cruiser with
leasing effect, and the inspection Of the
aval battalion was over.
The San Francisco will steam 10 New
fork and 70 day the boys will b landed
-aere and rsturn 20 their houes