New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
MEDALS FOR FOREIGN SEASlEN.
SAILORS OF THE BLAKE REWARDED FOR SAVING
PEOPLE FROM DRowNIN


It was general reception day on board all OF ITO
men .ofwar living at anchor In the Hudson yesterday,
and thronss OF people took advantage OF the pren'
sunny weather to pay their respects 10 the hags "'
they loved best and to look at shipoiwar a' cios'
range Particularly was this the case aoOaru 'n'
British cruiser Blake. The Blake does rot receive
rs rule before I o'clock, but yesterday 'Ae lu''
was broken and visitors allowed OH boau oeio''
the regular sunday morning services III auu'NO
10 the usual Sunday services on The Blake preSe""
exercises were held, and the two brave seameh "n'
rsked their own lives 10 save the lVeS vi V'ui WV
rewarded with gold medals.
The exercises took place on the qiarterae0A' iH'
mon OF the Blake drawn up In square aoo'.
the deck. In addition - them were SKI! 49,
States Naval veterans and delegation IRON lAe -'e"
York lodges OF the OF ST. George whose heHoe''
were visitors on the Blake last sunday week "H'.
the rcscucs occurred. Divine worship was eonduc's'
as usual by the ships chaplain, the Kew DE- "00
The presentation was ley the sons OF ST. uto's'i
Tl, mon honorcd were Able seaman Robert Han.aA
and Ordinary Seaman Henry Charles Wilhelm h"''
Botman James OConnor was also horored w.
medal for a like service; but not aboard the 80
Tie Blake was in charge OF captain ~ " ''' ..,.
The medals 10 be presented were gwen 10 'he up -
for presentation by a committee OF the soh' a..
George rs follows: supreme PresiaehI vi "e n
". y. Dartram James Baker, Nelson Lodge, W.
Hayes. Anglo American: a. f.. Hose. Eureka "
Fairs White Rose: +. W. Flcck. Citizen; IL. Nufpa'
Fupire. W. $ Peacock, Eureka: T.. Pomphrey' '
pire: A. Roberts, Charles Dickens j. Rowan '.S
q. Wells. Ivy: {. Ulley, Citizen; II. ". sou'na"
secretary of the committee, Ivy Lodge, ana -
James. Of Ivy Lodge. .,.
Captain Hamilton. In pinnng the medals on
breasts Of the two hon3red sailors. thanked '"e -
scnters, and expressed the hope tllat the ms"
I've long TO wear their honhrs. The Medals -
gold and hear the inscription Presented by the o'N
~ Sens Of ST. George In recognition OF an AZ.
heroism whereby human lives were saved
York Harbor Goth April. 1903" The TWO SIS a.
were taken ashore as the guests OF the soh' "
George. vAa
The Blake was the centre Ct attraction TO thoSe
went ont on the Hudson in boats from the hH..s ,,
Drive mart OF the river. All the afternoon the w
~ the great Britsher were thronged WIN Pef
No part of the ship was kept from the visitors w"
owned the decks, the cabins, the bridges. the gus
even the engine-rooms and galleys, ana e'c''"
they met bows and courtesies n
On board the Philadelphia, Newark ana o" ,,t
the American squadron visitors were rN rev. ri,h tho
about in proportion OF to 900 a. h brazilian.
fact all the warstps. kept open no'se' tho German
OF visitors mostly Germans. Went oat 10 my is
ships from Forty second ana lnry nd men from
Russian men-o-war landed at Forty -seso" ,so west
marched 10 the Greek Orthodox CsaPeI. arvce' The
men weIe In full dress uniform, am au''''
attention. =, oo,,s this afe
noon IN" boats Of the several United
warshps have been postposed. ihey WIN
'"H rhp I noln which was damaged by collision %
the British steamship Mississippi on V1yv Yard hls
VIII probably g into d TSs bo III @ Prov bad:
bent and some weeks may be necessary 10 "''
repairs.