The sun., 1893-05-12
BALTIMORE TARS AS HOSTS.
THEY oIvB a PARTY FOR THE US
JTING SAILORS.

Thirty Me- From Each OF the Foreign War
ships Entertained by the HosPtsbie Men
OF the Bsitimore - The Reddest Letter
Day Our Jack Tsrs Have Ever Had.
The old sea song:
There's no joliier life in all the world.
Than life on the bounding sea.
was we'll proved yesterday when the crow OF
the Baltimore entertained thirty scamen from
each OF the visiting war ships lying In North
River.
The entertainment was tho outcome OF n
schem q proposed By the Baltim ores men while
their ship was In Hampton Roads. 1t was
originally intended to give an affair OF some
kind in Madison Square Garden for the amuse-
ment cf the entire fleet. but when TINT did not
materialize the crew Of the Baltimore sub
scribed $500 and gave their own shipbonrd
Spree
Noon was tho time appointed for tho spread.
and the visitors arrived on time. They were
met at the gangwav By c. II. Broome. Pay
masters yeVman: o. Wetland. Master-at-
Arms; F. T. Dow and Frank Gonzales. The
band from the flagship Philadelphia. borrowed
for the occasion. was stationed amidships and
played the national airs OF the crews as they
boarded.
long table was arranged on the stsrboard
side OF the berth dock. and there oil hands re-
called themselves on boned turkey. salnds. and
other cold dishes. Beer was there by the case.
and enough was consumed to float whale
boat.
When tho party was mustered on the spar
deck the band came into reauisition for dance
music, aud many and varied were the steps
executed by the cosmopolitan crowd OF blue
jncEeta Then moro beer was made away
with and tho ship was rs merry as q cage OF
birds.
The event OF tho day was the half-hour 60
ns.you- please race for foreign contestants
only. Two prizes were offered. $50 for the
FIRST and $40 for tho second 1t had been In
tended to have various athletic sports. but
owing to the difficulty in clearing the deck the
race wos the only contest.
There were sixteen entries: Four French
mon. two Dutchmen. three Russians. four
Germans. and three Italians Tho course was
around the deck from tho break In the fore
castle to the break in the poop. 300 feet. A
squad OF marines roped of tho enclosure.
1t took q lot OF trouble to get tho crowd
bnck OF tho lines. and when 1t was there tho
sailors crowded against the ropes so that the
race truck was nothing more thnn narrow
lane lined with noisy. Jolly. cheering blue
jackets. At 2 o'clock the runners were all
ready and stood on the quarterback awaiting
the starters word. Each mnn had num-
Broome gave the word and on they went. /
Via spSas %as the part The The
Frenchman started on u slow dog trot with
t.s as s ws @ w %.s soSa The
found and round they went. pushing and
pulling for first place. and taking ADVANTAGE Of
swing themse seives around the turns. The sail.
ors yelled and screamed at the runners. urging
dim din Of ut" It ali came the, strains OF jiss and
quick steps from the band amidships..
some OF the men hegan to feel the strain on
their mind and one man ensed his pace to
Or hf
stuffed a silk handkerchief in his mouth. Ono
by one they gave out. and IN the last five min
FrsncRmsn. Fiss H Nv with tho pinned on his breast.
began to forge ahead. passing his opponents.
and even doubling on them.
keeper. and the sailors shouted themselves
eountsyman. onntS; NJ and the Germans Who had Kept
Ser M 5o GptiesIns ~ on or bis shirt. besousht him to
~ %; sr time "a:
Win 81 l.p:; Or Il tSo isss e 81: srsSi. and
S 10 9s 81 sp q?:f q
Petty, Oficer Broome handed down the
cheer % burst from tho men. There was a great
hnhbub Of coneratulation: and the Frenchmep
nick ed up Gillette and trottod him up and
down the quart erdeck on their shoulders. He
was finally pushed over to tn. gun grating and
there male short speech OF thanks and led
his countrymen in a huzzah for tho United
States navy and the Baltimore.
Then the men put on their togs and went
back to the beer.
About o'clock tho visitors began to depart.
Each party was mustered on the qua rt terdeck.
roll was called. and then they passed down
the Raneway. The bnnd played. and the boats
showed of with rousing cheers from the Palti-
more's sailors crowded along the port ham
m at and in the rigging
As each boat gliied off its occupants stood
up. and. with, uncovered heads. gave three
heers for tho ospltable seamen Of the Balti.
more Tho Frenchmen sang the Marsellaise
with great fervor just before their boat was
called away. and the applause from the listen
Altogether It was tho reddsst-letter day for
which the Baltimores tackles could have
hoped. Many people from the city were
q board to watch the sailors from the poor. and
among them were two officers from the Dimi-
tri DonskoL They applsuded eagerly and en-