The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-21
RICHMOND. VA, FRIDAY, APRIL 81, 1893

be making half circuit Of the globe In
his endeavor TO find the narrow entrance
between Cape Charles and Cape Henry |
Everybody has heard Of him but nobody |
has seen him. lie was here to-day ana |
he WAS at some other place the day be-
fore. He must be fitting around In ms |
big ship I'm n style that puts our own |
cruisers. which have never yet pee"
charged with being In two places at the
same time. to absolute shame some OF |
these days. II he really appears mere III
the flesh. he will be worth DISCERNING |
lie must be n ghostly and mysterious
sort of a fellow, and as hard to put your
hand on as the Flying Dutchman nllh-
self. When he does arrive there VIII DC
an unusual gathering OF admlrais nelc'
The Russian vice-admral, Admirai mop.
kins. of England; Admiral Libran. Oh
France; Admiral Maghagni' OF l,aiy,
and Admirals Ghcrardi' Benaham anu
Walker OF our own fleet. VIII make no
loss than seven Of the highest oihclais
in the world. This. in Itself, makes the
rendezvous here notable gathering
and in the midst Of such greatness even
n top-lofty lieutenant feels hlmseIl
abashed. ,,,
Another characteristic Of the Italian
ship IS its lack OF marines. Ihere are
no marines in the Italian navy. nen
occasion arises TO do honor to VlsitilS
officer. the boatswain, with ms shrlh
but not unmusical whistle, pipes 10 'he
side n dozen seamen, who carry carblhes
so DELIGHTFULLY."- unique that they Wouiu
he worth their weight in gold for prlc-
a-hrac corner To-day these men were
clothed I'm rough, dirty overclothes OIL
canvas as brown and dull as thelr own
faces The band, too, as 1t practlcen On
the afterdcck was not arrayed III All 'he
scarlet and gold with which the average
tocter ON the horn rivals the splendor OF
the lilies Of the field. The men were
bundled UP in their brown canvas coa's
and trousers, and II they had peen
Iittie more genial in their looks. might
have been taken for a company Vi
Brownies driftod in from sea.
Admiral John Owerthwaite HOPKINS
Knipht Commander Of the Bath, came
ashore this afternoon TO play tennis
The Admiral tripped down the lahdlhs
stems of the Blake in all the glory OF a
snrinc suit. Being London made, IL
was the envy OF every dude at the hoteL
He carried in his hand a weil-worh Ten
mis- racket and stepped gngerly into the
launch which was waiting at the slde
Of the ship. for fear of wetting MS ne"
snrina clothes in salt water. After ne
| had descended a group Of young BRUSH
/ officers ran down after him. each WIN
! rocl,ot As soon as they had landed on
! tho shore they went TO the fort, where
| desDite the wet court. that was ruihous
to their russet shoes, they played tennis
for an hour al the imminent RISK OF uyli,s
/ ,,,,,b nneumonia They went forth 10
cnrouer and fell into the hands of the
! enemy AGAIN. whereat there is much
| cbuckling among the tennis sharps IN
| tbo fort The English put up such
! Good game Of tennis that their dlscoh-
6tnro Is all the more gratifying TO tne
Americans. They laugh good naturedly
a,d cav mat If they could only have a
chance TO meet our players upon euilS
court they would show their A,iiei 80 e..
consins that they can play tennis al'ei
all oa.bo- modified
,meiontlv 10 allow the more venture
| como ladies at the hotel 10 at,enu "
80, 1,i,er on board the Australian ny
bor officers. They returned hue,@,
decorated with cap bands presenIeu ~ :.
| tho officers, and many OF theih ~ ~, -
awav brass buttons, pieces OF to.u ,,st,
mis- evening the captain OF 'nT Ill
i.ar.ained M dinner Admirals GheraIui'
1,a,hor, and Walker, the admlral ol 'no
r1rarcb aeet and the captains OF the W.
a., tho Roads. on next Sunday hlSh'
S.I.,t.aI Topkins will give dinner oi,
+,,a plake 10 all the officers IN the nas" a
rn,,ie,c fleet above the grace oi 'o''
mander. , ..as thronged
IiIi9 ,,aI ofticers In full uniform. army
49,, a,d others. who packed the ball-roo'I
Ia ,nado dancing difficult ana ai'iios'
responsibility. Tomorrow eNeni"s
a. a., ,,.a1d international ball will be gwen
-. H-orfollx 10 the officers or the net
40 tho weather is favorable. large
crowd will go from here by stea,iieis IT.
enociallv chartered. The wind mas plo"
au the evening at lively rate Iau9l',s
"l, o.. Ii, sbins 10 sway back ana forth
and making the steam cutters p'l'oi''e
~. o. rehora toss about like corks.
rbo detectives to-day arrested tweN'
orooLs and nlaced them in the guaro
bo,,se bofore they had a chance 10 De
o,ir onerations Fortunately the shlps az
Tot civinc- liberty 10 many sailors else
~ ~oeorvation would be in Disagree
ablo crowded condition, ana TINS gay re-
sort turned into bowling bediah' "a
., C. tbera Is little room left for those
- ~ boro hut the crowds continued Il
,,croaeo onlv' 10 be turned away TO seer
l,,ortore ,n SOME of the nearby towns.
NavaI cadet James Sheehan, relative
% Tieufenant-Governor Sheehan, or NeV
York died at Norfolk to-day. lie grauu
atod IN the class of 1892. and at the time
Of his death was attached to the CharleS
ton.
Secretary Herbert VIII Attend.
WASHINGTON. d. C., April D.-Sec
rotary Herbert was much better to-da!
and was only prevented from resumin'
his dutios at the Navy Department D!
the inclemency of the weather. HIS I'm
provemcnt removes all doubt about nj
trip TO Hampton Roads. and he will leaV
here some time tomorrow for Annapolis
where the Dolphin awaits him.
chief Justice Fuller. OF the suprem
court called at the Navy Department
and personally informed Assistant Sec
retary McAdoo that he would be unabl
70 attend the naval review, owing to tn
nress OF business before the court.
A telegram was received at the Nav
Department to-day from the superintend
ent Of the Maritime Exchange. New forh
stating that the steamer Hucatan. whic
arrived here yesterday. reports that sh
| sighted the Spanish fleet, with the co
, lumbus caravels in tow. on Sunday las
, | off the extreme south coast OF Florid
and If the fleet has not met with adVers
> winds they should reach the Roads to
day or tomorrow.