Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-17
oh, WHAT RAPTURE.
-----
The Sky Was Blue and the Sea
Was Bluer Still
FAIRY, AIRY, FILMY FOAM
Tipped the Waves aud'Neslles About tho Boats
Like the Dainty Fur
About the Neck OF Foir Lady--A sky.
scraptnE Dssorip ton OF Two hron.
etwar Coming Into Port.
A Significant In
cident
FAIRY, AIRY, FlLmY FOAM


q, Fortress Monroe Va, April 10
The air was so transparent the CLINT
OF the brass work upon The Atalanta
shone like star IN the heavens The
say was blue aud the water was clear
stil, with each wave crested with n
iicecy rim OF foam as soft aud dainty
as the fur which encirclcs q woman's
opera cloak
Excursion boats all thronpd were
moving monuments OF Gags. 4 score of
yachts with ponnants varied as q ka.
ieidoscOpeic view. added 10 the beauty Of
Their graceful forms and wide spread
sails.
Upon the shore busting throngs In
motel lobhys, officers la uniform mixed
with the gay ihrOng OF stylishly dressed
women ON the broad and sunny piaa1as in
spring COSTUMES, with large punches OF
flowers on their bOsOms and the merry
chatter of conservation In halt dozen
languages, gave a spirit OF animation to
the sunday scene that would have made
the Puritan fathers seek refuge 10 the
bleak forests of another continent
Hlovaune baussan was sighted early
TINS morning but not too early for the
usual burning Of powder. She is no
stranger 10 American waters, she was
m The last New York review Her ar
AAhWA hNAuHlNNNl Anufn tN'ItIWNNNs l0NN
Is not fair TO look upon with her black
and yellow paint, but she can fight She
came To anchor In the vicinity Of the
American fleet, about 600 yards from the
wharf aud after she had flung the United
states iiug at the mainm0st and saluted
IL with twenty one guns, which was
answered from fort, an officer Of the
Baltimore went on board her with all
ceremony.
TFv. th, f,.,.,.,t ,......,.tt.... ..... -,
cluded the Quartermaster of the Phila-
dolphin east his weather eye over to
seward aud saw another mnn-of-wur
coming in, a French ilag iluttcring from
the masthead, her name, the Jean Bart,
a formidable cruiser added TO the French
navy within the last live years. Splash
and rattle went the anchor Of the French
man 10 the bottom. The same instant
the glorious stars and stripes were run
up ~ the summit Of the malnmust, just
underneath the slender pennuut A
gentle southern breeze tenderly caught
the national emblem and seemed
to kiss II while underneath the big guns
h0nored the Tag with an International
snlutc OF twcuty-Oue guns
The echo OF the firing had hot died
away whom a reyerberntOn from a dis.
lance Numbered back u recognition aud
a welcome.
just at this instant The officers of the
Jean Bart ran 10 The side 10 guze curious
ly on a strange craft that had come up
uuObserycd behind them aud was silently
sliding by
1t had the form and build Of torpedo
boat, the deck scarcely above the level
of the water aud sheathed with metal
painted brown. over lis stern was a
house ON stills not much larger than "a
henCOOp OF respectable size lt was a
Whaleback, common enough on the lakes
but decidedly unique Ia the Frpnrhmun's
eyes. While they were sun looking in
wonder at the unique specimen d siguil-
cant incident happened. Even while the
Fenclman's guns were paying tribute 10
the American dag the captain OF a Rus
sian boat stepped into his gig and started
~ rapidly as four of his men could carry
him towards the new arrivals, reaching
the latter's side, while the boarding Oil
Ger from the Baltimore was still some
distance away, and being received with
due honors.
There is general impression among
naval officers that the haste of the Rus
slams TO welcome the new arrival was
meant TO emphasize the friendly reln-
tons which Russia desires TO cultivate
with France.
Admiral Walker, however, in speaking
20 "A correspondent of the incident was
moi disposed 10 regard d IN this light,
anu Nhlu NHl NtNNtl kNNlU iluN lhIlUNlIl
welcome another, there was no rule Of
precedence.
AT the same time there ~ feeling
that under the circumstances when n
foreign ship takes part IN celebrating IL
would have been more courteous TO have
allowed an American officer TO have
boarded the lrenchman first.
Although the Philadelphia is the flag
ship, the Baltimore is the guard boat
TnNuN aud Of hlfs plltrlusa
Lieutenant Culver, who, IN all the glory
of a Sir Joseph Porter, came over the
bright blue sea 10 tender 20 the French
captain the compliments Of Admiral
Ghernrdi. He was welcomed by group
Of officers, The United States flag was
again raised and a salute Of thirteen
guns fired to which the Philadelphia at
once responded, flying the French iag az
the foremost. As the visiting officers de-
seconded the landing steps on the ships
side a correspondent assembled the other
The deck OF the Frenchman has not yet
been tidied and presented q marked con-
trast 20 the immaculate cleanliness Of
the American vessels
we have had uneyentful voyage,
said the officer Of the deck I'VE loft
Toulon on the 25th of March, aud sailed
with moderate speed direct 10 Hampton
Roads, stopping at Tangiers and the
Azores for couple Of days The Off
Ger was proud Of the cruiser and iOndly
tapped the steel plates which protect
her sides. She is 800 feet long, Of 1000
tons and has a maximum speed of nearly
"a knots per hour. She carries eighteen
rihed guns, besides ten machine guns.
Her maats are really not masts al
all, but in reality hollow cylinder
towers. inside Of which IS a stairway
by which the gunners ascend 70 tho ships
deck
Other incidents Of the day were report
ing for duty Of young Danish lieufen-
ant who NJ 90 serve on stan duty under
Admiral Walker and the usual Sunday
services