Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-21
TIE SILVER SERVICE Formally Rendered. to the United
 States Cruiser
NAMED FOR OUR CAPITAL
Programme of ExerciSeS-BriI- liant Receptions and a
 Grand Time Generally.

MOBILE, Nov. 20.-This was Montgom-
 cry day in Mobile. The delegation from the state capital, headed by Gov. Thomas G. Jones, reached Mobile at an early hour this morning and they had several hours at
 their disposal before the formal present ta-
 tion of the silver service to the officers of the cruiser Montgomery was to take place.
 Governor Jones formally received the officers of the cruiser at his parlors at tho
 Battle house at 10:3o o 'clock, on which oc- casion there was pleasant interchange of
 official greetings between the state execu- tive and Commander Davis of the cruiser.
 At Il o'clock the officers of the Mont
 nicpal building by Mayor Lavaretta,
 whose welcome was responded to by Mayor Crommelin and Capt. A. A. Wyly of
 Montgomery. After this official function the guests were invited to partake of cam paign lunch.
 About midday the members of the True Blues, the Greys and the Mounted Rifles of the city of Montgomery under command of Capt. Robert Teague,
 reached the city aud were ready to join the official party on the occasion of the presen- taton Of the silver service, which was to take place at 2:30 o'clock. It was shortly before clock when a
  Governor Jones and Secretary Herbert. passed down Dauphin street to the river, when the boats of the cruiser transferred them to the vessel, which lay mldstream, the silver service being displayed upon table on deck.
 President M. B. Houghton, chairman of the joint committee n charge Of the cere- monies, stated the cause and purpose of the evsnt and called upon Governor Jones, who delivered presentation address Of fervid eloquence.
 When he had concluded Governor Jones introduced Mayor Crommeln to formally present the silver service, which he did modestly but often eloquently in the name of the Ladies' Silver Service association of the capital. Secretary of the Navy Herbert in brief terms thanked the ladies for their compli- ment to the cruiser and navy. Then Com mander Davis stepped forward and in true sailor fashion accepted the plate on behalf of the officers of the cruiser.
 Tonight at 7:30 the Semmes camp of Con- federate veterans held reception at Arm- ory hall in honor of Secretary Herbert, who was long the colonel of the Eighth Alabama regiment during the war. Stir ring addresses were made. The evenings guest responded feelingly. Then there was general handshaking and brief talk. 3
 At S:30 o'clock the visiting com ittees from Montgomery entertained the officers of the cruiser at the Delmonico restaurant.
 About the same hour the Montgomery
 ladies committee, assisted by Miss Herbert
 and Mrs. Col. Louis V. Clark of Birming-
 ham, held reception of their Mobile
 friends in the ladies' parlors of the battle,
 house, which were specially reserved for
 this use. It was Frilliant gathering of
 the society of two cit es.
 The Fidelia club was thrown open to in-
 vited guests, who were entertained by an amateur concert of the best vocalists and
 instrumentalists of the city.
 Today's ceremonies concluded the formal and official reception of the cruiser. She
 will, however, remain in Mobile during
 the week and many private social enter tainments will be given the officers.
 From Mobile the cruiser will visit Pensa-
 cola, New Orleans and Galveston, trying
 Alabama coal and running in and out of
 Mobile to replensh her bunker.