The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-21
GALA DAY In MOBILE.
A SILVER SERVICE PRESENTED TO
THE MONTG OMERY.
Gov. Jones, Secretary Herbert. Com"s""s'
Davis and Other Oficisls MAKE ""-
drenes-Recsptions Held.

MOBILE. ALA. Nov. D-Tnls deia.
Montgomery Day in MoDile' ,ldad by
CATION from the State capl,a, r,sacbed Mo-
Governor Thomas q. Jones, r eapi and
bile at an early hour this mo diS.nosal
they had several hours at tne' ,be all
before the formal presentatISn cruiser
Yer service to the officers o. n,oce cover
Montgomery was TO take piaCe' cgcere
nor Jones formally received tne ~ PAT
of the cruiser at his parlors III tntch oc-
tie House, at 1890 O'Clock on "rcbange
casion there was a pleasant he state
executiys and commander Davis, OF the
cruiser.
IsrEEFsTIsG CEREMoSiES,
At II o'clock the officers OF tne tSIed In
Montgomery were oihcnHy ,.' ~
the municipal building by MngU,t "a "a
retta. whose welcome was fespV
hv Vavnr Crommelin and Capthln a a.
Wvllev OF Montgomery. httoi lhih 20, 90
cial function the guests were IVY r,uI
partake of a champaign, lun.,r,,,,. i,IYes
midday the members or me- tuJ ,o.'' ~
and the Crews and the mouN"u iln'h VI
the city OF Montgomery reA'h,u w -,
and were ready TO Join the oln'IH, ph'
on the occasion Of tho pf"H'hlhU"ii ".
tho siIver service. which vas 10 TAX.
Mace AT 2:2O II WAS shorty before
O'Clock when a. line ~ ,hIl'k'b' " "
first Of which governor Jones' hnu %" 49,,
tarv Herbert we're seated, phHh"h powh
DaiIphin street to the rlyrf. whcu'e tne
boats of the cruiser transtrIi'h th'H M, w
the vessel which lay IN midHtr'hin' lne
silver service was displayed upon a 49,
on deck President NJ. Is. housIl'l.
chairman of the committee III charge VI
the ceremonies, stated the caCSc an
purpose of the event, ana caileu uPoi'
Governor Jones, who delivered q pre-
ssntation address of fervid eloquence.
When he had concluded Governor Jones
introduced Mayor Crommeiin 10 fornaily
present tho silver service, Whlch ne u'us
modestly, but eloquently, III .ne i,iinn or
\ Service
the Capital. Y,,. L.
brief terms thanked the ladies' Tor tpelr
compliment to the cruiser ana tne navy
Then Commander Davis stepped forward
and in true sailor fashion, accepted the
| service on behalf of the officers OF the
| cruiser
RECEPTIONS HELD.
Tonight at 1880 the Semmes Camp of
| Confederate Veterans held a reception
at Armory Hall in no honor f TL Sef fime
/ colonel of the Eighth Alabama regiment
/ during the war. Stirring addresses "er9e
| made. The evenings guest Responder
/ handshaking and brief talks.
/ AT $50 o'clock the visiting companies
! from MONTGOMERY entertained the officers
! of the cruiser at the Delmonico reStau-
| rant. About the same hour me mont NJ
| gomery Ladies' Committee assisted ny
! Miss Herbert and Mrs. Colonel LOUIS '.
/ Clarke, of Birmingham, held reception
/ to their Mobile friends in the ladies' par
| lors of the Battle House. which were
! specially reserved for their use. 1t was
| a brilliant gathering of the society OF
! the two cities.
! The Fidelity Club was thrown open TO
| invited guests, who were entertained by
| an amateur concert Of the best VOcdllstS
| and instrumentalists of the city.
| To-day's ceremonies concluded the for
NAL and official reception of the cruiser
| Montgomery. She will, however, remain
! I'm Mobile during the week. and many
private ard social entertainments viii be
I given 10 the officers.
From Mobile the cruiser will visit Pen
sacola. New Orleans and Galveston, try.
ing Alabama coal, and running IN ana
| nnt Of NInhiln To renlenish her hunkerS.