St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-20
MOBILE AS MINE HOST.
OFFICERS OF CRUISER MONT
GOTs EIKsX ENTERTAINER.
Secretary Herbert Present - An
other Banquet Tonight by Cit
izens of Montgomery.

MOBILE. Ala, Nov. 19.-The cruiser
Montgomery, which arrived in the lower
bay on Friday evening, was met this
morning by Secretary Of the Navy Her
bert, the mayor of Mobile and the COM
missoners representing this city, and
given an official welcome. Subsequent
to this ceremony, the cruiser was eS-
cOrted up the ship channel to the city
and was saluted as she cast anchor at
the wharf. The Montgomery was
sighted at about 10:30 O'Clock lying in
side the Morgan. Half an hour later
the cutter Forward anchored a short
distance from the cruiser, which then
shot salute of seventeen guns in
honor of the secretary of the navy. AS
soon as the cutter came to anchor Com
mander Davis and two officers put off
from the cruiser and came on board the
cutter and proceeded to where Secre-
tary Herbert was standing, to whom
Commander Davis paid his respects.
The secretary replied by saying that
he was glad to welcome the commander
and his beautiful ship in the waters of
Alabama. Following this ceremony,
Mayor Layretta warmly welcomed
Commander Davis on behalf of the city
OF Mobile. the mayor having formerly
been visited last night by an officer of
the Montgomery and officially notified
of the arrival of the cruiser. Com
mander Davis was visibly affected by
the warmth Of the welcome extended
hun. ana in response said that he and
his officers appreciated the wei
come and the manner of its eX-
preston. and their pleasure in visiting
Mobile exceeded even that which the
MOb!lians expressed in bidding them
welcome. An invitation was then ex-
tended to Commander Davis and the
officers OF the cruiser to paItakC of
collation. on board Of the revenue cutter.
Tie invitation was accepted, and in
few minutes the cruisers long boat
brought the Montgomery officers
along gside the Forward. and shortly
afterWard they were partaking of
luncheon, III which wines and appetiZ-
ing dishes were artisticalIy inter-
mingled. After Com mander Davis had
responded to toast proposed by Secre-
tary Herbert, Hon. Z. L. Russell was
called upon 10 deliver the ad-
dress CT the occasion. Mr.. Rus
sells reference in his address
to the late Congressman Herndon
brought forth.a feeling response from
Secretary Herbert. Shortly after the
collation., both boats weighed anchor
and started for the city, which was
reached al O'Clock, when the cruiser
was salnttd with seventeen guns fired
by Battery A, Alabama state artillery.
which was responded to by the cruiser.
Tomorrow Secretary Herbert will
hold a reception at The Battle house.
The city officials and committees of the
city Of Montgomery will arrive in the
morning and VIII be formerly received
at the Music hall. At2:30 o'clock the
Montgomery citizens committee will
place on board the silver set as a testi.
mOnIal of the honor done Montgomery
in naming the cruiser after that ciLv.
Tomorrow night Secretary Herbert will
be entertained at the ArmOry hall by
the Confederate veterans, after which
the gentlemen from Montgomery will
entertain the officers Of the cruiser at a
banquet.