The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17
A WISH TO The CRUISERS.
GOV. ATKINSON AND HIS STAFF En-
TERTAINED ON THE WARsHIPs-

/ Can't. Cromwell of the Atlanta Form
erIv an AtIantian-speciaI Recep-
lions rendered the Governor and
staG in the ELECTROMAGNETIC OF
Seventeen Guns Fired when He
Left the Cruisers-A Dinner Given
in the Governors Honor by f. G.
duBignOn.
Gov. Atkinson and the members OF his
staff were entertained yesterday by trip
down the river TO the cruisers Atlanta and
Raleigh The trip to the warship was
made on the steamer Nigilant, and party
of about $50 went down. 1t was composed
principally of Mayor Meyers and the al
dermen with their families, Chairman w.
j. Lindsay of the May week committee,
Congressman Rufus f. Lester, and num-
Der of prominent visitors to the city.
The VigiIant left the city with this party
about noon and was not long in reaching
the Atlanta Mayor Myers and Gov. At
kinson were the first to land. and they
were formally received by Capt. B. J.
Cromwell Lieut.. Commander Taussig and
the other officers of the ship. The long roll
with the bugle salute was sounded as the
governor went aboard.
Inc party was SHOWN over the CRUISER Dg
the officers. and Gov. Atkinson, his staff
and Mayor Myers were rendered a special
reception in Capt. Cromwell's cabin. Capt.
Cromwell has a large photograph of the
state capitol in Atlanta hanging upon the
wall of his cabin, which fact was Remarks
ed upon, and he and Gov. Atkinson Were
soon talking about the Gate City. Capt.
Cromwell is an old Atlanta boy, and IN
| talking with Gov. Atkinson, Capt. X ).
| Lowry Judge w. L. Calhoun and others
| from that city recalled several names IA
mi n 10 there. was
| at school there in 1880, and later moved
out west. being appointed to the naval
/ academy from Nebraska in 1851.
The party spent about an hour aboard
| the Atlanta, after which the governor and
| his staff were sent over to the Raleigh In
| one of the steam launches. As Gov. At
| kinson left the cruiser salute OF seven
/ teen guns was fired in his honor
The governor and his staff were SINH
| larly received on board the Raleigh, and
every possible attention shown them and
| the ladies in the party. They were IN
vited into Capt. Miller's cabin, where a
| special reception was rendered them. Gov.
| Atkinson was shown over the entire ship,
! and was very much impressed with the
modern and powerful armament. The
| Consideration and salute Of seventeen
| guns was fired from the Raleigh as he
! left to return to the city on the Nigilant.
| Gov. Atkinson made very minute In
spection of the Atlanta while aboard of
| her. This cruiser will probably be ten
| dered him for cruise for the Brunswick
/ NdNd4 fNeStINts WHICH was Recently VI z dill
lied, and 1t is likely that the governor
! and some of his staff officers will accom-
| pany the reserve on the trip. He was
| Specially solicitious with regard to how
| large a shot ii would take to penetrate
! the steel plates next to the sleeping quar-
| tiers.
The governor remained at the hotel IN
| the afternoon resting quietly. and last
night went to dinner given in his honor
by Hon. Fleming G. duB.gnon. There
were present Gov. w. Y. Atkinson, Coz.
s. W. Wilkes and NJ. W. Dixon, Sena-
tor W.. W.. Osborne, Representatives T.
! D. Rockwell and J. J. Doolan, Congress-
man Rufus z. Lester, Mayor Herman
| Myers, Hon. Pope Barrow, Hon. w. W.
| Fraser, Messrs. P A. Stovali and B. A.
| Denmark. Gov. Atkinson and the MEM
| bers of his staff from Atlanta returned
to that city last night via the Central
| railroad.
Gov. Atkinson expressed himself as
| highly delighted with his entertainment
in Savannah. Both himself and members
/ of his staff said they had never been more
| royalty entertained. He said the military
parade was one of the most magnificent
| he has ever seen anywhere, and he was
| well pleased with the turnout