The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-23
SAILORS ASPARTNERS.
Are at a Premium at the Flag
ship Officers Ball.
CHILDREN TO SEE THE BIG SHIP.
Today They Will swarm on Board and
Admire the Big Guns-Fireboat
Displays Her Powers.

The hall given In honor Of Admiral r. A.
Beardslee and the officers Of the flagship
Philadelphia. which has been the talk Of
the town for the past week. took place at
Rankes hall last night. and was most
fattering success. II might well be
termed a dream Of loveliness, for never
did the ladies appear TO better advantage.
nor the gentlemen more courteous. Every
effort was made 10 entertain the d.stin-
guished visitors. and not once was an
officer allowed TO remain seated. The
hall was a perfect bower OF flowers. pref
tily festooned with flags and bunting, and
presented a sight of animation and gay
ETY. that will for 4 long time be remem-
bered by both guests and visitors. The
committee on arrangements is 70 be con-
graduated upon its efforts in leaving no
stone unturned to make the affair the
event of the season. Among the digni-
taries present were Admiral Beardslee,
Lieut. c. E. Fox. Of his personal staff;
Capt. Cotton. Of the Philadelphia; Com
mandant J. c. Morong, Chief Engineer
Halliday, Of the Puget Sound naval sta
ton; Mayor Phelps. members Of the city
council and many leading social and pro-
fessional lights.
The Chlldren's Day.
Today the big ship Will be turned over
to the children of the public schools of the
city, and no other visitors will be allowed
on board. The rush of juvenile humanity
viii begin at l O'Clock and continue until
4:3o at which hour the ships boats VIII
land the youthful visitors once more on
terra frma. \ steamer will be provided
10 convey the Children TO and from the
ship. and a Gordon Of police officers will be
on hand 10 prevent accidents. capt. Cot
ton informed Mayor Phelps yesterday that
he had cautioned all officers and men TO
be as courteous and kind to the children
as possible. The workings OF the large
and small guns will be explained, and the
children will also be shown the huge en-
gines and machinery. During the after
noon the band viii discourse popular airs
suited TO the occasion, and in fact the
ship viii he turned over TO the childreh-
Dancing on Shipboard.
Yesterday afternoon the officers enter
tanned their personal friends. Dancing was
the order Of the day. the fine band of the
ship PLAYING sweet and appropriate dance
music. There We're discovered as many cor
ners IN the ship as there were coup.es, ana
as the dancers became fatgued with the
May waltz they Withdrew into these i'm
proyised resting places.
Admiral Reards,ee entertained a num-
Der of invited guests at luncheon during
the noon hour, and Capt. Cotton entertain
ed party a short time previous
The Fireboat shows Herself.
At o'clock in the afternoon the musical
whistle OF the fireboat SnoQualmie an
nounced TO the men on board the warship
that an exhibition would be given by Seat
ties marine fire protector. On board The
SnOqualmie were Mayor Phelps, Fire
Commissioners Meek. Kahaley and Jones.
and a few invited guests. The boat steam
ed to the port side OF the diagship. and
at a signal from Chief Cook ten streams
of water were thrown into the ar, making
q most striking picture for the spectators
She steamed around the warship twice
and then made for her head-On. Chief
Cook again signaled and the entire force
Of the pumps sent an immense volume
through Big Betsy and the two-.nch nozzle
i'm the bow The exhibition was loudly APP
plauded by the officers and men, many Of
them in. all their journeyings around the
globe. never having before seen so fine a
spectacle