The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-18

SUSPENDED balance. The handles are rch
golden scrolls The eagle and the femaie
figures were modelled from life. ana the
ship IS a copy OF the old frigate Consiltu-
ton TIE movement OF the clock Is notl-
ing if not nautical II is constructed with
balance wheel on the principle Of
watch. consequently the pitching and roll
sng Of the sea VIII not affect its movement.
The escaDement is a demi-Chronometer.
ieweled magnifcently. Instead OF siTlh-
ing the hours. the chime Of bells in the
clock strikes the ships bells IN true nau-
teal style.
A Battalion Drill on shore.
One day this week, not later tnan
Thursday. weather permitting. there VIII
be battalion drill, which includes bay
onet and street riot drill. Two hundred
and fifty men will take part in these
rnaneuvers. and will be accompanied oy
the fine band on board the ship Lieut.
Commander K. r. Ingersol viii inspect
the principal streets today and select the
most suitable spot for the drill Notiflca-
ton will be published as soon as the selec-
ton is made ON the day OF the drill
signal gun will be fired from the vessel
thirty minutes before the men land In
Everett last week the public schools were
closed and the whole town turned out 10
witness this most novel sight.
With all the thron5 OF people constantly
besieging the decks of the vessels, II IS
not 10 he wondered at that the captain
and officers were beset by some peculiar
questions. While standing near one or
the hatchways. Lieut.. Commander niger
soil. one of the jollest officers at1oat, was
approached by a bright-faced urchln, VINO
asked him. looking at the protective bars
above the engine room. Say, mister Is
that the Jail down there?"
II is we'll for those contemplating WISH
yalr
of reception on board are from 1899
O'Clock a. m. to p. m. and that no one
will be allowed on board outside those
hours.
MANY of the officers of the vessel are
we'll and favorably known in this city
having been here on other vessels IN
years gone by.
The Officers.
The list of officers attached to the Phlla-
delpha is as follows:
Commander-in-chief, Rear Admiral l.
4. Beardslee: personal staff. Lieut.. {. r..
Fox. flag lieutenant: Lieut.. NJ. c. GorSas.
flag secretary: commanding officer, capt.
c. s Cotton: lieutenant commander II.
r. Ingersoll: lieutenants. I. >. Fheips, r.
A. Wilmer G. NJ. Stonev. +. J. Nerlch'
Fl A. Field w K. Shoemaker; ensign,
= II CamnheI: naval cadets. Harris Lam
ming. r. NJ. Bannon. J. j. Raby NJ. }. Nc
Corrnack. n. II. Hall, X. 4. Johnson;
naval cadets engineering dlNisloh. r -.
Harms, j. p. Morton: medical inspector
fleeO. G. +. Winslow; past assistant sur
geon. r. A. Hesler: assistant surgeon, X.
X Smith; paymaster (heeU. William )
Thomson: chief engineer O1eeO Joseph
Trilley: past assistant ensineers, w \.
Little. +. H. Conant: assistant engineer,
H b Price: captain of marines ueep, IL.
C. Cochrane: second lieutenant OF ma
rines A. ). McLemore; pay clerk tneep'
r. w Symonds; pay clerk, NJ j. q Brlen'
boatswain T. Sheean: gunner, ii. A
Eilers: carpenter. Otto Barth
Leave Well Earned.
Past Assistant Engineer W y. Little,
whose name appears above. has served
on the ship three years. and will leave IN
a few days for a three months VISIT 70
his home in the East. the regulations al
lowing him one month in each year.
Admiral Beards.ee and Capt Cotton
spent the day on shore yesterday. the
former with his wife at the Rainier-Grand
hotel and the latter with his son, Charles
Cotton. ir.
Among the Inequalities already extend
ed To the visiting cruiser was a quiet din
ing party given to number Of the oihc-
ers last night at the Hotel Northern by
Messrs Thagard. Shelton. Brogan and
Presbrey The dance TO he given ~ the
young ladies' tonight at Ranke' hall. and
the bah on Friday night are he only
formal entertainments that Gave thus far
been planned out. There are some vet
eran football players among the ottieers
and crew. and il is not improbable ta&t
a game VIII be arranged for " a lesday
between a team frCm the ship and the S.
a. c. eleven.