Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-17
A Delegation Of Cincinnati Citizens
Visit the Cruiser.
FITTING CEREMONIES ON BOARD
They Present to Her a Splendid
Silver Service.
A PLEASANT OCCASION

BROOKLYN, NY, July 1.-THE crew of
the United States cruiser Cincinnati were
astir early today, and the deck and the
ship got an extra scrub and polish in
honor of the distinguished visitors from
Cincinnati, headed by Mayor John A. Cald-
we'll. who were to present an elaborate sill
yer service to the ship from the citizens of
the city after which she is named. When
the committee, consisting of Mayor Cald-
we'll Congressman J. H. BromweII, Police
Commissioner George Henshaw, Perry s.
Heath. w. w. Peabody, jr., Julius Fleisch-
mann, DR.. c. r. Holmes. Col. Alexander
Gordon (of Gov. McKinley's staff), DIR. NJ.
X. johnson and Lieut.. Chas. S. Bromwell,
u.S.A.. accompanied by Iieuts Switzerland
and Osterhaus, arrived on q navy yard tug
they were met by Rear Admiral Bunce and
Capt. Glass. Commodore Sicard, Capt.
Rogers and all the officers on duty in the
navy yard.
The silver service, which consists of
eight silver pieces. lined with gold. was ex-
hibited on skylight on the quarter deck.
Inc committee were escorted to the quar-
ter deck, where Mayor Caldwell presented
the silver service, and said:
The Mayors Speech.
Since the poet who sang of Hiawatha
and the Dakotas sent greeting to-
The queen of the west,
In her garlandS dressed
On the banks of the beautiful river
Cincinnati has grown and spread until
what were then but lofty, vine-clad hills
are now the picturesque sites on which are
5 ouilded the homes and temples Of half her
$4,000 people, and from a sylvan queen in
her garlands dressed che has become
mighty ruler of commerce and trade and
patron of art Her people are home build
prosperous. progressive. patriotic and loyal.
They found and maintain colleges and
churches ard mem orial halls They rear
proud temples to music ani arr. Yet they
are neither fattl.sh' nor whimsical They
tolerate no crazes they are a commercial
people, believing in all sound things: they
are followers of the arts of peace, yet in
times that tried mems souls no other Amer
ican was more loyal or courageous than the
Cincinnatian. Cincinnati nobly and freely
gave of her substance, of her best blood,
and Drawn, and brain. to preserve the Union
and protect the honor of our flag. and to-
day we have as patriotic a citizenship as
We had then. They are ever solicitous that
our flag shall float as proudly and as undis-
turbed upon the seas as 1t does in our beau
tiful city. Cincinnati is not insular. She
believes In the nation, in America and all
things American.
Good Thing to Believe In.
''She believes in the Monroe doctrine and
in an American navy, and she would like
to see the American colors nailed to the
flag mast Of the mightiest ships that cruise
the seas. She believes in navy sufficiently
strong to command the respect of the
world, and at all times to protect and en-
force American rights. The citizens of Gin
ctnnau generously applaud their represen-
tatives in Congress for supporting an ap-
preparation to build this noble cruiser and
its sister ships to protect American inter-
ests on the seas. 1t is a great satisfaction
to me today to remember that 1t was my
pleasure and privilege, as one Of those
representatives, to support the appropria-
ton out of which this vessel was built.
We of Cincinnati feel that we are especial
ly honored in having this cruiser, a marvel
of modern science, the queen Of the sea.
named Cincinnati. and we are especially
happy over the fact that this cruiser bear
Ing that name was made solely by Ameri-
cans out of American material. We are
proud to have one of the bravest ships
that ploughs the ocean bear the flag Of our
nation and the name Of our city.
"Our people, appreciating the compliment
and honor conferred upon Cincinnati by
having this great cruiser named for 1t,
have directed me here. with my colleagues
Of the committee, to present to you on be-
half and in the name of that city. to and for
the use Of the cruiser, this service of silver,
out of whose massive bowl l now drink to
the cruiser Cincinnati, and toast, May the
garlands Of victory ever grace her prow."
Speeches I'm Acceptance.
Admiral Bunce accepted the present and
said: "Mr. Mayor and gentlemen of the
commtttee-The Secretary OF the navy,
much regretting that he is unable to re-
ceive from you the splendid gift you bring
this ship, has directed me to receive 1t and
to transfer it to Capt. Glass. commanding
her. I take the greatest pleasure In doing
SO and regret that l have no words to fifty
express the pride and satisfaction the
whole naval service feels in this munificent
proof given by you and those you repre-
sent Of your regard for the beautiful ship
bearing the name of your city"
Capt Glass, who is in command of the
cruiser then received the present through
the rear admiral and said: "Mr. Mayor
and gentlemen Of the committee-In receiv-
ing through our commander-in-chief Rear
Admiral Bunce, the handsome gift of the
citizens of Cincinnati, 1 beg leave to ex-
press the thanks of the present, and,
may also say, the future officers of the
cruiser Eamed for the beautiful queen city
Of the west. We trust that in our hands
the Cincinnati will always be found ready
for all patriotic service, as the city you
represent has ever been in time of national
need"
After the speechmaking was finished the
Cincinnati representatives and visitors, a
number of whom were ladies, were enter
tanned by the ships officers to dejeuner in
the ward room.
THE SITUATION IN CUBA.
Campos Has Again Concentrated His