The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-16
Captain OF the Raleigh Kr ows
Thing or Two.
THE PUNCH BOWL HANDY
aFllled IL Five Minutes After
Presentation.
AN ELEGANT LUncH SERVED
The Presentation Speech Was Made
by Capt. Ashe snd Mas Gracefully
Replied to by Capt Merrill
Miller.

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OF the State of North Carolina have
last done the proper, the handsome
thing presented a testimonial to tae
United States cruiser Raleigh in ac-
Acknowledgement of the honor paid the
State in naming this gallant warshtp
for our capital city.
The presentation of the gift was
made on board the Raleigh at South
port Wednesday, as has already been
published in a telegraphic dispatch to
this paper. Private Secretary Telfair,
who returned Yesterday with Governor
Carr and his staff and party, gave
reporter the following particulars Of
the occasion:
1--WE left here Tuesday night in
private car, furnished by courtesy Of
the Seaboard Air Line, and arrived in
Wilmington at 4:30 O'clock Wednesday
morning At O'Clock a committee,
representing the Naval Reserves, the
Wilmington Light Infantry and the
citizens of Wilmington called for us
in carriages and escorted us to the
Orton House, where many CT, zens
called on the Governor, during the two
hours we remained there. At 10
o'clock we took the steamer Whining
ton for Southport. There We're several
hundred citizens of Wilmington on
board including a large number OF
ladies.
''As the steamer was nearing South
port. the majestic cruiser was seen
riding in the harbor, and the signal
corps of the Naval Reserves signalled
the following message from the hurri-
cane deck of the Wilmington;
North Carolina welcomes the
cruiser Raleigh to her waters and con-
graduates her on her safe entrance
into one of the best harbors on the
| South Atlantic coast. Bearing the
name of the illustrious gentleman, the
| triot and sailor, whose colonists, the
| first of English descent, entered the
waters of North Carolina, we greet
YOU. in the name of our capital city
and State. with a thrice hearty well
come. ELIAS CARR,
Governor
'"rhe signal corps on the Raleigh re-
| ceived the message and waved back
the thanks and greetings of Captain
| Merrill Miller anil his gallant officers
and crew.
''On the arrival OF the steamer Will
| mington at Southport, the Raleigh's
steam launch came alongside for the
| Governor and his staff and several
| small boats for the rest of the party,
| and they were taken out to the cruiser.
| When the steam launch reached the
| Raleigh the cruisers crew was called
| to quarters, the officers in full dress
uniform assembled after the gangway,
the marine guard paraded in full dress
uniform and four ruffies were sounded
with the bugle and drum as Governor
| Carr stepped over the side of the ship.
This was the official ceremony OBJ
| served in the Navy when the Governor
of a State comes aboard i'm his own
| waters. When the Governor came
aboard he was cordially greeted by
Captain Miller and his officers, and was
| escorted personally by Captain Miller
to the poop, where the ceremony of
presenting the testimonial was to take
place.
1.-THE visitors were conducted to the
main deck and all the officers were in
trodueed and mingled in the most in
formal way with their guests In a
| few minutes the boat-swain piped all
the men on board, and the bowl was
taken out on main deck where
| Governor Carr made short talk amid
great applause, and introduced Capt.
| S. A. Ashe who delivered the testimo-
NAL in behalf of the people of North
Carolina. His speech was deeply inter
estng and was frequently interrupted
by applause Capt. Miller briefly, but
in a very happy manner, responded to
Capt. Ashe and accepted the gift in
behalf of the Raleigh.
Three cheers were then given for
the Governor and tiger for Governor
Carr and the citizens of North Caro-
lima, and they were given Justify by the
officers and crew. There are 263 men
and 30 marines on board the ship, and
after three cheers and a tiger had been
given, the men Justify gave the follow
ing cry:
'Rah! Rah Rah! Who are we?
We are the son of the new nav-e-e
Are we in it? Yes, we are!
Raleigh! Raleigh!
Rah! Rah! Rah!'
THE bowl, which was pronounced
by all present to be a most beautiful
piece of work, was then taken in the
saloon and quickly filled with punch
The Governor and his party and all the
visitors we're then invited into the
Captains cabin, and afterwards into
the saloon, where an elegant lunch was
served. During the banquet, Dr. Nc
Nellie, of Southern Pines, toasted the
Navy in a very appropriate address.
Sat 3:15 the party left and was sa-
luted by Is guns, the Governors sa-
lutte, and were conveyed back to Will
mington.
IAN invitation to attend a reception
at the club in Wilmington was ten
dered the Captain and officers of the
Raleigh, but was declined on account
Of the short stay Of the cruiser in
North Carolina waters.
AT 8 o'clock the Governor and his !
party attended a reception in the ele-
CANT armory Of the Wilmington Light
Infantry, which is the marble mansion
formerly owned by the Hon. Charles
NJ. Stedman; and at Q o'clock we took
the train for home and arrived here
This M aq.reiY1or nit about