The San Francisco call., 1896-06-16
Company of Young Ladies Are
Drilling for a Military
Display.
EXERCISE WITH REAL SWORDS
From All Indications the Carnival
Will Surpass Anything Before
Attempted.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, June ia grand
chorus of welcome shouts went out from
the hundreds OF people on the beach and
wharves and along the cliff drive this
afternoon as the Philadelphia rounded
Lighthouse Point and poked her nose into
the calm waters of the bay. The bright
sun was dropping down toward its ocean
bed.
The sky was clear and the atmosphere
was of that delightful temperature that
makes a perfect Santa Cruz June day. A
gentle breeze blew in, just enough to tenn
Ser the suns heat. A strong counter cur
rent was running close in that tossed the
small craft and the fishermen's boats about
i'll a friendly, jolly way that gave them the
appearance of extending series OF courte-
Gus bows to the visitors.
The white cruiser slipped quietly and
swiftly along the outer edge of the bay,
holding her side toward the city and Civ
ing the audience beautiful view OF her.
1t was a sight not often seen here, though
appreciated, not more from that fact than
from the fact the Philadelphia is a guest
of the city, come to participate in
the magnificent display of the carnival
and to act as tutor TO the Fourth Gun Dl-
vision, n. G. c., whose members recognize
the grand opportunity thus offered them
to acquire knowledge of actual ship prac-
tice. The city considers it also great
honor that just at time when the whole
State is turning toward Santa Cruz the
Philadelphia and the Monadnock should
be permitted to add realism to the ro-
nance of the Venetian water fetes.
There was some disappointment ex-
pressed that the Monadnock did not steam
in with the Philadelphia as was expected.
But that was dispelled just an hour later
when the Monadnock glided in, passing
the bow of the Philadelphia and casting
her anchor little farther up the bay and
Just little nearer the shore.
So the interest was doubled by the order
of the coming in of the TWO ships. for each
presented a distinctively different appear
ance in its position in the water as well as
its construction. After the Philadelphia
had cast anchor, off Railroad wharf,
she was boarded by Lieutenant A. A.
Morey and Ensign Lindsay OF the Fourth
Gun Division, Naval Battalion, n. G. G.
Within half an hour the naval reserve
launch returned and took or board Mayor
Clark, Lieutenant Governor Jeter and
other citizens representing the carnival
association and the city, who were formally
presented to Admiral Beardsley and his
staff and Captain Cotton and his officers
The visitors were entertained for ar
hour or more and shown about the vessel
finding much to interest them in the de
tails of manipulation of the machinery
and the guns While in the cabin Admira
Beardslee told story Of Sharkey, the
pugilist. who is nisnamed the Marine
Sharkey was not marine, he said, but 6
blueiacket, and though man of such
strong physique, he came from very
sickly family. The listeners wondered.
Its fact" said the Admiral, 'Sharkey
obtained more leaves OF absences to yisit
his sick relatives than any ten other men
aboard The Philadelphia. When he had
visited sick relative for the last time
during a spell of sickness be would re
turn with honors won in the prize ring
OF course Sharkey had to give up prize
fighting or the ship, and he gave up the
snip.
but Sharkey was not marine h
was a bluecoat and one of the soberest anC
most attentive to duty. He quieted many
a disturbance among his mates, and was {
worthy fellow aboard ship and gooc
fighter
After watching the coming in of the Mo
nadnock and viewing the Philadelphia thu
visitors returned to the city to prepare fo
the formal reception ashore on tomorrow
night, and the participation of the blue
coats in the parade and drill on Wednes
day. Whatever shall be done by the mer
from the war ships for the pleasure of the
carnival visitors will of course be done
where the public will be invited withou
charge.
Admiral BeardsIee and his staff-captair
(Cotton) OF the Philadelphia and his off
GERS and Captain o. Sumner of the Monad
mock and his officers will be rendered re
ception by the Carnival Association anc
the city tomorrow night at the Sea Beach
Hotel. and at the conclusion of the recep-
+ion a ball will be rendered them by the
Sea Beach Hotel.
Harbor Commissioner F. S. Chadbourne
ands his son William were guests of Ad
miral Beardslee, coming down from tnC
Citv They will return by train to-mor-
row Admiral Beardslee said they had 8
g1lpa9dnt. though FQHCNChbAuA AOn'l
and until noon kept in sight OF the Mo
nadnock. who was steaming at about
eight knots, when the Philadelphia parted
company, with her mate and pushed heI
speed to twelve knots, arriving just one
hour ahead.
The City Trustees are busy tonight
with matters pertaining to the opening
dav. and the streets are crowded with peo-
nile who come out to witness very pretty
sight presented by the Creek Power Com
pany, whose lights are now ready for dis
tribution in this city.
The Odd Fellows building was illu-
minated with several hundred incan-
descent lamps arranged after the design
0f the front elevation of the building. II
makes fine display of electric lighting,
and Manager Fred Swanton was so proud
of the effect that he engaged the services
Of the Santa Cruz city band for an open
air concert that gave the people good
deal of pleasure.
M. G. Osborn has been engaged in the
delicate task of drilling twenty young
ladies' to handle the sword like soldiers on
dress parade, and has accomplished some
very pretty marches and maneuvers with
his fair volunteers. He and the young
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