The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-19
THE FLEET REVIEWED.
SECRETARY HARBERT RESPONDS
10 THE Toast "OCR NAVY"
The Different Receptions Accorded the
Navy In tho Sixties and To-Day and
What 1t Mesns-MedaI for CreeImsn.

CHARLESTON, S. C.. Feb. Is.-Charles-
ton has been thronged throughout the
day by thousands of strangers from South
Carolina and the neighDoring States. who
had come TO the city 10 see Admiral
Bunces fleet, which has been blockading
this port, pass In review before Secretary
of the Navy II. A. Herebert Among the
special guests OF the city for the day
were: Governor w. Ii. Eneroe. OF South
Carolina; all the State officers. senators
and legislators. These gentlemen were
brought to Charleston during the day
and they we're among the most interested
spectators of the official communications
which occurred between the fleet and the
Secretary.
RECEPTION IN CHARLESTON.
Secretary Herbert and his party. con-
sisting OF Mrs. b. VI. Micou. Mrs. Glover.
Mrs. Switzerland, Mrs. Harrison, General
NJ. c. Butler. Colonel 4. ;. Stobe Far
row, Mr.. l.. II. Finney. Jr., and II. A.
Herbert, Jr., arrived In the city from
Washington IN the special car, Sciplo,
via Atlantic Coast Line at O'CLOCK 'hls
morning. They were met at the uepo'
at o'clock by a committee, consisting
of Mayor Smith. Collector Of the Port
George -. Bryan, District Attorney Perry
Murphy. T. II. MacGahan, George b. Ed
wards. and ST. John +. Kinloch.
As the Secretary stepped from his car
q salute Of twenty-seyen guns was nred
by attachments of the First DIVISION
South Carolina Naval Reserves, under
Captain Dubois. The party was then es-
corted to the Charleston Hotel Where
breakfast was served. and the Secretary
and his friends rested until IL o'clock.
They were then escorted to the CUSTOM
he boarded
M cutter ColfaX.
The Secretary was Saluted as he board
ed the ships. all the sailors being drawn
I'D in man-of-war fashion. \ few min
utes later Governor Ellerbe's special tram
drew up on the siding. and the Governor.
MISUNDERSTANDING VI. Il. Sweeney ana
Speaker T. h. Gary, were taken of 10
the cutter: salutes also being awarded
them. The harbor was full Of pleasure
crafts of all description. which only wait
ed for the cutter to lead the way 10 cast
their hawser and follow her to the bar.
THE WEATHER.
Tho day was an ideal one. In the city
IL had been 30 warm that wraps were
uncomfortable bat on the water top coats
were not out Of place.
At he entrance TO tho jctties an un-
| foreseen trouble arose. The cutter and its
Il
heavy fog. which SGT the whistles and
bells agoing in a perfect din OF noise
Many Of the small boats put back into
mort and .he larger vessels slowed down
their engines aud drifted around for an
hour. The cutter worked her way down
10 the Columbia. where Secretary Her
bert requested the presence OF captain
| Sands on the cutter. Captain Sands IN
| formed him that the nagship New YORK
| was lying just to the nOrthward ana the
! ColflN moved Off once more When inc
| flagship was picked up in the fog, Nd
miral Runce received a ummons from
| TIE Secretary and came alongside IN his
/ cutter. Tho moment he stepped aboard
! his pennant was run up and the little
cutter became the flagship.
The Admiral was told by the Secretary
! that he desired to board the battleship
| Maine to present seaman w. J. Creel-
| man with medal awarded him for his
| distinguished conduct during the storm.
| So with both Secretary and Admiral
aboard the cutter once more got under
way Captain Crowninshields of the
Maine. was hailed and informed chat the
! two officials would board his ship with
the party. The transfer was made with
out trouble. the jacSies and officers re-
customary salute and Formally
HEROES REMEMBERED.
with the ships crew drawn upon deck.
| CAPTAIN Crowninshcild gave the orders
! for Naval Cadet CherOrdi. his life boat
crew. and Seaman W. J. Creema1 TO step
forward. Addressing them. Secretary
! Herbert spoke Of their gallant conduct
during the storm They had be said.
made him proud Of the navy; and then
| :inging out Creelp an. the Secretary pre-
| scented him with the gold medal and an
! envelope containing 800 with a few words
| Of commendation Of his gallant deed.
| Creelman. il will be remembered, sprang
| overheard while the storm was az IFS
| height and attempted 10 rescue one of has
ship mates.
When these ceremonies were concluded
the visitors became the guests OF the
ward-room of the Maine. When the
company was seated. Secretary Herbert
lifted his glass. and said that he request
ed that every ono should rise and drink
the health OF Naval Cadet Gherardl
whose ra'lartry was now the admiration
Of his fciiow-ohicers and the nation
Nearly two hours had been spent on the
Maine When the Secretary returned q
the Cofax. accompanied by Admiral
Bunce. the cutter steamed down the Line
Cf warshpg receiving from each a salute
as she crossed the bow. This ended the
ceremonies of the day and the cutie.
steered for port. arriving at her dock at
6:30 o'clock.
Tonight. Secretary Herbert Governor
Ellerbe. Admiral Bunce. the captains and
executive officers Of each Of the ships be
came the guests OF the Chamber of Com
merce at the banquet given AZ the Char
lesion Hotel Covers were laid for two
hundred and the banquet was a most
elaborate one. The set speeches of the
evening were made by Mayor Smith well
coming the visitors to the city Secre-
tary Herbert and Governor Ellerbe
Impromptu speeches We're also made by
other gentlemen, among whom was Ad-
miral Bunce
OUR NAVY"
Responding to "Our Navy" Sscretar.
Herbert said:
Mr.. Chairman: I thank YOU and IN
| Chamber of Commerce for this wecom
10 my native State. 1t is now man
years since my father took me, then
small boy. with him 10 another Southern
State ard there made his home. Tner
my home Is now. and | do not mean L
imply by anything I shall say that IN
home of my adoption has any second plac
in my affections. but / have never cease
to remember with fond affection ID
house where l was born. the gram
old oaks that stood about, the felds am
streams where l hunted and hshed IN
old school house on the hill and l.:
dear companions OF my youth
1T is but a generation ago when a flee