Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
CHARLESTON FESTIVE
ruousAxps or VISITORS TBRoNG
IRIS FAMOUS STREETS.
HERBERT AND THE SQUADRON,
donors 60 the Secretary of the
Navy-McdaI Presented TO Creei-
man-Chamber of Commerce BAN
auct-Grnnd Hall.

the day by thousands OF strangers from
South Carolina and the neighboring
States. who had come TO the city to see
Admiral Bunce's feet. that has been
blockading this port. pass In review be-
fore Secretary of-the-Navy II. A. Her
bert. Among the special guests Of the
city for the day were: Governor w. IL.
Ellerbe. OF South Carolina, all the State
officers. and senators and other iegis-
lators. These gentlemen were brought
10 Charleston during the day, and they
were among the most interested specta-
tors Of the official courtesies which took
place between the feet and the secre-
tary
Secretary Herbert and his party con-
sisting Of Mrs. b. NJ. Micou. Mrs. Glover
Mrs. Switzerland, Mrs. Harrison. Ge'V
raj NJ. c. Butler Colonel T. Stobo Far
row. Mr.. l.. II. Finney. Jr, and ii. A.
Herbert. Jr, arrived in the city from
Washington In the special car, Scipio,
via the Atlantic Coast Line, at O'CLOCK
this morning. They were met at the
depot at s o'clock by committee-con-
sisting OF Mayor Smith. Collector-oi-the-
Port George ID. Bryan, District-Attorney
Perry Murphy T. r. MacGahan. George
y. Edwards. and st. John T. kinloch. AS
the Secretary stepped from his car a sa-
lutte of twenty-seven guns was fired by
detachments OF the First Division, South
Carolina Naval Reserves. under Captain
Dubois. The party was then escorted
TO the Charleston Hotel. where break
fast was served. and the Secretary ana
his friends rested until II o'clock. They
were then escorted to the custom-house
dock where they boarded the revenue
cutter Colfax. The Secretary was sa-
luted as he boarded the ship. all the
sailors being drawn up in man-ot-war
fashion. few minutes later Governor
EiIerbe's special train drew up on the
siding. and the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor NJ. r. Sweeney and Speaker
+. y. Gary were taken off to the cutter,
salutes also being awarded them.
The harbor was full of pleasure craft
OF all descriptions. which only waited
for the cutter 10 lead the way to cast
their hawsers and follow her TO the bar
The day was an ideal one. In the city
II had been so warm that wraps were
uncomfortable. but on the water top
coats were not out Of place.
A FOG.
At the entrance to the jetties an I'M
foreseen trouble arose. The cutter and
its train of pleasure craft ran fun into
a heavy fog. which set the whistles and
bells agoing in a perfect din of noise.
Many Of the small boats put back into
port. and the larger vessels slowed down
their engines and drifted around for an
hour.
The cutter worked her way down 10
The Columbia, where Secretary Herbert
requested the presence of Captain Sands
on the cutter. Captain Sands Informed
him that the flagship New York was ~
ing just 10 the northward. and the ColfaX
moved off once more. When the flagship
was picked up in the fog. Admiral Bunce
received a summons from the Secretary,
and came alongside in his cutter The
moment he stepped aboard bis 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. Creelman with "a medal. awarded him
for his distinguished conduct during the
storm. So, with both Secretary and Ad-
mral aboard. the cutter once more got
under way. Captain Crowninshield, or
the Maine. was hailed, and informed that
the two officials would board his ship
with the party The transfer was made
without trouble. the blue Jackets and Off
GERS receiving their superior officers with
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ties.
CREELMAN AND GHERARDI.
With the ships crew drawn up on deck,
Captain Crownnshield gave the orders
for Naval-Cadet Gherardi. his life-boat
crew. and Seaman w. j. Creelman to step
forward. Addressing them, Secretary Her
bert spoke Of their gallant conduct during
the storm. They had, he said, made him
proud of the navy; and then, singing out
Creelman, the Secretary presented him
with the gold medal and an envelope con-
tanning 500, with a few words i'm com
mendation of his gallant deed. Creel-
man, IL will be remembered, sprang over
board while the storm was at its height
and attempted to rescue one Of his ship
mates.
When these ceremonies were concluded,
the visitors became the guests of the
ward-room of the Maine. When the COM
pany was seated. Secretary Herbert lifted
his glass. and said that he requested that
every one should rise and drink the
health of Naval-Cadet Gherardi. whose
eallantry was now the admiration of his
fellow-offcers and the nation
Nearly two hours We're spent on the
Maine When the Secretary returned TO
the Colfax. accompanied by Admiral
Bunce the cutter steamed down the
line OF warshps receiving from each q
salute as she crossed the bow This
ended the ceremonies of the day. and
the cutter steered for port, arriving at
her dock at $50 O'clock
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET.
Tonight Secretary Herbert, Governor
Ellerbe. Admiral Bunce. and the cap
tains, ana executive officers Of all of
the ships became the guests of the
Chamber OF Commerce at the banquet
given al the Charleston Hotel Covers
were laid for 200 and the banquet was
a most elaborate one. The set speeches
OF the evening were made by Mayor
Smith. welcoming the visitors 10 the
city, Secretary Herbert. and Governor
Enerbe. Impromptu speeches were also
made by other gentlemen, among whom
was Admiral Bunce Responding 10
"Our Navy" Secretary Herbert said:
'Mr. Chairman thank you and the
Chamber OF Commerce for this welcome
10 my native State. II is now mary
years ago since my father took me, then
a srpall boy, with him TO another South
ern State, and there made his home
There my home is now, and / do not
mean TO imply by anything i shall say
that the home OF my adoption has any
second place In my affections. but i have
never ceased 10 remember with fond af
lection the house In which l was born. the
grand old oaks that stood about the fields
and streams where / hunted and fished.
the old school-house on the hill, and the |
dear companions of my youth.
1T Is but "a generation ago when "A |
feet floating the Stars and Stripes lay |
of Charleston harbor. You greeted that |
feet with shot and shell and torpedoes. |
Tonight another feet bearing that same |
flag lies or your harbor, and you well |
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