The times., 1897-04-20
UNGREETED BY THE FORTS.
British Cruiser Enters New York
Harbor Without Being SaIuted.

New York, April I9-The British cruiser
Talbot, sent to represent Great Britain at
the ceremonies attending the dedication
of Grants Monument, arrived aere this
morning, The Talbot is The first or the
foreign fleet whicllis to join i'll lie naval
demonstration, to put in an appearance.
The Talbot came up through the narrows
and dipped her flag and passed through The
forts and fired n salute, but received no
response. Not an answering boom came,
and Capt. Gamble and the members pf the
royal commission, who came up on her from
the Rerinudas, We're surprised and SIeTed.
The big iron fighter steamed slowly toward
Liberty Island, No pilot had been sent
down to board her. Her own pilot, there
fore, picked the-way 70 North River, where
she anchored.
Il did not know the rules of the port"
said Capt. Gamble, but we found our
way in al right. 1t seems MOST strange
to me that q foreign warshlp should have
so little trouble'in entering the harbor of
great city-to enter unchaengcd, too. and
ungreeted''
The Britishers have a perfect right TO
feel hurt said Col. Worth. commandant
OF Governor" Island But the whole
A telegram that was to have notified us
that the Talbot was coming, was delayed.
When the Talbot passed Governor S Island
she did not salute and we Thought She had
been saluted by the other forts.
"A salute was fired thirty minutes later,
when we discovered our error
Col. Worth sent ali officer to the Talbot
to offer an apology for the unntentiUnal
slight.
Approaching Fort Hamilton, the Talbot
fired the customary salute of visiting
man-of-war FROM a friendly nation. She
anchored at the foot OF West Thirty second
street i'll the North River. She has
complement of 450 men, and is the biggest
and newest Of Great Britatn's second-Ciass
cruisers Her batteries coiisiSt or six A.
inch rapid fire guns, aud eight 2-poGnders.
One OF the most important features of
the social side of the Grant monument
dedication will be the reception at the
Waldorf Hotel on the evening nf April
2S. This affair will he one of the most
elaborate putliC functions ever given in
New York. More space mas been secured
for the reception than was used by Mr.
and Mrs. RradleyMartin for their famous
fancy dress ball The large and snail
bathrooms, adjoining corridors, the cafe
and winter garden and several suites of
rooms on the upper floor, including the
AStor dining room suite. have been secured
for the reception The invitations will he
limited to the officers OF the visiting and
United states NavieS, officers OF the Army,
the President, members of the Cabinet,
members OF the diplomatic corps, visiting
governors and staffs, and other public
officers The invitations viii also include
the wives of the guests.
The reception will be official in every
particular and will be brilliant OCCASION.
as all the officers OF the Army and Navy
viii be in full dress uniform. The guests
viii arrive about O'Clock aud will be re-
Ceived in the small ballroom by the enter
tainmcnt committee. There Will be no
lack OF music, as three bands will lie
stationed at prominent points. one in the
small ballroom. another in the large ball
room, and the third in the winter garden.
There viii be dancing i'll the large ball
room and supper will be served Throughout
the evening in the cafe and winter garden
The entertainment committee does not
intend that the reception shall resolve it,
self into jam
There viii not be more than 200 per-
sons present.