The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-29
THE WARSHIPS
In THE COLUMBIA
Monterey and Nouudnoch Arrived
Sunday,
WILL VISIT ASTORIA AGAIN
After the Fourth In Portland Proceed 10
ruaetl sound, stopping at Astoria on
the kay-Sm0oth Trip.

Yesterday the reception committee
boarded the rni,od States monitor Monte
roy ~ 0 o'clock In the morning and oN'
tended to ihrm hearty groellns and
welcome 10 the state OF oregon, tho co.
tinhla river. Astoria ahd Portland
Tho monitors Monterey and Monadnock
crossed into tho river SUNDAY evening,
The Monterey anchored az fpuiR'h ritcf
ba, and The Monndnock at Sand Island.
Tho committee could not reach taom
SUNDAY uiaht And yesterday morning II
was impossible TO ysit the MonndnOch.
as she did not GONE w from Sand Island
only IA time 20 pass through on her
way to Portland Mf G, H. podd. Of
Portland. was the only mpinhor OF the
committee from that city 20 receive tho
Vessaia lie VIA lolnyd in Astoria hy
Mayor T. J. Taylor q wlngate. prral'
dot Of the chamber " commerce. hrrns
ham Van puson. pr II. NJ Walker and
Judge " y uray Captain CLARK. of
the Monterey. received his visitors most
cordially. entertaining them lot half an
hour IN hlH private salon. Mr podd. IN
presenting the committee. stated thar ho
greeted the captain AMI hiH oftoera on
behalf pf the whole state OF urvsuh, that
Mayor Taylor, and the other gentlemen
from Astoria we're there "a grvot him
az b, rntrrrd Ito great Columbia hud
the state. ilr said that tbs interest Of
ell Tho people aad their great pride Wvr5
in tho army ana tho navy. and that. an
American clilsons they we're always hap.
py to receive visit frum members Of
oither bndy ilv said. also. that when tho
captain should arrive Ia Portland hla
greeting would bo cnphaniErd by the
nosr of many guns. ana that although
DC WaH no, go, an admiral. hr Was on
"a fair Foad TO become one. Captain Clark
responded In happy ycln thanking tho
committee Tor his cordial reception on
lhis hia Rrat Nslt to tbs Columbia tNcr
and Oregon ilr said that neither hlmH-lr
nor any Of hia officers hal ever been to
this por, toforv. that lhey had heard
much about Astoria. the city founded by
AHlor. the exploits OF whose cmlasarirs
we're up well told by Washington lr,inE.
AMI that they anticipated much pleasure
IN the'r Visit 10 oregon AMI Portland.
MaSor Taylor then extended to captain
clark for himself and men. and the Mo-
nadnock an well. nopt cordial Invitation
20 npond several dayH Ia Astoria on their
return from Portland pnd guaranteed
that II Astoria dld no, Frc ar many guns
-. 4. III tFg ..
power to make their visit pirasar, on'
Captain CLARK said that they had come tu
thr Columbia under specific orders from
tho department at Washington 10 prS.
crrd directly to Portland. where they
Worv io remain several days, and from
,hcru to so 10 Puget found and cnggo
Ia naval manotVrrp With tho ha,tisship
Oregon lic promised. however that u
would br arranged no that they Nigh,
stop day or Two ~ Astoria. and visit the
molth of the Columbia river and It's great
harhor lie said thcy had no trouble
whatever In crossing IN after nlEht'all
without pilot that the chnrtH of the
columbia were splendid oncu, and that he
wus nnxloua to see more of Astoria
The Monterey n monitor. coast and
hnrbor defense war ship. or floating fort
She n not designed for high speed. nor
chasing foreign vessels on the open sea
She IL gi6 tcct long 90 feet beam. and
drnwH seventeen feet OF water with run
supply Of coal aboard The Monadnock ls
a similarly built ship. drawing about the
Hano amount Of water Captain clark
said that their trip up the coast from
San Francisco WIS an uncvcntful one N,
weather being very nnc ana the ocean
like u mill pond The Monterey carries
two is-inch rincd guns IN the forward
Iurr,t. Hnd two lo,inch guns In the after
rious sized small guns and rupld.hrc ma-
chimes shr IN manned by sixteen ottirers
and l;G men. The following Is the IT,, OF
officers Captain G, +, clark command.
ing, Lieutenant Commander \, D. Spsy-
cry. executive officer; Lieutenant Y, l.,
Cottmnn, navigator: Lieutenant \. +,
Forhtclor. Lieutenant II. Kimmcll, Ensign
g. 4, Hughes Ensign c, c, Fewol sur
geon II. r, Percy, Puymnatcr O. G. rif
fany, Chlrr Engineer j. II, Perry, Past
Assistant Engineer $. Arnold. Naval
Cadet W. r. White. Nnvnl Cadet |. +,
lands Naval Cadet y. s, Mnhony. Gun
nor 9. y. Robson Carpenter j. Burke