The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
HERBERT IN CHARLESTON
How the Secretary and Osher Noted G1est
Were Received.

Charleston, : c, FEB. 1s--Secrstary
Herbert and MS party arriyed from
Washington over the Atlantic Coast line
a. o'clock this morning. In the party
were Rear Admiral Gherardi, ex-senator
Butler. Colonel T. 5. Farrow, second au-
ditor OF the treasury: Chief Clerk Nc
H0ugh, OF the navy department; Nh.
Jarvis Fl. Finley. Mr.. Heroert's son and
several ladies. The party was met at
the station by Mayor Smythe and the
| committee on reception. A detachment
- the naval reserve. were al the sta
lion and saluted the party with twenty
seven guns. The party was driven 10
Charleston hotel and breakfast was
served.
Al II 80 the party was taken aboard
tae revenue cutter Colfsx for 8 visit TO
the squadron at the mouth Of the hsr-
DOE. The governor. the Lieutenant gov
error. the state officers. the speaker and
the members Of the general assembly. 81
South Carolina. arrived from Columbia
on q special train over the South Caro-
lima and Georgia railroad az 1i:3o. A
committee OF reception had met the par
" at Branchville and accompanied them
10 the city. They were taken in charge
by committees on their arrival and
went 10 visit the warships.
The blockade maneuvres are now over.
The line OF blockade is broken and the
ships are all punched at their anchor
age. without regular formation The re-
naming stay OF the vessels will be de-
voted 70 social entertainment.
VISITS THE SQUADRON.
Secretary Herbert and his party. ac-
companied by Mayor Smythe and the
reception committees. and number OF
ladies and gentlemen. left the city about
noon aboard the revenue cutter Colfsx,
for a visit 10 the warships. Governor
Elleroee. Lieutenant Governor sweeney
and the speaker Of the house also accom-
panied the party. The Colfax ran
through the mouth OF the harbor into
a heavy fog. which obscured all sight
OF the ships. I, was with much difficult
~ that the vessels could be made out.
The Columbia was the first vessel
reached and the secretary summoned
Captain Sands board the cutter TO get
the positions OF the ships. Running 70
the New York. Admiral Bunce came
aboard the Colfax- The boats were then
lowered and the secretary, the admiral
and most OF the members OF the party
were taken aboard the Maine.
LANDSMAN CREELMAN.
An interesting event was celeora TED.
The men were drawn up in line and the
secretary called upon Landsman Creel-
man tosstep forward. He then presented
Creslman a government gold medal
awarded for bravery during the storm
OF the eighth, when several men OF the
Maine were washed overheard. Crselmaa
jumped into the sea 70 save the drowning
men and was himself rescued with diff
Guilty.
cadet Gnerarjl. who commanded the
boats crew tha. saved the men. also
was highly complimented by the secre-
tary. The party then returned aboard
the cutter and. the fog having lifted,
secretary's flag was sent W and the cut
ter ran 70 tle end OF the line Of SHIPS
20 make an inspection % the feet The
Maine meantime had get under way and
started for New Orleans. As the cut
ter proceeded down the lire the various
ships each fred a salute of seventeen
guns. The admiral and MS s;a1, and
Captain Schley. OF the New York. were
taken aboard. AMI the cutter ran quick
y back 20 the city.