Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-02

t, Saturday NiEht-Departuro OF tho Gun
boat for Annapolis. Sunday Afternoon,
s& with Parting Salute of Twenty-one Guns.
The punch bowl which was presented
+ TO the gunboat Wilmington Tuesday
week was uhristened Friday at re.
ception given by the officers Of the YES.
Hel to members Of the punch howl com
mittee and prominent citizens who
have assisted in making their stay here
80 pleasant.
The vessel had bean decorated under
the direction of First Lieut.. Collins
and Lieut.. Almy. The signal flags
were hung around the sides of tho
quarterback. which were covered with
bunting.
The elegant silver punch bowl occu-
pied place on the ward room table.
Red, white and hlue decorated the
woodwork above the table and chyrean-
themums adorned the sidehoard Prior
20 the christening exercise the bow
was admired 10y many who also accepted
40 opportunity TO inpsect the well np.
pointed vessel under the guidance of
The hospitable officers Some of the
interesting facts about the boat are
that 1T has its own electric light plant
and it's own ice machine. So well
equipped ia it that Lieut. l.. Calvin
I3ertolette aptly expressed the fact
whom he said it was actually colony,
able to sustain itself for three months.
I'hs surgeons medicine room and the
sick bay with its two patients were
also seen.
The christening took place about
O'Clock, after the various elements of
the punch had been poured into the
bowl by Ensign Bailey. Capt Chap
man @. Todd announced to the large
party in tbs dining room that he had
nsked Mr.. Bayari, as the most dis.
tnguiRbed visitor, to christen the
bowl to ths welfare OF the navy and to
hospitality as the boat goes round the
world.
~ am very sure,' said the former
ambassador 10 England, THAT each one
of Us will drink with great joy to the
SUCCESS of the Wilmington wherever
Rhe may go, and We only hope she will
have christening avery day.
1t remined Mr.. Bayard Of delicate
friend, who said be always bathed his
: throat carefully, on the inside, every
day.
lie closd by offering toast to 1.-THE
\ Wilmington. -
Thanks, ALL" rerlied Capt. Todd.
IN.Il|. a CCbFulDH " hn ulthCho Va thc bOht
the punch comprised six quarts of
ptrong tea. u cups of sugar, appolli-
n8sis water, eight dozen lemons and
whisky. Ii ia barely possible that be
overlooked one or two other ingrsdi.
II Dhts. In addition to the punch light
\ 'fepast was served.
lN The reception continued until D
NJ p'cuck. Music was furnished by Grace
Y y Orchestra. Among those present were:
skormer a AMBASSADOR Thomas F. Bayard,
Miss Bayard, Senator George Gray, eX-
Senatcr Anthony Higgins, Chief jus.
IN tice Charles u. lore, Associate Justice
Y William G. Spruance, Associate Jus
M flee William II. Boyce, Mayor Henry
3&E. Mclean, Gen. James II. Wilson,
SNilllam Il. Porter, Col. WA. LaMotte,
Andrew g. Wilson, Francis 9. du
Font, Preston Lea, Edgar NJ Hopes,
NJ Harlan q. Scott, Winfield Scott,
NJ Leonard f. Wales, DR.. +. G. Short
Draper, DR., James W Ponder, Joseph
~. Wales, ii. V. ID. Bootes, Samuel X.
\ Smith, Andrew q. Gray, Lewis Rum
ford. Lee Mclivaiue. Daniel Ross, W.
\ Scott Vernon, Alvin r. Morrison, A.
6t5. McCausland. Lewis b. Morrow. Mr.
and Mrs. William Lawton, Samuel
Rumford, Capt. Garter, U. S. A.,
Major Francis E. Hills George S.
Capelle, w. d. Bush, Jr., Or. A. E.
slFrantz. George r. Bissel. j. S. Mul.
lin, Charles Baird, Robert Baird, Mr..
ard Mrs. Levi G. Bertolette. Mr.. and
Mrs. fl. f. Robelen, Miss Robelen,
y MIR. and Mrs. W. II. Savery, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Butler, Mr.. and MIRA.
q. A. Wond, Miss Emily Mcllvaine,
yS Mrs. John 7. Wales, the Misses Wales.
Mrs. +. g. Shortlidge, the Misses
Shortlidge, Mrs. A. +. Frantz, Mise
Lore, Miss Spruance, Miss Elizabeth
Gnrlsle, Miss Hills. Miss Wilson, the
Alice Bradford.
1@ Capt. Todd and other officers of the
gunboHt were entertained at dinner al
the Wilmington Club on Friday. In
the evening they we're dined by Preston
Lea at his residence, No. 900 Delaware
avenue.
44 Mayor Horny G. MoLear. the mem
bers of City Council and the heads oil
the several city departments rendered
S Cant. G. G. Todd and his subordinate
officers Of the United States gunboat
" Wilmington royal farewell dinner al
Eden Hall last Saturday evening. Tho
WV affair had been carefully planned anG
WAS well managed throughout, the re
suit being that it eclipsed anything o.
the kind given in this city on any pre-
vious occasion in honor of the repre-
aentutives Of the navy.
In addition to the officers of the gun
VI boat the guests of the evening were
n Former Ambassador Thomas h. Bayard,
Chief Justice Charles b. Lore. United
y States Senator George Gray. Hon. An
thony Higgins, City Solicitor Henry @.
(lonrnd and Col Ben iamin Nielie.
Wehster's dancing academy. in thu
eecond story of Eden Hall, had been
converted into banquet room for tht
occasion. There were three long tables,
! at which, in addition to the nava
officers and other guests mentioned
were seated the following: Mayor Hanr,
q. McLear, President OF City Council
Leitch, Councilman O'Neill. Leary
cannon. Kane. Smith, Oherly. Zehlcy
Fisher, Norris and Watson. CLERK o
Council Morrison, Bailiif OF Council
Ryan, City Treasurer Curry, Git,
Auditor Pyle, Plumbing lnspecto
Kane, City Engineer Wilson. Stree
aud Sewer Directors Pratt, Simmon
aud Webster, Water Commissions
81 Belts, DIR. Pyle and Messre. Spruanc'
ss and Price of the Board OF Health, Secre
AZ X tary Ten Weeges Of the Board OF Health
Nh CITY Treasurer Clerk Kloberg, Git.
a uditor's Clark Boughmnn, Clerk o
this Market Neidernaier, City Tax Re
ceivors Savers and Mitchell, City Ia,
ia Clerk Hanna. Building 1nspecto
Grub, rolice Commissioners Lawson
laN HAT ond I1yla lhief nf pnlire Dolan