The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-19
INSPECTED BY HERBERT
Secretary of the Navy Views
the Ships at Charleston.
MEDAL GIVEN TO cREElmAN.
Notable Catherine at the Rsnaues
Given by the Shsmser of Cara-
merce-The Secretary, Speaking
OF ''our Cauntryss Navy" Exteas
Country Firmiy Reunited

CHARLESTON. s c. Feb. wl-sesr~-
| s&Ty Herbert ard party arrived trorn
! Washington this mcrn3ng. In the party
| were Rear Admiral Gherarai. ex-senator
I Butler and Coa. T. &. Farrow. se~,sssS Sts-
dttor OF the treasury. They were Enes by
Mayer Smythe and tia committee on re-
ceptlon. \ detachment of naNal reserves
sa.Uted the party wasa tw&aty seven guns.
Secretary Aeraert aud his party. accom-
panied BY Mayor Smythe and thu reception
| committee and number o. ladies aad
! gentlemen. lef{ the city az noon aboard
the revenue cutter CoifaN for visit 70
the Warships. Gov, E3leTbs. IAeut. GOV.
MSSWeeny and the speaker Of the house
also accompanied ehe parry. The Co.sax
T&n through the mouth q the haFbar lata
a heavy fog. which ohscursd all sight "
ths ships. IL WAS with much ltfTicalty
thst the vessels could % made oaE. The
CcipnSia was the first vessel reached.
and the secretary summoned Capt. Sands
aboard the cutter 10 set the position of
ths ships. Running 10 the New York. Ae-
rnlrAl BGnce came aboard the Colfzx.
Cre.iman Given ais Medal.
The boats were then lowered. and the
secretary and most of the members OF tho
party we're taken aboard the Maine. Here
sn interesting event was celebrated. Tho
men were drawn up Ia 1iue and the secre-
step forward. lie then presented Creed
man a government gold medal. awarded
for bravery during the storm Of the sth.
when several men of the Maine we're
washed overheard Sree.man jumped inte
the sea 10 save drowning man. and
WAS himself rescued with difficulsy. Cadet
GheraTdt, who commanded the boats crew
that saved the men, also Was highly COM
piimented by the secretary.
The party then returned aboard the out
ter, aud. the fog having lifted, the seere-
tary's dag was sent Up, and the cutter ran
20 the end of the line OF ships 20 make an
inspection of the fleet. The Maine mean
time had gotten under way and started FOR
New Orleans. AS the cutter proceeded
down the line the various ships each fired
a salute OF seventeen guns The admiral
and his stan and Capt. Schley, 81 the New
York. were taken aboard. and the cutter
ran quickly back 20 the city.
Banauet to the secretary.
There was a great gathering tonight at
the Charleston hotel. where the Chamber
OF Commerce served their annual ban
Quet. vita Secretary Herbert as tho guest
OF honor. The secretary. with Admiral
Bunce and his STAFF. the captains and
executive officers Of the warships and the
governor Of South Carolina, were invited
guests.
After the last course President MEGA
short address OF welcome and concluded
BY introducing Mayor smythe. who re-
sponded 10 the toast tharicstuu's Greet
ing 10 Her HonoTed Guests"
The next toast. our Country" was
drunk standing.
The south and Her Patriots
"Our Country's Navy was responded
20 by Secretary Herbert. lie was given
the closest attention. and was frequently
interrupted with enthusiastic applause.
After thanking the Chamber OF Com
mefCc for its welcome 20 his native state.
Secretary Herbert paid warm tribute TO
the men and women OF South Carolina. i'm
the course OF which he said.
Here was the home OF the soldiers who
fought at the cowpens. at the Molino del
Rey and the Ghapuitepec. OF those VINO
carried the palmetto emblem ia 50 many
battiefieAis 0f the Gonfcderacy, and Of
those who held this city OF Charleston
and Fort Sumter against soldiers and
sailors as brave ever shed blood in
The cause % their country ] am proud.
my fellow-citizons OF South Carolina. 10
cali TO mind that ] am by birth Caro-
llnian. but I ana more gratified siiil 20 be
reminded by the toast which you have
proposed and to which I respond Of the
broader fact that YOU and ! are Amerl-
cans. fellow -countrymen OF all those
who live under the tag that Is carried by
our country's navy.
floating the Stars and Stripes lay on
Charleston harbor You erected that
fleet with shot and shell and tor
that same flag lies OF your harbor ahd
you welcome its gallant officers 20 tilia
magnificent banquet. and not nli the
searchiiRhfs In that feet conid find IN this
city OF Charleston a single enemy 20 the
Union Of the states
''Ail of US here this evening. wherever
We may have stood during the civil war.
love 10 recall the deeds dome around
Charleston In the brave days from isgi 10
i95 whether BY Federals or confeders
victor Hugo extois az beyond com.
parlsou the c0utemptp0us answer siven
by the French officer 90 the English gen
eral PictOp when ne rode ~ and aaksd
the surrender % hollow square of the
Old Guard that was melting away under
r deadly fire from all sides. and writer's
never tire OF telling as of fte discipline
and devotion of the Roman soldier as li-
lnafrated BY the remains of s centurion
dug cut of the ruins ~ Hefcnlanruna,
where standing erect a. bis post. he had
been overwhelmed by the iaVa. buf be-
yond aud above these aeen 60 me 70
stand the 1erotsra 0f Lieut.. Dixon and
Capt Carlton and the Eve men. who VITA
q little torpedo boat sank the Housatonie
"a THESE waters.
she could be brought, 70 bear up0u the
enemy. RNcn time All her crew EXCEPT
one at one time aud three ~ another had
perlahed beneath rho water. hut there
we're always volunteers - man the little
craft. The sixth crew waN successful.
AH#N sank tN@ ffNA#&tofitts t3HA fgf fNe
sixth time the torpedo boat sent down
with her crew. Wnen. after the &ar. me
wrecks were being removed. the little
boat was discovered on the Dps som about
l60 yards from ire H0usaton4c. Every
man vas ~ his post
How happens if that ere feet that
blockades Charleston harbor ln 1851 is sent
here BY a secretary VINO 81 an ez-Con-
federata soldier and how does u happen
That the people % Che North 6ud South
are better friends and THAI tEe prospects
nK a perpetual Wufom are more assured TO
day than at any tinne from fhe founda-
tfGn - our government down 20 3f82
The chauzs has gr0Nn oi3t ~ The ua-
tura and character of t8r Issues fzaf were
a stake iu tae civil var and out o. the
rnadruinte4ness ~ the American people.
Win secession and slavery both ont os
ire way there waz nothing lefi 70 divide
the North from fae South huf passion ard
prejudice Mutual respect and .dFusratf0m
took the place % tae hatred and IEu0r-
auce that had Inspired tne combat TNs
people of the N0rfb came 20 sees faat fle
government o. the fathers could not err
dure with some % the states 1u W48lee-
ti0n 10 others and they also saw fnaf fhe
men who we're capable of sueH heroic
sacrifices AZ tfs Ccnfe9erates had dis
played were honest and true ~hen they
renewed their allegiance 70 the Union.
"Cur country neH navy. wnsgh fTpi-
Ges the noigat and majesty gg the Union
of fhA states was built ap hF the Joint
efgorts of those who bad supported tho
GonfedaFarv and those VINO rad HELPED
20 maintain the Union. IT'S ss1pa ifs guns.
world EfE ofacern repreRert every con-
rreazfona1 district n tie land. they rep
resent the bravery ard devotion thar
made sucn reapiea6ant records for tas
arHlss ard uavies of the Union ard %
the confe3sTacy