The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19
GUESTS OF CHARLESTON.
Secretary Herbert and Party Review
the Squadron.

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thousands of strangers from South Caro-.
lima and the ncichborng States who had
come to the city TO see Admiral Buncc's
fleet pass i'll review before Secretary Her
bert. Among the special guests OF the
city for the day were: Gov. w. w. Ell.
lcrbe, of South Carolina: all the State
officers, senator's and legislators These
gentlemen were brought to Charleston
during the day and they were among the
most Interested spectators of the official
communications which occurred between
the fleet and the Secretary.
Secretary Herbert and his party, con-
sisting of Mrs. B. NJ. Micou, Mrs Glover.
Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. Harrison, Gen. NJ.
e. Butler, Col. 5 L. Farrow, l.. II. Fin
ney, Jr., and III. a. Herbert. Jr., arrived
in the city from Washington in the spe-
cial car ''Scipo,' via the Atlantic Coast
Line. at o'clock this morning. They
were met ut the depot ut s O'Clock by II
committee consisting of Mayor Smith,
Collector of the Port George ID. Bryan.
District Attorney Murphy, II. Il. Mae
Giahan, and St John u. kinoch.
AS the Secretary stepped from his car /,
salute of - guns was fired by detach.
men,s of the irst division, South Carolina
Naval RESERVES, Under Can't Dubos. The
party was then escorted to the Charleston
Hotel, where breakfast was served and
the Secretary and his friends rested until
II o'clock. They We're then escorted to
the custom house dock where they board
ed the revenue cutter ColfaX The Sccrc.
tary was saluted as he boar,ied the ships.
nll the sailors being drawn uD il: men q
war fashion. y few minutes later Gov.
ernor Ellen hes special train drew up on
the sizing and the governor, the lieutpn
ant governor, NJ Is McGweeney, and f.
}. Gary were taken OF to the cutter, Su.
lutcs also being awarded them The
harbor WAS full of pleasure crafts OF all
descriptions, which only waited for rthe
cutter to lead the WAY to cast loose their
hawserS and follow her to the bar. The
day was IN ideal one. in the city it had
been so warm that wraps were uncom.
Portable. bur on the water top overcoats
were not out of place. At the entrance
to the iettieS an unforeseen trouble arose
The cutter and its train of pleasure craft
ran full into IL heavy fog which set wills.
ties ami bells agOing in Il perfect din of
noise Many of the small boats put back
into port and the larger "esses slowed
down their engines and drifted around
for an hour The cutter worked her WAY
down to the Columbia, where Secretary
Herbert required the presence Of Captain
Sands on the cutter.
Captain Sands informed him that the
flagship New York was lying Just TO the
northward and the Colf;,N moved off once
more. When the flagship was picked up
in the fog Admiral Bunce received IL
summons from the secretary and came
alongside in his cutter. The moment he
stepped aboard his pennant run ND and
the little cutter became the flagship.
The admiral was told by the Secretary
that he desired TO board the battle shin
Maine to present Seaman w. d. Creel-
man with medal awarded him for his
distinguished conduct during the storm
60 with both Secretary and Admiral
aboard the cutter once more got under
way.
Captain Crowninshied, of the Maine,
was hailed and informed that two officers
would board his ship with the party
The transfer was made without trouble,
the tackles ana officers receiving their
superior officers with the customary salute
and formality. With the ships crew
drawn up on deck, Captain Crowinshield
gave the orders for Naval Cadet Cher.
ardi, his life boat crew and Seaman w. j.
Creelman to step forward.
Addressing them Secretary Herbert
spoke OF their gallant conduct during the
storm. They had, he said. made him
proud Of the navy: ana then singing out
N-itt'iit'h tilt '-tCItliiIN iTeStHtttl Hiil
with the gold medal and an envelope con
tanning 500, with II few word, OF com
mendation of his gallant deed. ;Crecl-
inan. it will he remembered, sprlng over.
board while the storm was at its height
and attempted to rescue one of his hip
mates.
When these ceremonies were concluded
the visitors became the 9ues,S of the
wardroom of the Maine. When the com
pany was seated Secretary Herbert lifted
his glass ami said that he requested that
every one should rise and drink the
health of Naval Cadet Gherartli whose
gallantry was now the admiration of his
fellow officers and the nation.
Nearly two hours had been spent on the
Maine when the Secretary returned to
the ColfaX, accompanied by Admiral
Buncc: the cutter steamed down the line
of warships, receiving from each IL salute
as she crossed the bow. Thus ended the
ceremonies the day and the cutter steered
for port, arriving at her dock Mt 6:;}0
O'Clock
To night Secretary Herbert, Governor
Ellerbe, Admiral Buncc, the captains and
executive officers of each of the ships be-
came the guests OF the chamber of COM
merce ut the banquet given at the
Charleston Hotel. Covers were laid for
-Vu ana tne banquet was Il most elaborate
one. The set speeches of the evening
were made by Mayor Smith, welcoming
the visitors to the city Secretary Her
bert and Governor El!crbe. Impromptu
speeches were also made 10y other gentle
men, among whom was Admiral Bunce
Responding to ''Our Navy Secretary
Herbert said:
''Mr. Chairman: thank Won ana the
chamber of commerce for this welcome
10 my native State. 1t is now many
years ago since my father took me. then
II small boy, with him to another south