The record-union., 1898-02-23
CRUISER VIZCAYA.
The Spanish Cruiser Receives 1
Great Deal OF Attention.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22-The Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya received more attention
to-day than at any time since she
dropped anchor off Tompkinsville. The
fact that the day was a holiday at
tracted thousands who tried to take a
look at the much advertised war vessel;
it was an utter impossibility to get a
sight of the Vizcaya from the shore dur
ing the forenoon, on account OF the
heavy fog Only the warning whistles
of the guard tugs circling about her gave
an indication of her position. 1t was to
be a busy day for the officers and crew,
however, as the anniversary of Wash
ington's Birthday was to be observed IN
the same manner as on board the ships
of our own navy. The bugles sounded
reyeille an hour earlier than usual, and
the vessels wood and bright work re-
ceived an extra polish in preparation for
the reception of our naval and military
officers and the Spanish Consul Gen
eral.
Captain Euate had left Consul Balda-
sanos residence late Monday evening,
and did not get on board his vessel until
early Tuesday morning. He arrived at
the battery at II 20 p. M, with Central
Office Detective Davis. Having re-
ceived by courtesy the use of a revenue
cutter on his visit to Governors Island
early in the day, he believed second
one would be placed at his disposal at
night, if he requested it. When he ar
rived the revenue cutters We're in dark
ness and had no steam up. The COM
mander was forced to wait half an hour
for Staten Island ferryboat.
At eight bells in the morning the Span
sh vessel dressed ship in honor of
Washington's Birthday and the ex-
pected guests She had what is known
as 1.-The rainbow dress" consisting of
line of pennants running from the jack
staff forward over the fore and nam
trucks down to the stem. An extra SIZE
jack was flown. A Spanish ensign
eFaced the fore truck AT the main new
the stars and stripes, while the Royal
Spanish standard tapped at the stern.
Admiral Bunce, accompanied by ms
personal staff, commander of the T. e.
Gilman and Flag Lieutenant Ward,
approached the Vizcaya at IL O'CLOCK
on the commandments launch Undine.
His approach was heralded by seven
teen guns from the cruisers decks.
When the Undine drew up at the ' IL
caya's gangway the marines drew up
along the deck in double file. AS the
visiting party passed between the ines
the cruisers band played The star
Srangled Banner" and the ships COL
ors were dipped twice. Admiral Bunce
was taken to Captain Gulate's e&nln.
and ocurtesdes We're exchanged .or n
teen minutes, then the party let.
At noon the cruisers batteries again
doomed with national salute OF tWen-
ty-one guns in honor of the nation
holiday.
Soon afterward Consul General Artu-
TO Baldasano, accompanied by his son
and detective, arrived. The consul
General and party arrived at Iomp-
kinsville by train, and one of the VIZ
caya's launches was at the dock TO con-
vey them on board. The Consui-Gen-
eral was in his uniform, and It at
tracted much attention on the Nessels.
and drew a crowd of small boys pehlad
him. They jeered and hoo.ed nun as
he anD-6 ached the dock. The Spanlsi
official was visibly annoyed, but salo
nothing.