The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05

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Gov. Dyer his staff and invited
| guests were at once escorted to the
| quarter deck where they were received
| by Commander Converse. and then en-
| tered his cabin, where the usual formal
courtesies took place. All of the officers
were then presented TO Gov. Dyer and
! the visiting party by Commander Con-
verse in the following order: Lieut. F..
II. Greene Lient r. Hutchins Lieut.
! w. II. n. Field, Ensign L. r.. de Stei-
guer. Ensign II. Spear Ensign r.. H.
Osborn, Chief Engineer r. s. X Reeves
Assistant Engineer D. V. Allen. Assist
ant Engineer T. NJ. Dick. Cadet Engi-
neer George Webber. Surgeon l.. W.
Curtis, Assistant Paymaster T.. W.Bin-
nafon.
After a short visit Gov. Dyer and the
Official party withdrew. and as the cut
ters left the side ofithe cruiser gov
.ernors salute of u guns was fred over
the still waters Of the harbor. causing
surprise 10 many who did not realize
what il signiied. Shortly after Gov.
Dyer's departure. Mayor Baker accom-
panied by Secretary George. arrived at
the ship and the same presentations
and formal exchange Of courtesies were
made. This concluded the official cere-
monies for the day. and in short
time the usual dignlfed quiet of the
war ship was a=ain established.
This evening. the officers will be en-
tertained. according to the program al
ready published.at the Providence Ath-
letic Club. and the affair will be a
smoker" with vaudeville entertain
r1ent and supper. Gov. Dyer and staff
Will be present and there will undoubt-
edly be plenty Of jollity. Tomorrow
morning, at 10:30 o'clock. the officers
are invited To drive through the city.
Mayor Baker will escort them 10 Brown
University. when the President and
faculty and students will receive them.
Lunch viii be taken at the Casino at
Roger Williams Park Friday morning
the warship will return TO Newport.
So much for the officers. but the men
have not been forgotten. for as soon as
commander Converse was told yester-
day afternoon. OF the arrangements To
give the men complimentary seats at
The theatres for last night and tonight
he ordered so men of the crew to be
given shore leave for last night The
peace complement Of the ship is go
men. She now has go. the war footing.
or these 30 are absent on leave. and as
no more than half the men are ever al
lowed ashore at one time the number
had to be thus limited Tonight the
other men will be on shore, and will
nave Just as good time as |
their comrades did last night.
In spite of the damp and gloomy |
weather thousands OF persons availed /
themselves of the opportunity to visit |
the first real ship OF war that has visit
ed Providence since the civil war, for |
the Visit OF the gunboat Newport last
year was only "a small affair The
boats of the Providence. Fall River and |
Steamboat Company began
at $50 o'clock this morning.
and kept up half hourly trips until |
sunset, the order Of Com. Converse be-
irg to the effect that the ship must be
cleared of all strangers at the sunset
,all.
In addition to the big crowds carried
by the steamers hundreds of persons
reached the cruiser today in row boats
and small launches. and I'm fact. all day
qng there was steady stream of visi-
ors. A large scow has been put along
'ide the warship and Is used as a land
ng hoat and thus there is no danger |
whatever of anybody getting wet feet.
rs happened when the gunboat New
bort was i'm the harbor. The shipping
n the harbor is gay with flags and
and altogether, i'm spite of the
weather., there is quite n holiday air
'elow Point street bridge.