The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-04
Came IntO the HarbOr
Late This Afternoon.
GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME
Adj. Gen. Sackclt and Col. Dyer
Call on the Commander
JACKIES TO BE ENTERTAINED

Slowly, but majestically the United
States cruiser Montgomery came up the
bay this afternoon, and at about $3.50
o'clock cast anchor in mid-channel off
Wilkesbarre Pier, as had been arrang-
ed. The cruiser was late in arriving
owing to the fact that she left Newport
about two hours later than was orig
inally intended. this delay in starting
being due to the heavy fog which hung
over the lower bay. and Commander
Converse was naturally averse to TAX
ing any unnecessary chances with his
big vessel The cruiser reached Rocky
Point shortly before o'clock, and at
that point she was boarded by Harbor
Master Bucklin and pilot.
The trip from Rocky Point up the bay
was made under one bell, the progress
being necessarily very slow. All the
way up the river the Montgomery was
saluted by passing steam vessels of all
descriptions. while from the houses
along the shore flags were waved and
horns were footed. As the big war
vessel neared the city these demon
strations became more and more in
tensfied until the arrival at her an
chorage, when everything In the way ofa
notch.
Almost as if by the touch of
wizards wand the harbor vas instantly
covered with rowboats. sailboats
launches and. in fact, craft of every
description. all eager to get as near to
the ship that had been part of the
Cuban fleet as possibl. 1t was certain
ly an unusual event for the people OF
Providence, for with the exception of
the gunboat Newport, which made a
brief visit to this city last year there
has not been a warship ir Providence
harbor since the civil war.
Very shortly after the ship had cast
anchor, Adjt. Gen. Sackett and Col. III.
Anthony Dyer boarded the cruiser in
behalf of the governor and this was
in keeping with naval etiquette, which
prescribes that Immediately on the ar
rival OF a vessel OF war In a port or
harbor the representative OF the shore
authorities makes a visit to the COM
mander of the vessel. The boat in
which he comes lands on the starboard
gangway, and arrangements are then
made for the official visit to shore. III
the commander Of the ship is of lower
rank, he makes the first call, and III the
shore dignitary is his superior, the COM
mander of the warship calls first
Gen. Sackett and Col. Dyer remained
on board only short time, and after
their departure Commander Converse
and several of the cruisers officers
came ashore to fill private engagements
which had been entered into before the
vessel left Newport.
There have been certain trifling
changes made in the arrangements per-
fected yesterday for the reception and
entertainment of the officers of the
cruiser and it has now been decided
that the official call of Commander Con-
TD..1r
at city hall will be made Immediately
after the official call on Gov. Dyer at.
the state house tomorrow morning in
stead of on Thursday morning.
After the call is made the entire party
will go to Gov. Dyer's residence TO
lunch. and then at a later hour Gov.
Dyer and staff will return the call on
board the ship, and still later in the
afternoon Mayor Bayer and city officials
will call on Commander Converse.
When Gov Dyer returns the call or
the commander of the montgomery he
will be received at the side by the ofti-
Ger of the deck, who will present the
commander. Gov. Dyer will receive
salute of II guns from the warship.
on Thursday morning Commander
Converse and his officers will be the
guests OF Mayor Baker and the city,
and they will be received about 10
o'clock at the wharf and be driven TO
Brown university. where they VIII meet
the faculty and students, and the recep-
tion upon the part OF the latter will
probably be more or less vociferous.
After the visit to the college the officers
will be driven about the city and then
be taken TO Roger Williams Park,
where lunch will be served In the
Casino. After lunch another drive will
be taken and then the officers Will re-
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their departure for Newport.
Steps are now being taken TO enter
tain the members OF the crew and petty
officers and If arrangements can be
consummated satisfactory to the COM
mander OF the Montgomery. plans Will
he made for entertaining the crew OF
the ship on shore. This will probably
be done by the city of Providence.
Mayor Baker has already arranged for
the presence Of the sailors at the local
playhouses during the two nights they
will be here.
ster theatre and Manager Spitz Of the
Olympic theatre have Informed the
mayor that they would each place at
the disposal OF the men 100 cofnpli-
mentary tickets for the performance
tonight and tomorrow night. Any ot
the officers who may desire are also
privileged 10 avail themselves OF the
invitation extended by these theatres.
It Is probable that some other form ~
recreation will also be devised for the
brave "jackies" Of the Montgomery.
There will apparently be no difficulty
experienced by those who desire 10 visit
the cruiser. for the Providence. Fan
River and Newport Steamboat comp nv
has made arrangements, 10 have the
steamer Baltimore leave the wharf NJ
flts. nf
utes. on the hour and half hour and
will carry passengers to and from the
ship for % cents.