New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-31
RECEPTION FOR NAVAL OFFICFRS.
MEN FROM THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON
ENTERTAINED AT THE STATEN ISLAND CLUB

MEN FROM THE NORTH ATIANTIC SQUADRON
ENTERTAINED AT THE STATEN ISLAND CLUB.
The members Of the Staten Island club. promi-
nent social organiza ion in the Borough Of Rich
mond last evening gave a reception for the officers
OF the North Atlantic squadron. anchored or
Tompkinsvilie The reception was held al The
nrottv clubhouse In Richmond Terrace. New
Rrighton where the guests assembled at $40
O'Clock The interior o: the clubhouse was pretty
and profusciy decorated flags and laurel being
used as the cmbcms II victory. The lawns were
Illuminated by electric lights and japanese Ian
terms and were decorated with signal naes. ar
ranged I'm q manner As 10 DO the numbers Of the
napships New-York and Brooklyn. The pinZzas
and main entrance also profuscly decorated
with American fals and the signal code. on the
veranda the entrance. were Shields framed
In laurel wrcaths. Nth the Inscription. United
States Navy" those the right and left bearing
the names Of Admiral Schley and Admira! Samp-
son ON the walls OF he spacious nails were shields
hearing the names II the ships Of the Santiago
SQUADRON excepting me fagships. The Now-iofk
and Brooklyn had positions OF honor over the
mantes In the east and west parlors
The main staircase leading to the supper-room
showed the principal features Of thu decorations
In an arch Of nags ard laurels the inscription
Santiago July .. 1885" The novels were stacks
of rifles with fixed bayonets. and the doorways
were piofuscly decorated with flags and bunting
From the ceiling ~ the supper room were signal
flags, the Sldr walls l'f'E covered WITH american
f,ags " lille opposite the entrance large
burst Of naval ana m"Fchani naSs OF al nations
excepting those Of Spain and cuba.
The guests were formally received In the east
parlor by John NJ CarTcrc. the president II the
club who was assisted by Mr.. Carrcrc. Mrs. ~ NJ
Saeppard. Mrs. Sheer Mrs W. :. Perry Mrs
Russell BECKER Mrs Rudolph Mckee. Mrs
Charles Parmele and Mir jerome r. King.
Among the club MEMOIRS and women present we're
John P Davenport. ,he Misses D1v,npor'. Mr. and
United States Army; Mr.. and Mrs Edwin 5.
Arnold Miss Arnold. Mr.. and Mrs Ferdinand
Eggcns Mr. and Mrs. Howard l. Waldo Miss
Trask General Jordan. Mr.. and Mrs Russell
Bleeker the Misses Bleeker, Mr.. and Mrs Paul
Heinemann. Miss ;lrinemdnn. Dr. and Mrs. {. ".
Townsend. Captain and Mrs, + II; Sheppard.
United States Navy: Mr. and Mrs Arthur Heliick.
Mr. and Mrs, farveN BostTick Mr and Mrs.
Parmele Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mckee. the Rcv.
Thomas O. Lowe, Ir and Mrs l.; +. Within Nj
and Mrs. r. III. Bersen. Mr. and Mrs. Charles II.
ingalls, Mr.. and Mrs Henry r. knowlton. De witt
Stafford the Rev. and Mrs Wilbur Fiske Wood
Mr.. and Mrs Forrest B. Royal. MIR and Mrs Dane
r. Ranhard. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Teidemann
NJ; and Mrs. c. l. smith j Frank Emmons; Miss
Mildred Emmons. Or. William Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs
Livingston Kennedy; Mr. and Mrs Charles Jacob
son. Mr.. and Mrs william q. Wilcox. Mr.. and Mrs
A r. Hodges and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Porter