The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
Reception. at State House
and City Hall.
GOV. OVERS LUNCHEON.
Many Prominent Citizens Met the
Naval Men at II.
GOVERNOR VISITED CRUISER.

Cloudy skies greeted the officers and
men OF the cruiser Montgomery this
morning. and the harbor. enveloped az
it was in a thick mist, did not present
a very inviting appearance. This, how
ever did not bother the naval men
nearly as much as it did the local au-
thorites who had arranged for the re-
ception 10 the officers. No change was
made In the program, however. and
everything was carried out according to
the plans perfected yesterday.
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
Adjt. Gen. Sackett and Col. II. Anthony
Dyer, i'm undress uniform, went TO the
Fox Point wharf. and promptly at l0:S0
o'clock received the officers of the
Montgomery, or rather 1--WE of them,
and there was much disappointment ex-
perienced when IL was learned that
Commander Converse was confined TO
his ship by a slight illness. from which
he has been suffering for several days.
The officers who came ashore were
Lieut.. +. f.. Greene, executive officer;
Chief Engineer 4. S. X. Reeves. Sur
geon L. w. Curtis, Assistant Paymaster
f. W. Binnafon and Ensign r.. Spear.
The party at once entered carriages
and was driven directly 10 the state
house and escorted TO the library. where
in a few minutes Gov. Dyer and Lieut..
Gov. Gregory entered, and the visiting
naval officers were presented TO them
by Adjt Gen. Sackett. Then in turn
Gen. Sackett presented Quartermaster
General w. Howard Walker. Judge Ad-
vocate General Walter X. Stiness, Col.
John ii. Wetherell Col. S. w. Nichol-
SON. Col. s. c.. Smith Lieut.. Col. Giles
w. Easterbrooks. Lieut.. Col. Charles f.
Stearns, Capt. George II. Webb. Lieut..
Young, Second United States ArtilleCX,
and members Of the local press.
After a brief exchange OF courtesies
the visitors took leave of Gov. Dyer
and made brief tour through the state
house. They were then driven TO the
city hall. still escorted by Gen. Sackett
and Col. Dyer. and on arriving at the
municipal building were taken at once
10 Mayor Bakers office. where they
paid their respects to the city's chief
magistrate.
After a few minutes conversation the
naval officers were escorted to the re-
ception room. across the corridor. and
then the public reception was held: that
is public as far as the members OF the
city council. heads of departments.
clerks. male and female, down to the
janitors and messengers of city hall
were concerned. All business was sus-
pended for the time being. and everv-
body in the city's employ who could
possibly be on hand seemed anxious to
meet the men who had entered Havana
harbor at such a perilous time.
The introduetions were made by
Mayor Baker. who was assisted by Ex-
ecutive Secretary Daniel T.. George.
while City Messenger Rhodes, assisted
by a police officer, kept the long line
moving in at the east door and out of
the west door Of the room. Inasmuch
as there was ample time. everybody
was given an opportunity TO shake
hands with the officers.
About 12:40 o'clock the visitors left
city hall and were driven to the resi-
dence of Gov. Dyer 154 Power street,
where they were entertained at lunch
con by Gov. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer.
Those invited TO meet the naval officers
at lunch. which was served at l o'clock.
were Lieut.. Gregory. Hon. Nelson w.
Aldrch, Hon. George Peabody Wet
more. Hon. Melville Bull. Hon. Adm r.
Capron, Mayor Baker. members OF the
general and personal staff of the gov
ernor, Mr. Marsden J. Perry. Hon. Da-
vid s. Baker. Gen. Charles r. Brayton.
Gen. Hunter. G. White. Mr.. Charles y.
Owen and Hall Caine. the literary cele-
brity. The ladies were Mrs. r. M.
Sackett and Miss Sackett. Mrs. w. G.
Baker Mrs. David S. Baker. Mrs. Mel
son W. Aldrich and Miss Aldrich Miss
Richmond. the Misses Hazard, Miss
Tilden and Miss Burrough. The caterer
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