Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-23
LIEUT.. nODSON IN WASHINGTON


Warrington. July 22-Thc last and
most agreeable event Of the day at
washington was the arrival at the
navy drpnrtmcnt Of Lieut. Hobaun, the
hero OF the Marrimac. Tho officials
were not Informed Of hls approaching
visit except through the newspapers.
Consequently. when h. reached thc
railway station here. at 2.3s o'clock th.s
afternoon. there was no official th'ro
To meet him. and his reception was
truly democratic lie succeeded Zoo tI-
Gaming observation az hc passed
through the train shed. coat ana UNI
brolla In hand. and followed hy pore
ter proudly carrying his basgag' bus
befor. he emerged from The station,
some one splrd him. and in 20 moment
the station reaoundud with Nociieruul
mo cry " "Hobson. 1obson." rang
out. and the crowd closed Zoe about h'ih'
shaking his hand and pushing MN
about. until h. was rescued 10y ile p1-
Dice ana escorted % his cltflAs. he
stopped iung enough Co annuut' thli
aI on the men VINO formed thH CROW
Df the MDrrlmaC were safe uNI ln
the best Of health, and that ni.f ne
/ had made his report 90 the navy dee
pirimoni. he expected 10 return line
m.dllteiy Co New York The Ollie. was
! driven at once 90 tho army and navy
! rIub. and nfttr brushing himself up.
! Dor drove over Go the navy department
| This Umo d. carried with him under
I hf. arm q large official envelope, which
/ bore in tho corner the inscription,
/ North Atlantic Slu1dr1r.'
AZ be- approached the office NJ %.
! SECRETARY M the navy. There vnfunl
/ another demonstration. 4 largo crowd
had gathered about tho doorway and
| thH hearty welcome 10 save The NounN
] nTUUr brought hiuHhUa 60 BILE checks
| Secretary Long came out ~ h'H puNht,
| uUlgH aud. gruHplnk iiuuHuu with h1ih
| hands said. with sincerity; "Liruipu'
ant ! am glad. very E.ld. 90 sec YOU
Then h. drew him Into his oiiic'
I where the Lieutenant was introduced
I o. Assistant Secretary Allen and was
rrDUtUd by capt Cr1uriuHhlell, capt
] bradford and Pension Commission
| Evans. who happened tU drop Do. if'
] Hp.ut hair lu hour loo conference VIII
! the secretary and then returned 90 th.
! club flr rest. Secretary Long stated
! TINT fluhHon did NOT bring thr long
] expected report from Admiral slmp
/ rHu and hIs brother officers ON the dr
] ftrurflon ~ the CHrvpru n.et The nv
] uUt purpose ~ hlH visit was cNplHln",
| hy the following order, under whI'l
Lieut. ilohaou had come 60 the Unit,'
United states Flagship Now York
] illustrate. m Santiago DC cuba. Iul'
/ ~. tsls agir=Nnu VIII proceed nuril
| ON the SO. Paul 90 Sew York, thorr|
/ you viii proceed to Washington unI
! ronort tu lhc secretary 81 the nnvl
| and uruuaiut him with the object Cd
! your visit. nH HHt forth Do my lrttnr Q.
d H..HH d.. o.
/ uf1u the CrIHtnhIl colon. Explain q
him fully the position ana condition
| " that shin aud receive his luHiruc
tlnnH regarding a.
9. BE- as expeditions o. posilh 10
| bringing the matter 90 r. termination
On order that n a II practicable 9,
de- r1. this nne ship may be saved q
| the United States navy.
p when this duty la completed Nni
| win nHk Tor orders from the secretary
~ the navy. Otherwise. you VIII return
/ % duty On board this ship. Very rr'
! specifically. W, r. fAMpSON,
| iioar Admiral T.. T. ~. Commander
in-Chlef United states Naval Fore.
North Atlantic squadron.
Naval Constructor H. =. liphlnn
United States Navy. u. 8. s. New
About $3.50 O'Clock LloutHobaon went
| o. the white House 10 pay his rcHpocti
/ Co tho President Secretary Long ace
compnniri him. The Pr sIdcnt received
/ them iu the cabinet room, tie gave
Lieut. ilohHun q most cordial greeting
and paid him high tribute Tor what
/ be- REGARDED NE one uf che most con.
/ spicu1us nets NJ rnllnutry In the history
of naval warfare.
Afirr remaining with the President
| Tor huif uu hour. tho secretary AMI
! Lieut. ilnhsYn lpfi thu white House, the
! former Euiur CO. hiH homo ANA the lnttor
90 the army and navy club. While ut
] tho white House, Robson gave his
autograph tu % hilfdulUu or more Fn.
| licltow although b" remarked he could
not Imagine why they desired a.
While discussing the object ~ his
visit hero. Lieut.. H1hH1u Informed goc-
rotary Long that two " the Spanish
vpraols uf Governs squadron, tho
Maria Tcrcrl would ho saved certain
/ 49,. and h. expressed tho utmost conu-
drncc that the CuHtohIl Colon could
! Doc nyrd also. with respect 10 tho
/ Colon. i.l1ut, lluhfun differs from tho
wrrrklng experts who were sent from
tho United states 60 ilont The vessel n
possible. They nro ~ the opinion that
tho Colon cannot be- fnved. They
think she IN poo badly damaged, both by
the shots from the fleet and by having