Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-31
TO BREEZE UNFURLED
Crowds Witness Flag Raising
at Camp Warburton.
DIXIE PUTS OUT TO TO SEA
Executive OMcer NJ err7An Reads the Ar
ticles of War. Likely That the fose-
mite and Her Sister Cruiser
Will Leave These Waters.

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| raising at Camp Warburton yesterday
afternoon hundreds of people had gath
cred to witness the spectacle. ..
While the crowd was assembling the
Phoebus Brass Band rendered u num-
Der OF patriotic selections. BY 3:45
o'clock the concourse had reached sew
eral thousands, and from the parade
l.gruund came the merry notes of ''ad-
ljutants call" Promptly Lieutenant
Cresswell. Battery A, who is the post
| adjutant. took his position on the pa
| rade grounds opposite the camp and
waited for the two batteries.
Battery c, in command of Captain
Waters. occupied the right flank. next
to the music. With drawn sabres they
presented very soldlery appearance
as they promptly aligned.
Battery a, which is furnished with
| modern equipment. came onto the field
with sheatied revolvers, and We're
dressed on Battery c.
Immediately Lieutenant Cresswen
! gave the command present arms, :"
and turning to Captain warburton,
turned over the command.
Saluting, Captain Warburton faced
Mr.. r. G. Ruckford. who stood nearby.
and said: The post is ready to receive
| the flag. sir
Then the assembled mass strained
their ears to catch every word of the
rhythmic flow of language which all
present knew TO be at MT. Rickfords
| command. But they We're fooled Mr.
Bickford had no idea Of making
speech. He was there to present the
flag to Captain Warburton, and to him
he addressed his remarks. Only once
did he allow his words to
view OF contiding some secret to Cap
tain Warburton. Only once did he for
get himself and allow his words to
gather sufficient force to be heard.
And those words were greeted with APP
piause. for this is what the crowd
heard:
Tell your people that the southern
breezes kissed the flag just as lovingly
Just as tenderly, as any"
When Mr.. Bickford had finished
speaking, Captain Warburton accepted
the flag in the name of the camp as
surfing Mr. Bickford that 1T would al
Ways be cherished by the. officers and
.nsn of thestwo atterIes. rs -
Captain Warburton then motioned
the field music, and when the signal
had been sounded by the bugler the
post flag was slowly raised to the top
lying in graceful folds, was caught In
the gentle breeze and proudly Haunted
itself above the camp for the first
time. Quartermaster Sergeant Ernest
II. Crowhurst pulled the halyard which
It was just 3:45 when the flag was
raised.
raised the flag.
The two battery guidons were then
presented by Mr.. Bedford Upon the
| conclusion of Mr.. Bickford's remarks
| the batteries We're dismissed. passing
in review before the officers on their
way to their quarters
battery INDUCED In a drill upon
arriving at their street, using caps in
their practice The camp was thrown
open to visitors and until the hour of
retreat" the artllerymen acted as
most gracious hosts. The committee
of twenty ladies We're the guests of the
officers and were entertained in their
tents The committee was composed Of
the following ladies':
~ Me t,da, Fred Reed \. w. Gilner.
Hopkins. w. X. Stowe. James F..
Hughes. L. G. Ritter, Raynor, NJ j.
Wolf, S. Murray. j. T. Meyer. r. E.
Drew. r. NJ. Deetz. G. w. Steinmeyer.
Rowbottom. Ida and Laura Giiner.
Bella and May Brown, Lottie and Celia
Rayner Cordelia Deetz, E. r. Shaw.
Maggie Caruthers Annie Pearson.
Ethel Smith. Maggie Robinson and
Polly Murray.
The following prominent society
people Of Philadelphia We're present:
Mrs. w. Howard Pancoast. DIR. George
Mcleod. Colone! William, Mrs. and
Miss Potter, Mrs. DR.. Colfelt. s. Penn
berton Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Baird. Samuel Bell. Jr.. Mr. and
Mrs. Cardeza, Sydney Foulkes. Mr.. and
Mrs j. Il. Fahnestocke. Miss NJ. "A.
Kane, Mrs. r. II. Crowhurst and 9th
ers. s5.s9
After the presentation exercises We're
over Captain Warburton was introduc-
ed to the ladies committee having the
matter in hand. and made them a
graceful little speech OF thanks The
presentation committee was composed
of Postmaster Fred Read, r. G. Bick-
ford and City Sergeant e. w. Milstead.
r js. mart nf the Phil
adelphia crowd went up home last
night over the N. Y. p. &, N. railraod,
the others remaining over night at Old
Point
ON BOARD THE DIXIE.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Dixie, Commander Davis. weighed
| anchor at noon yesterday and made for
the open sea for the purpose Of testing
her guns and engaging in target prac-
| tice.
| Commander Davis Sunday night. and
when it's contents were made known
| to the naval officers and the Maryland
naval reserves there was general re-
| joicing aboard the ship
| The Yosemite's stay In Hampton
| Roads is also likely to be limited TO q
few hours now, II the Navy Depart.
| ment does not change the orders sent
4 to Commander Emory yesterday
! They were sealed orders; hence thei:
4 nature cannot be learned, but 1t Is pos
| sible that she may go either north or
! south in the latter event to assist IN
1 blockading the coast OF Cuba.
81 in fact, it is stated that all of the
available warships in northern waters
will be ordered to Cuban waters at the
| earliest possible date to join the DOCK.
\ aiding squadron ~,
! follow the Yosemite In q few days or
as soon as the result OF her gun tests