The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-01

special duty at jamestown. r l.. and will
not come TO New Orleans before NoyeIii-
her /.
Commander Wadhams arrived from New
y DIRK yesterday morning 10 put every thing
In shape ere departing fer MS new post
Of duty. This community will lose couI-
teous and efficient public officer through
the transfer OF Commander Watdhams. who
has been on duty here fer nearly three
years He came here as lieutenant COM
mauder. and II was Tor having done ardQ
Gus duty during the Spanish Amrlcan war,
as lighthouse inspector and commander
Of the patrol OF the gulf coast and head Of
the secret service. that he was promoted
TO the position Of commander.
Il viii take charge of the apprentice
training ship Mononsahela on October 10,
said Commander WadhaIns Il am glad
to bid adieu 10 shore duty and once more
seek the open sea, on whose immense ter
ritory spent 50 many of the best years Of
my life. The Mononsahe!a is the largest
training ship in the navy. II has on board
2io apprentices. besides crew of IA men.
a total OF M souls. with fifteen officers.
The Monongaheia Will sail from Newport,
X. l.. about November il. for a winter
cruise Of FIVE months III the West Indies.
On her return to Newport the apprentices
who have made the winter cruise Will oe
men OF war of the North Atlantic squad
ron. and other apprentices. equal IL num-
Der to those transferred. VIII be- taken
aboard FOR the summer cruise. The itin
erary fer this summer cruise will ne Eng
land. France. Portugal. the Mediterranean
ports and Madeira The Monongahela Will
return 10 Newport in October for a new
crew and then she will sail Oh u cruise in
the West Indies
ma
sea orders soon. for although my shore
leave rad expired, / believed that / ,as
10 remain in New Orleans until atk =
The end of November. But the depart
nent anticipated my surmises and | am
Cheertul!y prepared 10 take charge Of ny
new detail II Is much more to nay liking
than shore duty and the only regrel l
experience is at taking farewell II the
people Of this city. Never have l had 4
shore station agreeable a. that ~ New
Orleans. This is the pleasantest city IN
which have ever been stationed. During
my three years Of duty a. lighthouse In
s,eciof fer tas Eighth district ! met only
the most genial people throughout the te.-
ritory extending from Mobile to Mexico
My business relations with the merchants II
iha 2uli coast were always very sAtjsfaci-
ory. ana found In them ;he hiehost sense
q commercial integrity During the Span
ism war, while In charge OF the gulf patrol.
II was often necessary 70 consult with the
men who make public opinion. IN this city
and in cities 81 Alabama. Mississippi an.
Texas II Is with Il grei. deal Of pleasure
that say always found them not >nly
Wiling. bul anxious. 10 30 any, hing In their
power 70 assist me during that tine feel
grateful tn 'he leading men in this city fr
the assistance they gave, especially when l
vas IN charge Of the secret service during
the Spanish-American war
My successor. Capt Maynard Is an Of
hceT ~ marked and recognized ability. a
perfect type II the southern nava! ot.icer
In Mr and Mrs. Maynard the citizens Of
this district will find the meg, agreeable Of
navy people. They vii be most appreciated
III society in y0ur city"
Commander Ws3haus left for New York
last evening The lighthouse district Is now
IL charge - Capt Maynard, who viii con
duck rs business by correspondence ard BY
wire. II me latter ans IS necessary A;
times. until he shan have concluded ais
special detail a. Jamestown, Il
Commander Wadhams was coa1ul!rnenteet
~ tas navy department in having been
l"fi - choose hts own cruising groanI
while In Command - ne Mononeahela. -
New Orleans PcayEne.