The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-06
10 BE SENT HERE AT ONCE
VISITORS FRO MRALEIGH CAPT.
COGHLAN'S GUESTS.
A ROUND OF GAIETY IN WILMINGTON
Rece option at the Home Of Mr.. lanes Sprunt and
at he crton. Captain coghlan Greet
ed by an Enthusiastic Audience
at the Opera House.
at the Opera House

at the Opera House.
Wilmington, n. c.. May 5.-(Special)
The cruiser Raleigh which tonight
swings behind two anchers in the Cape
Fear river off Southport was today The
theatre of several interesting events.
Mayor Powell and his party spent the
day on board as guests of Capt lin Cogf-
Ian and his crew. On their departure
the Nordenfeldt gun taken from the
Mia Bay was presented to them for the
city of Raleigh as Il war trophy.
The committee from Wilmington came
down on the Compton and took Captain
Coghlan and his officers together with
Mayor Powell and parry from Raleigh
back to the city. which has Il night
In consequence experienced such a
round Of gaiety as it has perhaps never
before known in Il similar length Of
time.
The entire party were auartered at
A reception was held at the Cape Fear
Club at $50: the party was then driven
to the Opera House where the oratorio
Jean. of Arc was being suag hy the
Wilmington Musical Association. Cap
tain Coghlan was introduced to ;:le au-
dieme by Captain r. ID. Meares and
made a short, witty speech.
His appearance aroused the greatest
enthusiasm. The audience received him
standing. the cheering and applause last
ing nearly minute. His words were
brief but witty. expressing pleasure at
being in the State for whose capital his
vessel was named. and declaring his
regret that it had not been possible to
bring the vessel itself to this city. And
my failure to do So he added, lis some
thing for which nature alone is responsi-
,ble''
From the Opera House at 10 o'clock
the officers and Raleigh party were
driven to the palatial residence of Mr..
James Sprunt. where an elegant reccp-
tion was given. From the Sprlnt resi-
dence they returned to the Orton, where
Il reception and dance were given by .he
Wilmington committee.
But of all the notable events of the
day the visit of Mayor Powell and his
party to the cruiser this morning and
the subsequent presentation of the gun
this afternoon were most interesting to
the people of the city of Raleigh.
Early this morning the steamer South
port was chartered and all the Raleigh
ties were taken aboard for visit to the
cruiser. They arrived there at 10
O'Clock and spent two hours on board.
meeting men and officers and learning
something of life on IL man-Of-war.l
The entire vessel was turned over to
the visitors. and they were made wei
come to every part of it. At noon the
Southport returned to Wilmington bring
ing back all the Raleigh party except
Mayor Powell, Alderman Mcdonald. NR.
~ Simms. w. III. Mcdonald, Miss Lula
Mcdonald and myself. We remained
as guests of Captain Coghlan and The
other officers. being entertained at din
ner. after which the presentation Of the
gun was made. Then the magnificent
punch bowl presented by the State and
the silver drinking cups given by Mrs
y. w. Haywood were brought out and
filled, while around the table officers sat
and talked of the glory that was
Dewey's and of sights and adventures
that had been theirs since the Raleigh
had years ago swung at anchor at this
very spot.
The committee came from Wilmington
at o'clock. The punch bowl was re-
filled: more stories were told. and many
souvenirs gathered in various climes and
countries the vessel has visited We're
brought out
1t was o'clock when the Compton
started back to Wilmington. The party
consisted of Captain J. r. Coghlan.
Lieutenant Commander T.. S. Phelps,
Lieutenant VIM. Winder. Lieutenant
Hugh Rodman, Lieutenant G. b. Nor
gan. Ensign ii. A. Pearson. Ensign F.
l.. Chadwick. Ensign Provost Babin.
Chief Engineer w. c. Wnchell. Surgeon
j. w. Moore. Paymaster III. l.. Heap
Captain of Marines r. c. TreadweIl.
all of the Raleigh: James II. Chadbourn
Jr.. Il. y. Sweet. Misses Blanche David
Marion Murchison. Eliza Bellamy. Annie
DeRossett, Mary Meares, Jane Meares.
Abbie Chadbourn, Misses Gordon. Mr.
and Mrs. J. II Walters. Lien
tenant and Mrs. Lucas. Captain r. d.
Meares. NJ. w. Jacob. Chas. Elliott.
Milton Elliott. Lieutenant f. l. Brown.
and r. w. Clawson. of the Wilmington
and the PARTY from the city of
Raleigh. Also on board was the can
tured Spanish gun. 1t will he imme-
datey shipped to Raleigh over the Sca-
board and placed in the rotunda of the