The Portland daily press., 1899-07-15
Ex.United States Senator Bradbury
Among Number.
Conveyed To Ship BY
Cutter Woodbury..
All The Mysteries of The Ship
Explained To Party.


Governor Powers paid his cfficial visit
60 the flagship Indiana yesterday after.
nocn. In the morning Governor Powers
received visit of respect from Capt.
Tay ior, co nmandlng The feet, and his
ttlff ut the Falmouth hotel, and later
Captain Taylor paid his respects to Mayor
Robinson at City hall.
The governor was taken out TO the
Indiana on the revenue cutter Woodbury.,
commanded by Capt. John Dennett Ii
wns one of tha happiess events of the
fieel's visit here, SO far. At taif past two
O'Clock the governor boardai tis Wool
bury at the end of Central wharf He
was accompanied by HIS staf with all the
gold lace that the regulations require ard
was attended by color bearer who held
alott the governors flag. AS he stepped
on board the Woodbury. Gov. Powers was
greeted by a flourish of the buRle and the
salrte of the ships crew. DE was recsired
at the gang way ty Captain Dennett, who
was In full uniform attended by the other
officers of tho ship as brilliantly uni
formed.
In the party which accompanied the
governor were great many ladies, Mayor
Robinson, several stale officials Presi.
dent Brown of the Common Council and
the city government committee on entsr-
tai ament of the fleet. Besides these there
were Collector biiliiken. British Vice
Corsll keating, several militin officers
and some etssrs. Perhaps the most
notable guest of Captain Dennett yester-
day afternoon was ex-senator Bradbury
of A lgusta, who Is as active and takes as
great an interest in life at 81 as do many
younger men. Senator Bradbury seemed
to enjoy the occasion very much and took
a great interest In the warships and all
that pertained TO them.
The Woodbury. sailed out 10 position
near the Indiana and the governor and
his staff were taken aboard the ship In
the acmiral's barge. Gov. Powers was
received by full guard and was met at
the eangway By Captain Taylor and his
officers in full dress uniform. 1t was a
brilliant spectacle as the gold epaulettes
OF the naval officers mingled with those
Of the governors stan on the quartsr deck
of the flagship. 4he rest of the party
were rapidly conveyed to the Indiana in
cutters and launchel ami the ship in
speoted by ths governor and his party
from stem to stern The officers of the
shi, treated their guests with every con.
sideration and showed them all there was
to see. The big turrets were reyolved TO
show the governor and his party how the
guns were worked and all OF the mechan-
ism of the big fighting mBchine was ex-
p,aiped.
During the visit a light lunch was
served and tie governor after a mcst
pleasant afternoon took his departure
shortly after four o'clock. AS the adj
mirals barge in which Gov. Powers and
his staff were seatsd showed away from
the Indiana the governors salute of IL
guns was fired from the sa luting battery
on the superstructure.
After the party had been returned
aboard the Woodbury. Captain bennett
failed about the fleet and then returned
to Portland. On the way in from the
fsst light lnnoh was served on the reve-
nue. OUTER. Capt. pennett's hospitality
was very much enjoyed and his courteous
attention TO the comfort OF his guests was
characteristic of this genial officer. As
the Woodbury. pulled in the dock and the