The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
RECEPT PTI0NS TO
CAPTAIN COGHLAN
Citizens of Wilmington Present the
Raleigh Through Him With a
Silver Dinner Service.

WILMINGTON. y. g.. May 5-Two
elaborate receptions were rendered Cap
tain Coghlan ana Mrs Coghlln and the
officers Of the cruiser Raleigh m this city
tonight The nrst was at the residence
of Mr.. James Sprunt. at $50 o'clock.
During this event q handsome silver dim
ner service was presented TO Captain
C0shlan.
THE PRESENTATION
The prescntation speech was made by
Mr.. T.. X. Calder who said.
'ln recognition Of your services. Cap
tain. and 10 commemorate this visit of
your ship 10 our waters At the sigges-
tion Of Mrs James Spruut. some of our
friends-and most Of that sex over quick
est 10 reward valor-desire 20 present the
cruiser Raleigh with this testimonial
bearing the inscription.
" Presented by few friends In Will
mington. ~ g.. 10 the United States
Cruiser Raleigh 10 Commemorate her
arrival In Cape Fear Waters with the
Trophy from Manila. May !. lg99
Into your custody gentlemen ! give
&C. Add n 10 the equipment OF your ship.
While IL may not augment your nghtin.,
force IL will serve to remind YOU al all
times Of the regard and confidence of
those who give 1t. the remembrance of
which may at some trying moment steel
your hearts and nerve your arms That
women's hearts designed the gift and
women's thoughts go with II must give
it value I'm sailors eye. and when. in
your social events you Use it. perhaps IL
may strengthen y0u for more serious du-
ties % recall that
Woman. in our hours Of ease.
Uncertain. coy and hard TO please.
Yet
When duty's done and victory's won
She gives us praise. "
COGHLANs ACCEPTANCE.
IN accepting the prescn, Captain Cogh-
Ian sr0ke as follows. "Aftsr an that has
been SO weu said ID Is Impossible for me
20 add anything az an An the ground
has been gone over hy Mr.. Calder (tx-
cept Manila said some one IN the com
pany) Even Manila Bay may be an OH
ana often repeated story now
"lt gives me great pleasure 70 accept |
his splendid gift and we will guBrd u /
with all diligence. Mr.. Calder makcs
mistake in saying that tnesc beautiful /
articles Of silver viii not augment our /
iShung forces. Certainly they viii IN |
'pire us 20 greater efforts and nOblcr /
leeds. b. assured that we shall ever l
~ "i'th " nAbih iNf Itplf Nt-Nil Win I
his beautiful service md above all the I
'ood name of our country with our hives
Z necessary"
Prior O. the reception at Mr.. Sprunts'
csidcnCc. Captain Coghlan was intro
uccd 20 q tremendous audience al tho /
Jpcra House. the occasion being the an
ial recital by the Wilmington Musical
.asociation. lie merely told his hearers
hat he came 10 say "ii0wdy and good
ye. He was rendered tremendous
vation
A. reception Is In progress AZ the Orton
iotel. given by the ladies' reception COM
nitlce. There are about FIVE hundred
ueHs and the event Is one OF the most
militant functions ever given in VII
ninston. The cruiser will remain here
piN Monday.
This afternoon on board the Raleigh
tnta'n coghlan presented Norden-
'ldt three-pounder 10 the city ~ Raleigh
was accepted on hchalf OF the city by !
committee consistiug OF Mavor \. NJ
ow"il. Aldermen c. g. Mcdonald. II. y.
lrnns. and Mr.. Fred. l.. Merritt. The
annon viii be sen, to Raleigh to-mo--
,w. II was captured from the Meris
brisfina In Manila Pay.