The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

captain Craig, the veteran pilot. and
Mr.. Sprunt rendered the pilot. but none
was needed, as the Raleigh had a coast
plot on board. She crossed right over
the par at a lively clip, followed by the
otner As the Hornet round
ed the cruiser the RaIeigh's tackles
manned ne rail and the reserves of the
hornet dld the same. The Hornet
gave a salu.e OF q guns. and her band
page Star ~Spangled Banner" Red.
WhIte and Blue" The Stars and
Stripes" Dixie" Yankee Doodle"
e Captain and other selections.
VIM ire p leigh came abreast Of
Fort Caswell the fol. fired twenty-ona
guns, and the cruiser returned the com
pllrnent with tTerty-one guns, her port
and ~Starboard batteries firing alter
nately in rapid succession. The Hornet
while coming IT ran alongside the RAJ
tl@n and with her crew at the rail- they
gave three hear-y cheers for the Rail-
elgh. The crew Of the cruiser respond
cd Immediately With three cheers for
the Hornet.
All the vessels then ran into the
haroor in front OF Southport. the
cruiser coming TO anchor. The Horn.t
tied up at the Hha1f and Captain Nor
non mad a boat low 81 d and
led by Mayor 4 II. Waddell, Captain
I. d. Meares, and Messrs. Hugh Mac
Rae and r. y. Sweet. went over to
AN"'NA5H LII DOdIuEu HSE. MI.
Sprunt and Captain Lucas and Captain
Craig also boarded h-r from the Marion
end a party OF ladies from the same
boat also went on board. Some of the
Iad!es 0 supper with the officers.
while Nh. Sprunt. Captain Lucas and
the other gentlemen had an interview
with Captain Caghlan. The Raleigh
was found TO be drawing twenty feet
four inches, and as il was so late 1t
was decided not to come up TO the city.
Captain Craig assured Captain Cogh-
ian that ne could safely bring the cruis-
er up TO the city, butas It was i'm
| possible TO get her here in time for the
public reception, which was appointed
at the opera house, and carry out the
other featureS Of the programme, Cap
tain COghlan wired the secretary of the
navy TO know whether he shall bring
his vessel up to the city today or not.
The committee also wired the secretary
Of the navy, urging him to let the
cruiser come up today. The reply
from the secretary is oOked for this
morning. The committee held a meet
ing last night on the Hornet, and after
talking over the matter, adjourned 70
meet this morning at 9 o'clock at the
rooms Of the Merchants Association.
Whether the cruiser comes up to the
city or not, but it is very likely that
she will, the officers of the Raleigh,
numbering twelve, Will be brought up to
the city so tOnlghtS programme can
be carried out. That is the reception
at The orion, where there viii be an
elegant supper, with 400 covers. 20 be
followed by a brilliant
The Raleigh will be here till Monday
and Captain Coghlan and his wife will
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Sprunt during their visit to our city.
Mrs. Coghlan and Mrs. A. w. Hay
wood, Of Raleigh, who presented the
| silver cups to the Raleigh at New York
about ten days ago, will arrive here
by the Atlantic Coast Line his morn
ing.
We learn that a number of our citi-
zens have purchased seven pieces of
very handsome table silver, and the
present will be made to the Raleigh
while the Captain is at Mr.. Sprunt's.