The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-02


anchored in the stream off at Fifty second
street The old war ship, whose decks
Dewey trod as a naval cadet many years
ago, is now the home of the Battalion OF
the East, Naval Reserves. and bright and
early Friday morning she was boarded by
the young sailors and towed to her posi-
ton in the river The first thing the
young tars did after eating breakfast was
to dress Ship that is rig her out In her
holiday attire. The United States Jack was
run up in the bow and from the foremast
and mainmast was flown the national coi-
ors, while the Naval Reserve flag was
broken from the mizzenmast. The Amer
lean ensign was in Its usual place. Tne
guests of the Reserve who had been IN
vited to witness the parade from the
Portsmoutl's deck were conveyed from
the wharf at Hoboken to the vessel on a
tug. The Governor and his stan were
brought from the Pennsylvania station
on an Erie tug, which showed up when
abreast the Portsmouth The Captains
gig was lowered and rowed to the tug.
Governor Voorhees, and Colonel Oliphant,
his military aid. entered the gig and were
pulled over to the Portsmouth's side As
the Governor stepped on board he was
welcomed by Commander Irving ana ms
staff The State flag was run up to the,
mainmast while the bugles played ana
Governors $ salute of seventeen guns was
fired from the port bow gun. Commander
Irving escorted the Governor to the quar-
ter deck, where he held an informal re-
ception The Governor was quickly fol-
lowed aboard by Adjutant General Stry-
ker. Quartermaster General Richard A.
Donnelly, Inspector General Joseph w.
Congdon, General Bird Spencer and Coi-
onel Thomas Chambers of his staff. These
gentlemen were in uniform.
General P. F. Wanser with Lieutenant
Colonels John A. Parker and charles
Bo1twood and Captain Hobart Tuttle OF
his staff was among the early arrivals
He was received with the honors due his
rank Mayor Hoos arrived late, but wnen
he stepped aboard was given reception
becoming his position, as the Chief Magls-
trate of a large city. The Mayor reached
the wharf at Hoboken and was told the
Portsmouth was anchored OF Fifteenth
street. The Mayor was accompanied by
Judge Blair and they Immediately en-
gagged the cabman to drive them to the
Fifteenth street wharf at an exorbitant
price. At Fifteenth street they saw no
signs of the Portsmouth, but found
boatman who told them where the vessel
was and offered to take them out at
another exorbitant price. The offer was
accepted and the Mayor finally reached
the Portsmouth only to discover that the
tug had gone to look for him.
Among the other guests were Colonel
Samuel Dickinson Colonel Robert Adraln.
of New Brunswick: Mayor Seymour, of
Newark; ex-Mayor Rankin. OF Elizabeth;
Assemblyman Squire, of Elizabeth, and
Lewis, of Paterson; Senator Stokes of
Cumberland; State Comptroller William
H. Hancock, Captain Reid of the regu-
lar navy; Colonel Charles a. Reid, OF
the State National Guard; Tax Commits
sioner James C. Clark, and DR.. Hamilton
Vreeland. Many of the gentlemen were
accompanied by ladies.
BY twelve o'clock all the invited guests
were ON board and a luncheon prepared
by Purssell was served on the gun deck.
The Governor and the State officials were
served In the Captains cabin. About one
O'Clock the bugle sounded the assembly
and the word passed through the ship
that the parade was coming The crew
was drawn up along the rail in the for
ward part of the ship and the visitors
sought advantageous places aft for re-
viewing the passing spectacle. Governor
Voorhees, with Captain Irving and the
members of his stan were on the bridge.
The brisk wind which prevailed gave the
Governor considerable trouble with his
high silk hat and Captain Irving procured
a naval cap for him. AS soon as the
Governor put it on every one exclaimed,
..see Farragut on the bridge" The re-
semblance was very striking.
AS the Olympia sailed by Admiral
Dewey gave the old Portsmouth a cordial
salute There was much enthusiasm on
board when the Erin with Sir Thomas
Upton on board went by. Those on the
Portsmouth cheered enthusiastically and
bowed his thanks. In the even
ing the Portsmouth was beautifully dress
ed with colored lights Governor Voor-
hees and his staff remained on board all