Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-06
MEMORABLE DAY
For Marietta, Was Friday, Septem-
Der lst, When Marietta Substan-
TALLY Remembered Her
Namesake,
Boston Globe.

With the parade of the marine bat
TALON, the booming Of guns and
speeches and fluctuations, the U. S.
gunboat Marietta was formally pre-
sented with magnificent silver ser
vice by citizens Of the famous Ohio
city for which she was named
Gov. Asa s. Bushnell, of Ohio, as
that states representative, made the
presentation address, an eloquent and
thrilling Grafton. Commander Edward
II. Gheen, commanding the ship, re-
-sponded briefly, and in terse, sailor
like and happy terms. Mayor Quincy,
as Boston's representative told how
auspiclous and proper is the fact of the
presentation here. and Col. j. Payson
Bradley, of Gov. Wolcott's staff, re-
sponded in behalf of the old common
wealth of Massachusetts, whose stur-
dy citizens were the pioneers of Mari
eta, which was proudly termed by all
THE Plymouth of the west"
| In addition to Rear Admiral Henry
-. Picking, commandant of the Char
lestown yard, nearly every officer of
the yard and station was present in
magnificent full-dress uniform and
gold lace. The fair sex added plctur-
! esqueness by pretty summer costumes
and personal beauty, while the blue
jacket uniforms of the sailormen, mus
tered in solid phalanx on the ship the
red coats of the band, and the more
somber but equally attractive full
dress uniforms OF tie marines, drawn
up in line along, the dock, made a scene
rarely equalled for color effect and
beauty.
Signal flags and national. ensigns,
uraped about the side rails of the ship
itself, added to this effect and brought
out vividly the spotless white OF the
decks and the polish of the guns and
brass and bright work aboard.
The visiting delegation from Unio
was a representative one, befittlng the
occasion, and included, in addition to
Gov. Bushnell and Adjt. Gen Axline,
Mayor Quincy and Coils. Bradley and
Capelle, Mayor Richardson, and B.
Frank Wood, president of the city
council of the Ohio city; Hon. Frank
Loomis, U. S. minister to Venezuela;
Hon. Charles H. Dawes, controller of
the currency, both of that city; A.
Dewey Follett, chairman of the com
mittee; j. j. Glessner, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. French, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Fearlng,Mr.
and Mrs. George Rawson, Mrs. S. B.
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Nudge, Mr.
and Mrs H. w. Mason, Mr. and Mrs
w. j. Follett, c. s. Dennison, G. r.
Coppins and DR.. Harry N. Curtis.
Other former Marietta residents or
personal guests o. he officers were;
Rev. Wilson Waters, of Chelmsford,
Mr.. Norman Nye, of Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert c. Follett of Boston, Col.
j. NJ. Kellar, of Boston; Mrs. Edward
Lloyd, j., Mr.. F. S Woodbridge, of
New York, and John H. Barr of Bir-
mingham, Ala.
A few minutes before IL Gov. Bush
ne. and party arrived at the navy
yard in carriages.
The marine guard a the entrance
was already paraded and paid the usu-
al honors S the party entered and
drove directlyto theMarletta, which was
in dock. There along the side was the
entire marine battalion of the yard,
under the command of Lieut.. Col.
Cochrane at present arms"
Rear Admiral Picking and the offic-
ers OF the navy yard, in full dress and
chapeaux, were at the gangway of the
--arletta to receive the party, while
the salute of II guns doomed from the
yard battery and the marine band paid
the usual honor of bugle fourshes
and drum ruffies.
Aboard the ship all was ready The
snver service was displayed on a tab
lie on the quarterback, while the invlt-
ed guests wer grouped about in solid
mass. The crew were mustered for
ward.
Once the big official party were
aboard, the ceremonies of the presen-
tation began with brief prellminarles.
Gov. Bushnell, Adjt. Gen. Axllne,
Coils. Bradley and Capelle, Mayor
Quincy, Rear Admiral Picking, Com
mander Gheen and Lieut.. Commander
Caperton, the executive officer of the
ship, took stations on the starboard
side, in front of the service, and Com
mander Gheen opened the exercises by
presenting Gov. Bushnell.
Gov. Bushnell spoke at considerable
length, saying in part:
Admiral Picking, Capt Gheen, Um-
GERS and Men of the Marietta, Your
Honor Mayor Quincy, Ladies and. Gen
.lemen-It is very pleasant duty that
has been assigned to me today and |
have travelled thousand miles to dis
charge this duty, and l would at any
time travel much greater distance to
meet such a company as this and to
have the honor of presenting to this
famous gunboat the gift chat it is my
privilege to present on this occasion.
Here, almost in the shadow of Bunker
Hill monument, with all its glorious
memories, under the folds of the flag