Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-06

elaborate receptions were rendered
Cal tain Coghlan and Mrs. Coghian and
the officers of The cruiser Raleigh III
This city tonight. The first was at the
residence of Mr.. James Spruut at sac
O'clock During this event a handsome
silver dinner service was presented to
CAPTAIN Coghlan.
THE PRESENTATION.
The presentation speech vas oy Mr..
L. X. Calder. who said:
In recognition of Your services.
Cal tain, and to commem lra:y this ,,s-
Ii of your ship TO our waters. at the
sugg, silon of Mrs. James Sprunt. some
o. our friends and mostlv of that sex
ever quickest to reward valor. desire
10 present TO the cruiser Raleigh with
:h's testimonial. bearing the inscrlp-
ton; Presented by n few friends i'm
Wilmington, n. c.. to the United States
arrival in Cape Fear waters, with the
trophy from Manila, May, 1899"
into your custody, gentlemen, give
il. Add ii TO the elu.pmen. of your
ship. While it may not augment your
| lighting force 1t will serve TO remind
you at all times OF ;he regard and COR
4 tidence of those who gtvc III 4 the. re-
nNenbrance OF which may, n some Try
ins moment steel Your hearts and
! nerve your arms.
DESIGNED BY WOMAN'S HEARTS.
That women's hearts designed the
gilt. and womens thoughts go with it
must give 1t value in a sailors eyes,
and when, in your social hours. you uso
II, perhaps. 1t may strengthen you for
more serious duties to recall that 'wo-
men, in our hours of case uncertain
and hard 10 please yet when duty's
done unI Nirt DrN'S Sl, DIV
praise
CAPT. COGHLAN'S ACCEPTANCE.
In accepting the present Captain
Coghlan spoke us follows:
After all that his been so well said
II is impossible for me to add anything
at all. Al the ground has been gone
over by Mr.. Calder c'EXcept Manila
bay said some one in the company
Even Manila bay may be an old and
oft-reneated story now. 1t gives mo
great pleasure 10 accept this splendid
gift, and we will guard il with all dill
gence. Mr.. calder makes Il mistake In
saying that these beautiful articles OF
silver will not augment our tlghtinlr
force. Certainly they will inspire us to
greater effort and nob!er deeds. BE as
sured that we shall over he alert to
guard the noble vessel with this beauti-
ful service, and. aiaare-all. the good
name Of our country, with our lives it
necessary
HOWDY AND GOOD-BYE
Prior TO the reception ut Mr.. Sprunt's
residence, Captain Coghlan was intro
duced to u tremendous audience at the
Opera House. the occasion being the
annual recital by the Wilmington Alu-
steal Association. He merely told his
hearers that he came to say 'howdy
and goodbye" He was rendered n trc-
mendous ovation.
a CANNON FOR RALEIGH.
Wilmington. y. c.. May 5.-.This at
ternoon. on board the Raleigh Captain
Coghian presented Nordenfeldt s.
FOUNDER to the city or Raleigh II was
accepted on behalf of the city by Il
committee consisting of Mayor A. NJ.
Powell. Alderman g. C. Mcdonald. r.
n. Simms and Mr.. Fred l.. Merritt.
The cannon Will be sent to Raleigh to-
morrow. 1t was captured from the
Maria Christina in Manila bay.
a BRILLIANT FUNCTION.
a reception is in progress at tho
orion Hotel. given by the Ladies' Re-
ception Committee. There are about
five hundred guests. and the event Is
one OF the most brilliant functions ever
given in Wilmington.
The cruiser viii remain here until
Monday.