Evening journal., 1900-09-05
Five British Fighters At An
chOr There
FLAGS OF NATIONS ENTWINED
Salute Of Fifteen Guns Was Fired When
the English Commander Left The
Flagship, The New York

Bar Harbor, Me-. Sept. 5.-soven
American and five British warships lie
at anchor here. Bright and early yes
terday the residents. cottagers and
others were up TO see Vice Admiral G.
D. Bedford, X. G. b., bring his ships
into port. With the American ensign
az the main, national salute OF q
guns was fired at once, the Crescent's
band playing the "Star Spangled Ban
ner' After it the United States flag
ship New York answered with the
same number of guns, the British en-
sign az the main and the band playing
God Save the Queen"
The smoke Of the salutes had hardly
cleared away when the steam launches
We're being swung out from the flag
ships side. Vice Admiral Bedford and
his officers, In full uniform, were ready
To receive the visit of Rear Admiral
Farquahar ROwed by twelve sturdy
American 1ackies and accompanied by
MS aides the American commander-in-
chief asconded the Crescent'a gangway
ladder and was received by tho British
vice admiral and all his captains. Upon
leaving the Crescent Admiral Farqua-
har was saluted with l3 guns.
Soon after Admiral Farquahar had
returned TO his own ship the British
vice admiral. IN his own steam barge.
accompanied by his stan, boarded tho
New York and was received by Ad-
miral Farquahar and the captaLns oil
all tho American ships The greetings
on both sides were most cordial A
salute Of 10 guns was fred for the
British commander when he left tho
ship
Both admlrals and all the British Of
hcers on duty. escorted by American
officers. were subsequently driven to
the ST. Saviour hotel, where. In n
large parlor decorated with entwined
American and British flags, the two
admirals stood side by side for two
hours and with their officers received
the welcomes OF about a thousand OF
the residents and cottagers The Bar
farbor band played on the lawn.
Lady Bedford and daughter took
drive with Mrs. Robert a. Mory dur
Ing the afternoon, and took tea with
her later
In the evening Admiral Farquahar
entertained Vice Admiral Bedford and
The captains Of all the warshlps at
dinner In the wardroom OF the New
York.
After a coach ride this morning for
The officers there was reception on
board the New York. followed by din
lers at the cottages 10 officers. who are
invited to the private ball at the Keboe
Valley tonight
Just after the British ships dropped
lnchor I'm the harbor an Incident of
more than ordinary interest occurred
Near the shore Edward Van Ness OF
New York, swung to the breeze from q
tan on his lawn a large Boor flag and
lddressed his friends in denunclation
u the British. The flag raising made
he people angry, and a dozen volun-
eered to cut the pole down without
urther ceremony. Rear Admiral Up
hur tretired) was particularly vexed.
Charles II. Wood, chairman of the
'oard OF selectmen. called on Mr.. Van
Sess and politely requested that the
lag be taken down, but Mr.. Van Ness
efused to grant the request.
Chairman Wood. together with DR..
|. Madison Taylor, representing the
oard Of trade, and two police Of
GERS, afterwards renewed the request
have the flag removed. Again the
wner Of the flag refused, and defled
he officers to remove it. Mr.. Wood
hereupon applied the knife TO the hall
ards and the Boer standard noated to
arth, amid the cheers of those as
ambled
Mr.. Van Ness was one of the com
littee TO receive the Boer commission
rs when they visited this country. He
as been requested to resign from the
entlemen's club