New-York tribune., 1900-09-04
BATTLESRIPS AT BAR HAPBOR.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR THE cELEBRA-
T1oN WHICH BEGINS TO-DAY.


Bar Harbor. Me-, Sept. (SpeciaD-The Anerf-
can battleships in this morning and Joined the
flagship New-York. which is anchored in the
smaller bay above Bar Island. The British squad
ron of five warships reported at Eastport and
will arrive here at o'clock tomorrow morning
Immediately upon the arrival of the American
warships. a committee. composed OF the leading
townsmen and summer residents, aboard the
New-York to welcome the visitors this port
The committee consisted OF DR.. ]. Madison Taylor
chairman Of the Committee Reception; John
ston Livingston. president Of the Mount Desert
Reading Room: L. B. Deasy. president OF the
Board Of Trade; Charles Wood, First Selectnan
and Edward Hamor and W. Butler Duncan. OF the
committee. This followed by a return call
from Admiral Farquhar. who visited Lieutenant
General Schoheld Johnston Livingston and Ad-
miral Upshur. This concluded the formalities. and
in the afternoon many OF the officers of the fleet
scattered through the town. appearing at various
entertainments given In, their honor
Meantime the news had gone forth that the war
ships were open to the public and from every quay
and landing place curious people embarked to
the big fighters. The anchorage chosen by Admiral
Farquhar is distance of shore. and within
the bay proper. The main harbor. which has in
former years accommodated as many as eleven
warships. from consideration OF complete safety
has been given up to the five English ships. Ad-
miral Sampson, who came I'm with the Kearsarge
to-day after the exchange OF courteses started
mediately for Hancock Point where Mrs. Sampson
is staying. He will return tomorrow to take part
in the opening festivities in honor OF the English
visitors and will start shortly for the Charles
town Navy Yard. OF which he is at present in COM
mand.
Tomorrow. which is the opening Of the celebra-
ton. will be crowded with many events The Amer
lean warships in full rig with flags flying from
tafrail to fighting top, await the first sight the
Crescent, when the salute OF thirteen guns will be
fired Admiral Farquhar will Immediately pay
his respects to Admiral Bedford and a little later
the visit will he returned At I O'Clock the two
commanders will ashore to attend the
luncheon given by Mr.. and Mrs Henry Redmond
of New-YOrk AT o'clock the public reception
will take place at the St Sauveur and In the even
Ing the American admirals will give dinner aboard
the New-York TO Admiral Bedford and the cap
tains of both squadrons.
Admiral Upshur said tonight that this was re-
garded In naval circles the most Important oc-
casion of civil sort that has taken place in the
last decade This is the first visit of an English
squadron to an American port. and the American
ships changed their itinerary and came TO Bar
Harbor solely for the purpose OF returning the
American warships by the English when in the
Bermudas last April II has a peculiar tnterna-
tiOnal aspect and on all sides the utmost endeavor
is being made to render the occasion htting and
memorable There will be several thousand visitors
In town tomorrow. Already there Is much excite
ment OF anticipation. The streets are thronged
with citizens and tackles on shore leave Every-
where there Is one great mingling OF English and
American colors.