The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-19
nam EsAl. Is OF
FAMOUS SHIPS
Imposing Exercises Aboard the Ala
bama and Kearsarge.
DISTINGUISHED MEN SPEAK
p,,ns We're Disarranged by the Incie-
ment Weather and Ceiebrat ion
Was Marred 10 some Extent
by the Storm.
DISTINGUISHED MEN SPEAK
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PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Sept. IS--iie
initial days celebration OF .ne tap .,a,,e,b
the kearsarge and Aiaoama, ai;noush
,,shered in by gloom and storm, neVertiie-
less proved a great success through me
fortunate clearing of the weather, ana 10
night the two bronze emoisIis are III the
custody of the commanding officers ol Tue
great ba ttleships.
The storm Of last night disarransed the.
rrnsrs nl1llg, pans and The forma! exercises
of pcesentatl went over until the al tei-
noon. while those arranged to be heid on
board the kearsarge. now at ancfoI III -. .iie
sbarbo-, were postponed altcSethsf. NC
exercises on shore, howsvet, WeiS q : $50 81.
success and the different SHIPS ol'i.,a'
were necafved by d large sitil lilfs. : ne
weather cleared beautifully and the stahas
on on the ssnore of the inland rake
IRE. scented a fine appearance ana the "hoie
AFTERNOON was very satisfactory to the
committee, who had planned this part OIL
the celebration.
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES.
The exercises were held alter . cioch.
Mayor Edward Mcln;rye, o2eRsc me pro,
ceed,ngs with an address of weJcome and
then introduced General Charles II.
Burns. OF Winton, as president OF the oas.
Mr.. Burns presented Miss Mary Thornton
Davis, of toSton, niece of Dieutef''iiit
Thornton executive officer OF the oit.
kearsarge, and Mrs. Hsnry Bryan Oh
Alabama, daughter OF kear-tAdfairai
Semnes. of the old Alabama.
H;ss Davis unveiled the tablet destined
FIR the Alabama, while Mrs. Bryan per-
formed a like act with that for the tear-
sarge
Governor Frank W. Rollins was then
introduced ard mate a brief address,
presenting the tablets to Captain Folser
of the EearsarEe and Captain B!o".lsoll
of lie Alabama Secretary OF the Nay
Jci1n D. Long responded on behalf OF the
NAVY Department, and Governor j. II.
Johnston, oc Alabama, accepted the Ala
oamaS tablet.
STORM INTERFERED.
Because OF the Indictment weather the
proposed exercises on board the battie-
ship KsarSarga We're omitted. and Captain
W. II. Folger, Of that vessel, was intro
duced and accepted the tablet IN benaf
of the officers AMI men. expressing TO the
State and tie city their appreciation for
the gif.. CAPTAIN W. II. Brownson was
also Introduced and spoke on similar lines
The exercises were concluded with a. his
torical address by former Secretary OF the
Navy Hilary \. Herbert.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Hack
EFT, Portsmouth man. also spoke. At
the conclusion OF the ceremonies cheers
were given for the Governors of Alabama
and New Hampshire, and the audience
dispersed after singing America"
The days celebration concluded with
grand banquet at the Hotel Wentworth,
at which many officers of the fleet were
present, as well as all invited guests, in
GLIDING Governor Johnston, of Alabama,
and his staff A half dozen Of the guests
made speeches.
The banquet tonight was naval af-
fair Three secretaries of the navy, two
tI,yo -fCfp
gether with the two governors who had
been prominent in the days celebration,
were the chief figures and made the prin-
cipal speeches.
The first speaker was Governor Frank
w. Rollins, who referred to the union OF
the North and South as typitied in the
days celebration.
Following Governor Rollins came Gov
ernor Johnston, OF Alabama, who kept
the entire company in roar of laughter
With his humorous remarks, closing his
speech with an eloquent peroration on
the events Of the day.
Secretary of the Navy Long responded,
in part for the President and Immediately
following him came Secretary of the
Treasury Gage. Former Secretary of the
Navy Chandler spoke of the old navy, and
Former Secretary Herbert. OF the ne"
navy. while Rear-Admral Farquhar, COM
handing officer of the North Atlantic
Squadron, spoke of his fleet.
The banquet. closed with very interest
ing speech by Governor Rollins, who pre-
scented to Governor Johnston, q fragment
of two battle flags, ali that are left which
1loated over Battery. No. 8, in front Of
Petersburg. and which We're captured by
Private Peter Mitchell, OF Conway, n. H,
and Sergeant James r. NJ Morrison, now
of Pomona. Florida In returning these
battle flags, Governor Rollins asked Gov
ernor Johnston TO ascertain to what regi-
n,ents and States they belonged. saying:
'This act, on the part of New Hampshire.
will be as a token OF love and friendship"
Governor Johnston accepted the flags
in words that came from his heart. and
the entire assembly grew enthusiastic
over the tattered emble,ns.