New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-05
WELCOME FOR NAVAL OFFICERS.
ENGLIsH AND AMERICAN FLEETS AT BAR
HARBoR-A BoER sYMPATHIzER.


Bar Harbor. Me- Sept CspeciaD-Five Eng
| Lsh warships and seven American powerful
rugged looking sea fighters lie within rife range
OF one another, quietly at anchor in Frenchmen's
Bay. In the town there is more excitement &C
ton and gayty than this modest village has ever
| known Through the streets go the red coated
marines with their white caps rakishly set over
! one eye, carrying their little sticks under the
/ arm with jaunty air. Side by side the Amer
| lean jackie rolls unconcernediy along putting a
! cigarette and happy 10 be ashore. Soldiers and
/ sailors are everywhere, and bright uniforms
! fash in the crowds. Officers in full dress go
! dashiug by in carriages. A thousand flags are
/ flying in the breeze. and music comes in faint
/ strains from the water front.
The English vessels under the command Of
! Vice-Admiral Bedford, and consisting of the
/ flagship Crescent, the Tribune, the Indefatiga-
| bic. the Psyche and the Quail arrived at
/ o'clock The weather splendid. The air
/ was keen and clear and there was not ripple
/ on the water they steamed in and all five
/ abreast slipped quietly to anchor. They were
| received with the National salute OF twenty
/ one guns, and when the Crescent had swung
/ into position she returned the salute from her
I forward peak, the American flag came slowly
/ huttering down, while the ships band played
/ The Star Spangled Banner" Cheers re-echoed
! along the shore, where great crowd had
! gathered.
| Back Of Bar Island the New-York was belch-
! ing forth fame and smoke. and the quiet Sep
/ TENDER morning was rent with illusions Of bat
tie. In q few moments Admiral Norman H.
| Farouhar, accompanied by Captain A Sidney
| Snow, Flag Lieutenant Benson and Aid Mar
| shall went aboard the Crescent 10 pay the
respects of the American officers TO the visitors.
! This visit was shortly returned by Admiral
Bradford. who went aboard the New-York &C
! companied by Flag Lieutenant Strietnaan and
| Flag Secretary Byron After these civilities the
| English officers returned
| Meantime, in the town there row on the
| lawn IN front Of the home Of Edward Van Ness,
OF New-York where were gathered q small mob
Of wildly excited natives and summer residents.
! From hagpole nearby a Boer nag huttered
IDLY in the air. and at the foot Mr.. Van Ness
was engaged IN a war of words with the first
seIectman Of the town, Charles Wood. Reinforced
by the Chief Of Police, as the crowd grew threat
| ching and Mr.. Van Ness would not pull down
the flag Mr.. Wood cut the rope. and despite
Nj. Van Ness's choleric objections carried OF the
flag Then the crowd, after giving three rouslng
cheers for the English, dispersed.
Mr.. Van Ness's action in flying the flag at this
particular time was regarded unfortunate.
The officers Of the reading room have withdrawn
his membership, and on all sides the greatest
feeling prevails. It is regarded as an act OF
great discourtesy. Mr.. Van Ness is highly in
dignant and intends following the matter up
Admiral Bedford, when informed Of the episode.
treated II Iaughingly, as Of no consequence.
Quiet being restored, the order Of the day
/ began The TWO Adnirals came ashore at
o'clock and, escorted by Admiral Cpshur' at
tended luncheon in their honor at Mrs Red
monds The guests were Vice-Admiral and
/ Lady Bedford, Lieutenant Bedford, Flag Lieu
tenant streitn-an. Rear Admiral Farquhar' Flag
Lieutenant Benson. Mrs. Degrasse Fox, Mrs.
I 6O7ira nd r,
I MI and Mrs Redmond and Miss Redmond
The public reception 10 meet the English and
American adrirals was held at the St SauFeur
at 1 o'clock The lawn and buildings were
| gay with coIors. The officers received in the
large music room. More than one thousand per
/ sons came TO pay their respects. II was
notable and picturesque scene, as the guests OF
honor stood side by side, before background
| OF Union Jacks and the Red, White and Blue
/ Of our country massed together Tonight Ad,
rniraI Farquhar gave a formal dinner aooa- !
|, ! the New 7 ork 10 Admiral Bedford ana the cap
tains Of both fleets. Among those present were
Vice-Admiral Bedford r. n; Rear Admiral ! p
shur, L. s. N (retired); Rear admiral r ar
/ quhar. Rear Admiral Sampson, Captain STANLEY
! c. J. Colville, OF H M s. Crescent. Lieutenant
Commanders owen F. GLlett, Henry h camp
| bell Captain Frederick J. Campbell OF h N ,.
| Indefatigable, Captain Francis Il Pe4ly, OF II:
n s. Psyche; Captain Robert S. RoIeston, of
ward H RyIner Of H. NJ. s. Quail; Captain Al
he-t snow Of the New-York; Lieutenant
! and c. C Rogers: Captain c NJ. Chester. Of the
| Kentucky; Lieutenant Commander Hugo Cster-
haus Captain W N. FoIger Of the Kearsarge;
| Lieutenant Commander Greenleaf A Merriam
| Nathaniel r. Usher, Lieutenant-Commander
Nathan Sargent Of the Scorpion; Captain N X
8 Mackenzie, Of the Texas; Lieutenant-Con-
| rnander W c. Bartlett. J. r. Edwards, W.
| Chambers. Captain F. ". Dickins, Of the In
diana: Iieutena Commanders A. c. Dilling-
ham. Albert Gleaves. c a E. King, K Hi
" w Phelps c. J. Jewell and Captain c. J.
Train Of the Massachusetts.
Ton tomorrow there win be a reception aboard
The New-York and in the evening there viii be a
I hall at the Kebo Valley Club.