The evening times., 1900-09-27
WELCOMED At NEW YORK.
Wariu Reception for the Greek Cor
yefte gauarchos MIaouIes.


xefte, Eauarchos MiaouIes.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The Greek cor |
vette Nauarch1s Miaoules, Commander |
Couudourto,e. arrived today from Phiia-
delphia The corvette was met in tie |
Narrows by the steamboat FaVorite. haE- |
ing on board large party OF Greeks from |
New York. and they escorted the war yes |
sci up the bay. The FaYorite had band |
on board. playing Greek national airs. and |
her passengers kept UP a constant cheer |
ing.
The corvette will anehor in the North
River. There are 215 men all told aboard
The Navarchos Miaoules is the first
warship that Greece ever sent TO this side
of the world. She will remain here about
two weeks, after which she will go 30
Boston and thence sail for Greece. While
the vessel is in this harbor the Greeks Of |
the city will entertain the officers and
crew. Several dianefs and other enter
| tafnments have been piaHneS- silver
| vase costing $40 will be presented to the
ship by the Greeks living in America. Sew
| eraI of the Greek consuls in this country
/ have signifed their intention TO assist
| Consul General Botassi in receiving and
t entertaining the officers Of the ship.
| The Greek ceremonies attending the
/ exchange Of official visits between a
| COESuI anu Inc clAiSNA u
| warship upon reaching port dc not
vary materially from those of this ma
/ tion. Upon the arrival Of the Nayarehos
! MiaouIes the commander despatched me
| senior member OF his staff ashore 10
call on Consul Botassi and announce 70
| him officially the arrival Of the vessel.
| and at the same time invite him On
! board the ship.
! Consul BoIassi, dressed in full uniform,
| was then taken board. As socn IS the
boat OF the man-of-war carrying klnS
Georges representative was seen by the
watch of the snip salute OF one gun
| was fred Consul Botassi then stood
and uncovered his head thrice. Then the
fifteen additional guns were fired to com
plete the salute prescribed for a Consul
General. When he boarded the ship Con
| sui Botassi and Commander Coundou-
| riote embraced as is the custom among
| the Greeks and Consul Botassi inform
ed the commander officially that he has
| placed himself at the services of his OH
cfaI guests during their stay in New
York.
This visit of the Greek cruiser is in
teresting a an evidence OF the Teorgonl-
cation OF the Greek navy, which has re
Gently been in progress under the su-
pervision of NJ. Boudouris, the Minister
of Marina in the present min stry, who
in addition to the other services he has
rendered his country has taken practi-
/ cal steps TO place the OTSeh navy III SGA
Yiceable condition by aecustoming the
officers and men to long sea voyages.
The Admiral Miaoules is a second class
iron cruiser sheathed in wood. She IS
about 1900 tons burden The ship was
built in France twenty-three years ago
She has speed Of fifteen knots an hour.
Her armament consists OF four large ana
four smaller Krupp guns and two rapid
fire guns. She is commanded by Capt
Paul Coundouriote. of King Georges staff.
with Commander Philip Canelopoule Sec
| ond in command
The Navarchos Miaoules left PIfaeus on
July Is, and after touching at Malta. Gin-
/ raltar. the Canary Islands, Martinique. and
st. Thomas. she cast anchor at PhiiadeI-
phia,
| Among the Greek consuls who are e1
| pected 10 be present for the ceremonies IN
this city are Demosthenes Timayenis. OF
| Boston: D. Jannopouios of St Louis; Y.
Sallopoulos, of Chicago: P. Panagtotopou-
los. OF Nashville, and NJ s Aegargee, OF
! Philadelphia.
Consul General Botassi, VINO took the in
itiative in the coming ceremonies. was
born on the Island of Spetsai, siXty-tWo
years ago. He comes of line Of patriots
who lmmortalized the name OF the family
by their services to their country. He has
represented his Government in the United
States for forty years. and has bean deco
rated by the King with the Golden Cross
Of the Saviour for long aud meritorlous
services He speaks French, Italian, Span
ish. and English with the same facility he
: does Greek. is well versed in Oriental lam
= guages and IS an acknowledged authority
on the Albanian dialects.
Demosthenes Timayenis the Greek Con
sui at Boston, was born at Smyrna forty
: two years ago. and was educated at the
? Evangelical College in that city, in which
his father was one of the professors He
: went to Boston in 1876 and engaged il the
5 importing business. Ten years ago ht
= married Mrs Alice S. Wason, widow of the
s Springfield car builder He is an untiTins
worker. and is popular with his country
men.
: D. JannopoaIos. Greek Consul at ST
t Louis was born at Volo, in Thessaly. fifty
five years ago. His father was one OF the
= organizers of the patriotic society known
/ as the Friends of Greece. and took the felt
: at the head OF 500 Thessalians against the
r Turks in the war for independence In lS6'
= Mr. Jaunopoulos landed IN New Yori
: friendless and penpiless but with ambition
t and energy. Having secured suhordinap'
! position in mercantile house in St Louis
d he rose step by step to become the head o
t one of the largest dry goods houses in tha
q city On the recommendation of Consu
n General Botassi he was appointed Consu
: at St Louis in 1880. and was subsequent.
c decorated with the Silver Cross of the Sa
h Worlds Fair in Chicago
: The interests of the Greeks in Chicag
are being looked after by Consul Y. Sallo
: pouIos N D, a graduate of the Universit
r of Athens who during the last Greco
q Turkish war served as an officer in tn
: Greek Army. and distinguished himself i
:. the battle at Domoco- He has Travelled ex
# tensively, and studied at Paris, Vienna
q and Berlin.
: P PanagiotopouIos, Greek Consul a
: Nashville. Tenn. was born at Vostizzi
thirty-ene years ago, Having been grad
uated from the grammar school, he enlist
;, ed as private in the Greek Army and afte
. serving his full term he resumed his stud
= les On the advice of friend he came I
America in 1888 and engaged in bushes!
= He is an athlete, good boxer, a gracefl
- rider, an expert feneer, and a pedestrian
and is great favorite among his friend
. and acquaintances-
5; CURRENT HUMoR.
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