The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-08
PUNAHOU.


vessel was brought around the light
house and when she got in front of the
naval slip she was stopped, Slowed
around until she pointed toward the
slip and then was sent ahead.
The French bark Vincennes was lying
in the slip at Naval wharf No. 1 and
there was barely enough room for the
big cruiser to slip alongside Naval
wharf No. Lieutenant Capehart
brought his vessel in without the slight
est hitch or mishap and was remark
ably cool during the decidedly ticklish
operation. The boat did not put a line
out until after her bow had entered the
slip.
Salutes of 10 guns were fired by the
local naval saluting guns as the cruiser
entered the harbOr. Captain Whiting,
commandant of the local station and
Lieutenant Rodman commander of the
tug Iroquos, paid official calls to Ad-
mral Rodgers and Captain Mackenzie
Immediately after the New York ar
rived. The officers and passengers
aboard the cruiser are:
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers;
Personal Staff: Chief of Staff, Captain
NJ. r. S. Mackenzie; Flag Lieutenant,
Lieutenant d. f. Sellers; Aide, Lieuten-
ant S. P. Fullinwider. officers of the
New York: Captain NJ. r. S. Macken-
zie, commander; Lieut. Commander 1.
S. X. Reeves; Lieutenant E. E. Cape
bart, Lieutenant w. II. G. Bullard,
Lieutenant c. d. Stearns, Lieutenant
p. Symington, Lieutenant q. CD w. II.
Gherardi, Lieutenant O.. g. A. H. Nc
Carthy, Ensign A. w. Johnson, Mid
shipman j. c. Fremont. Medical Inspec-
tor D. N. Bertolette, p. A. Surgeon NJ.
S. Elliott, Pay Inspector II. L. Drury,
Chaplain j. p. S. Chadwick, First Lieu
tenant u. S. NJ. c., w. l.. Jolly, Boat
swain Philip Mullen, Chief Gunner
John j. Walsh, Gunner Thomas Smith,
Chief Carpenter j. B. Fletcher, War
rant Machinist H. E. Kershaw, War
rant Machinist John Dexter, Warrant
Machinist l.. A. Salvador, Warrant
Machinist j. j. Corino, Warrant Ma
chinist j. Burgess; Pay Clerk o. F.
Cato. Passengers to San Francisco:
Commander II. r. Gait, Lieut.. Com
mander T. w. Ryan, Surgeon G. p.
Lumsden
The complement of men numbers 465.
The cruiser is 1856 feet in length and has
tonnage of 5000 She has indicated
horse power of 1900 has Is guns in her
battery, has twin screws and rates as a
first class cruiser.
The New York was the flagship of the
late Admiral Sampson and he was
go on July 3, 1898. The New York went
into commission at New York on Fee
bruary 10, 1901, taking Admiral Rod
gers out to take command of the
AEiatic station. She has remained in
Asiatic waters until October 20. on that
day at Yokohama, Admiral Rodgers
transferred the command of the station
to Admiral Robley Evans the senior
squadron commander of the station.
The New York has been commanded
by men who have attained fame and
high rank in the American navy. She
was first commanded by Captain John
Philip who later commanded the bartle-
snip Texas at the battle of Santiago,
thCn by Fighting Bob" Evans, than
h. Winfield Scott Schley, then by Siilas
Casey and now by Captain NJ. r. ).
Mackenzie, who is one of the bol6est
am most successful officers in the navy.
Paymaster's Clerk McWilkie who is at
the local station, served for five years
aboard the New York and was aboard
her at the battle of Santiago. II was 10
him like meeting an old friend to Sc
her come into the port
Inc New York is the first big Warship
that has entered this harbor Shp STIR
ed up the mud considerably as she was
docking but this was not due to her
hitting the bottom, but simply 10 The
Whlfllng water from her moving pre-
pellers, stirring up the mud The ex-
pertinent of bring the New York into |
n" harbor shows that the ha"Lor is, |
after all, deep enough to a accommodate |
vessel OF the first class. The battieshlr |
oregon may arrive while the Sew YORK |
is in port. The New York will brs'n |
Ccaling next Monday and will take $50 .
tons.
Among her officers isLieutenant ". |
II. Gherardi son of Admiral Gherardi.
Young Gherardi won a medal for hero
ism in saving the life of sailor who
was washed overheard from Ole OF the
naval vessels in gale off the southern
coast Of the United States, over year
ago. he has several other records of |
ite saving from drowning to his g. edit.
The officers of the New York state
that Admiral Evans returne from his
trip up the Yangtse rive rto investigate
the Boxer troubles and inspect the sia-
ion. He went up the river a distance
IF LOO miles to Ichang. He was
lboard the gunboat Helene or that trip
OUT A LONG TIME.
The ship Dirigo is now out 1872 days