The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-21

IN HOLIDAY
Attire
Governor GarVln and Staff En-.
tsrtaIned ON the Big British
Collier Coming.

On invitation OF captain Hammond of
the Lamport and Holt liver Canning"
Governor Garfield and stan made visit
to the vessel yesterday afternoon In the
new launch "Harbar Master" Harbor
Master Mcguire being at the wheel.
The party boarded the launch at the
foot OF James street at 1880. Those invited
were Gov. Garvin and stan. comprising
Coils. Mason, Brown, Gaskin. Quinn, Lid
dell. and Clarke. Frederick III. Jackson.
president OF the chamber Of commerce. j.
Herbert Shedd. chairman OF the harbor
commission; James NJ Burroughs, pilot
commissioner. Robert Grieve. secretary to
the governor. and press representatives.
The launch had a good load and after
passing Point street bridge shipped water
over the bows at intervals. the waves be-
Ing very cApppy.
spray. but the sun was warm and nobody
complained of the occasioned ducking ex-
perienced
Most all OF the tramp colllers IN the
harbor were In holiday rig with all their
flags out. The Burbo Bank. Captain
Shekleton in command had signal flags
set which spelled the word Governor"
In the International flag code.
The Castillo and the Costello, English
coal tramps which arrived a few days ago
and are still In Quarantine on Fields
Point went through the ceremony OF Dip
ping the colors when the launch was
broadsides TO them.
Harbor Master Mcguire stuck 70 the
channel most of the way down and circled
about some OF the more Interesting
tramps so as 10 afford the company
better view OF some OF the big coal steam
ers which are I'm the harbor.
When the launch arrived alongside the
Canning salutes were exchanged and
Captain Hammond and his officers re-
ceived the company on board and showed
them all over the ship. explaining the
use of different nautical apparatus In
most entertaining way.
The party started in AT the upper bridge
and worked downwards in It's inspection
tour until the cargo of coal in the hold
called a halt
After the round OF inspection Captain
Hammond assembled the guests I'm his
dining room and sat them down to deli
cious turkey dinner
Toasts were I'm order and the captain
proved himself a genial. genuine tar
On leaving the boat everybody bid the
captain a hearty goodby and shook hands
with him. Just before pushing of three
cheers were given for the captain and
Captain Hammond responded by calling
for three cheers for the governor and
hearty tiger.
On the trip home the conversation
turned principally 10 a discussion Of the
commercial opportunities and possibilities
OF Providence.
Captain Hammond was most favorably
impressed with this harbor and expressed
a belief that Providence harbor was un-
eaualled I'm its natural advantages.
Several of the party expressed surprise
at the slow Improvement in the wharfage
fronts.
From Harbor Junction northward for
about half mile there are fine locations
for piers and slips. Power cranes could
transfer cargoes direct from vessels
hold 90 the freight trains.
Providence Is most sluggarily In adopt
ing marine improvements. This Is es-
pecially true I'm regard to dredging. The !
method now I'm use by Providence became |
a fossil years ago, and the channel does |
not meet the contract in several places.