Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-08
FROM BAR HARBoR.
Visiting Warships-A Glorious Fourth
A Round of Gaiety.

| Texas" announced that the British feet
was entering the barbor, and the water
front was speedily lined with eager spec
| tstors.
| The visiting feet consists of the first
class cruiser "Ariadne", flagship, and the
seeond-cIsss cruisers "Rstribution" and
Tribune. The huge gray bulk of the
@Ariadne" was the frst to appear around
Bald Porcupine, and she was greeted by
an sdmirsl's salute of thirteen guns from
the Texas. In commsnd OF Resr-Admiral
Sands, which arrived in the harbor Satur-
| day.
| The salute was returned from the
| British flagship. The three foreign ships
| slowly steamed into the harbor, and ss
| their anchors touched the water almost
simultaneously, the national salute Of
| twenty -one guns in honor of the United
| States doomed out from the "Ariadne",
and was instantly returned from the
| Texas.
The official visits were then made. Ad-
mirsl Sands, accompanied by his staff,
first called upon yice-Admirsi Sir Archi-
bald Lucius Douglass, K. c. B., COM
msnder of the British feet, on the
"Ariadne". The band OF the "Arisdne"
played as Admiral Sands mounted to the
| quarter deck, and the marines saluted.
| AS the American admiral left the ship a
salute OF thirteen guns was fired in his
honor.
The next visitors to the "Ariadne"
were the British vice consul at Portland,
]. B. Reating. and Col. Francis Keith, of
Gov. Hills staff. Col. Keith informed
Admiral Douglass that Adj. Gen. Farm
ham wished to psy the respects of Gov.
Hill. The adiutaut- general, accompanied
| by Coils. Keith, E. c. Dill, F. Il. Park
hurst and Mel. Holman F. Day of the
| governors staff, then went aboard the
| "Ariadnen.
In a neat speech Gen. Farnham con-
veyed to Admiral Douglass The cordial
greetings and best wishes OF Gov. Hill
and the people OF Maine.
On the departure from the flagship of
Gov. HilPs Representatives a salute OF
thirteen guns was fred. The staff then
proceeded to the Texas" and called upon
| Rsar-Admiral Sands. Admiral Douglass
next visitors were the mem bers of the
committee appointed by the Bar Harbor
board of trade. In the party were Rear
Admiral Upshur (retired), B. S. Higgins,
chairman Of the board OF selectmen; L.
B. Deasy, president of the board OF
trade; DR.. J. Madison Taylor, chairman
of the committee, DR.. Robert Amory, {.
B. bold, Fl. r. Hatfield, Wsldron
Bates, Edward Coles.
Admiral Douglass then went aboard the
Texas" to return the call OF Admiral
Sands, and was received with the honors
due his rank. Accompsn MED by a party
| of his officers, Admiral Douglass then
came ashore and made return call upon
! Adi. Gen. Farnhsm and sits q in the New
port hotel parlors.
Tue admiral and his officers called next
! upon the general committee at the Mt.
| Desert reading-room. A public reception
| was rendered the Rdmirss and officers Of
the ships at the St. Ssuveur hotel a,
O'Clock Monday afternoon.
| Daring the visit OF the ships the officers
will be entertained with a round OF
lunches, dinners, etc. The naval
branch OF the Y. NJ. c. A. has
erected tents on the Grand Central lawn
where the sailors may find recreation
| and sleeping accommodations for those
| who wish to spend the night ashore.
LindaIrs band has been engaged to give
a concert every evening from Monday to
Thursday inclusive. The Bar Harbor
band will give concert Friday evening.
The Fourth was more fittingly observed
at Bar Har5or than is usually the case.
| Many of our summer residents plan to be
in Bar Har Dor on the Fourth to escape
the noise and cismor incident to the day
in the cities, but ordinarily not many
people come here to celebrate the holiday.
| There is seldom enough excitement here
to suit the holiday crowds.
The arrival of the Texas" early Sstur-
day morning was an occasion of rejoicing
1 In itself, and more than that, it was
forerunner of the coming of the British
| squadron.
The Texas" was trimmed from stem to
stern with flags, and at noon her guns
fired the national salute OF twenty lone
gus.
Many OF the sailors came ashore in the
afternoon and enjoyed themselves at
Athletic PARK, where the enterprise of Z.
| E. Lindall had provided entertainment
for pleasure seekers.
During the day crowds of people were
at the park. AT noon more than a
| thousand people came on the excursion
| from Bangor, and were met at the wharf
by LindslPs band, where a proce ssion
headed by the Brewer band and Lindall's
band Yves formed and marched to the
park. Besides the excursionists from
| Bangor. many people from other places
| were In town for Il G Fourth.
At the park the most popular occupa-
tion " a. shooting the chute, end he roar
| OF the toboggsns a. they whizzed around
the course was heard from early morning
till well ong towards Sunday morning.
The monkeys, bear and other animals
made lots OF fun for the children, and
| eve-vbudy took q spin on the chute. The
divers from the top of a ninety foot lad
der into four foot tank of water per-
| formed their stunts successfully, in the
| presence of an interested and rather
nervous crowd.
The reproduction of the battle of Ms-
| niia aud the fireworks in the evening