The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-24
CALLED ON COUNT
REPRESENTATIVES, or GERMAN
CONSULATE AND L. :. A.
WERE ROYALTY RECEIVED.
GRAF Won ORIOLA HIGHLY
PLEASED WITH SAVANNAH.

cIaFeO NlIN One OF IretN1eSNs
CIeanest and Most HospitabIe He
Ever Nisited-Lieut Peace Ex-
tended Col. TayIOr's Good Wishes.
Lieut.. LOrey Returned the Visit.
Mr.. Newman Paid Informal Visit
In Behalf of German COnsuI-Other
Distinguished Visitors-Accident
Aboard.
Fully a thousand visitors inspected
the German cruiser, S. NJ. S. GazeIle.
at her moorings in the Savannah river
yesterday. Although visitors were ad-
mitted only at stated hours. there was
a constant stream of them going across
The river throughout the day, and the
ferry and small boats reaped a harvest.
The visit of no other boat in recent
years has aroused so much interest.
She will leave this morning at o'clock
for Charleston. The officers and crew
: were delighted with Savannah, saying
that it is the most hospitable port they
have yet touched.
Graf Won Oriola, commandant Of the
cruiser was himself delighted with the
bospitable manner in which he and his
men were received. He said that he
considered Savannah one of the pref
test and cleanest cities he had ever
visited, and was particularly pleased
with the appearance of the parks and
the principal thorOughfares.
Were Hospitality Received.
He and a number of other officers
were entertained al the Oglethorpe
Club, and in the evening went to the
Yacht Club, the Casino and Mrs. Ban
mons. They returned the hospitality
of their guests, as was evidenced plain
ly by the floating champagne bottles,
their necks broken off in German style,
under the window of the officers
quarters.
The Count wore civilians clothing.
He is man of medium build; and
wears a heavy black beard. In this
latter particular his appearance is in
marked contrast to the other officers,
nearly all of whom are of the Saxon
type. He has a clear grey eye, which
bespeaks his keen perception of humor.
The principal visitors of the day
were representatives of the German
consulate, Fort Screven, the alder
manic board and of the United States
revenue steam launch Tybee. The col
lector of the port took no official cogui-
zance Of the visit of the Emperor's
cruiser. AS a mark of respect the Ger
man dag floated from the City Ex-
change and the German consulate.
u. $. A. Paid Respects.
The first visitor of the day was Lieut.
Peace, who came to extend the good
wishes of Col. Taylor, as commanding
officer of Fort ScreVen. The Count
was not aboard at the time, but the
governments representative was most
cordially and Hospitality received. His
courtesy was returned in the afternoon
when Lieut.. Lorey went 10 Tybee, by
rail. to extend the good wishes OF
Count Oriola. He was received by
Col Taylor, and entertained at his
quarters. A party of officers also
went to Col. Taylor's quarters.
Shortly after noon Mr.. Emil New
man, representing the German consul,
Mr.. Rauers, who was out of the city,
paid his respects to the commandant
of the German cruiser. He was cor
daily received, and with a party OF
friends, was shown over the vessel by
Lieut. Lorey, who explained the ma
nipulation of the machinery and the
workings of the guns.
Lieut. A. c. Norman, in charge OF
the United States revenue steam
launch Tybee, steamed across to pay
his respects in behalf of the govern
ment. He was given an audience by
the Count, and remained for almost an
hour in company with the officers. This
visit was made shortly before noon
Alderman Schroeder and party of
friends were shown every courtesy by
the officers and men. They were taken
over the cruiser by one of the officers
who explained the machinery, Alder
man Schroeder the while acting as in
terpreter. Sheriff SchWarz also paid
visit to the vessel, and enjoyed him
self conVersing with the 'Knaben Won
der Faderland."
Visitor Was Injured.
During the afternoon the number of
visitors was greatest. An unfortunate
accident happened to one of the visit
ors. a lady, who. in ascending from an
upper deck slipped on the steps and
fractured her wrist. She attempted to
leave the vessel, but when she reached
the deck found that she was too weak
to go further. a chair was provided
for her and assistance summoned.
1t was at this time that the cordiality
and galantry OF the officers was most
plainly evidenced Hearing of the mis-
fortune which had befallen one who,
as they Afterwards expressed 1t, had
come by an accident in expressing her
good will, they quickly repaired to the
deck to render assistance. They had
the lady brought to Lieut.. Capt. Turks
quarters. where her wound was dressed
by Surgeon Schmidt. In addition to
the accident to her wrist, she sustain
ed a slight abrasion on the chin.
The visit to the cruiser was an in
teresting one, particularly to those who
had the good fortune to be shown
about. Trim and clean, she lay at the
Seaboard terminals a perfect model of
the second class cruiser of the German
navy Her graceful lines and trim
build indicated that her name was
probably no misnomer. Between 1870
and 2, and between and o'clock Wis
itors were admitted, and 1t was then
that the crowds were the largest.
FIaxen Haired SRxOns.
One Of the first things which caught
the eve uf the visitor was the similar
itN % the crew. All were of the same
tvTt sturdy. flaXen-haired, blue
eye complected Saxon kind. Ex
cept Ing drills they had little to do,
and he morning laid about on the
deck ..e fish laid out to dry. But in
the ais moon they livened up, and as
they '.lyed games of checkers and
'Sey nd SeEtig" the meanwhile
diiri imperial brew beer, and sing
in~ ncs Of the Faderland, they
were orVed of all observers. The
mu times sweet, and as the
strur 1f the men blended with
the sw..t notes of the guitar. I'm the
rendition OF the Watch am Rhein."
the visitors stopped and listened
The men arc "A jolly and yet very
orderly lot. Though nearly 20H OBJ them