Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
WELCOME TO COTTON
American Squadron Warmly
Greeted by British.
IMPRESSIVE FUNCTION
NATIONAL SALUTES FIRED By
BOTH sQUADRoNS.
American Admiral Visited on His
Flagship by the Mayor OF
Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, Eng, July 6.-With boom
of cannon the British fleet, behalf Of
KING Edward welcomed the United states
European squadron to Great Britain's naval
headquarters this morning. The gunooat
| Machias joined the flagship kearsarge, the
Chicago and San Francisco early in the
morning and shortly after o'clock signals
began to f1utter from the mastheads of the
American and British ships. The latter, IN
obedience to a signal from Lord Charles
Beresford the commander of the channel
squadron, formed two lines, and down thls
lane of huge gray warships moved the
Americans, their white sides cleaning In
the sunlight.
National salutes were fired by each squad
ron which was followed by an exchange OF
salutes to Rear Admiral Cotton and Vice
Admiral Beresford. Subsequently the two
ad,nirals exchanged calls on the fiagships.
according to the usual honors as each came
over the side.
Ships Enter the Harbor.
At high tide the American warships en-
tered the harbor, led by the kearsarse
which was moored south of the railway
jetty and within stones throw of Nelson 5
old flagship, the Victory; King Edward 3
yacht, the Victoria and Albert, and the
battle ship Collingwood. flagship of Admiral
Hotham, the commander-in-ehiet OF Ports
mouth.
AS the Kearsarge approache the jetty
attention" was sounded on the Victoria
and Albert the Victory and the other ships
turned from the Kearsarges deck, on
which was drawn up an admirals guard OF
| fifty marines, under the command of Lieut..
| Colley.
Greeted by the Mayor.
AS soon as the Kearsarge was berthed
Sir William Dupree, the mayor of Ports
mouth, boarded .-er and greeted Admiral
Cotton, saying:
THE people of Portsmouth welcome the
American squadron and exteEd to it's OFF,
GERS and men all the courtesies they can
Offer"
| Admiral Cotton replied, expressing his
pleasure at the welcome extended to the
squadron and thanking the mayor in be-
half of the United States government and
! himself
! On the departure of the mayor Rear Ad-
| miral Milne. commander Of the royal yacht
| specially detailed by King Edward to well
| come the Americans. arrived on board the
| Kearsarge and was received by Admiral
| Cotton and Capt. Hemphill. Admiral Milne
| expressed the qualification of King Ed
ward at the arrival of the squadron, and,
| in behalf of the king welcomed 1t to Eng
| land. Subsequently Admiral Cotton, Capt.
| Hemphill and the staff officers visited the
| naval officials escorted by an admiral 8
| guard and band -'.
Admiral Cotton has designated the Off
| GERS who are to attend the state ball at
buckingham Palace. London. Wednesday,
| In honor of President Eoubet Besides Rear
| Admiral Cotton and all the American COM
| manders the list includes number of lieu
| tenants and ensigns and representatives OF
| the medical and pay staffs
| Admirals Recall Former Meeting.
During Admiral Cotton's visit to Ad-
| miral Hotham the latter recalled the fact
that they had previously met at Esqui-
| mault. when Admiral Hotham commanded
the British Pacific squadron and Admiral
Cotton was in command of the Philadelphia
Admiral Hotham reiterated personally the
| warm message of welcome which he had
| previously transmitted to Admiral Cotton
| at Spithead. The Americans were pre-
sented to Lady Hotham and others.
| Immediately after Admiral Cotton re-
| turned on board the Kearsarge Admiral
| Hotham and his staff returned Admiral
COttons call. Deputy Governor Cochrane
OF the Isle of Wight also called on Ad-
| officers ended their official visits by calling
on the mayor of Portsmouth.
| Admiral Cotton and the other American
officers, while in London, will be quartered
at various hotels as the guests of the ma
| ton. Admiral Cotton vigorously denies
the report which appeared in the German
newspapers that over hundred men de-
| serted from his squadron at kiel The ad-
| miral declares that the discipline of the
| crews is excellent. =
| "As a matter of fact" said Capt Hemp
hill ''onIy one man, corporal of marines
left the kearsarge.'
Guests at the Ball.
The complete list follows: q"
Rear Admiral Cotton. Captain Joseph N
| Hemphill commanding the Kearsarge
Staff Lieutenant Charles L. Hussey of the
Chicago Captain Charles c.. Cornwell
commanding the Chicago; Captain Asa
Walker. commanding the San Francisco
| Captain Louis ]. Magill. commanding the
marine guard OF the kearsarge; Captain
| George G. Thorpe. commanding the marine
| guard of the Chicago and feet marine Off
Ger: Lieutenant Commander Abraham "
Zane of the Kearsarge, Lieutenant William
v. Pratt Of the Kearsarge. Lieutenant Pat.
rick W. Hourigan of the kearsarge. Lieu
| tenant John NJ Lubey of the Kearsarge
Lieutenant Henry c. Muslin of the Kear-
sarge. Pay Inspector Charles v. Littlefield
| of the Kearsarge. Medical Inspector Walter
| A. McClurg of the Kearsarge. Ensign Dan
! lei p. ManniX of the KearSarge, Lieuten-
ant Commander Harry M Hodges execu-
tive officer of the Chicago; Lieutenant Com
mander Robert S. Griffith. chief engineer
of the Chicago and fleet engineer of the Eu-
ropean squadron: Lieutenant David w
Todd of the Chicago, Ensign Robert c.
Cooke of the Chicago. Medical Inspector
Ezra u. Derr of the Chicago, surgeon OF
the fleet: Lieutenant Commander Richard
7. Mulligan of the San Francisco Lieuten-
ant Commander Thomas F. Carter of the
San Francisco, Paymaster Henry A. Dent
of the San Francisco, Ensign George w
Steele of the San Francisco. Ensign Cyrus
w: Cole OF the kearsarge. Commander
Henry McCrea. commanding the Machias1
Ensign Samuel w. Bryant of the Machias
Ensign Harold E. Cook of the Machias.