The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-01
TO SEE THE BIG wARsHIPs.
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TO SEE THE BIC WAHSHIPS.
 A party of Montgomerians went to Pen- sacola on Saturday night with MT. and Mrs. o. P. Bartlett to spend day or two in visiting the war ships that lie anchored in the harbor there. The party was got ten up in compliment to MT. and Mrs. LA. Bywater and Mir. and Mrs. Dickin- son. both of Louisville. They had come for the purpose of visiting the war ships. Those leaving Montgomery were MT. and Mrs. O. P. Bartlett. Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Bywater, Mir. and Ms. Robert Davis, Miss Hattie Mcqueen. Miss Kate Birch, Mir. Walter Lodge, Mir. Harry Johnson, Mir. James P. Ferrall, Mir. John w. Sparrenberger and Mrs. J. NJ. deCottes Reaching Pensacola at about o'clock the party went for breakfast. Just about to be seated one of the young ladies dis covered that there were thirteen in the party and her superstitious tendency led her to beg that one or two be banish- ed to side table. When lots were about to be cast to discover who the unfor- tunates should be the situation was saved by the entrance of MT. John P. O'Connor who was in this instance doubly well come.
 Shortly after a breakfast at which Mir. Bartlett proved a most delightful host, the party went to the wharf and boarded a steamer tug Columbia to take a sail of an hour or two in the bay among the big vessels. The party on the boat was made much larger. by some other invited guests who added wonderfully to the pleasure of the Montgomerians. Among the added guests were: Mrs. Macdonald Moore of Fredonia, New York, who Is spending the winter in Mobile and who brought ir her party, Miss Marribel Will
 
 Higley and Lieutenant Gottlerb, U. s. A. A charming couple who added much to the pleasure were Mir. and Mrs. John M. Macrae of Clarksville, Tenn. MT. Macrae is president of the First National Bank of Clarksville and he and Mrs. Macrae are spending some weks travelling in Florida. Miss Bessie Thartn, who with her mother, Mrs. Tharin. is spending some time in Pensacola, was also of our party, as also was MT. Gunter Fillmore of Montgomery. now living in Pensacola.
 Others who joined the party on the boat were Messrs J. M. Roberts, General Agent Louisville and Nashville Railroad at Pensacola; MT. Dick Roberts. General Agent Atlantic Coast Line at Pensacola; R. E. L. Daniels, Pensacola; Captain Dave Wilson of steamship Columbia; Lieutenant f.. Shane of the Massachu- setts; Mir. w. M. Chubb. electrical en- gineer. Fort Pic'1ens: Mir. John Gattling of Pensacola; Mir. Frederick Gilmore, Assistant Agent Gulf Transit Company. Pensacola; Captain Harry Lee of U. s. M. C.; William Jackson Little, paymas- ter on the Massachusetts.
 After an hours sail on account of a burst pipe in the boiler our steamer had to anchor until tow boat was gotten when in a short time we were along side the Massachusetts and receiving most cordial welcome. When some time had been spent in going over the vessel deli cious luncheon was served after which captain's Den Captain Manney is a thoroughly delightful man and an inter- esting conversationalist.
 At near o'clock a number of the party went in a steam launch from the Massa- chusetts to the Alabama.
 It was pouring down rain, but this afternoon of calling on the sea was lovely in spite of it. It Is a shivery. but cosy sensation to be with a congenial party canvassed in a darling little steam launch tossing. dancing and rushing over the briny deep. And we enjoyed 1t.
 On the Alabama we felt at home. Cap tain Davis lovely to us, and MT. Louis Clark, an Alabamian, was, we all
  Wilcox made US feel that we were on our proper camping grounds when we Alabamians were aboard The Alabama.
 Mir. Clark Is a native Alabamian. He went to Annapolis from Barbour Coun- ty. He has many relatives in MontSom- cry and throughout the State.
 Captain Davis and Mf. Wilcox were in Montgomery when the cruiser Montgom- cry was at Mobile. at the time the sil- yer service from Montgomery was pre- sented. They, with several other of the officers of the Montgomery, took advant- age of the nearness to our city, and, by special invitation, paid the visit. They are delightfully."- remembered by all who had the pleasure of meeting them on that occasion.
 The siuver service was inspected. It is beautiful. as also is the silver epergne presented by the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution.
 There are TOO men on the Alabama. Think what a household that is. Seven hundred wage-earners would represent city of near 5000 inhabitants, as all sta tistics allow five persons to one wage earner.
 The party. boarding a launch. returned to Pensacola at dark and after a late dinner. joined the Montgomerians. An hour or more was spent at the club be- fore leaving for nome. MT. and Mrs. Bywatler, Mrs. O. P. Bartlett and Miss Mcqueen remained in Pensacola and re- turned last night.