The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-19
THE WISCONSIN AND HER
GALLANT MEN MAKE A
FINE APPEARANCE
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with two white stars f1oated out from
the mainmast of the New Orleans, and
the U. S. F. S. Wisconsin dropped her
F."
The Men behind the Guns on the
Wisconsin fiatter themselves that they
have batteries which can be pitted
against any other batteries in the
world and there are several men on
the battleship who have records to be
proud of in target work.
Yesterday was black Friday with
the officers and men. The vessel was
being coaled and everything was COW
cred with a fine dust. 1t was a color
ed population aboard until about
o'clock when the black began to peel
off under the force of a dozen streams
of water and the jackies themselves
made the best of all available hose
MOBILES TO whiten their skins. By .
O'Clock the battleship presented far
different appearance and once more
looked like one of the white squad
rom
Two hundred and ten tons were ad-
ded to the bunkers yesterday in add
ton to that taken in the day before.
The Wisconsin now has her complete
coal tonnage aboard, but will probably
remain at the dock until she departs
for Cavite, instead of anchoring in the
stream.
WISCONSIN'S NEW CAPTAIN.
When the Pacific Mail steamship
China arrived yesterday afternoon
from San Francisco one of her pas
sengers was Captain Richardson Glow
er, u. S. N, en- route to the Phillp-
pines. Captain Glover will be the Wis
s,onsin's next commander, relieving
Captain Uriel Sebree, the present COM
mander. Captain Glover Will take COM
mand about the middle of January,
whereupon Captain Sebree will return
to the United States. Captain Clover
visited Admiral Evans shortly after
landing, and then made a call upon
the vessel which he will take over next
month. Captain Glover was selected
by the Navy Department to command
the battleship Ohio when she was plac-
ed in commission.
WISCONSIN'S FORMER VISIT.
When the Wisconsin was here last
May she had large crew and large
number of young officers middies"-
many taking their first real cruise.
They are now back here bronzed and
weather-beaten. The vessel anchored
off port on that occasion on May IL,
1908. The battleship newspapers in
speaking of the Honolulu visit, says:
1.-The city of Honolulu crept into view
and at 1915 p. m. the Wisconsin swung
at anchor outside the harbor. Seven
guns were fired and repeated in salute
to Captain Rodnan of the Naval Sta
ton and Captain Stuart of the York
town. The Hawaiian people
welcomed the Wisconsin with open
arms and the press was most liberal
with it's praise of the ship, her officers
and men, Transportation companies
and real estate men do not eXaggerate
their descriptions of Honolulu and it's
beautiful surroundings. The people of
Honolulu are hospitable and generous
and everything was done to make the
stay of the Wisconsin a pleasant one.
Officers and men alike will undoubt-
eddy hold kindly remembrance of Ho-
nolulu and the hospitality Of the COM
munity."
WISCONSIN'S HOSPITALITY.
The forecastle of the Wisconsin is
noted for its great size and extreme
hospitality. The men of the fo'c'stle
are continually entertaining men from
other vessels aboard, and on a recent
occasion at Chefoo banquet was held
there at which were present repre-
sentatives from every vessel of the
American fleet on the station. At an
other time the generous men entertain
ed representatives from the foreign
war-vessels. There is a fine minstrel
troupe aboard which adds much to the
gayety on such occasions.
BADGERS MADE MONEY.
There was memorable race between
crews of the Kentucky and the Wis
consin while both vessels We're at a
Japanese port, and it is said that the
Badgers filed their purses with about
fifteen thousand dollars of the Ken
tuckians' money. The Badgers feel so
good over this memorable contest that
they are willing to admit that the
Kentuckians can lay it all over them
on the baseball diamond.
ATHLETES ON BOARD.
The battleship Wisconsin boasts of a
thoroughly equipped baseball team,
American football eleven, with an As
ISOLATION football aggregation as well,
q racing crew which the men will back
against anybody. and several of the
men are all round athletes. The Wis
consin baseball boys were out yester-
day for practice.
OPEN SHIP SUNDAY.
The Kentucky and the Wisconsin will
be open for public inspection on Sun
day afternoon Both vessels will be in
thorough shape for the reception of WIS.,
itors by that time. The Oregon may
also be thrown open the same day.
Both the Kentucky and Wisconsin are
now boarded from Naval Dock No 2
the Kentucky having been shifted over
to No. yesterday to permit Captain
Niblack to load coal barges in the slip
at No. l dock
ADMIRAL TERRY CALLS.
Admiral Terry, commandant of tins
Naval Station, returned the officia
calls of the fleet captains yesterday
BATTLESHIP GOATS FIGHT.
The goat pets of the Wisconsin ant
Kentucky were given an opportunit;