The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
SANTA CLAUS MAKES FUN
ON SHIP TN MID-0CEAN.
FESTIVAL.HELD ON THE SHERMAN
Christmas Celebrated In Home Fashion By
Soldiers Returning From Philippines.

The transport Sherman from Manila
arrived In port at daylight yesterday
morning. Captain Bruguiere reports
that the voyage was stormy all the
way across and. while there was no
special storm Of any great violence,
winds and rains were an every day
occurrence. The Sherman left Manila
December 15. Christmas was celebrat-
ed on board in grand style. This hap
pened day out from Nagasaki. At
that port a Christmas tree was pro-
cured and the ladies Of the ship dec
Grated it out in splendid shape. I'M
mediately after dinner the whole COM
pany Of cabin passengers assembled in
the big dining saloon to join In the
entertainment. There were twenty
children and all were presented with
Christmas gifts by a jovial Santa Claus,
In the person of Lieutenant Mack X.
Cunningham, signal corps. Later in
the evening there was splendid music
by q quartet Of soldiers and after
ward all Joined in drinking Merry
Christmas" in bumpers of sparkling
punch. New Years eve was also cele-
brated in becoming style.
To add to the general social life
of the voyage christening took place
on board on December IS. 1t was the
first anniversary of the birth of the
pretty little baby daughter of Captain
+. E. Foss. The ceremony took place
on Sunday Immediately after morning
service. Chaplain Oliver c. Miller Of
flciated and named the little babe
Violet Grace.
An accidental shooting affair also
served to enliven UP the trip. Two en-
listed men were discussing the merits
of a carbine in a friendly manner,
when the gun was dropped to the deck,
with the result that John Sylvester was
shot through the calf of the leg.
Only one stowaway was found. He
managed to get on board at Honolulu.
Albert darcy, a former employe OF
the customs service at Manila, died
the second day out from that port. The
Sherman will be unloaded and reload
ed with all possible dispatch. as she
will sail on her return trip to Manila
on February /.
She was thirty days and five hours
from Manila, twenty-five days from
Nagasaki, and seven days and fifteen
hours from Honolulu.
, Captain Bruguiere reports that the
big boiler that she carried over on her
outgoing trip for the naval tug Wom-
patuck was safely landed at Cayite. 1t
weighed forty-five tons. In order to
hoist 1t from the held of the Sherman
it was necessary to shore up the decks.
There was only half an inch leaway be-
tween the boiler and the hatchway.
Following Is list of her cabin pas
sengers:
A. Barry. Second Cavalry; George r. Casa
day contract surgeon: Mrs. Colston. George
shaw First Lieutenant Mack x. Cunningham.
signal corps; Mrs. L. Durfee and three chill
dren. family of captain Of Seventeenth Infan.
Clark d. Dudley Fourteenth Cavalry. and
wife, Mrs ]. w Dutton and two children. HI.
W. Dickson. engineer hydro-carbon system;
First lieutenant Erickson. Seventh Infantry.
and wife; Mrs. Charles W. Fenton and child
and Miss Fenton, family Of paymaster IN Y.
safsson n 5aeoS "a Feidman. n % Mrs Hoosiand. fam
s EDNA 'aPsse aale fsmiy PSlppihs
scouts John Hagany, clerk Q. NJ D.: Percy
@. Hoyt. clerk Q. NJ. D.. and wife; Captain
Heidelburg. wife warrant machinist U. S. NJ;
Miss Ella Johnson. family Contract Surgeon
Marvin; Miss Rooseyeit johnson, T family cap
Harry R. King. Philippine scouts; Lieutenant
James P. Lawler, Manila police: Charles R.
vin oliver G. Miller, chaplain Thirteenth
Cavalry: Dan H. Ming, employs 9. NJ D.. and
son; Gordon Maskee, E. C. M0Yton g1s, paymras, mas,
clerk u s. N. wife and two children; William
Rose Mrs. William Rose and two children.
from Nagasaki; George R. Smith. colonel Pay
Captain Charles Nick. Saltzman, signal corps;
Second Lieutenant Harry H. Simons Philip
pine scouts; Captain w. r. Smedberg, Four
teenth Cavalry wife and two children Cap
tain d. l.. Stone. Twenty second Infantry,
wife and child; Mr. and Mrs. Schwindt, w. r.
Tyson, clerk O. M D., from Nagasaki; Will
liam A. Trumbull, clerk @. NJ. D.; DR.. z. E.
Tyzzer. Mrs F. A. Thompson and FIVE chill
dren Mrs. F. D. wickham and child, family
captain Twelfth Infantry Mrs. r. p. Wheat
and son. Miss Lizzie Whealy, family contract
surgeon u. s. A.: c. E. Williams, G. E.
Yeager. clerk Pay Dept. w. s. N; Captain
F. z. Foss wife and daughter; j. q. Yates,
wife and child, chaplain artillery corps: w.
S. Allen. ex-clerk O. M. D.: e. F. Cochrane
employe O. NJ. D.. M. j. Dumire, storekeeper
@. NJ D.: w. N. Fisher. ex-master Q. M
launch: Bertha N. Gertsch, nurse for Miss
Lowrie; Miss Harriet Lowrie James McKin-
ney assistant wagon master Q. NJ D.; d. J.
o. Brien. post Q. NJ. sergeant. u. s. A.; Miss
T. OSulivan, family Captain Stone; Mrs.
William Paul, wife @. M. Sergt. Fourteenth
Infantry.
Filipino students-D. ordoveza. F1oro Flor
delis. victoriano Borja, Sixto Meeda, Luis
Francisco, William Pagaduan, Geronimo
Huising. Garciano Rico, Fabian de la Paz
victoriano Yumul. Pastro Gomez, Zacharias
Rocho Delmasio Urtla, Rafael Ungson, Con-
salves Manuel Alfonso Y. Ponce Giriio
Torrefrancia, Jose A. Santos, Angel Guerrero.
Julian vallarta Sufrono Tolentino George
Santos. Limo Arrezza. Bonifaco Villaneuva,
Marceino Gallardo, Jesus de Leon, Sotero
Buuyut Eleanor de Leon. Elizabeth Flor
kendo Genoveve Llamos Gervasio Santos.
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