The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-28

Bshncke, Captain-Lieutenant Bendemann.
Senior Lieutenants Gluer, Gleiss and
Schroeder; Junior Lieutenants, Assmann
and caliisen; Marine Engineer Marx.
Surgeon Settle and Pay Master iipp-
man.
She j. built upon beautiful. yacht
| like lines. with stilletto .tem and an
over-hung counter 10 protect hsr screw.
and |. in every sense tidy and ship
shape vessel. The meu are q rugged,
jolly lot and seem TO be In good stand
ing aft, the inference being drawn from
Che quite pleasant manner Of inter-
eour(e, no loud or vehement orders,
nor undue noise In any department Of
the ship, everything seeming to work
like a clock and one with quiet tick
at that.
The men have quite a Inenagerie Of
ships pets, which include two black
bear cubs, taken at Juneau, Alaska; an
eagle caught at skagway; monkey
and parrot. both taken aboard at
Guatamala. and turtle captured on the
Brazilian coast nearly two years ago..
These were all on exhibition yesterday
and caused any amount Of amusement
for the visitors. The bears were the
star performers however; the eagle was
chilled by the rain and had taken refuge
in some top hamper and scorned all
oyertures made TO him; the turtle was
indifferent; the parrot quite sociable,
and the monkey was at the service OF
everybody.
The hour spent on board the Fake
was very pleasant one, and at its end,
the entire committee, including num-
ber Of ladies accompanying it, stepped
aboard the Electro and Patrol, and under
the chaperonage Of Mayor Suprenant
and DIR. Baylis II. Earle, Withdrew to
the homes shore 10 make ready for the
final number Of the days program,
the Pythian ball at Astor hall in the ev-
ening
The ball was splendid success from
every viewpoint and will be remember
ed here for many day to come The
hall was handsomely decorated in the
Pythian colors, the Knights OF the Uni.
.orm Rank we're out in full regalia and
side-arms, the membership appearing in
evening dress, the officers from the ar
tillery corps at the three Columbian
forts at the mouth Of the river were in
the brilliant dress Of the service, the
staff Of the Fake in full.dr uniforms,
including Captain Behncke and his nine
assistants, and TO supply the climax. the
ladies' costumes were OF a variety, in
hue and texture, to complete the glitter.
ing effect most successfully.
The Fake staff, was OF course, the
parti d honeure of the occasion and
nothing was left undone that courtesy
and fofethought could suggest to make
their visit to the hall thoroughly en-
joyable; and considering that about two
hundred ladies and gentlemen were en-
gagged in the pleasant task and quail
fled for the duty, ii is safe to assume
that the visitors realized the intent to
the full.
During an interlude in the dancing
program Captain W. A. Sherman and
twenty-five of the Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias, gave fine exhibi-
tion sword drill upon the floor of the
hall, to the delight of the assemblage,
ard at its end were the recipients of
generous and well-deserved applause
AZ a late hour a light, but very caoice
collation. was served, and when the ball
program had been exhausted, the big
gathering dispersed with many manifes-
tations ct pleasure, and thus closes a
day agreeably momentous in Astorian
annals, the preparations for which,
though hurriedly organized proved po-
tential in eyoking enough genuine pleas
nre to crafty anyone who was fortu-
nate enough to be within its scope.
Captain Behneke has announced that
the Fake will be ready for the visiting
public at o'clock this morning and will
be entertained on board until IL, when
the ship will be put in readiness for sea,
aud will leave down on the noon flood.
The Fake and her commander, his
staff, and the crew, viii leave this har-
Dor with the good will and wishes of
the entire community, and an earnest
hope for s'Be and speedy voyage to
the Fatherland.