The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-01
The Bremen on a Visit of
Ten Days to Port of
Pensacola.
DROPPED ANCHOR IN
HRBOR AT $50 P. M.
Fired Salute and Was An
swered by Fort Bar
TanCaS.
VESSEL UNDER COMMAND OF
CAPT. AL5ERs, AND HAS CREW
OF 2s8 MEN-oFFIcIAL CALLS
TO BE MADE BY GERMAN CON.
SUI AND COLLECTOR OF cue
TOMS TODAY.

H. NJ. S. Bremen, trim and hand
some representative of the German
navy, dropped anchor of Barcelona
wharf yesterday afternoon about 80
O'Clock, where she viii remain for
about ten or twelve days. The yes
sci is in plain view from the wharves
OF the city, and during the late after
noon many who had received the
news that the cruiser was in port
were seen upon the wharves, and It is
probable that as soon as the announce
ment of visiting days is made crowds
will visit the ship.
The Bremen arrived of Pensacola
Wednesday night and it was expected
that she would come into port yester-
day morning, but she did not appear
off the bar until after the noon hour
yesterday, when she was boarded by
Pilot Ainesworth, who piloted the
vessel through the channel and I'D
the harbor to a berth off the city.
Exchanged Statutes.
As the Bremen steamed slowly up
towards the city she fired a salute OF
twenty-one guns to the flag of the
United States. The firing announced
to Pensacolians, who could hear the
boom Of the big guns, the arrival Of
the, German cruiser, and a few mo-
turned from Fort Barrancas
The. cruiser had come to anchor
when the launch from the navy yard
brought one of the officers of that
place alongside and an official call
was paid to the commander. Later
she was visited by Lieut.. Bryan and
ccfC mt
the Marine Hospital Service
Official Calls Today.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Capt. Albers sent an orderly ashore
to officially notify German Consul G.
Rolls of the arrival of the Bremen in
port The latter, Collector John e.
SuIlman, city omciaIs and some repre-
sentative of the citizens of the city,
will pay an official visit to the cruiser
this morning and welcome the officers
and men TO Pensacola.
A New Crew Aboard.
The officers and crew of the Bremen
have been changed since the last visit
of the vessel to this port. Capt. Al
bers, one of the most capable officers
of the German navy, has succeeded
Capt. Koch in command of the ship.
month since, and assigned to other
duties. All of the other omcers have
been changed, while the ship has an
entirely different crew of men.
While many of the German citizens
looked forward to meeting the officers
and men who were on the vessel
when she visited here two years ago
with pleasure. Capt Albers and his
nd hn nj
welcome to the city, not only by those
of the Fatherland, but the citizens in
general.
Crew of 288 Men.
The Bremen carries a crew Of 288
men. She is one of the fast cruisers
of the German navy. Yesterday, as
she crossed the bar she drew eighteen
feet of water The vessel could have
reached Pensacola much sooner, but
she was not forced, but on the other
hand came at about half speed. Yes
terday before entering port the COM
mander desired to cean ship, and for
this reason remained in the gulf until
after the noon hour, when he brought
his ship up off the bar and was
boarded by Pilot Ainesworth.
To Be Entertained.
for a period of ten days, according TO
the present itinerary. She is to sail
on February 9th for other gulf ports,
unless the commander can be pre-
vailed upon to remain during the
Mardi Gras festivities During the
visit the officers and men will be en-
tertained by the citizens of Pensacola,
and it is expected that their visit win
be a most pleasant one.
Departure From Galveston.
The Galveston Tribune OF Tuesday
contained the following regarding the
departure of the Bremen from that
city:
With a full head of steam up in
her boilers and the ensign OF the Ger
man empire fiuttering in the breeze
from the stern, the cruiser Bremen
sailed away from Galveston this morn
ing at s O'Clock for Pensacola after a
most pleasant visit 10 this port last
ing from Monday, jan 81
Al 7:30 O'Clock this morning Acting
Imperial Consul Scheida boarded the
cruiser. which has lain at pier II
since the arrival, and paid his farewell
Continued on Eighth FaGs.)