The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
BALL
ON CONNECTICUT
Admiral Evans Unable
to be Present, However.
Ankle is Sprained.
DUKE OF ABRUZZI
AND SHIPS ARRIVE
Distinguished Explorer, Cousin Of
Italian King, i'll Command Of
That Nations Ironclads,
Reaches Hampton
Roads-Ball at
Chatnberlin.

Especial From staff correspondsnt1
JAM ESTOWN POSITIOH
GROUNDS, May 4.--The reception
aboard the Connecticut this afternoon
was brilliant, the ship being beauti-
fully decorated with flags. Admiral
Evans, the commander-in-ch chief. was
not present. having sprained his ankle
earlier in the day. Admiral Davis, tha
Sc cond In command, did the honors in
hi, stead In the receiving party were
Mrs Swanson and Mrs. Osterhaus, Wits
of Captain osterhaus. commander OF
the Connecticut Mrs. Swanson was
received with honors. She was accom-.
panied by Lieutenant Carter Colonel
Baker and Mrs Beale, whose father,
Hon. Ballard Preston was once Secs
retary of the Navy. Not less than 600
persons were guests on board the Cons
necticut during the afternoon, there
being many Richmond people. includ-
ing Captain and Mrs. Willard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred W. Scott. Mrs. Cowardtn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert Leigh. Miss Will
lard. Miss Leary, Miss Gertrude can-
non. Miss p. Royal. Miss Hamilton. Miss
Gessie Martin. Colonel and Mrs, Brydon
1'ennant, Mrs. Augustus St. Gaudens,
Of Cornich. Mrs. Johns, OF Boston, and
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins, of Baltimores
Mrs. Cunningham Hall, Mrs. BONNER,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hughes.
All the army, navy and principal
officers of both branches Of the ser.
vice, were present In full dress uni.
form and the color was exceptionally
brilliant. Governor Swanson did no.
attend being kept away on importan.
official duties, and General Cecil G.
Vaughan was detained on account of
| illness, sending his regrets by his
| aid.
Italian Duke Present.
| All the admirals OF the nee- were
| present. including the Duke of Abruz-
! ri. in command of the Italian war
/ ships. On view on the quarter-decls
| was the Battenberg Cup, which was
| raced fer hs' crews; from the Arpert-
can and English ships. the English
crew from the Argyll winning lnndily.
| The crew came aboard and received
the cup from the hands of AImiral
! Davis. Later the crew from the Saint
! George was awarded the Army and
| Navy Cup, the guests as we'll as thu
| crew cheering madiS. Tho band played
| the national air. and every one stood
| at attention.
| Tonight the Army and Navy League
| ball was held at tho Chamberlin, at
|
Mrs. Grant assisted Colonel Thompson
| to receive.
1t was attended by all the Richmond
| people here we'll as by all the fleet
officers and the officers from the sars
| rison.
| A brilliant day made the exposition
| different place. for with roadwaya
| dry and crowd of several thousand
| thronginE the grounds, everything
| took on a brighter look.
The Twenty third Infantry, under
| command of Colonel Reed, is again
| In camp having returned from tho
dedication ceremonies in Washington
| incidental to the mnveilins OF tho
| monument to General Mcclellan.
Work at the exposition is. making
fast strides, and this Is especially
noticeable at Discovery Pier. which is
the most servceable as we'll as tho
most attractive part of the grounds