The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-07
DANCING CAKE WALK
AMERICAN SAILORS SHOW CHILE
ANS HOW n Is DONE.
Social Gaieties Centfnue Unabated mt
Puntn Arenas And The
Americans Are Having Time
Of Their Lives.

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Punta Arenas. Feb. 6-The social
gaieties In connection with the pres
ence here OF the American fleet of bat
tleships under Rear Admiral Evans.
continues undated.
Dinners and dancing. excursions and
receptions follow in quick succession.
the Americans, trying to repay the
hospitality of their Chilean hosts and
the Chileans striving constantly to put
their visitors further in their debt. It
was originally planned to have the
fleet leave here this evening. but this
program was changed and the depar-
ture was delayed until tomorrow in
order to give the Americans more time
in which to return the hospitality ex-
tended them by the residents and the
authorities of Punta Arenas.
The health of Rear Admiral Evans.
who at Rio Janeiro was suffering from
rheumatism. Is improving steadily
The fleet will leave Friday night at
IL o'clock. The torpedo boat flotilla
will accompany the battleships through
the straits as far as Cape Pillar, at
the west end. from which point the
smaller vessels will take an inside
passage to the north. At Valparaiso,
the fleet will steam close in shore and
salute the town. The Chilean cruiser
Chacubuco viii precede the fleet out of
the strait. The vessels expect to ar
rive off Val Paradise Friday February
II about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
One of the boats of the battleship
Rhode Island. in which mid -shipman
Herndon Berkeley and four seasmen
were rowing. was capsized off the Spite
near Punta Arenas in the afternoon by
a sudden heavy wind. The five men
chung to the bottom of their upturned
boat and signalled for help. Their
plight was quickly observed from
shore and Captain Martin, the maritime
governor of the territory, Immediately
went to their assistance in a launch.
He was successful in getting all of the
men safely transferred to his boat.
They were rather exhausted from
their efforts to keep afloat in the
heavy seas. but otherwise none the
worse for their experience.
John Hicks, the American minister
to Chile. who come down to Punta
Arenas ON the Chacubuco, entertained
the American admirals and captains at
breakfast yesterday on board this ves-
sci. Commander Hodges, of the Brit
ish cruiser Sappha, was also guest
No toasts were offered by the officers,
but Henry L. James, secretary of the
American legation at Val Parai, made a
brief address, closing the statement
that he expected of the British, Chill
can and American navies would claim
and attain dominion over the seven
seas.
While the oflcers are being enter
tanned In the ward room Of the Chaca-
buco 200 American and 20 British blue
jackets were given a special breakfast
in the lower deck. Great enthusiasm
prevailed and the sailors drank to
the health of their respective nations
and their commanding admirals.
Tuesday afternoon there was a
dance of board the Chacabuca at which
the society of Punta Arenas was
well represented. Four hundred guests
danced until o'clock in the evening.
The decks of the Chacabuco were
decorated with flags of all nations and
decorated with evergreens while foun-
tains and kioslxis had been arranged
where they would not interfere with
the dancing. Refreshments were serv-
ed at small tables. The orchestra was
installed in the boats hanging at the
davits. The afternoon was one Of ami
nation and the dance came to an end
with the Americans cake-walks and
the famous Chilean dance, the "Cueca."
Punta Arenas is having a feast.
Every day bands from one of the
American warships go to the plaza.