The sun., 1908-01-10

Old Glory uuttered IN The breeze tust before
the sun went down.
CORDIAL REcEPTIoN TRoM AuTHoRIrIEs,
The anchorage Admiral Evans selected
was fully hvo miles from the beach, as
the naval man puts Il. No ships can 60
directly to the landing places in Port Of
Spain and only small ones can approach
within half q mile. AZ soon as the anchors
were down the Admiral siRnalled that no
one was to 60 ashore until he had gone
the next morning to pay his official re-
spocts to Sir Henry M. jackson, X. &. NJ. G.
the GQvTruOr-General. IL was nearly 8
O'Clock that night when the health officer
gave pratique, much to the relief Of some
hipsgbecause there had been a few cases Of
measles and some other diseases that are
classed as contagious, but great care had
been taken in the matters Of isolation and
disinfeoting. Indeed, every patient In
the deet was convalescent. Il was a relief
to Admiral Evans also to learn that there
had not been a case Of yellow fever in
Trinidad for six weeks Accordingly he
gave orders to allow liberty to all the first
GLASS men in the feet.
The next. morning Admirals Evans,
Thomas. Sperry and Emory went ashore
60 pay their respects to the Governor-
General. lie had sent carriages with a
guard OF honor to escort them to the Gov
Srnment house Port OF Spain is not .
saluting port. because no English garrison
Is kept here. and therefore no guns doomed
on arrival.
Admiral Evans exhibited great tact and
showed tho incest regard for the situation
when he asked GovOrnor-G General jackson
to return his call that afternoon at tho
Queens Park Hotel. The Governor and the
Admiral are old friends. The Governor
is not strong. having returned recently
from London. where he underwent sur
gical operation. A journey OF five miles
out to the ships in the blazing sun. Admiral
Evans thought. would be too much for hirn'
and the Governor appreciated thoroughly
the Adniral's soliCitudo for his health.
Soon the officers and liberty men began
to come ashore. Trinidad la no new place
to many officers. IL lies at the foot of a
splendid range OF the Sc. Anne Mountains
and it is heavy with the odors Of tropical
verdure. Il has been called the most at
tractive Of all British West Indian colonies.
Its streets are kept beautifully. Its negro
constabulary are efficient and polite. Its
schools are fine. Those who had never
visited the place were delighted with itS
appearance. it's balconied houses. its abun-
dance of flowers and vines creeping over
walls and up the sides OF houses. its great
department stores. which send the heads
OF departments to Paris and London every
year to get the latest in fashions; its motley
population of English. Spanish. French
and the thousands of Hindu coolies that
are brought over here under contract co
-
we're on the streets and Hindu women,
well gowned and clean as an American
warship, were In evidence. Some wore
rings in their noses and the more pros
porous had their arms beiewelled up TO
the elbows with silver bracelets and other
trinkets.
TRINIDAD ITSELF UNKNHHUsIAsTIC.
But let the truth be knownl Trinidad
didn't warm up to the feet at all. Il rO-
Rarded it with apparent indifference.
Oficially nothing could have bean more
cordial than its reception. POpularly Port
OF Spain didn't seem TO give hang. except
the fruit vendors. especially the alligator
poar men, and the merchants who had
things to SELL About three American
flags few over shops. American fleets
WAeA@
lawn parties and dances and great recep-
tions. There was one reception at the
ConstabuIaTy Barracks, and very cordial
| il was too. but the town didn't even take
the trouble TO come down 10 the wator-
front to gaze over the water and see what
sixteen battleships looked like in the dis
lance. The ships may have been too far
! out. Or perhaps it was because the
races were to come on during the last three
| days stay OF the feet. IL was hardly the
climate, because that never interfercd
with enthusiasm over an American fleet
before, notably when Admiral Sampson
dropped in here in 1899.
Let it all 60 with the statement that on
shore every one seemed glad to greet the
J Americans, even il the town seemed cold.
Some OF the officers renewed old acQlaint-
anCes socially and several parties of friends
visited the ships One young officer came
| back with a story that pleased the feet.
He met charming young English woman
on shore who said that she had travelled
a good deal and had been in New York
onIV three months ago. The young officer
perked up at once.
Il suppose you saw the Great White Way
| in New York;" he asked
| oh. yes. indeed was the innocent re-
ply. Mother and went TO see it one
sunday morning
1t is beautiful said the officer.
Very was the response.
Some OF tho visitors historically in
clfned recalled that Columbus visited this
/ place and named it in honor Of the Trinity
| others that Sir Walter Raleigh had mSde
this his headquarters for long time; still
| others that COrtez took leave OF Velasquez
here when he started out on his conquest Of
Mexico The commercially inclined went
! to visit the famous and malOdorous Pitch
Lake. from which Raleigh smeared his
ships and which supplies a large part Of
the asphalt for American use. Others
we're glad to learn that they have struck
oil here and that'it Is expected that this
island will soon become the chief centre
for a great British oil industry.
Bos'N's NATE SPINS YARN.
But there are those in the feet who didn' Z
care for Columbus or Raleigh or Cortez
| or asphalt or oil. One was an old bOs'n's
mate. He was down here in the lato
'sOs on the old slOOp Saratoga. He had a
yarn TO spin and IL was brought out by the
: fact that On tha dav of the feeta arrival