The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22

making the run up the coast.
admiral Uriel Sebree. who is to be
the new commander of the Pacific fleet.
was on the Tennessee, his flagship.
Shortly after that vessel came to its
anchorage Admiral Sebree took his
launch and steamed down the bay TO
the West Virginia to pay his respects
TO Admiral Swinburne. The visit was
unofficial. Admiral Sebree being dressed
IN his civilian clothes On his arrival
at the West Virginia he was met al the
mead OF the gangway by Admiral Swim
purne, where friendly greetings were
exchanged, and the two admirals
walked down the deck arm in arm to
Aomiral SWinburne's quarters
Admiral Sebree will take command of
the meet May IL, that being the date
on which Admiral Swinburne will re-
TIRE from the service of the United
Farewell to Father McGfnty
Rev. Father J. NJ F. McGinty. who
has for four years been chaplain of
the United States cruiser West Vir-
gina, was given a farewell banquet on
board that warship yesterday Major
John T. Meyers of the marine CORPS
acted as toastmaster at the festive
board, where the repast was served in
tne wardroom- During the feast a
Spiendlu program of popular music was
rendered by the ships band.
Father McGinty will leave for the
east today to visit relatives. Follow
ing is the menu of the banquet:
oysters a Ia Broadway
Broiled Lamb Chops Wall Street Style
MurphYs a Ia Tafnmany Peas Green
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Green above the red)
Cheese Coney Island Style Crackers
Dessert not Mojave
Coffee
Once More in Commission
The barkentine Jane L. Stanford is
once again. in commission. 1t sailed
yesterday for Willapa, after having
been laid up in the bay for II months
It went in command of Captain MoHe-
stad, in place of Captain Smith, its
Columbian Arrives
The American-H Hawaiian steamship
Columbian arrived in port YESTERDAY
eight days from Saiina Cruz Captain
Colcord reports that he experienced
the coast. On April IL he spoke the
steamer Nebraskan, bound from Seattle
for Salina Cruz.
VIII sail for Panama
The United States steamer Saturn
came down from Mare Island yesterday
ana VIII sail on Saturday for Panama.
Sails for San Pedro
The. steamship Admiral Sampson,
Captain Bartlett, sailed yesterday for
San Pedro.
Lumber Arrivals
Lumber arrivals from the north
coast by sail yesterday were 2,170 900
feet.
Government Dredge Reaches Portland
PORTLAND. April 21-Looking but
little worse from her long cruise
around Cape Horn, from Newport News.
Va. the government dredge Clatsop ar
rived here today. The Clatsop COM
pleted the voyage in 131 days The
Clatsop VIII be used in the lower Co
lumbia river
Sails Despite Underwriters Protests
SEATTLE, April 21.-In spite Of
the protests of majority of the ma
rine underwriters of the ships cargo,
the steamship Seward of the Alaska
steamship company sailed yesterday
for Cordova loaded nearly to the
waters edge with railroad material and
carrying two 100 ton locomotives, with
their tenders, on the forward deck Two
surveys were held of the vessel before
she left port, one by the underwriters
representative. who declared the ship,
loaded as she was, TO be unseaworthy,
and another by a board appointed by
the owners, who declared she could
make the trip to Cordova in safety