The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27


grim looking sea fighters of Uncle
Sam. lying at the foot of Sixth street
in the Caro- harbor A goodly num-
Der were there during the two hours
in the forenoon when the vessels
were open to inspection. but the great
mass went from l to p. IN. and
some stragglers came after 5 O'Clock
and were disappointed because they
were too late and could not be adj
mitted. The visitors were well ham
dled by the officers and men in charge
and all were courteously treated. No
unpleasant incident marred the occa-
sion. either at the landing or any
where in the city; aud all concerned.
the public and the ships officers and
crew appeared to be well pleased
Judging from expressions heard at all
hands.
I A neat gravel walk had been laid
down the levee slope by order of
Mayor Parsons. which made going
and coming easy.
Van Osten's Mound City band
came down at p. m. and gave the
charm of music to the occasion. play
ing almost continuously for an hour
,or two, and adding much to the pleas
ure Of the public.
The four vessels lay yesterday in
the same position in which they were
landed the day before, the McDon-
ough. 246 feet long. hugging the
landing barges. and the three others.
175 feet .ong each. lashed to her on
the outside. From the top OF the
levee slope they had q forblddlng as
pect. like four huge bull dogs crouch
, ing for spring at some menacing
foe. This morning they left for the
upper Mississippi. Commander Mitchell
says they will be at Chester probably
Tuesday and then go on to ST. Louis.
In that port they will be one OF IN,
ATTRACTIONS for the centennial ce,ebra-
ton which opens October 3 and viii
remain there until President Taft
comes on October % and be In the
Cairo harbor again on the morning
OF October 26 to take coal and be
ready to accompany the PRESIDENT
feet down the river in the afternoon
OF that day
Social Events Yesterday.
! While the street. or open air dem
( onstration yesterday was all that
. could have been wished for ito which
81 by the way, the weather man con
! tributed mis- share. the day being
ine) there were some happy indoor
: events in which the officers and men
OF the ships were prominent fgures
One OF these was 1 o'clock dinner
to seven OF the officers at Mayor Par
p sons residence on upper Washington
. avenue. where generous hospitality
was dispersed After the dinner a
: number Of ladies' and gentlemen
! called TO pay their respects TO the
e visitors and the afternoon was de.
e llghtfully spent by all
The o'clock dinner at the Alex.
= ander club grill room was more i'm.
= posing. but equally informal and
D agreeable all around This was at.
tended BY ten OF the eleven officers oi
the fiotilla, one. Midshipman j. W
Barnett navigating ofiieerl remain
ing with the fiotllla as required by
: the rules Of the service. The officer,
{ who were guests OF honor here were;
G s. S. Mathematician. w. q
Mitchell, commanding: Midshipmar
2 l. ]. Broshek. executive and engineer,
= ing officer. Assistant Surgeon W. II
S Short, fleet surgeon; Assistant Pay.
q master NJ. c. Shirley. feet paymas
I ter.
g U. S. ). Thornton-Lieut. c. a
= Blakely. commanding: Ensign JOSEPH
g Baer. executive and navigator.
L. 3 S. Wilkes-Ensign @. c. Pc,
; gram. commanding; Ensign G. c. 10
I ran. executive and navigator.
U. s. s Tiney Ensign w. c. Nix.
on, commanding; Ensign w. +. Coch,
rane, Jr., executive and navigator.
8 These we're sandwiched In between
citizens OF whom the invitation LIST
+ included the following:
n w. II. Wood. W. II. Sutherland. r
n A. Smith, J. S. Aisthorpe. Mayor Par,
. sons. Judge w. y. Butler, W. n
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS.