Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24

the ward Of the governors mansion
and passed right out again.
The Richmond Howitzors. crack
artillery company. lent an air OF OH
cial dignity to the episode by firing
in the meantime salute OF thirteen
guns to Admiral Sperry.
An informal reception at the ia
mors old Confederate Club. the
"Westmoreland." whose members
boast that they once entertained the
! gifted Thackery. followed. The admi-
raj. as we'll as the other officers. man
| Tested great interest in the paint
lngs decorating the walls OF the CLUB.
| particularly those of jefferson Davis.
Extra Billy" Smith and Commodore
| Maur%
He even informed enc OF the hosts
that his wife's brother had fought in
he Confederate army.
No Care for Weather.
What do We care for the weather
asked one officer when a regretfI
| l,ichmonder undertook to apologize
for leaking skies and the water soak
ed streets And so the automobile
ride about the city was carried oht
as planned. taking in the old Davi.
mansion. the far famed capitol or
the Confederacy. and the statues OF
various Confederate heroes.
Then came the luncheon at the
jefferson.
AS the officers entered the hotel
thev were flattered by a very pretty
| little attention from the women
| guests. who lined up on either side
of the lobby. subjected the globetrot-
tiers to a vigorous handclapping.
The warriors DOTTED their caps ga
lantly and remembered the fair ones
later in hearty toast.
Ovation to sperry.
Admiral Sperrys speech was list
eneG to with rapt attention. and when
he had concluded he received YER
liable ovation.
1T affords me profound pleasure.
he said. Ito h. present and to have
the first separate welcome since we
have returned to our shores Nothing
but the most earnest desire on our
part 10 accept yoIr hospitality could
have brought us here today. | haven I
read any official mail since arriving
on the American side"
Then as a faint smile curled hts
iips. he continued: Il don't know
where the secretary Of the nav" is
and what il more I don't care.
Voyage No Junket.
The admiral then undertook TO i'm
!. press upon his hearers that the
voyage around the world was NJ
iunket that il consisted OF som"th
ing more than entertainment and
fctes.
DO ven know" he asked. that
while We have been circling tho
globe. We have doubled the score OF
last years target practice You
have ro- been told that there has
been an immense increase in the
| efficiency of tho fleet. nor that its
| efficiency has increased p per cent
by econorv f coal consumption. Que
T. hard and fairh'u work o. III" mon
below decks This item alolc has
J greatly increased the efficiency in
finding the enemy For whoa a con
test comes navy must knCw how
when 1; get 'h"re.
III Should show Fleet.
Wow that the world is governed
by tho pccpI' and for tho pcorl" II
il MT sufficient that a solitary arhi
t-arv ruler should Know on Iap"T
the POSSIBILITY 81 a contest and tho
questions at issue under tn" cons;i'
,utional forms which rule The world
today. ard hon in Russia. publtc
sentiment may force a ruler into a
war or keep him out OF H. And
since the ~. ~" generally ar" only
impressed ~ what they src. II Is
nccessarv II ynu desire the pcacc Of
tho world 'ha' YOU show your h""i.
Captain " Gordon McCabc. ono 81
the yfrginiaus nf the Old Schc"! 81
oraiory. presided rs ;osstmas'"r aad
proyidcd much { the wit and hr'l.
Il lance with which the luncheon
|! aboupdcd