The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-09

HOME FROM TRIP
AROUND WORLD
William Higgins, a Marine
With the Big Fleet Re
turns on a Furlough.

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Fun Of pleasant recoIlections Of ia
Interesting and notable voyage arounal
the world, William Higgins son 81
James Higgins, Of Aieadowbr and
a cousin Of Nicholas whyte. OF the
clarksburg police force, Is back home
lon ten days furlough. He was Ia
clarksburg fora short time Tuesday
morning on his way to MeadowBroplss
and a TELEGRAM man had pleasant
chat with him at the lnterurban troll
ley depot.
Mr. Higgins Is marine in the
United States naval service and Is q
] lmember Of the marine force on board.
the batleship Wisconsin. which vessel
was one Of the big Atlantic fleet that
sailed around the world from Hamp-
ton Roads, He has been in the serg
ysce for three years For sixteen
months before the departure Of the
Ibig fleet upon Its notable voyage, he.
was stationed aboard the Minnesota
land was upon that ship when the. tieet
started, hut was transferred at Manil-
ia. P. T., to the Wisconsin. Captain
Hubbard commanded the Minnesota.
land Mr.. Higgins was under Captain
7. 2. Beatty upon the Wisconsin. The.
Wisconsin was the flagship Of the
fourth division, which was in charge
of Rear Admiral Potter. who was.
therefore. aboard the same shin
M fNNs & Il .
We had one ofsthe most delightful,
pleasant and interesting trips you
could imagine said Mr.. Higgins
and wouldn't have missed ii for
anything. We saw many people, ana
many noted places and the voyage
was an education in itself. But tho
fondest recollectionss the many are
'ase pf the hearty Welcomes that
were rendered all Of the fifteen thdus1
and men who were witR the fieet..i
Not only the officers, but also All of
the sailors were generously ana hos
pitahly entertained at the ports
where We landed.
Everything was turned over 10 the
visitors and everything was free. We
FLOWS would go into a shop ana pur-i
chase souvenirs, or go into a restau-
rant and eat something. or take a ride
upon trolley car. or gointo a thea
tire. or any place else. and when We
rendered money in payment for what
we got. lit was invariably refused. I'M
many places signs of welcome includ-
ed the words. Everything free for
the American visitors
The decorations were grand. bril-
liant, dazzling, elaborate. When We
marched through the streets of the
Japanese cittes-the streets are nar-
row there you snow-we sometimes
had to reach out our hands and push
back some of the, flags and other dec
| orations in order to pass along.
Women Kissed Them.
Even the women took part in the
welcoming festivities in some OF. the
cities. They would form in solid lines
along the sidewalks and wave big
American flags as we marched along.
And maybe some of us didn't get kiss
ed. Why, some of those pretty wo-
men would come right up to you and
kiss you fun upon the cheek. I'll bet
Il some of the fellows got kissed once,
they were kissed thousand times.
There were all sorts of entertain
ments. and. Ttell you. We had dandy
times"
Mr.. Higgins displayed two medals
he received, one in Melbourne and the
other in Toxic. Each man OF the
fleet was presented with one in each
city as souvenirs Of the visits. They
bear flags of England and Japan with
the American flag. and suitable in
scrtpttons indicating the hearty wei.
come Of the natives. He prizes these
two souvenirs highly. and he will new
er forget the receptions the Ameri-
can sailors received there.
When his furlough expires. Mt.
Higgins win return to his ship at
1 Portsmouth. n. H. He left il at New
port News. All Of his friends ara
glad to see him back home again. ana
they listen with genuine pleasure to
! his interesting stories OF his expert
ences on the long voyage around the
world
DIES OF wHooprNG COUGH.