New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27

JOYS OF RECEPTION DAY.
Jach7es Entertain 10 900 Persons,
Who Inspect the Fleet.

~ HO IHSptct inc TttSt.
Z, was visiting day board the forty ws-shipe
in the Hudson River yesterday the first opportunity
the public has had to pay its respects the sailor
man atoat. All OF the vessels teened with visitors
throughout the afternoon from to 6 o'clock Hun
dreds of motor boats and other small craft carried
crowds from the regular landing piers in addftS ~
To the frequent trips OF the men-o'-war launches
and cutters The ships had been made spick and
span overnight and early Yesterday morning
With the first batch of liberty men from the
American warships shortly after noon. cam the
mascot Of the Rhode Island. Billy. the goat SPORT
ing the colors Of the ship and accompanied y a
guard Of honor Of six men. with John BeaIslcin.
chief boatswain mate. at their head. They landed
Billy at the float Off 13Sth street which ava
with water, and tho mascot appeared quite indis-
getting hts feet wet. but OF the Sailors
soOthed Billy with ships biscuit. and he walked
away with the through lane in the crowd
and shifted significantly as he caught odor of
green grass
"BiIIy's getting kinder pecvIsh for something
green" said of the sailors. "snd got 10 find
some green grass for him TO Craze He hasn't
been ashore since left Hampton Roads. and hes
getting tired OF feeding on Turkish Cigarettes
Billy Joined the ship in San Francisco and made
the circle Of the globe. His usual place for gentle
surnber is under the after tIrrst gun
The cheers for the mascot and his friends had
hardly died away when another boatfuf of tars
from the ship alongside and Biilikt,.
So
came ashore with tumhling pair OF sea legs that
nearly topped him OF the float. The life line
around his neck. by which the led him.
abled him 20 his footing.
Billikin weighs about thlrty-hve pounds and
nursed bottled milk the ship since ne
eight weeks |od. When aboard ar night Billiki,
sleeps in a swing hammock under the Ere control
mast These pets ttcked the crowds. and there
after Rhode Island jacEies got great deal Of at
tention whenever boatoad OF them came OF tbs
ship.
BILLIKIN BIT sHI
JUST before BlIikin was permitted TO go ashor.
he was brought before party Of women who vere
visiting Captain T. D. Griffin. OF the batr,eship He
was coaxed up TO the quarterdeck. amid much
laughter and enthusiastic greetings from the Wis
tors. which embarrassed Bill.ktn that hs would
have fed TO the atterdecs but for the presence Of
some % his friends OF the gun crew. Both Billy
and Billikn particular about their comfort,
each receiving bath every Wednesday and satur-
day. given to them with Ere hose
While many OF the crews we're shore ieavs.
there were enough OF the tars on ali the ships to
entertain their visitors. and mos, Of them kept
busy Many OF the American sailors have relatives
in New York. who brought them many good thing,
for the Iarder. taken aboard IN bundles and bas-
ket>. The young women visitors treated to
ice cream and cake on the afrerdecks. and some
OF the ships the visitors and the sailor boys had
music and dancing.
OF 10th street. where the Frenchnen and Ger
mans came ashore. were largo crowds, the Foreign
sailors dividing the interest OF the spectator.
with the four submarines anchored nearby-ehe
Viper. the Plunger. the TarantuIa and the Cutie
fish. OF the United States navy. The Italians and
Hollanders also gave their men shore liberty. and
the crowds were much interested In comparing
the OF the different nationaIit.es. criticfsin&
everything. including the odd straw hats worn by
the British sailors. fastened with a strap under
the chin.
II was rough journey 70 the ships FOR the Wis
itors who ventured out in the smaller craft.
strong northeast wind making II chilly and kick
ing I'D a choppy sea. Many women had their
dresses soaked with salt water from the small
seas that broke over the rails and bows OF the
launches. and even their millinery safe
from the salt water spray.
LIFEBOATS IN READINESS
At times landings were made with difficulty. Th-
swarm os boats OF all kinds the vicinity Of tns
warships added 20 the danger OF navigation
Nearly ala the ships Of the fleets receiving visitors
kept the tifebOats and crews them in readi-
ness in case OF accident any OF the visiting boats
The captains OF the foreign vessels returned the
visits yesterday OF the American officers. each pay
ing his sail to the American ship with which hts
was mated. according 20 the custom OF the
number Of visitors and friends Of the Rev.
Father 2. J. Resney. chaplain OF the battleship
Mississippi. attended the services at 1880 a.
board that ship. The Mississippi is one O, the
battIeships. and has the distinction OF being the
only man-Or-war that has navigated the Misss
Fremont son OF General Fremont. the Path
finder" Lieutenant Cluverius. tho acting executives
offcer yesterday. Is OF the survivors OF tho
Maine.
II estimated that fully scventy-fye thousand
people were carried by the small boats their two
and three trips apiece % the warshps. II Vas
necessary for Dock Master viehmann at The doc~
on the Battery front limit the time allowed each
excursion steamer TO lie ar the pier Tho result
was that some OF the boats capable of carrying
thousand persons would steam away with only y
coupIe OF hundred. while again others with a ca
pacity Of two hundred would have almost a tAA
complement Of passengers
Competition was brisk. Prices that ranged tro0
IS down on Saturday dropped to 80 cents for srfp
up the Hudson and around the feet. while the old
standard price of 81 was maintained for the rrtp
around the Island. Including the review of the
warships-
Some idea OF the profit derived from the az
cursions may be gathered from a report to the
effect that the four boats OF the Fail River Line,
which made two trips each on Friday. brought into
the Golfers of the company $500 On the other
hand other boats which had been asked for char
Ter and for which charters had been refused.
though several thousand dollars had been offered.
carried few as two hundred passengers at -
cents a head
STEAMBOAT FOR REPUBLICAN CLUB.