The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
h...l ,ICAN WAR
DOG REARS FLAG.
OF OFTWONATIONS
Queen WiIheImina's Representa-,
five Travels From East In
dies for POrtOIa Fete
Mayor Taylor and Committee on
Festival Extend City's For
NAL Welcome

IdzumO discovered yesterday that the
accomplishment known as beating the
Dutch" called for early rising and
rapid action. The Dutch cruiser Noord-
brabant Captain William Van Voss.
came into port about II o'clock, having
steamed ali the way from Batavia, in
the East Indies. TO participate in the
Portola festival The Dutch vessel
fired a national salute upon entering
the harbor and was quietly swinging to
anchorage when Rear Admiral Thomas
Phelps hoisted his flag on the pro-
tected cruiser ST. Louis. Shortly be-
fore the admirars flag was raised the
Japanese captain had visited the
Yankee cruiser and on leaving had
promised himself the honor of being
The first Of the visitors to salute the
American admirars two starred pen
nant-
Up went the flag 10 the st. Louis
masthead and bang" when the st.
Louis saluting battery in recognition
of the cruisers elevation to nagshlp
activity. On board the Idzumo a blue
jacket was standing by the halyards
ready TO unfurl the American ensign
that had been hoisted to the masthead.
Before he got the signal. however. and
n
salute was still reVerberating. old
glory Huttered above the Noordbrabant
and the Dutch cruiser had won the
coup. The st. Louis then hoisted the
flag Of Holland and returned the sa-
lutte.
ACCEPTS GRACEFULLY
The japanese captain accepted the
situation gracefully. the IdzumO fol-
lowed Queen Wilhelmina's ship with a
1Trfp
once more the St. Louis blazed away,
this time with the rising sun flag at the
masthead. Captain Takeshita of the
Idzumo was one of the first TO con-
graduate Captain Van Voss on his
promptness.
AS somebody along the beach said
Yesterday. the NOordbraba is the
"foreignest looking warship that has
been in this harbor for many days. The
cruiser has two low smokestacks,
around each Of which near the top is
a sort of gallery. AS on the TdZumo,
the Noordbra bant has lofty spars
spliced to the mastheads to give the
antennae of the cruisers wireless as
much elevation as possible The Nord-
brabant is 10 years old and can travel
at % knot gait when there is any
occasion for hurry. With the eNecp-
tion of small Dutch corvette that was
here 20 years ago. the Noordbra bant is
the first Dutch warship to visit this
port The Noordbra bant left the Meth
erlands at the end of 1907 for a three
wears cruise in the East Indies. where
Holland has some valuable possess
slons. On The way here from Batavia
the cruiser visited the Marshal islands.
with which Captain Van Voss was not
greatly impressed.
The cruiser was officially welcomed
10 san Francisco by Mayor Taylor who
with the reception committee was one
of the earliest visitors on board. With
the mayor were James Rolph Jr.. presi-
dent Of the Merchants exchange:
James McNab, president of the cham
Der of commerce; Robert Dollar; Ar
thur K. Briggs, president of the board
Of trade: p T. Clay. Edgar Peixotto
Robert Capelle of the North German
Lloyd steamship company, E. H Mer-
rlll, Milton Esberg and Lieutenant c.
A Gardiner, L. S. N, of the cruiser
ST. Louis who has been detailed by
Captain Cleaves ct the request of men,
bers of the committee to accompany
them on their visits to the foreign
warships and pilot them through the
intricacies of naval etiquette
GREET REAR ADMIRAL PHELPS
Before going to the Noordbra ba Mt
the committee visited the St Louis
TO pay the city's respects to Rear Ad-
miral Thomas ). Phelps, who had
hoisted his flag on the cruiser an hour
or so earlier in the day.
Admiral Phelps said that he had
received orders from the navy DEPART
ment to leave his home at Mare island
and hoist his flag on the st. Louis dur
ing the presence in the harbor of the
foreign warships. He appreciated the
honor, he said, but regretted that such
glory as might come to him would be
At the expense OF Captain CIeaves.
This is his ship, you know" said
The admiral, and as he has done all
the hard work il seems little rough
for me TO come and take the glory
Captain Van Noss received the mayor
and committee in the cabin of the
Noordbrabant, and before they had
been together 10 minutes the Dutch
captain was voted a jolly good fellow.
Only the austere influence of their
prince albert coats and tall hats pre-
vented the committee from telling the
captain so in song. AS il was, Mayor
TAYLOR laid aside his dignity long
enough to smoke a cigarette, and was
the most active of those present in
conjuring up new toasts.
They drank the health of the presi-
dent OF the United States and of queen
Welhelmins. OF his sovereign, Cap-
tain Van Noss said:
PRAISES QUEEN WILHELMINA
Everybody loves her: Great and
they all love her. You would, too, If
you knew her. To the queen, God
bless her"
They toasted the captain and the
mayor, San Francisco and California.
and when Captain Van Voss confided TO
Mayor Taylor that this was his first
visit to the United States, they drank
his health again.
The Noordbrabant will be open to
visitors every afternoon until o'clock
The British cruiser Bedford is ex-
pected to put in an appearance today.
The officers OF the Noordbrabant are:
Captain. William Van Voss; first officer.
William PAX; first lieutenants. Zeeman.
and De Haes; second lieutenants, Jen-
tinck Ihr vein Geen, Zweest Krugs
and Noliaan; paymaster, Langloss Var
der Bergh; second paymaster, Heyl:
FIRST engineer, Van Beck, second engi-
neer. Policy; first doctor, Van WiIligan:
second doctor. De Fries and Midship-
men Mans. Ipits, Van Alber and wige-