The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-14

of the second division fired salute
of 81 guns. The King accompanied
by his retinue, the Commander cf the
second division and the Command
ing officers of all the ships, inspected
the ship and crew.
On the evening of the 2Sth the
Louisiana ard New Hampshire base
ball teams played am exhibition game
Of baseball. Score IL to in ia
vor of Louisiana. The winning team
was presented with Silver cup by
the Daily Pplidken.
On May Both the Louisiana rifle
team went ashore and fired with the
crack marksmen from the Danish
Army. The Douisian's team made
the highest score and each mmber
of the team was presented with a
silver cup by the Danish War De-
partment.
After most enjoyable visit of the
week the second division, at a. M.
June LIST, got under way and stood
out of the harbor enroute to Stock
holm, Sweden, steaming in column,
natural order. AT 11:O7 on the morn
ing of June 8, 1911 the second divis-
ion came to anchor off Oscar Fred
erick distance about twelve miles
from Stockholm Sweden.
On June Sth, the ships OF the
second division dressed ship in hon
or of II. M. King Gustav U. OF Swe-
den, who accompanied by retinue, Wis
hted the ship.
A salute of twenty one guns was
fired in his honor
The baseball teams af the Louis
lama and Kansas went ashore and
plyed an exhibition game of baseball
Score 9 TO 5 in favor of the Louis
lana. The winning team was pre-
senlbed with silver lowing cup.
Stockholm is city of some 100000
population and is said to be one of
the most beautiful cities of Europe.
1t is the place of residence of the
Royal family. The city is located
partly ON islands and partly ON
mainland where the Walar Lake joins
the Boltic.
AT 600 a. m, June 10, 1911, the
second division got under way s.sam-
ing in column, natural order, enroute
from Stockholm, Sweden ito Cronstadt
Russia. At $40 p. m, one flotilla,
consisting Of seven Torpedo Boat De-
stroyers, We're sighted for the purpose
of escortirg us in to port.
At 9:16 p. m. Russian torpedo
boat came alongside and a Russian
Naval Officer boarded the louisiana
to act as pilot; he was accompan-
led by wireless operator and quar-
termaster from the Russian Navy.
On the 10 of June the ships of the
second division were dressed in hon
or of Emperor Nicholas IL, of Russia
and as the Royal Yatoh was sighted
all the ships fired a national salute
of 81 guns. AT $40 p. IN. the Royal
Yatch STANDARD" flying thu Stand
and of the Emperor of Russia, an
chored, the Russian cruisers in THE
harbor fired salutes of 81 guns. and
al 1915 the Emperor came on board.
He was received by the full Marine
Guard at present arms, A rifles were
sounded, six cheers given by crew
and the band played the national air
of Russia. The Emperor accompanied
by his retinue. the Commander Of the
second division md tine Captains OF
all the ships. inspected the ship and
Grew. T
The Russians:-The Russian crofwd
Is at best, dull looking crowd. a
pale-tface untidy crowd. with long
faded blond hair and yellow Boards
The driver of a Russian droskie-ir
his everlasting fded blue long coat
with his "Haoy Hooligan" hat oweI
his grey blue eyes and bushy beard
sitting ON the box scat of his dros-
lNie-looks like big green pumpkin
with pin stuck in it. Everyone In
St. Petersburg wears uniform OF
some sort. the initiated can imme-
ddately tell a mans ealing by the
uniform HE wears.
At 600 a. m, June Is, 1911, the
second division got under way steam
ing in column. natural onder. ennouts
from Cronstadt, Russia to Kiel Ger
many
AT 600 p. m. June 22. 1911. the
second division came to anchor in
the harbor of Kiel. Germany. where
1t is at the present time. The EN-
peror of Germany will nate hluts
OF 80 guns on coming aboard.
The second division will get under.
way steaming in column. natural or
der. ennoute MON Kisl. Germany. &c
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