New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-08
Exchanges Official Calls with
Admiral 0sterhauS at City
Hall and on Hudson.
CROWDS LINE THE WALLS
Ideal Weather and Popular
Enthusiasm Unite to Make
Stay of Fighters a
Pleasant One.

down upon hundreds OF haruy young
sailormen aboard the battleship feet an
chored in the Hudson River. scrubbing
decks and spars and polishing brass In
preparation for the days onset of critical
visitors The great peach basket masts
lowered high above them.
Darling In and out between these great
ships were scores of sightseeing motor
boats. which insolently rubbed elbows
with the great DULLES of the sea. But
busier than all the little pleasure craft
that dotted the river was the small, gray
tender of the flagship Connecticut that
pulled Importantly up and down the
waters. She paid attention TO nobody. out
every craft whistled salute to her as
she ploughed by.
Admiral Osterhaus. with the command
ers Of divisions and members OF his STAN
paid a visit TO Mayor Gaynor at the CITY
Hall in the morning. 1t was the nrst
time that the commanders of the great
feet had left their ships to step upon the
shore, and each one did so with race
wreathed in smiles. 1t is quite likely that
these same commanders Will return 10
their ships rather tired out from the re-
ception that the city plans to accord
them within the next few days
The admiral and his staff arrived at the
pier at West Goth street in his private
tender shortly after 10 o'clock in the
morning. He was greeted by General
Howard Carroll. Lewis Nixon and Samuel
E w. Fairchild, who were on hand 10 take
charge of the naval officials. minute OF
two later four distinguished cltlzehs
TANNED their silk hats far Gown upon
their heads and rushed down the pier TO
ioin them. They were President John n.
Finley of the College of the City OF Ne"
York. Dr. George F. Kunz, X. a. Z.
Smith and Herman Ridder!
Admiral Osterhaus and his flag lieuten-
ant. Walter c. Anderson, climbed into
machine with MIR. Ridder and Mr.. Nixon
while Rear Admiral f. NJ. Fletcher, In
command of the fourth division, and Cap
tain F. w. Hill, the feet COMMANDER
chief of staff, went into another Inc
other members of the party were Flas
Captain Hugh Fiske, in command OF the
first division of the Atlantic fleet; Rear
Admiral n. D. Usher, of the second, and
Rear Admiral c. MGR. Winslow' OF me
third. Following close behind the dust OF
the train Of automobiles went troop OF
mounted police, acting as guard OF
honor
The Mayor and his reception committee
received the naval men in the reception
room outside his office. after they had
been officially greeted on the steps IN
front A double line OF the comnlttee'
headed on one side by Herman Ridder and
On the other by General Barry, U. s. A.
aad opened to permit the naval ofhcers 10
oass through their ranks and enter the
-ity Hall. In the reception room the
Nayor greeted Admiral Osterhaus and his
officers by saying
Il am glad to welcome you to this CITY,
All 1 can say is that We'll try to make
you as contented and comfortable as pos
sible. I'm glad to see you ALL
Admiral Osterhaus, in a dignified ana
very low tone, expressed his gratihcation
and that Of his officers John ID. Grim
minis then announced that the City Han
reception was over and that his honor
would return the call shortly. SHORTY
afterward the Mayor and Police COM
missioner Waldo left the Battery aboard
the police boat Patrol.
The Mayor and the Commissioner
steamed alongside the flagship Connecu-
cut, passing between hundreds OF small
pleasure craft that footed at them inces-
sanity, and boarded her. At the top Of
the gangway stood an officer Of the deck
with a watch of six men. who saluted
his honor and the Commissioner ana
escorted them to the spot where STOOD
Admiral Osterhaus, smiling a warm greet
ing. LINED up on each side OF the ols
warship stood rows of marines and sailors
who have stood in just such a way when
welcoming presidents and rulers OF many
foreign countries while on the fleets trip
around the world.
Then the Mayor and his reception COM
mittee, the admiral and his staff and
commanders, followed by the newspaper
men and photographers, went ashore and
strolled down the long pier toward the
double line of automobiles that awaited
them.
Before getting into their cars the LANDS
men could not restrain themselves from
looking back once more upon the spiendlo
panorama behind them. There, to the
right and to the left, stretched the great
saI on the edge of Riverside Drive. And
leaning against that wall were thousands
and thousands of New York's citizens.
Pretty nurses in white aprons and thou
sands of young girls gazed and smiled
with admiration upon the throngs OF
tanned and broad shouldered young sal
lormen who swung by in groups.
Down on the great pier were also the
green automobiles of the Police Depart
ment officials, the dark yellow cars OF the
Army Department, and the private cars
OF the members Of the reception COM
mittee. Everywhere, lounging. sitting
walking and standing. were the smiling
Young sailormen who manned the eat
ships on the water beyond. Yestel rs
receptions were the first that az 10
occupy the city's attention for more than
a week.
Boats may be obtained for boarding the
warshps at sd street. 4lst street, 57th
street, slst street, 9th street, 18th street,
l5sth street and Dyckman street.
Admiral Osterhaus and his stan and
commanders and the Mayor and the re-
ception committee went to the Polo
Grounds In the afternoon-to see baseball
game between the Giants and the
Yankees. At the game there were seven
thousand school children and thousands
OF soldiers and sailors.
Admiral Osterhaus Will be the guest OF
honor at a theatre party tomorrow even