New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30
ADMIRAL BADGER AND
STAFF CALL ON MAYOR
City Executive, with Waldo
and Smith, Then Pays Visit
to BattleShip Fleet.
oUEVEDO ACTS AS HOST
Police Commissioner Gets a
Shower Bath While Boarding
Cuban Cruiser-Gaynor and
Hearst Shake Hands.

| Rear Admiral Charles S. Badger Of the
visiting feet. his staff and members Of
| the Maine Monument committee, includ-
| ing William r Hearst, were received by
| Mayor Gaynor az the City Hall yesterday
morning The meeting between the Mayor
and Mr. Hearst was decidedly cool. The
/ latter kept in the background while the
! Thanksgiving was going on, until Admiral
| Badger spied him.
! "Ohi-Mr. Mayor-here s Mr. Hearst. he
said, plucking at Nj. Hearsts sleeve.
The two simply bowed stifly and then
/ shook hands The Mayor said something
that sounded like How do you do?" Mr..
/ Hearst made no audible reply. lie stood
almost behind the Mayor when the party
was posing on the steps for the camera
men after the reception. Without waiting
to say "goodby,' MI Hearst got into his
limousine slammed the door and drove
off
Admiral Thanks Mayor.
Upon the arrival Of the party al tho
City Hall Admiral Badger thanked
Mayor Gaynor for all the arrangements
that had been made by the city 10 make
the feet comfortable during its stay
New York is celebrated for its hospi-
tally. and certainly We always profit by
it," he said.
1T IS a pretty bad place replied the
Mayor gravely, but we have some good
traits here after all" This was said loud
enough to be heard all over the room.
After the affair was over the Mayor went
aboard the hreboat Patrol and visited the
fleet off West 12d street
Accompanied by Police Commissioner
Waldo, Dock Commissioner Smith, James
Grant Wilson, chairman Of the National
Maine Monument Commission, and John
Keller. a member OF that body Mayor
Gaynor arrived at the flagship Wyoming
shortly before O'clock
lie was greeted at the head OF the COM
panionway by Admiral Badger and Cap
tain Chaplin Of the Wyoming. Further
than the clearing OF the quarterback for
the arrival Of the visitors. no special no
tice Of their coming was taken, owing 70
the fact that the call vas purely informal.
The tars continued TO loaf about the
decks at ease, while ell the other routine
OF the ship went on undisturbed.
The visiting party spent half an hour
lin the wardroom where cigars and re-
freshments were provided Then. as I'M
tremendously as they had come. the
visitors trailed down the companionway
10 the Patrol and steamed up the river
TO the Cuba. opposite 10th street.
The members Of the party were trans
ferred from the Patrol TO the little cruiser
Of the cuban navy in a police launch
The launch ducked about uncomfortsb bly,
on the rough water which the brisk wind
had stirred up into a choppy pother, and
! Navor Gaynor had 10 make a sudden
skip from the deck OF the launch 20 the
gangplank. Commi ssioner Waldo, in at
tempting to follow suit. got soaking
from the spray as the waves broke
against the side OF the ship.
Cubans Extend Hospitality.
DESPITE these adventures the party
reached the quarterback smiling. where
they were received by Commander Fer
nandez Quevedo and Consul Mariana
Rocafort who stood proudly extending
the hospitality Of just about one-sixth OF
the Cuban navy to the guests.
/ The Cuba came into port early yester-
day morning bringing representatives Of
| the Cuban government, army and navy
/ 10 pay tribute 10 the memory of the
| United States sailors who died in the
Maine disaster. She was welcomed by the
/ booming guns Of the American ships.
! BY special permission Of the state, as Is
| necessary in such cases. $50 men Of the
Cuban forces were taken ashore under
arms for participation in the ceremonies
to-day. They were brought to the dock
in an army boat and then marched 70 the
6eth Regiment Armory where they were
ouartered overnight. They had their own
cooks and rauons with them.
The programme for to-day follows:
The ever interesting G. A. r. parade
from 72d street up Riverside Drive to the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument will start
AT s:45 a. m. headed by Major Joseph
]. Wheeler, jr. in command Of four com
panies Of coast artillery and two COM
panies Of sailors from the batteship Utah
About Z, 900 veterans will march or ride
in three divisions, commanded by Colonel
George VI. Stevens the grand marshal
The fourth division will consist Of span