Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-25
French CRUISER
MONTCALM Once
MORE A VISITOR
Montcalm in Port En- Route
Across Pacific - Official
Calls Are Exchanged

With the intention or paying a call
at Southern California;. Mexican and
Central American acris in completing
cruise of the Panific, the French
cruiser Montcalm, welLknewn fig.
IRE along the coast of Aria and which
has been stationed al Inio and Cochin
China ports, is visitor at Honolulu
today. During the booming OF the
regulation naval salutis The Montcalm
steamed into the harilor late yester-
day afternoon and was herthed at Pier
ga.
The war vessel is no stranger To
the port of Honolulu. having called
here about two years ago. The vessel
will receive coal and supplies, ar
rangements being made II this effect
with the Inter-lsland Steam Nayiga-
ton Company this morning.
Pleasant weather is said to have
fallen to the portion OF Tic Montcaim
in crossing the Pacific. lie work OF
coaling ship viii be undertaken tolnor-
row.
The Montcalm was greeted by DR..
A. Marques, consular representative
for the republic of France, 1t z.
Lando. aide to Admiral G.. B. T..
Moore. and 1t c, Crockett aide to
Brig. gen NJ NJ Macomb. ThiS party
boarded the vessel last evening for
an informal call upon Rear-adn.iral p.
Huguet
1t is the present intention to dis
patch the vessel for the west coast
of the United States by the way of
Hilo. though this determination may
be altered by the receipt of orders
from the home government.
The French cruiser will be open to
visitors from o'clock in the afternoon
until 1870 o'clock each day ard even
ing. The vessel went into commission
in 1900 and has a displacement OF
9517 tons. The armament includes
two 7.6 inch guns, eight GA inch guns,
four inch guns, Is 3-pounders, and
two 1S-inch submerged torpedoes.
The ranking officers are Rear-admi-
raj Huguet, his staff consisting OF
Commander. Lagario and aide de
camp, Lieut.. Wilm, Captain Viaux,
Commander lie Coroller, Chief Engi-
Eeer Halter and Chief Paymaster Mer-
tian de Muller. The entire compile
ment of the Montcalm includes SO
Officers and men.
Officials Calls Made
A round of official calls between
the heads of the army and navy here.
and Admiral Huguet, whose flagship.
the M6ntcalm, Is now in port, occn-
pier the greater part of the morning.
At 10 O'Clock the French admiral
paid an official call on Admiral
Moore, the local naval commandment
receiving at the Honolulu naval sta
ton, although his official headquar-
tiers are now at Pearl Harbor The
Montcalm is tied up to navy dock No.
2, and the admiral and his two aides
had only to cross the Ala Moana road
to pay the call The usual salute was
fired. and the two flag officers enjoyed
a pleasant half-hour.
Admiral Huguet and staff then CALI
ed on Governor Pinkham, DIR. A. Mar
ques. the French consul, accompany
ing the visiting naval officer Later
In the morning the governor returned
the call aboard the Montcalm, accom-
panied by Col. J. w. Jones and Major
Nj. M. johnson.
Brigadier-general Macomb, accom-
panied by his aide, Lieut.. c. l. Crock
EFT, called on Admiral Huguet at noon,
and this call will probably be return
ed tomorrow.
No plans have been made for the
formal entertainment of the officers
and men of the Montcalm, although
there will undoubtedly be number Of
small affairs, while the officers will
be made welcome at all the local
clubs.
Admiral Moore plans to give a din