Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1898 — Received Her Sailors. [ARTICLE]

Received Her Sailors.

For the first time in history Queen Victoria has held a reception for some of her sailors. The affair took place Ht Osborne house after the return of the cruiser St. George from a three-years’ stay in South Africa. The crew had hail much fighting to do while there, and after the ship reached Portsmouth 24 officers and 284 men were presented to the queen personally.