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Well done Gordon.

February 21

Still participating in the festivities, but no salute for King Rex today.

Sunrise

dressed ship in rainbow, in honor of Rex, King of the Carnival with Rex flag at the main.

Sunset

hauled down rainbow and mast head flags.

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February 22

Stop the foolishness. The Admirals are here.

Sunrise

dressed ship with U.S. Ensigns at mast-heads.

8AM to Noon

Rear Admiral Preble visited the ship and was received with the customary honors. At noon fired a national salute of 21 guns.

Meridian to 4PM

Rear Adm. Wyman U.S.N. visited the ship and was received with customary honors.

Sunset

hauled down masthead flags.

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February is complete.

Other than Mardis Gras, not much of interest. Still sitting in port at New Orleans recruiting lots of boys and shipping them off in groups of 30 or so to various locations for training.