Sunday, July 23rd, 1899  

Sunday July 23/99
This is a lovely day and the Water is calm we have Servise in the Officers Dining and Sosrel Room at 1030 am both Room where filled and in the Evening we had specielly Servise in Memorium for our dead Colonel all of us not on duty attented the chaplain preached a verry good Sermon also gave us a short History of the Colonels life the Services lasted 2 Hours we had special Musick for this solem Ocasion allthough no Tears where shed we all feel that we have lost our best Officer and Comander in the Regiment and we all feel sorry for the Wife and all thoose who are so dear to him Colonel Hawkins was born in Washington Co 1843 gratuated at Waynesburg 1860 during this year he enlisted as a private in the 4th Calvary and befor the End of the Civil War wich lasted 4 years he was a Captain then he went into the National Guard where he was a Captain of H Co of the 10 Pa Regt this he held until 1876 when he was elected Colonel of the Regiment he held all during the Hispano War and the Filipinios Outbreak until on the Regt Return he died quietly in his Stateroom on the Senator at 1140 pm on July 18/1899 May he rest in peace Sunday July 23/99
The Weather is lovely all day we have Services Morning and Evening in Social Hall we havnt any change in the Weather at all and no change on Board the Ship our Sick are all doing fine this is July the 29 up until last Night we seen the first Ship sins leaving Yokohoma we are about averaging 11 Knotts per Hour and are exspecting to see "Frisco" on Thusday Aug 1. the Sea is pretty calm.

This is a lovely day and the water is calm. We have services in the officers' dining room at 10:30 a.m. Both rooms were filled; and, in the evening we had a special service in memorial for our dead colonel. All of us not on duty attended. The chaplain preached a very good sermon and also gave us a short history of the colonel's life. The services lasted two hours. We had special music for this solemn occasion. Although no tears were shed, we all feel that we have lost our best officer and commander in the regiment and we feel sorry for the wide and all those who are so dear to him. Colonel Hawkins was born in Washington, D.C. in 1843. He graduated at Waynesburg in 1860. During this year he enlisted as a private in te 4th Cavalry and before the end of the civil war, which lasted four years, he was a captain. Then he went into the National Guard where he was captain of H Company of the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment. This he held until 1876 when he was elected colonel of the regiment. He held all during the Hispano (Spanish) and the Filipino outbreak, until on upon the regiment's return he died quietly in his stateroom on the Senator. At 11:40 p.m. The weather is lovely all day. We have services morning and evening in the social hall. We haven't any change in the weather at all and no change on board the ship. Our dick list are all doing fine. This is July the 29th. Up until last night we seen the first ship since leaving Yokohama. We are averaging about 11 knots per hour and are expecting to see "Frisco" on Thursday August 1st. The sea is pretty calm.