July 15,1898

Life-saving crew making ready... practice shots with 18 lb. projectile bombard buildings... carries line over mast but overshoots lagoon striking colonnades on north side dislodging a few bricks in the paving... a smaller boat has been ordered... the present one is too large to capsize. It has decided to cover the bricks with boards, as they cannot stop cannon from shooting too far.

Children's Building Dedicated.

Fish about 4" long found in lagoon... mystery as to how they got there... similar to fish sent to Gov't Building.

Over 100 Ostriches... fight between two of the larger ones...