Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-29
The White Squadron Will Be
Asked to Come ia Parade.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Meeting Hold Yesterday AT . noon Tive.
helters Written, Schools viii Pro-
badly Give "a Holiday as r..
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The Business Mems Association.s
S''ecii committee on arrangements for
she coming of the White Squadron me.
yesterday afternoon ana further dis
cussed ways and means Of making the
occasion great success.
Chairman Henley reported that he
mad been given TO understand that the
schools would give one day holiday, as
requested by the association.
IN order that every one in Ee,Nport
News may be given an opportunity Of
seeing the ships. the committee vii,
ehaeavor to get permission from the
department to have them come up past
newport News into James River, so
tAat the people can review them from
the Casino shore.
1t is evident that this is good
pan and Mr. Henley has already writ
ven three letters for the purpos, or
getting it put into execution. One OF
these letters is addressed to the Assis-
tant Secretary Of the Navy, another to
Senator Martin. and the third. to the
ranking officer of the squadron.
Mt Henley will also communicate
With the Norfolk committees and sug-
sest a conference at Old Point, or
anywhere else that may be decided
upon, so that plans may be perfected
1of final arrangements.
When the warships OF the North At
lantlc squadron and the cruiser Olym-
pia arrive in Hampton Roads next
Tuesday from New York, they will BE
accompanied by a walsh:p which was
not asked for by the delegations which
went to Washington to call on the Sec
rotary Of the Navy. If the delegations
mad known that this ship would be at
New York in time TO leave with the
squadron request would have been
made for her presence here with the
other vessels, but as nothing was
known Of her coming to New York IT
this time her name was not mentioned
in Washington.
This ship is the cruiser Chicago, the
flagship Of Rear Admiral Howison.
which reached New York Tuesday
night after voyage Of 21oO0 miles
around South Africa. |. is understood
that orders will be issued for the Chi
cago to accompany the squadron to
Hampton Roads
According to the present understand
ing. the warships will leave New York
MONDAY morning for Hampton Roads
ana will reach here Tuesday AS the
cruising speed it is not likely that they
Will reach Old Point before noon
The idea seems to prevail that the
squadron is ordered here only for a few
days in order that the people Of this
section may have an opportunity of
seeing again the Warships which did the
work in the last war This is d mis-
take. 1t is probable that all or the
Snlps, with the exception of the Olym-
pia and the Chicago, will remain in this
vicinity for some weeks. While here
the fteet Will prepare for its autumn
work. which will include target prac-
t1ce and drill off the Virginia Capes.
Although it has rot been definitely
decided at What yard tie Olympia will
be placed cut of commission it is likely
New York will be selected. 1t will be
possibly two weeks before orders are
issued detaching officers from the ship
ana the transfer of the men to other
vessels. Meanwhile the Olympia Will
remain with the home squadron.
It mas been suggested to the commit
tee that arrangements be made with
the shiIH-ard officials and the naval Of
Icers on duty there to extend to the Of
hcers Of the vessels Of the North At
lantlc squadron an invitation to inspect
AiN''
consent of the Navy Depa rtment can
pc obtained TO the James river trip,
and the plan TO have the officers in
spect the kearsarse is favored, all of
the warships will come to anchor in the
James and remain there about two
hours. 1t would be a great sight and
realizing this the committee will make
every effort to have this program car
ried out