Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-18
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Imposing Array Off,
inc Crafts at Oysm's Fight
For NAVAL REV.
TWenty.One War Ships Drawn Up
Parrllei Columns Rest Upon the
CLASSY Surface OF Long
Island Sound.

Oyster Bay. l.. l.. Aug i7.-Twenty-
one warshlps. drawn up IN four par
aliel columns one mile long and lnclud-
Ing some OF the best lighting ships OF
the United States navy resting upon
the CLASSY surface % Long Island
sound, composed a picture which lay
spread out before President Roosevelt
when he stepped out upon the veranda
OF his home al sagamore Hll Their
brass works. shining under the slantlnr
rays Of the morning sun. gave evidence
that every ship was spick and span for
this the first naval review az the na-
tons GUNNER capital. ani probably
the FIRST ever held Tor the exclusive
purpose Of presidential honofs Com
manded By Rear Admiral Barker and
three other naval officers similar In
rank. the fleet, comprising two squad
rons. each OF two divisions. besides a
fotilla OF torpedo boat destroyers. in
oluded representatives OF every type OF
fighting craft from the ponierous Ill-
nois 20 the little destroyers. Two par
allel columns ~ hattleshlps and cruis-
ers. headed by The Kcarsarge. Rear
Admiral Barker's flagship. nanked by
hles of desiroyers. composing the
North Atlantic fleet. covered the placid
sound Tor two miles on shore from
picturesque Lloyd's neck and hlockad-
Ing the mouth of oyster bay. presented
splendid marine spectacle. abundant
~ suggestive OF Americas sea power
Clustered IN the mouth of the bay.
rested the presidents yacht. the May /
flower; Secretary Moody's official
yacht. Dolphin. and Sir Thomas LIP /
tons beautiful steam yacht. Erin. sur I
rounded By graceful eet OF steam and {
sailing vessels gathered 90 witness the F.
imposing ceremony when the president /
and heet officials exchanged greetings. I
Fairer weather for the review could I
rot have been asked When the presi- |
dent boarded the Maynowers launch I
at Roosevelts landing the big Whit. ,
shapes OF the war vessels between the
double lines % gray destroyers loomed I
out through the thin haze that hung
over the sound Hardly ripple I
wrlnkled the surface of the water.
The Mayilower lay In the mouth OF 1
Oyster hay Near by was the Dolphin. /
with Secretary Moodyg Dewey |
and rear admirals on board.
Before the president arrived Secre- /
tary Moody Admiral Dewey. Rear Ad- |
mlral Taylor. chief of the bureau OF /
Rear Admiral Rogers.
OF the New York yard /
Captain Brownson. commandant OF the
naval review. General Chance Sir
Thomas Upton. Colonel r. Sharman
Crawford, % the Royal Ulster Yacht
club. a.. oliver Isclin. ". Butler Dun
can. Woodbury. Kane and Commodore I
Frederick e.. Bourne. OF the New York
Yacht club. were taken on board the
Mayi0Wcr As the president stepped
,n the deck OF the Maynower her guns
spoke the first salute Leaving her
anchorage. the Dolphin passed the
Maydower, saluting as she went by.
Then The M1ynower steamed down the
1ay. followed by the presidents yacht
'yiph. having guests n the president
lu board
slowly the presidents flagship moved {
,ut into che sound. where the battle
hips ard cruisers law in two parallel
lines iengthwise the sound. with n
olumn of destroyers hanking each line
0f the larger ships The gun IN the
telrsarge second battery spur,ed n
ittle Hlsh OF nage and smoke and the
ucccssion M presidential salutcs then I
.eran While the smoke was drifting
rom the kearslrgcs guns her band A..
truck mp Columbia" and her sailors
ave the president "a ringing cheer AZ
he Maynowor moved by From the
ridge of the Maydower President
,oosevont surrounded by a group OF .
dm.rals and guests. acknowledged the
aiutes.