The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
EMPHASIZES HAVE
 DAY OF CEREMONIES
Roosevelt Attends Divine Ser
 vice on the kearSarge
MOODY WAS ALSO PRESENT
Marines Were the Busiest Men of the Day and Were Kept in Arms and Full Dress for Sew
 eraI Hours.

Oyster Bay, N. F., August 1e.-With the North Atlantic feet anchored off Oyster Bay, this has been almost fete day on the bay and sound. Hundreds of pleasure craft, ranging through all the grades from the plebean row boat to the aristocratic steam yachts, have been lowering about the fleet of great fight ing machines throughout the day. The threatening weather did not deter anybody, evidently from visiting the fleet. Officers of the flagship Rear sarge tonight estimated that a thousand persons were in or about the various vessels during the day and evening. The busiest men on the ships were the ma rines, who were kept under arms all day in full dress. The tackles on all the ships were attlred in white duck.
 Official formalities were begun at g o'clock this morning when Rear Admiral Barker, commander in chief of the fleet, accompanied by Captain Hemphill of the Kearsarge, and flag lieutenant E. W. Eberle, went in barge to the Dolphin to pay his respects to the Secretary of NiiN ANNNy NAOouys All IOuI ldltT DeCTc- tary Moody. accompanied by Secretary w E. Chandler, returned the visit. being received on board the Kearsarge with special honors. They remained to at- tend divine service.
 Officers in Full Dress.
 When Rear Admiral Barker was in- formed that the President also would at- tend the service, orders were issued for all officers to appear in special full dress
 Shortly before II a. m. President Roose- Welt arrived near the Kearsarge in the naval yacht Sylph. Flag Lieutenant Eberle put off in the steam barge to present to the President the admirars compliments and to conduct him aboard the flagship. On board the Kearsarge the President as he came over the side, was received with honors due to the President Of the United States The band was pa raded, the marines presented arms, the bugle sounded a fanfare, and the drums gave four ruffles. Then the band played Hail to the Chief and Admiral Barker received the President on the quarter deck.
 few minutes later a launch from the Sylph conveyed to the Kearsarge party, including Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice iNpoStNell, lrS. fullln roosevelt, MISS Christine Roosevelt, Capt Willard H. Brownson, superintendent of the Naval academy, and the Roosevelt children The service was conducted by Chaplain Isaacs of the Kearsarge on the after part of the covered gun deck. The Presi- dent and his party occupied seats i'm mediately behind the chaplain. who. in conducting the service, faced the en- listed men. The ships officers were ar- ranged in the rear of the Presidents party.
 Sermon to Officers.
 Chaplain Isaacs sermon was particular ly addressed to the officers and men of the ship. His special theme was that the man who served his country best is he who also serves best his God. At the conclusion of the service, which was very impressive, the President and Secretary Moody chatted with Admiral Barker and casually inspected some parts of the ship. The President then received Rear Ad- mlrals Wise. Sands and Coghlan, who had come from their f1agships to pay their respects.
 Mrs. Roosevelt and the other ladies were shown over the ship by Flag Lieutenant Eberle and were particularly delighted with the magnificent punch bowl pre- sented by the German emperor on the occasion of the visit of the Kearsarge to Kiel.
 When the President left the Kearsarge at 1 D. m. the sides of all the ships were again manned and every honor was paid except the firing of the salute which was omitted because his visit was unofficial and was made on a Sunday,
 At D. m. Sir Thomas Lipton, on board his steam yacht Erin, followed by the yacht Privateer. passed the fleet. Sir Thomas stood on the bridge of the Erin and saiuted each ship as he went by. He will be the guest of President Roosevelt on the Mayflower tomorrow.
 The cruiser Chicago, which just arrived from Europe, joined the fleet today.