The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-22
VISITED THE ATLANTIC FLEET
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND Sin
THOMAS Upton.
Ceremonies started at . .. m. and
Lasted All Day--vIslts Exchanged
Divine Service Held on Board the
ksarsarse-An ofSesrs In Full
Dress.

Oyster Bay. N. r., Aug. i7.-With
The North Atlantic feet anchored on
Oyster BAY, Sunday was almost q fete
day ON the bay and sound. Hundreds
Of pleasure craft lowered about the
fleet throughout the day. notwithstand.
Ing the weather WAS threatening.
onielal formaiities were begun at 8
3 o clock In tbs morning. when Rear Ad-
miral Barker. accompanied By Captain
Hemphill Of the kearsarge and Flag
Lieutenant Ebert. went In q barge 70
ths Dolphin To pay his respects To
Secretary Of the Navy Moody. An
hour later Secretary Moody. accom-.
panied by former Secretary Chandler,
FeluEned,the visit. They remained 10
Agtend divine service.
When Admiral Barker WAS Informed
that the president would also attend
the service orders were issued Al once
Cor all ofiesrs To appear in special
fuii dress.
Shortly before ii O'Clock a m. Presi.
beat Roosevelt arrived on the naval
aehl 6yiph. The hand paFndsi. the
laAFihes presented arms. the bngle
bounded fanfare and the drums gave
FOUR Tuiiies. Thea the band played
Hail 10 the Chief. {" Rnd Admiral BaTk.
~ received the president on the quar-.
Ter deck.
fvu minutes later q launch from
fhs sylph conveyed To the keAEAAFge
party Including the presidents fam.
% aad Captain willard x. nrownsoa,
uPeriHtsadsns u the aAval academy.
DO diviHe service uas conducted BY
haplain isaAra. whose sermon vas
Particularly addressed 70 the ollcern
eha men ~ the ship. ilia special
hotne aaa that the mnn who served
is e"antry best IL be uho also serves
sod.
Al the ooheiusioa ~ the service the
pFvslasat and Secretary Moody cas-.
pziiy Inspected SONS parts q the ship.
be prpsidsnt thea received Rear Al.
niFAls Wise. RAhds and coEinn. Who
ad cone fFun their aaEshipe 10 pay
hatF rrSp@cga
Mrs, Roosevelt and The other ladies'
nofe shawu over The ship.
when the pFcsidens ieft the Kcar.
large al p NJ. the sides q all the
4hips Sefe Egain manned and every
booor vas paid. except the aFinE %
Pc salute. Shieh vas oaaisisd because
bis visit uaa unonaciAl and was mads
% = aaaday.
Or Themas Iipsoa Waited.
AZ O'Clock Sir Thomas l1pton. on
suard bis steam yncht Egin. passed
De asot Sir Thomas stood on the
bridge and saigtsa eaeh ship a. be
srns BY. Hs Gas the EnesI q Preai.
Beet Roosevelt "a TIE Mayaoucs.
AZ the euaslusiun q che Fsvteu the
sstslsahlp koaFsAFEe, iiiinnta and
alabama wiii 80 seward al fnii speed.
hich they will tnaintain Until they
beach Raecfuck. at the eastern en-.
rAHoo Of ilnaE tsland sound.
u IL understood thai the arNt a.
lsioh ~ che torpedo brat Destroyer,
funposrd - the Decatur. tiainhrideu,
aagrT. Dale and Chauncey. under com.
naHd Of Lieutenant Lloyd u. Chandler.
pa - the former secretary Of tho
fary. aftes the tassesycsa q the sum.
nor Witch uitl be oaarladcd on the
ofh instant. wiI pSocoed 10 tho
static staslpu via tho Haea canal
tn" cruiser Chicago. which has ar
sed from Europe. Joined the ases aud
Participated IN the review.
First Time in History.
oyster nay. Avg is.-For the arsi
i'a' In tho history u the cUnntry the
President II tho uuIssd States has 10.
si"~~i and Inspected in time 81 peace
great ae~t of the unlted States war.
hipa The ceremony vas a magnif.
on' naval spectacle. u vas un.
fnarr"d by the slightest mishAp Until
pHsi At lie conclusion. when the tor.
ros'o boat destroyer barry rammcd
thH destroyer Decatur. fortunately.
hov"vor. doing little damage The
Incident Vas exciting. II occurred
us' al the moment when the president
~as receiving congratulations upon
no success uf the manenveru.