Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17
The BIG REVIEW
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Promises to Be Grand Occasion
Off Oyster Bay.
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Vessels Of the Fleet Congregating
from Along the Coast.
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President Has Many Visitors to Enjoy
the Spectacle.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug 16-With the
North Atlantic fleet anchored off Oyster
Bay, this has been almost "a fete day
on the bay and sound. Hundreds Of
pleasure craft. ranging through all the
grades from the plebian row boat to the
aristocratic steam yacht have been
lowering about the fleet of great fight
ing machines throughout the day.
Threatening weather did not deter any
body from visiting the fleet.
Official formalities were begun at 9
o'clock this morning, when Rear Ad-
miral Barker, communicating chief
accompanied by Capt. Hemphill of the
Kearsarge and Flag Lieutenant E. w.
Eberle went in a barge to the Dolphin
to pay his respects to Secretary of
the Navy Moody. An hour later, Sec
rotary Moody, accompanied by Former
Secretary w. E. Chandler, returned the
visit. They remained to attend Divine
service. When Admiral Barker was in
formed that the President would also
attend the service orders We're issued
for all officers to appear in special full
dress.
Shartly before II A. NJ, President
Roosevelt arrived near the Kearsarge
in the naval yacht Sylph. Flag
Lieut.. Eberle put off in the steam
barge to present to the Presi-
dent the admiraTs 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 paraded,
the marines presented arms, the bugle
sounded a fanfare and the drums gave
four ruffies. Then the band played
Hail to the Chief" and Admiral Kalxer
received the President on the quarter
deck.
A few minutes later launch from
the Sylph conveyed to the Kearsarge
a party including Mrs. Roosevelt and
the Roosevelt children.
The service was conducted by Chaplain
Isaacs of the Kearsarge. Chaplain
Isaacs' sermon was particularly 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, the
President and Secretary Moody chatted
with Admiral Barker and casually in
spected some parts of the ship. The Pres
ident then received Rear Admirals Wise.
Sands and Coghlan who had come from
their tiagships to pay their respects Mrs
Roosevelt and the other ladies were then
shown over the ship.
When the President left the Kear-
sarge. at p. NJ, 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 unof-
fetal and was made on a Sunday
At p. NJ. Sir Thomas Upton on board
his steam yacht Erin, followed by the
yacht Privateer, passed the fleet. Sir
Thomas stood on the bridge of the Erin
will be the guest of President Roosevelt
on the Mayflower, tomorrow, when he will
take luncheon with him.
At the conclusion of the review, tomor-
row, the battleships kearsarge, Illinois
and Alabama, will go seward at full
speed, which they will maintain until
they reach Race Rock at the eastern en-
trance of Long Island sound.
1t is understood that the first division
of torpedo boat destroyers, composer or
the Decatur Bainridge, Barry, Dale and
Chauncey, under command of Lieut..
Chandler, after the maneuvres of the
summer, which will be concluded on the
10Th inst, will proceed to the Asiatic sta
ton via the Suez canal. arr
The cruiser Chicago, which just arrived
from Europe joined the fleet, today, and
will participate in the review