The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-17
.FETE DAY ON SOUND
MANY FUNCTIONS PRECEDE PRESI-
DENTS REVIEW OF FLEET.
SERVICE ON KEARSARGE
ATTENDED BY THE PRESIDENT,
MRS. ROOSEVELT AND FAMILY.

Band Played "HniI to the Chief"
as President Came AbOard-Serv-
ice Conducted by Chaplain IsaRcs
of Kearsarge and Music Led by
FlaGship's Observation-Disclosures of
Fleet Visit Secretary of Navy
MOOdy-LiptOn Passed Fleet and
SaIuted Each Ship-ChicaGO Joined
Fleet Yesterday.
Oyster Bay, Aug 16.-With the
North Atlantic fleet anchored off Oys-
ter Bay this has been almost a fete
day on the sound.
Official formalities were begun this
morning when Rear Admiral Barker,
commander in-chief of the fleet, paid
his respects to Secretary of the Navy
Moody, who, accompanied by former
Secretary Chandler, returned the visit
an hour later. being received on board
the Kearsarge with special honors.
They remained to attend divine serv-
ice.
Shortly before IL o'clock this morn
ing President Roosevelt arrived and
as he came over the side, he was re-
ceived with honors due the President
of the United States. The band was
paraded, the marines presented arms,
the bugle sounded 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.
Family Came Later.
A few minutes later a launch from
the Sylph conveyed to the Kearsarge
a party including Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Alice Roosevelt Mrs. Emlen Roosevelt,
Miss Christine Roosevelt, Capt. Will
lard 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 President and his party
occupied seats Immediately behind the
chaplain. The music was led by the
f1agships orchestra.
Chaplain Isaacs' sermon was particu-
larly 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 Pres-
dent and Secretary Moody inspected
some parts of the ship. The President
then received Rear Admirals Wise,
Sands and Coghlan, who had come
from their ships to. pay their re-
spects.
When the President left the Kear-
sarge at l O'Clock the sides of all the
ships We're again manned and every
honor was paid except the firing of
the salute, which was omitted be-
cause his visit was unofficial and was
made on Sunday.
Upton Statutes ships.
At 5 o'clock this afternoon Sir Thorn
as Upton, on board his steam yacht
Erin, followed by the yacht Privateer,
passed the fleet. Sir Thomas stood on
the bridge of the Erin and saluted each
ship as she went by. He will be the
guest of President Roosevelt on the
Mayf1ower tomorrow, when he will
take luncheon with him.
At the conclusion of the review to-
morrow, the battleships Kearsarge, Il
linois and Alabama Will go seaWard
at full speed, which they will main
tain until they reach Race Rock, at the
eastern entrance of the Long Island
sound.
1t is understood that the first division
of torpedo boat destroyers, composed
of the Decatur, Chauncey, cambridge,
Barry and Dale, under command of
Lieut.. Lloyd H. Chandler, son of the
former Secretary of the Navy, after
the manoeuvres of the summer, which
will be concluded on the 10Th instant
will proceed to the Asiatic station via
the Suez canal
The cruiser Chicago, which just ar
rived from Europe. joined the fleet to-