Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-17
Twenty-One War Ships, In
Guiding Some of Best Fight
ers In Today's Review
PRESENT INSPIRING SPECTACLE
President Roosevelt Accompanied by
Many Distinguished Public Men and
Officers of the Navy-Lipton an
honored Guest-Grea. Fleet of Steam
and Sailing Yachts.

OYSTER Bay, Aug. 1T.-Twenty-on
umns a mile long, including some of the
best fighting ships OF the United States
Eavy, resting upon the CLASSY surface
of Long Island Sound, composed the
picture which lay spread out before
President Roosevelt when he stepped
out upon the veranda Of his home at
Sycamore Hill today. Every ship was
spick and span for this, the first naval
review ever held for the exclusive pur-
pose of presidential honors.
Clustered in the mouth of the bay
rested the presidents yacht Mayflower,
Secretary Moody's official craft, the
Dolphin. and Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht
Erin. surrounded by graceful fleet of
steam and sailing yackts gathered to
witness the imposing ceremony when
the president and fleet officially ex-
changed greetings.
Fairer weather for the review could
not have been asked. When the presi-
dent boarded the Mayfiower from its
launch he was greeted by Secretary
Moody, Admiral Dewey, Rear Admirals
Taylor and Rodgers. Captain Bronson.
General Chaffee. Sir Thomas Upton,
and members of the Royal Ulster and
New York Yacht clubs. With the presi-
dents flag flying from the main truck
the Mayflower slowly moved out into
the sound. where the battleships and
cruisers lay in two parallel lines,
l-ngthwise of the sound, with columns
of destroyers flanking each line of the
larger ships.
The vessels taking part in the review
We're the kearsarge, Illinois Alabama,
Texas. Baltimore, Chicago, Olympia.
Topeka, Yankee, Prairie. Panther. Dol
phin, Decatur, Bainbridge, Barry. Dale,
Chauncey, TruXton, Worden, Whipple,
Stewart, Lawrence. Surrounding them
was a f1otilla of steam crafts of all de-
scriptions, numbering hundreds of ves-
sells. AS the Mayfower steamed thru
the lane, lines of white-clad sailors
manned the rails of the Superstructure,
fighting tops and yards, and as the
president passed. the ships gun belched
forth salute, which he gracefully ac-
knowledged.
AS naval picture it was splendid
and Inspiring. After the Mayfiower
had passed each vessel she passed at
the head of the two columns. Immed-
lately launches We're put off from the
war ships, conveying the commanders
and flag officers to the Maytiower, to
pay their respects to the president.
Subsequently the president passed each
battleship and cruiser returning the Of
fetal call.
AS the president visited each ship,
not only that ship, but every battleship
and cruiser Joined in the salute, both
at arrival and departure. With twelve
ships firing at one time, each salute
of twenty-one guns, the cannonadlnS
resembed that of a fleet In action.
1t required two hours for the presi-
dent to complete lis round of visits AMI
at the end of the tour every ship in the
fleet except the destroyers, had saluted
him twenty-five times, a total OF $500
rounds. Most of the guns used We're
either 1876, or four Founders.
For more than three hours the big
ships lay motionless under the Scorch-
ing sun, with onl breeze enough TO clear
away the smoke of the guns. During
all that time sailors continued to man
the yards rails and tops of every ship
OF the fleet.
On his visit to the kearsarge, the
president inspected the after-turret and
the ships crew was mustered aft for
inspection. Admiral Dewey and some
of the rear admirals accompanied the
president on his visit to the ships The
fleet was due to pass in review before
the Mayfower at 1870 and then pro-
ceed to Portland, Me-, but the ships
had not left anchorage at p. m.