The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17

: OF the Mayflower her guns spoke the
first salute OF the morning
Leaving her anchorage the Dolphin
passed the Mayfower saluting as she
went by. Then the Mayfiower steamed
down the bay followed by the president S
yacht. the Sylph, having guests OF the
president on board. Slowly the presi-
dents flagship moved out into the sound.
where the battleships and cruisers lay
In two parallel lines, lengthwise OF the
sound with a column OF destroyers flank
ing each line OF larger ships.
THE RIGHT COLUMN.
The right column was composed OF two
divisions, the first consisting OF the kear-
sarge, Illinois and Alabama under COM
mand OF Rear Admiral Barker; the Sec
ond comprising the Texas, Baltimore and
Chicago. commanded by Rear Admiral
Sands.
The left column included Admiral Cogh-
lan's flagship. the Olympia, and the
cruiser Topeka, composing the FIRST divi-
sion OF the destroyer fiotilla. the Decatur.
Bainbridge. Barry. Dale and Chauncey.
Under command of Lieutenant L. II.
Chandler, lying outside OF the remainder
OF the fleet. was a fianking column Of de-
stroyers including the Truxton, worden,
Whipple, Stewart and Lawrence. COM
manded by Lieutenant H * Benham.
surrounding them was a fiotilla of steam
craft OF all description. numbering a hum
dred vessels and including splendid steam
yachts
string OF code signals futtered IN the
rigging OF the Dolphin. an answering
string hung Imply from the Kearsarge
yard and many flags wigwagged from
snip to ship of the big fleet.
PROGRESS OF THE PRESIDENT.
With the presidents flag flying from
her main truck. the Mayhower steamed
slowly off to the east end OF the right
column. moved down through the lane
between the first column OF battleships
and cruisers and the first column of de-
stroyers. Lines OF white clad sailors
manned the rails. superstructure fight
ing tops and yards OF the white feet and
dotted the rails of the dark hulled de-
stroyers. Scurrying launches cleared the
course of the Mayfower and the Sylph
as they entered the lone.
A 12-pound gun in the Kearsarge's sec
ondary battery spurted a little flash OF
fame and smoke and the succession Of
presidential salutes began. While the
smoke was drifting from the Kearsarges s
guns her band struck up Columbia and
her sailors gave the preparing cheers as
the Mayfiower moved by.
At a speed of three miles an hour, the
presidents flagship proceeded down the
lane and as she appeared the guns OF
each OF the ships in turn spoke I'm salute.
their bands and the cheers OF the sailors
Joining In the tribute. The guns OF the
destroyers were silent From the bridge
Of the Mayhower President Roosevelt.
surrounded by a group of admlrals and
guests acknowledged the salutes. At the
end OF the line the Mayfiower turned and
passed down the line between the sec
ond column OF cruisers and second line Of
iestroyers.
AN INSPIRING PICTURE.
One after another the guns OF the |
Dolphin, Panther. Prairie. Yankee To-
peka and Olympia saluted until having
circled the fleet and completed the first
part OF the review, the Mayfiower stopped
AZ the head Of the two columns bet ween |
he Kearsarge and the Olympia
AS a naval picture II was splendid and
Inspiring. Launches were put off from !
he warships and swept over TO the May /
lower, conveying the commanders and /
lag officers. 10 pay their respects to the |
PRESIDENT This formality completed. the |
PRESIDENT boarded the Mayfower's launch /
md was conveyed 10 the KearsarRe 10 /
'eturn the official call.
Twenty-one guns from her secondary /
IA tterv spoke an official waIror,a ara a - /