The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
I;yARSHIPS PARADE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT REVIEWS
A GREAT FLEET OF NAVAL
VESSELS.
MAGNIFICENT AND IMPRESSIVE
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY THAT. A
PRESIDENT HAS REVIEWED
NAVAL FLEET.
MARRIED BY SLIGHT ACCIDENT
ONE TORPEDO BOAT DEsT ROVER
RAMS ANOTHER. DOING LIT
TIE DAMAGE.

oyster bay, L.. L., Aug. lJ.-rOI INC
first time in the history of the country
the president of the United States yes
3terday reviewed and inspected, in time
of peace. a great fleet of United States
warships. The ceremony was mag
tniticent and impressive naval spec
Itacle. 1t was unmarried by the slight
est mishap until just at its CONCLUSION.
when the torpedo boat destroyer Ear
fry rapned the destroyer Decatur.
however, doing little damage
THE incident was exciting. 1t oc-
Cured just at the moment when the
president was receiving congratula-
tons upon tho success OF the ma
Ineuyers.
The first squadron Of destroyers.
consisting Of the Decatur Bainbr.dse,
Barry, Dale and Chauncey. all unuer
command of Lieut. l.. H. Chandler, was
approaching the Mayflower at full
speed, The vessels were in close
formation. Orders were signafed
from tire Decatur to the other vessels
ito formsa wedge. In executing the or
ders the Decatur swung across the
bow OF the Barry An instant later the
~ Barry Rammed Her
on the starboard side. AS the ships
!! were running at a speed Of twenty
knots an hour the blow was ire
mendous. The Decatur listed sharply
to port and seemed to be in serious
distress From the Mayfower she ap-
Ipeared to be sinking
The Mayflower's boats were manned
instantly, but were not lowered. as the
Decatur was seen to right herself. in
few minutes she hoisted signal of
mo serious damage"
Admiral Dewey ordered Lieut.
Chandler to proceed with the Ave YES
sells to the Brooklyn navy yard, where
such repairs as may be necessary
could be made quickly. After the dam
age has been repaired the squadron
will rejoin the feet and continue the
summer maneuvers
In commenting on the accident Adj
miral Dewey said that such an acct.
dent was a part Of the war game and
must, at times, be expected.
The Grand Review.
The review occurred on Long Island
sound, two miles and half off the en-
trance to Oyster Bay President
Roosevelt, in company with Secretary
of the Navy Moody, Admiral Dewey,
Rear Admiral Taylor. Rear Admiral
Rodgers, Capt BroWnson Gen.
Chaffee and Gen. Barry stood on the
bridge Of the auxiliary cruiser May
flower as she steamed slowly down one
column Of the warships and up the
other. AS the Mayflower passed each
ship in che two columns, the yards and
rails of each we're manned by jakies
in white duck, the marines were pa
raided and presented arms, the presi.
dents salute of twenty-one guns was
fired, the buglers sounded flourish,
the drummers gave four rufles, the
band played Hail Columbia and The
entire crew stood at salute.
Entertained by President.
AT the conclusion Of the review
President Roosevelt received on board
the Mayfower Rear Admiral Albert s.
Barker, commander-inchief of the
North Atlantic feet Rear Admiral
James A. Sands. commander of the
Caribbean squadron; Rear Admiral
Joseph B. Coghland, commanding the
coast squadron, and Rear Admiral
William c.. Wise, commanding the
training squadron He also received
the captains and commanding officers
of the twenty-five vessels in the feet.
President Roosevelt entertained his
guests and all the commanding officers
Of the feet at a delightful luncheon on
board the Mayflower
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