The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-08-21
VISITED THE ATLANTIC FLEET
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND SIR.
THOMAS Upton.
Ceremonies Started at 9 a. m. and
Lasted All Day-Visits Exchanged
Divine Service Held on Board the
kearsarge-AlI Officers in Full.
Dress.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 17.-With-
the North Atlantic fleet anchored off
Oyster Bay, Sunday was almost a fete'
day on the bay and sound. Hundreds.
of pleasure craft lowered about the
fleet throughout the day, notwithstand-
ing the weather was threatening.
Official formalities were begun at g.
o'clock in the morning, when Rear Ad-
miral Barker, accompanied by Captain
Hemphill of the Kearsarge and Flag
Lieutenant Ebert, went in a barge to-
the Dolphin to pay his respects to
Secretary of the Navy Moody. An.
hour later Secretary Moody, accom-
panied by former Secretary Chandler.
returned the visit. They remained to-
attend divine service.
When Admiral Barker was informed
that the president would also attend
the service, orders were issued at once
for all officers to appear in speciaB
full dress.
Shortly before II o'clock a. m. Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived on the naval
yacht Sylph. The band 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 Bark
er received the president on the quar-
ter deck.
few minutes later a launch from
the Sylph conveyed to the Kearsarge-
party including the presidents fam
lily and Captain Willard K. Brownson,
superintendent of the naval academy
The divine service was conducted by
Chaplain Isaacs, whose 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
God.
At the conclusion of the service the
president and Secretary Moody cas-
ually inspected some parts of the ship.
The president then received Rear Ad-
mirals Wise, Sands and Coglan, who
had come from their flagships to pay
their respects.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the other ladies
were shown over the ship.
When the president left the Kear-
sarge at l p. m, 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 unofficial and was made
on a Sunday.
Sir Thomas Upton Visited.
AT 5 o'clock Sir Thomas Upton, on
board his steam yacht Erin, passed
the fleet. Sir Thomas stood on the,
bridge and saluted each ship as he.
went by. He was the guest Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the Mayflower.
At the conclusion of the review the.
battleship Kearsarge, Illinois and
Alabama will go seward at full spec -.
which they will maintain until they
reach Racerock, at the eastern en-
trance of Long Island sound
1t is understood that the first di-
vision of the torpedo boat destroyers,
composed Of the Decatur, cambridge.
Barry, Dale and Chauncey, under COM
mand of Lieutenant Lloyd H. Chandler.
son of the former secretary of the.
navy, after the maneuvers of the sum-
mer, which will be concluded on the.
S9th instant will proceed to the.
Asiatic station via the Suez canal.
The cruiser Chicago, which has ar
rived from Europe, Joined the fleet and
participated in the review.