River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-20
BATTLESH|PS
PASS IN REVIEW
Imposing Parade Occurs Before the
President.
is A. GREAT NAVAL SPECTACLE
Event Occurs In Long Island sound,
on Entrance to Oyster Bay
Names of Vessels Par
ticipating.


Oyster Bay, Aug. 1.-THE review and
inspection by President Roosevelt of the
North Atlantic squadron took place to-
day. The naneuvers occurred in Long
Island sound, almost directly north of
the entrance to Oyster Bay. 1t was an
imposing naval spectacle, nearly score
OF the nations best fighting ships par
ticipating in the naaneuvers. President
Roosevelt reviewed the fleet from the
bridge of the auxiliary cruiser Mayfow-
er, The following vessels took part In
the review: Battleships Kearsarge,
Alabama, Illinois and Texas; cruisers
Baltimore, Olympia, Yankee, Prairie,
Topeka and Panther; a fiotilla of tor
pedo boats and destroyers.
Many Visitors.
With the North Atlantic fleet an
chored off Oyster Bay, Sunday was al
most fete day on the bay and sound.
Hundreds of pleasure craft, ranging
through all the grades from the pie
beian rowboat to the aristocratic steam
yacht, lowered about the fleet of
great fighting machines throughout the
day. Threatening weather did not de-
ter anybody evidently from visiting
the fleet Officers from the flakship
Kearsarge estimated that a thousand
persons were in or about the various
vessels during the day and evening.
The busiest men on the ships were the
marines, who were kept under arms
all day in full dress. The jackies on
all the ships were attired in white
duck.
Official formalities were begun at
nine o'clock in the morning, when
Rear Admiral Barker, commander in
chief OF the fleet, accompanied by Capt
Homphill, OF the Kearsarge, and Flag
Lieut.. e. W. Eberle, 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 w. G.
Chandler returned the visit, being re-
ceived on board the Kearsarge with
special honors. They remained to at
tend Divine service. When Admiral
Barker was informed that the presi-
dent also would attend the service, or
oers were issued for all officers TO ap-
pear in special full dress.
President Attends Service.
| Shortly before II a. M President
Roosevelt arrived near the Keal'sarge
! in the naval yacht Sylph. Flag Lieut..
EbeIle put off in the steam barge to
present to the president the admiraPs
compliments and to conduct him
aboard the flagship. On board the
Kearsarge the president as ne came
over the side, was received with hon
ors due to the president of the Unit
ed States. The band was paraded, the
marines presented arms, the buglo
sounded fanfare and the drums gave
four ruffies. The ntne band played
"Hail to the Chief" and Admiral
Barker received the president on the
quarter deck.
A few minutes later launch from the
Slyph conveyed to the Kearsarge par
ty including Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice
Roosevelt, Mrs. Emlin Roosevelt. Miss
Christine Roosevelt, Capt Willard Fl.
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 prasi-
dent and his party occupied seats i'm
mediately behind the chaplin, who, in
conducting the service faced the en-
listed men. Chaplain Isaacs' 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 best his God.
When the president left the Kearsarge at
p. m. the sides IF 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 Sunday.
At the conclusion of the review to-day
the battleships Kearsarge, Illinois and
Alabama will go seward at full speed,
which they will maintain until they
reach Race Rock at the eastern entrance
of the Long Island sound. 1t is under
stood that the first division of torpedo
boat destroyers, composed of the Deca-
tur, cambridge, Barry, Dale and Chaun-
cey, under command of Lieut.. Lloyd
II. Chandler, son Of the former secre-
tary of the navy, after the maneuvers Of
the summer, which will be concluded on
the 18th instant, will proceed to the
Asiatic station via the Suez canal. The
cruiser Chicago, which just arrived from
Europe, Joined the feet Sunday and will
participate in the review.