New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-03
ALL READY FOR REVIEW
SHIPS IN THEIR PLACES.
Thousands Tisit Oyster Bay achts
Gather around Fleet.
tRy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]


the commander in chief is the only thing lacking
now TO complete the fleet review. A few hours
of good weather might be added TO cheer the
onIookers and put sparkles on the waves and
glisten on the polished paint and metal OF the
feet. but ali the ships there and all or the
officers and jackies 10 man them. BY noon TO
day every battIeship. cruiser torpedo boat anu
auxiliary craft that is TO take part IN to-nlor-
rows show had dropped anchor in the place as
signed her. and the thousands of spectators
who iourneyed here by land water were well
repaid for their trip
The feet lies In three great columns, east and
west. lust outside the entrance 20 oyster Bay
Harbor
lust before dark the Dolphin, flying the nag
Of the Secretary OF the Navy, steamed down the
Sound from the east and made the circuit OF the
fleet AS the little boat puffed around the huge
sh ps of war each one gave her greeting OF
bugle blasts. and each one displayed row Of
white clothed jackies on the rail. No salutes
were fired. the expenditure of black powder be-
ing reserved for tomorrow. when the great guns
VIII awake the echoes from Sycamore Hin to
the Connecticut bluffs. not once. but hundreds or
times. After the Dolphin steamed around the
feet the Secretary's ship sailed into the harbor
and dropped anchor not far from the Mayfower.
which lies off Columbia Grove Secretary Bona
par,e cid not receive any callers on board the
Dolrhin after his arrival and made visits
himself.
GUESTS AT SYCAMORE HILL.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the German Am
bassador. who will be a spectator Of the review
from the Mayfower tomorrow, is house guest
at sagamore Hill. and is DR.. p NJ Rixey
surgeon general of the navy. the Presidents off,
cial physician
Among the hundreds of pleasure craft that
have come in TO hover around the fighting ships
during the review might be mentioned Com.ho-
dore Benedicts Oneida, the Mermaid, the
Dodger. the Carmen. Marcia III. the Duquesne.
the Hiawatha the Ariel of Philadelphia, and
the sea Fox The Sea Fox. a beautiful schooner
sailed through the feet upon her arrival show
ing her heels to a number OF steam yachts that
followed her from New York.
The crews of the fleet gave the Sea Fox a
rousine cheer as she came In Some OF the ships
Of the feet are making elaborate preparations
for their electrical display tomorrow night.
The Indiana and the West Virginia Will have
electrical signs with letters four feet in height
while other ships Of the fleet will put out novel
light effects of their own creation for the bene-
fit of the visitors and their fellows.
The little village of oyster Bay is overwhelmed
away supperless tonight. and to secure shelter
and a cot TO sleep on is luxury.
Hundreds Of people wandered about the viii
lage all day and tonight the streets swarmed
with people. Many excursions came here to-
night from New York. New Haven. New London.
Newport and Providence I'm private yachts and
chartered steamers. There also many auto
mobile parties along the road. The hotels along
the shores and at this place are unable to ac-
connmodate the crowds. and many of those who
came I'm automobiles sleeping In their cars
all night The crowd of visitors swept down on
the local drug store and other little places which
have kept open. and in a short time all the
.o,yenir postal cards were bought up and the
r,ostoeice filled with them 70 he sent ont in the
first mail tomorrow morning
president Roosevelt and his family spent the
,,-o,;,e on the large piazza on Sycamore Hill
i,,.i,,ey the spectacle on the bay. The President
-, Ms Roosevelt attended Christ Church this
mornirg
No shore leave is to be issued to the personnel
- the feet during its stay here
PLANS FOR THE REVIEW.
rho review begins Tomorrow at IL o'clock.
ana as President Roosevelt Is 70 remain out on
- e,,,,rd NJ, the Mayhower until night 70 wit
SO me electrical display and illumination of
n. sbips n will not end until he leaves his
ca.sr,r During this time the ships OF the fleet
m ,a,,s,r AZ anchorage in the positions they
,,ov, IA They viii weigh anchor at G o'clock
- 4r,o,7s,, ,norning and proceed 70 their several
stations
In ,,,ti,., IKE -eyie,. ;he Mayfower y III steam
xo.tiuued . second Pass,