Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-03
FORECASTOF WEEKS EVENTS
President Will Review Great Fleet Of
Oyster Bay Today.
PRlztFlGH1 At GolOHtLDs, NEVADA
Cans and Nelson VIII Meet Today
Negro is Favorite In Betting,
hut Backers Of Blacksmith
Are Confident.

NEW YORK. Sept 2.-Tomorrow. Labor
day. what will probably be the greatest
assembage Of war vessels in the history
OF the western hemisphere, will be reviewed
by President Roosevelt in the waters of
Long Island Sound, of oyster Bay. In
the feet will be the newest and best of
the vessels Of the American navy, includ-
ing all that is most efficient in the various
classes OF battleships. cruisers. torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers and sub
marines In the fleet, commanded by Rear
Admiral Evans. there will be 1900 men
to cheer President Roosevelt as the May
flower steams through the lines of war
ships. The following is the program to be
observed:
sa. m.-ships, full dress
10;45 a. m.-Mayfiower, with president
ii a. m.-Mayfiower reaches head of col
umn.
u m.-Msyf1ower anchors.
,tl. 2:9S p: m.-Commander-in-chief visits
l p, M, to 2:15 p. m.-Reception on board
2:3O p. m.~President visits Maine. Ala
bama, West Virginia in succession, and
perhaps other ships.
p. m.-Ships illuminate.
When the review is over the ships will
proceed to different stations, according to
pTeNiOuS dSSlBnnlenl. Al Ine Close Oh Ine
review there will be a reception on the
Mayfiower. at which the president will
greet the commanders of the ships.
Bryan Returns 20 Nebraska.
w. ]. Bryan, during the week, will pro-
ceed to his home in Lincoln, Neo. On
the way he probably will make an address
at Detroit, and in Chicago he will be the
guest Of the Iroquis club, where he is to
make an address.
On Wednesday. at Bath, Secretary Taft
will deliver what is expected to be an i'm
portant speech in the Maine campaign.
On Saturday, at Oyster Bay, President
Roosevelt win attend the ceremonies in
celebration of the 2OOth anniversary of
Christ church. Oyster Bay. and will de-
liver an address.
The German-American races for the
Roosevelt cup off Marblehead, Mass. under
the joint control of the Kaiserlicher Yacht
club of Kiel and the Eastern Yacht club of
Boston, will be started of Half Way Rock,
at II O'Clock a. M, or as soon thereafter
as may be expedient on the following dates:
Monday, September 3. Wednesday. Sep
] tember g.; Thursday, September g. Satur-
day, September 8; Monday September 10;
Tuesday, September IL df necessary.
The amateur athletic union Junior and
senior ndtlondi championships Will bc hcfu
under the auspices of the New York Ath-
letic club at Traverse Island. Pelham
Manor. New York. on Saturday Septem-
Der 8,
Prfxensht mt GoldseId. Nev.
One of the most important events In the
prize ring In recent months win be de-
cided Monday, when Joe Cans, the negro
lightweight, will meet Battling" Nelson at
An ne Yratx ted
to have trained carefully for the contest
and good fight is expected. Cans has
been the favorite in betting but the follow
ers of Nelson express complete confidence
that their man will win.
The regatta of the Middle States Regatta
association viii be held at Washington on
Monday. There are sixteen events on the
program and some Of the best oarsmen OF
the middle states are entered.