Evening star., 1906-09-03
NAVAL PARADE
At OYSTER BAY
Spectacular Display of Uncle
Sans Warships .A
FOR PRESIDENTS REVIEW
Whole City Of Jackies in White Man
ned Fleet.
As BATTLESHIPS IN THE LINES
Greatest Fleet Of War Vessels Ever
Assembled in the Waters Of the
Western World.
Whole City Of Jackies in White Man
ned Fleet.
8 BATTLESHIPS IN THE LINES

An auspicious event in our naval
circles transpired at Oyster Bay to-
day when President Roosevelt re-
viewed the greatest feet of Ameri-
can warsllips ever assembled at one
time.
A new departure in reviewing the
ships was observed in the formation
of the vessels in three long lines,
around and between which the
Presidents vessel, the Mayfower,
passed, while the 1900 white-clad
jackies mingled their cheers with
the deepening roar of over I,Ioo big
cannons. 1t was a great day for
Uncle Sam and his mighty navy.
OYSTER BAY. N Y. September. IA
| salute OF twenty-one guns fired stimuli
taneously by every fighting craft in n
mighty feet Of two score warships greet
ed President Roosevelt when he stepped
| on board the naval yacht Mayfiower to-
day to review what is believed to be the
largest war fleet that ever assembled in
American waters. When the President
stepped or board the Mayfiower the great
fleet lay in three columns, each about two
miles In length, with battleships and
monitors in the center column, the cruis-
ers and several other battleships in the
offshore column and a long line of tor
pedo destroyers stretched between the
remainder of the fleet and the shore. Eu-
cfrcling the entire fleet was a Gordon of
cutters making picket line for the ex-
clusion of the excursion boats.
Dull and lowering skies. with fitful
showers OF rain sweeping across the
sound, threatened to rob the display Of
much of its beauty and cast a serious
damper over the enthusiasm of the thou
sands Of spectators who were gathering
to witness 1t in every manner of craft
conceivable
Half All hour before the arrival of the
President Secretary Of the Navy Bona.
parte boarded the Mayflower and was re-
ceived with a salute by the Marine Guard
and the rIff1es of the drums. Following
him came Postmaster General Cortelyou,
who was also honored on the quarterback
The naval attaches representing foreign
governments came on board the pes
Moines and were transferred to the May
flower In launches. AS they reached the
gangway there was more salsting. Mem
bers of the naval committees of Congress
were also taken on board the Mayfiower
as guests of the President during the re-
view.
A large number of guests of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt were on board the Dol
phin.
Followed by the cruiser Des Moines
which was devoted to the service of the
foreign naval attaches. and by the Dol
phfn, the Mayfiower proceeded out of Oys-
ter Bay to the head of the fleet off Lloyd's
Neck, where the battleship Maine, with
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans on board
lay in the central position at the head Of
the fleet. The Dolphin and Des Moines took
up their positions, respectively, at the head
of the third and first columns, and the
Mayfiower passed down between the long
lines of warships while the roar of the
Presidents salute of twenty-one guns again
burst from the 3-!nch guns of each war
ship as the Mayfower swept majestically
past. Each ship in turn, with sailors man.
ming her yards and guns sounding, paid
tribute of honor to the commander-in-chief
as the yacht passed up and down through
the two lanes made by the formation of
the fleet, and then having circled entirely
about them anchored at the position Of
honor at the head of the central column
While the review was taking place the
clouds began to roll away, and before it
was finished the sun broke through and
brought all the splendor of the great white
warships and long black torpedo destroyers
which, went to make up the mightiest feet
~ TY,-fk~ 1, hlzI
Greatest Assembly of Ships.
President Roosevelt reviewed today the
greatest feet Of fighting ships ever as
sembled under the Americana flag.
Three long columns of men-of-war have
tugged their anchors in the waters of Long
Island sound since noon yesterday. Thirty
FIVE vessels are all within range of Saga
more Hill and could train one thousand one
hundred and seventy guns on the summer
residence Of President Roosevelt. Instead.
they will roar out to him tremendous
salute as he comes among them on his nag
ship, the Mayfiower, and tonight they Will
paint the hieroglyphics of peace on the
sky with their searchlights for his edifica-
tion The day of the review opened over
cast and stormy with intervals of hard rain
driven before stiff b., variable winds.
The disappointing weather conditions were
not allowed to interfere with any detail of
the program. however. and apparently had
no effect upon the crowd which gathered to
witness the imposing spectacle.
President Roosevelt did not mind the
weather In the least. he demonstrated
during the downpour which marked the de-
livery of his Fourth of July address to the
citizens of Oyster Bay.
City Of Ships With Sightseers.
New Yorl-is on the way to see the demon
stration in city of ships; Connecticut will
sail across the sound to view the spectacle;
Long Island has gathered at Oyster Bay.
To guard this assemblage OF leviathans OF
fhe s>a a9ainst the friendly attack OF an