Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-04
GREATEST FLEET OF FIGHTERS
EVER ASSEMBLED UNDER THE
AMERICAN FLAG
DAY is UNFAvORABLE
Can Train 1,17o Guns on Summer Rec,
tidence Of President RooseveIt-Rs-
view Arranged With Utmost Care
No Ship to Move From lts Place.

Oyster Bay, Sept. s.-Presidens
Roosevelt reviewed today the greatest
fleet of fighting ships ever assembled
under the American flag. Three long
columns of men of war tugged at am
chors in the waters of Long Island
sound since noon yesterday Forty.
five vessels, all within range of Saga
more hill could train one thousand. one
hundred and seventy light guns on the
summer residence of President Roose-
velt. Instead, they roared out to him
tremendous salute as he came
among them on his flag ship Mayfow-
er, and tonight they will paint heiro-
glyphics of peace on the sky with
their searchlights, for his edification.
Day Opens Stormy
The day opened with the overcast
stormy, and intervals of hard rain
driven before stiff but variable winds,
Disappointing weather will not be al
lowed to interfere with any detail of
the program, however, and apparently
had no effect upon the crowd which
gathered to witness the imposing spec
tacle.
The President did not mind the
weather in the least. The review ia
arranged with the utmost care In ey-
cry detail. Not {. ship is to move from
Its place until the ceremony is over or
until o'clock tomorrow morning. At
| 8 o'clock this morning, In the spotlesa
white paint of peace, the vessels dom
ned full dress" More than fifteen
thousand jaclSies and eight hundred Of
flcers named the decks.
The senateS and house naval commit.
tees, Secretary, and Mrs. Bonaparts.
\ Postmaster Gene..al Cortelyou, Antina.
Secretary of Stata. Bacon, Secretary
lto President and MISS 'aocD5, and AS
sfstant Secretary of the Navy New.
berry were guests of the President on
the Mayfiower during the review. Mrs.
Roosevelt is also on the Mayflower.
Tremendous Roar.
Boarding the Mayflower at 1880 the
President reached the head of the col.
umn half hour later. When the Nav.
flower was within signalling distance
OF the Maine, which headed the CEN
ter column, a tremendous salute Of 21l
guns In unison, every ship participate
Ing, was fired. When the Mayfower
cleared the stern of the Maine in the
course down the inspection line the
| NANNY DSiSuCu lUflu ll guns more
likewise every ship in the fleet. The
Mayflower then swung around The
stern Of the cruiser Denver, tne<1aso
ship in the third column and then pro.
ceeded to shore with side fires from
the column and down Its length, To
complete the cruise of the Maynower
between and around the entire fleet
the course lay between the second and
third columns and this the Mayflower
took and anchored 600 yards ahead of
the flagship Maine.
Entertalns at Luncheon,
When the Mayflower anchored the
flag officers division of the command.
er's fleet paid respects to the Presi.
dent and were entertained on the
Mayfiower at luncheon With lunch.
con over the President took a launch
and visited several battleships and the
troopsh1p Yankee, where he said few
words to the crew. He then returned
to the Mayiower and the Official 70.
view was at an end.