The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-07
NAVAL REVIEW
GREAT SUCCESS

American History at
Oyster Bay-Thousands
View the impressive
Sight.
Oyster Bay, N. Y. Sept. 3.-Roose-
welt luck and Roosevelt weather COM
bined today to make the greatest ma
val review in American history pro-
nounced success. 1t rained hard in
the morning.. came down in sheets
while the president was on his way to
the fleet, but the moment he set foot
on board the Mayfiower the clouds
broke as If by magic, and the sun
came out TO be greeted by the cheers
of $4,000 jaokies, 500 officers and an
innumefable crowd of sightseers who
had journeyed to see the spectacle
from New York, Connecticut and near
by states.
The president reached the Mayfow-
er at 1886 and the yacht at once
steamed out to the feet. AS she left
her mooring place, the Des Moines,
which had brought down from New
York distinguished personnel of for
,eign diplomats and domestic states
'men, fred salute of 21 guns. AS
the president finished shaking hanos
with his guests on board the May
flower after stepping over the side,
Secretary Loeb called his attention
to the tug Eugene e. Moran, charter
ed by the newspapers of New York,
which bore great placard across her
pilot house reading: Press Bot"
Reformed spelling, reformed spell
ing" shouted the president at the top
of his voice, "by George, that is
good" and he laughed in manner
Chat threatened every button ON his
vest.
A GREAT SIGHT.
:, The Mayfower reached the fleet at
1880 and completed the journey
around and through the triple column
of shops at 12:45. During the review
the president stood on the bridge
with Secretary Bonaparte at his SIDE
After the review was over and be-
fore the captains of the fleet arrived
the president seated himself with
the senator's and congressman on the
forward. deck.
ANY man who fails to be inspired
president, sis mighty poor American.
Every American who sees it ought to
be better American" Then he ad
ded, to the statesmen: "This, gentle
men, is the result of your work. But
for your foresight, we would not have
had the money to build this navy, ev-
cry ship Of which is ready to go into
action at a moments notice-today If
the need were to arise. And 1t has
,all been done within ten years"
The dining room of the MayfIowei
was not half big enough to accommo-
date the crowd of gold laced and frock
coated dignitaMss who elbowed each
other in the quest of sandwiches, ice
cream and liquid refreshments. After
the luncheon the foreign guests and
members of congress said goodbye
to the president and returned to the
/ Des Moines for the trip back to New
York
The president paid q visit to the
Maine, Alabama, West Virginia, and
Yankee His call upon the last named
ship was interesting, for he made a
speech to the men who have just re.
! turned from the tropics.
IT. - -
! probation to you men of the Marine
Corps" he said, "as representing not
merely the marines but the officers
and enlisted men alike, sailors, men
and marines, who have for the last
Z year been engaged in so difficult q
task in Santo Domingo. You of this
ship who have been in the tropics for
a year have done responsible and very
difficult duties. You have done them
to perfection. / welcome you home
and | wish to say that | thoroughly
appreciate the way In which you have
handled yourselves. We have grown
to feel a certainty that whenever the
men of the American army or navy
/. are called upon for any duty, no mat
ter how difficult or how irksome, or
how dangerous. they are certain to
perform 1t not merely with efficiency
and courage. but with total absence
of complaining, and l congratulate the
service on the way In which your duty
has been done"
The president remained on board
the Mayfiower until late in the even
ing in order to witness the illumina-
tion of the ships.