The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04

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Cortclyou children and numerous sCions
| femiliss and ~neighbors.
All Oyster Bay was alive with craft.
I The grounds Of the ~Seawanhaka Yacht Club
on Centre Island we're elaborabey dec-
Grated. Every boat was flying oolors OF
rainbow description, and before 10 o'clock
every one seemed to be In motion. Tho
heavens were black and the rain began
! to fall, at FIRST lightly and then in drenching
quantities. Outside in the Sound the OUT
lines Of the warships could be discerned
only dimly.
The guests on the Maynower we're taken
out in launches and open boats, and many
n silk hat vas rufied hopelessly and many
a gown was rumpled to the distraction
Of its wearer. The Des Moines came In
Just before 10 O'Clock with the naval at
tachAs. They got a salute from the Maine
and then they went aboard the Mayhower
and made a picturesque show in their bril-
liant uniforms and sashes and medals.
Secretary Bonaparte came over from the
! Dolphin. After all the guests had started
and most OF them were on board the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt came down to
the Emlen Roosevelt pier and entered q
motor boat. Secretary Loeb held an UNI
/ brslla over Mrs. Roosevelt, but the Presi-
lent sat in the stern sheets wrapped in a
military cloak and the rain pelting in his
face and running down in little streams.
He seemed to enjoy the rigor Of il. The
President grimly said he guessed he wouldn't
melt. The launch sped along swiftly and
soon il came abreast Of the Dolphin, ans
chored just inside the bay. The quarter
master on the lookout sighted the Presi-
dents Gag and reported to the officer OF
the deck:
Sir, the President ia approaching
Attention was sounded, every jackie and
officer was at the salute attitude, the band
played the national hymn, the President
stood up with barred head and then passed
on. The launch rounded the stern Of ths
MayAower, with every eye on the Com
mander in Chief. Again the quarter
master reported the approach Of the Presi-
dent. The crew were all at quarters. An
officer stood watching for the instant he
was to touch the deck with his foot. A
sharp command rang out as the President
stepped up from the gangway. A bugle
blew attention. Every man on board
Strengthened himself stiff in salute. A
bugie blew again and four rufies sounded.
The President stood rigidly, his yes
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Long Of the Mayhower, with his hat raised
from his head. The ruffies ended. the
President started to lower his hat to his
head, when the first strains Of the Star
S~pangled Banner sounded. Instantly his
hat went up and he again remained as fixed
as a statue while the strains r~esounded.
As the last note was sounded there was q
signal and the starboard six FOUNDER
doomed out. Twenty more Of these dis
charges blew powder smoke out into the
air in great puts, and when il ended the
President lowered his hat and his face
brokainto abroad smile. He shook hands
with Commander Long N Secretary
Bonaparte and then passed down the quar-
terdeck greeting all his guests. Afterward
he mingled freely with those on board.
The sun burst from the clouds long be-
fore the roar Of the guns had ceased, the
clouds vanished a. II by magic, the shores
showed beautifully in their ~verdancy.
the ships stood out ~silhouettSd and the gen
eral exclamation on board was:
Roosevelt weather.
AN IMPRESSIVE CINE.
There in a glorious panorama was dis
Cloaed the best and nearly one-half Of the
United States Navy. All around wers
scores Of steamships and sailing craft and
small boats, and the gathering Of craft
could only be likened to the assembly OF
boats when an international yacht race
is going on. II had this added attraction,
that every boat seemed to be especially
decorated, and there was probably never
SO bright a display OF bunting or this side
OF the globe before. The wind necked
up the green water with fringes OF White
a and as the President gazed toward
the boats and the shores, the sky and the
water. he exclaimed:
BY JOve! Isn't this hne?"
Soon the Maynower got under way and
a, she rounded the lighthouse on Iloyds
Neck with the Presidents flag. q square
blue with the coat OF arms OF the Unitel
States IN white on il, at the mainmast the
lookout on Admiral Evans's fiagship a
mile or more away caught sight OF it and
the Admiral at once ordered a general
salute from all the ships. What a thunder
ing time il was! II was crash and boom
and pufYs OF smoke that obscure1 the out
lines and bunting of the vessels. II seemed
"a il a hundred thunderstorms had broken
loose at once. The din lasted only a few
seconds. but IL noise will make rain fall
then the heavens should have opened
anu let uOWn n uciuBo' Aurtc1u Ip0 suH
seemed to shine only brighter and the waves
grew more rollicky, as il enjoying the
glamour Of the day. Slowly. at about Ave
knots speed. the Maynower approached
the feet, which the tide had turned stern
foremost. The President and the Secretary
went 10 tha bridge.
THE REVIEW.
When the nose OF the Maynower was
exactly four points OF the sailing guns
OF the Maine q bugle sounded on the Maina
and every man on board stood at atten-
tion. The old days are gone when the
sailor manned the yards and chung 10 hfe-
lines high in the air. but the jackies were
strung clear around the rail and the super
structure and all he officers on duty were
on the bridge With the Admiral. The at
tsnton call was sounded; then came the
runaes and then the band broke into the
Star Spangled Banner 1t was most
impressive. The President stood With
barred head. a. he did during the entire re-
view. Just as the Mayficwer'S stern cleared