The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-04

OYSTER Day sept fs-NN Htn TIC ii'SAT
dent paid his visits 10 the various yes
sells in the great fleet yesterday the wind
Was bowling down the sound In way TO
set the rigging OF all the vessels in the
wonderful assemblage singing song or
tho deep
The Mayhower's launch. with her dis
tinguished passenger, plunged through
waves which were as high as any the
boatmen OF oyster bay and Cold Spring
harbor have known for many days
The heavy sea that was running had
cent all small boats hurrying pell-mell
for the shelter OF the cove, where they
formed an apparently unbroken barrier
across the harbor entrance, completely
blocking any possible retreat for the larg
er and stauncher craft which were brav-
ing wind and waves TO keep In touch
with the every move and picture OF the
review.
Despite the gale and the sea and the
close quarters in which the pleasure boats
manoeitvred. not "A serious accident was
reported during the morning There were
many collisions between the small boats
In the harbor but no serious damage was
done
The review was carried out as planned
in practically every retail
PRESIDENTS GUESTS.
The guests OF the president were early
on board the MayfOwer. Among those
present were Capts. f. +. c. Ryan. r.
N, OF the British embassy; Leut.-Com
Il. de r. Blanpre, French embassy; Capt.
Hebbinghaus, imperial German embassy;
Lieut.. Carlo Phster Italian embassy;
Commander Nebolslno, Russian embassy;
Lieut.. Com. Vera. Argentine Republic and
Lieut.. Eduardo Mario Suez. Uruguay.
The senate naval committee also guests
OF the president on the Maynower during
the review, are Senators Boise Penrose
OF Pennsylvania. julius c. Burrows Of
Michigan and Charles Dick OF Ohio. The
house naval committee was represented
by Chairman Foss OF Illinois and Repre-
sentative Loudenslager OF New Jersey.
Hudd of Maryland. Vreeland Of New
York, Bates of Pennsylvania and Padgett
OF Tennessee.
Mrs. Roosevelt was with the president
on the Mayhower, also the secretary OF
the navy and Mrs. Bonaparte, Postmas-
Ur-General Cortelyou, Acting Secretary
OF State Bacon, the secretary 10 the presi-
dent and Mrs. Loeb. the assistant secre-
tary OF the navy Mr. Berry; Surgeon
General OF the Navy Rixey. Lieut. Com.
Key, Naval Aide TO the President w En-
len Roosevelt; +. =. Dunno. ] b. Con-
molly. c. Grant Lafarge, DR. Hollander
Mr.. Valaque and representatives OF the
press associations, weekly newspapers and
photographers.
ON THE DOLPHIN.
On the Dolphin. where the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained the larger
part OF their guests, were Miss Ethel
RoosAyelt, Master Kermit Roosevelt. Mas
ter Quentin Roosevelt Mrs. George b.
Cortelyou Master Bruce Cortelyou Mas
ter Winthrop Cortelyou. Mrs Bacon. wife
OF the acting secretary OF state; Miss
Martha Bacon. Master Elliot Bacon Mrs.
Rixey, Mrs w. Emlen Roosevelt Miss
Christine Roosevelt. Master Jack Roose-
welt, Phillip J. Roosevelt Miss Margaret
Roosevelt. Mr' and Mrs. Emmett; Stowe
Phelps. Master John Kean. 2nd.: Mrs.
J. West Roosevelt. Miss Lorraine Roose-
welt, Master oliver Roosevelt. Nicholas
Roosevelt Mr. and Mrs Frederick Tams.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Reeve Merritt. Mrs c..
Grant Lafarge. Mrs. r y Dunno Miss
Isabella L. Hagner Miss Cornella Ian
don, Henry Russell. Gordon Russell and
Alex Russell.
SALUTE OPENS REVIEW.
salute OF 21 guns, fired simultaneously
by every fighting craft I'm the mighty
fleet Of two-sCore walships. greeted the
president when he stepped on board the
Mayhower to review what is believed to
be the largest war feet that ever as
sembled in American waters.
When the president stepped on board
the Maynower the great fleet lay I'm three
columns. each about two miles I'm length,
with battleships and monitors I'm the CEN
tire column, the cruisers and several other
battleships in the offshore column, and
long line OF torpedo boat destroyers
stretching between the remainder OF the
feet and the shore.
Encrcling the entire fleet was the cor
don Of cutters, making "A picket line for
the exclusion of the excursion boats.
Dull and lowering skies, with itful
showers Of rain sweeping across the
sound. threatened to rob the display Of
much Of ITS beauty and cast n serious
damper over the enthusiasm Of the thou
sands of spectators who were gathering