Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-03
Magnificent Naval Spectacle For
Roosevelt Witnessed Off
Oyster Bay
SPLENDID FIGHTING MACHINES
Three Columns Of Ships Of the Am-
erican Navy, Finest Fleet Ever AS
sembIed Under the American Flag,
Reviewed by Roosevelt-Every Ship
Fires Presidential Salute.

oyster Bay, sept. o.-OHuer shiSS
that broke brilliantly blue before a
whistling westerly gale, which swept
down Long Island sound and blew out
to sea the sullen clouds and tempestu-
GUS rain which this morning threaten
ed to immeasurably mar the specta-
Gle, President Roosevelt today, within
hailing distance of his summer home,
reviewed the most magnificent naval
fleet ever assembled under the Amer
lean flag. Forty-fve of the most
splendid types of fighting vessels affoat
lay at anchde in three columns as the
naval yacht Mayfiower, which just
year ago was written into history as
the meeting ground Of the peace plen-
ipotentiaries Of Russia and Japan.
passed up and down the lanes. The
president an applauding spectator on
the bridge, the Mayfiower's journey
was made amid continuous boom
Of saluting cannons, and gun after gun
spoke the navy's honor to the com-
mander-in- -chief of all Americas mili-
tary forces.
Three long columns of men
OF war have tugged at an
chors in the waters Of Long Is
land Sound since noon yesterday. For
ty-five vessels, all within range Of
Sycamore Hill, could train LIS guns,
on the summer residence Of Pre.tdentlt
Roosevelt. Instead, they roarts OUT
to him tremendous salute as he NQQex
among them on his flag ship the MAY 4
flower, and tonight they will paint
hieroglyphics Of peace on the sky with
their searchlights for his edification.
Not a ship is to move from
les place until the ceremony Il
over, or until o'clock tomorrow NOR
ming. At o'clock this morning, In
the spotless white paint Of peace, the
vessels donned full dress" More
than $4,000 jackies and 500 officers
manned the decks. The senate and
house 6aval committees, Secretary and
Mrs. Bonaparte, Postmaster General
Cortelyou, Acting Secretary Of State
Bacon Secretary to President and Mrs.
Loeb, and Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy Newberry, were guests Of the
president on the Mayflower during the
review.
flower. Boarding the Maydower at;
10: 80 the president reached the head
of the column half an hour later.
When the Mayfower was within "sfg-
Mailing distance" Of the Maine, which
headed the center Of the column, tre-
mendous salute Of twenty guns In
unison, every ship participating, was
fired. When the Mayfiower cleared
the stern of the Maine in the course
down the inspection line. the Maine
belched forth twenty-one guns more,
likewise every ship in the feet. The
Mayf1ower then swung around the
stern of the cruiser Denver, the last
ship in the third column, and then pro-
ceeded to the shore side Of the first
column and down Its length. To COM
plete the cruise the Mayfiower ran
between and around the entire feet,
the course laying between the second
and third columns and this the May
flower took and anchored 600 yards
ahead of the flagship Maine.
When the Mayfiower anchored. the
flag officers and division commanders
of the fleet paid their respects to the
president and were entertained on tbs
Mayfower at luncheon. Luncheon ov-s
er, the president took a launch and
visited several battle ships and tho
troop ship Yankee, where he said a
few words to the crew: He then res
turned to the Mayflower and the of>
fetal review was at an end.