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

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From this high plane OF reasoning The
naval men stepped down to discussing
the practical utility OF such a review. They
said that IL meant more than y brilliant
pageant for the pOpulace and that is great
est effect was rho spirit that II infused into
the men Of the ships. The navy at last
could see a large part Of itself. The sight
pleased the jackies a. much ~ II pleased
the President. That vague but powerful
force known a. morale was ~intensified
in all Of them.
DETAnS or THE
In order to prepare the way for the story
Of the details OF the day let these facts and
statistics be set forth Al once: There were
sixty-One naval vessels In the pageant.
forty-three Of which we're fighting ships.
They ranged from tho massive batleship.
like the Rhode Island, Of 1900 tons, cost
ing 100000. and from the powerful and
fast armored cruiser. like the West Vir-
ginia. OF 1900 tons, costing S.~o.OOo'
down 10 the submarine Shark. Of 40 tons.
costing probably $4,000. The combined
cost Of the ships. 40 far ts construction
was concerned, was probably more than
1925. 100000.
There were I3,295 men on the feet, in
GLIDING 500 officers, IL each ship had its full
complement, and most OF them did. This
means that there were enough men snoat
on the warships to supply "A city OF o., OJ0
people with men.
There were something like 100 guns
on the combined feet.
The fastest ship in the line was the pro-
tected cruiser Minneapolis, with triple
screws, and TT for little else than scouting;
and the next fastest. excluding the torpedo
boats, Of course, were the srmOrcd cruisers
West Virginia. Pennsylvania, Colorado and
Marylant :, each capable OF twenty-five
knots, the ~cOstliest ships in the navy.
The heaviest armed and armored vessels
were the Louisiana. 1900 tons. and the
three other new battleships, RhOde Island.
New Jersey and Virginia, 10000 o each,
all carrying four ~ inch n eight 8 inch
guns, besides smaller weapons. The largest
guns, IS inch calibre. were ca FRIED by the
old timers Indiana and Iowa, veterans OF
the Spanish war, and h newcomers
Alabama, Illinois and Kentucky.
Less than a dozen Of the vessels in the
feet took part In the Spanish war, The
only ones Of importance bong the Indians
and Iowa. Three-fourths Of the feet that
was spread out has been built since the
war with Spain, but as the President de-
clared 10 the members Of the naval COM
mittee on the Mayfiower. the feet, II it
was practically new, was ready on the
instant TO fight il necessary.
SIMPLE CEREMONIES.
The doinks of the day were Of the simplest
kind. The President passed through and
around the line OF ships, anchored in three
lines, each $50 yards apart. Then the May
flower anchored and the three admirals Of
tho fleet and all the commanding Oficers
called on him and had luncheon. Then
the President visited the three fagshAps
and troOpship Yankee. just back from a
/ years arduous work in Dominican waters.
where he made a speech to the marines.
Then ne returned TO the Maynower and
spent the afternoon and the early part OF
the evening on board, remaining long
enough to witness the electrical displays on
the ships and an exhibition Of their search
light work.
The feet was called officially the United
States Atlantic Fleet, under command Of
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans. The
feet was divided up into three s~qusdrons,
with Admiral Evans in command Of the
first. consisting OF two divisions OF eight
battleships. Rear Admiral G. II. Davis
was in command OF the FIRST division Of the
second squadron, consisting OF four battle
ships, and Rear Admiral w. H. Brownson
was in command Of the Second division OF
this squadron. consisting Of four armored
cruisers. The third squadron consisted OF
the monitors and armored cruisers under
the command OF Capt. e. W. Bartlett and
Commander B. A. Fiske.
Then came two fOtillas Of torpedo boats
with two submarines, a troop ship. a water
ship, a provision ship and three golfers.
The ships we're arranged with the line
closest to the Long Island shore made up
Of torpedo boats, all painted bottle green
the only really devilish looking craft in the
show. all the rest being white with buzz
smokestacks. The battleships and crUi 'ers
formed the two outer lines. The auxili.
aries we're grouped by themselves near
shore. At the head Of the middle line was
the Maine, Admiral EvAns's flagship.
At the head Of the outer line was the
Alabama, Admiral Davis's flagship. Out
in front OF the Alabama was the Dolphin,
the despatch boat OF Secretary Bonsparte
and Assistant Secretary Newberry Of the
navy, and out in front Of the line OF the
torpedo boats, the inner line. was the
cruiser Des Moines, which had brought the
naval attaches OF foreign Governments to
the scene. Out in front OF the middle line
the Mayhower, the Presidents boat,
anchored after it had passed through the
lines. Around the entire feet was a line
of picketboats, launched from the feet,
bearing red isgs, which no excursion boa,
or Yacht ventured to GROSS.
Such was the physical setting OF the boats
Their alignment was almost a. perfect a.
il they had been fixed in place through
the medium OF a transit. Every one wal
cleaning in freshness n every one wa,
dressed with flags in lines reaching from
bow to foremost, thence to mainmast anc
thenoe to the stern. Every jackie wa
CARRIED in blue dress uniform and ever
officer was in full dress, with chapeaU
and white gloves and glitterinK sword
The flags used in the decorations were
those OF the naval and international codes
and they represented every variety Of
naval bunting.
QUESTS ON THE MAYTLoWKR.
The President had as his guests on tho
NNsuSowar during tina ravfaw aacH.farv