Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-09-03

oyster Bay, l.. l., Sept. 3.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary of the Navy
Bonaparte. and Assistant Secretary or
the Navy Newberry, this forenoon re-
viewed the greatest fleet of modern
warships ever assembled under the
American flag. 1t was a grand and
glorious spectacle, never to be forgot
ten by those VINO were fortunate
enough to witness it. The entire fleet
consisted of As vessels, including IL
magnificent battleships, with a total
of 1.17S guns, S12 officers and 15,zoo
men. It was the strongest lIeet in
tonnage and number of guns ever es-
sembled in american waters.
Although eminently suited for a
rendezvous of large fleet, the har-
Dor of oyster Bay does not offer
equally good facilities for viewing
such an event from the shore. The
greatest part of the more line is pri-
vate property and inaccessible and
for that reason the thousands of peo-
pie congregated here to witness the
grand spectacle were crowded to-
gether in the limited space to which
they could obtain access and many
were sadly disappointed.
of Admiral Evans, began to arrive
early on sunday morning. The first
squadron, including Admiral Evans
flagship. the Maine, the Missouri, the
Kentucky and the Kearsage, in the
first division, and the Louisiana
Rhode Island, New Jersey and Nir
ginia, in the second division, steam
ed into the harbor about $3.50 o'clock
Quietly the monster ships steamed to
their respective positions and cast
their anchors An hour later they
were followed by the second squad
ron, under Rear Admiral c. II. Davis
and including the flagship Alabama
the Illinois, the Indiana and the Iowa
in the first, and the West Virginia
Rear Admiral Brownson's flagship
the Pennsylvania, the Colorado anC
the Maryland, in the second division
Soon after these vessels had taken
their positions, the third squadron ar
rived, including the Puritan, Nevada
Florida, Arkansas, Minneapolis, Ia
coma, Cleveland and Denver. Las
came the torpedo boats, destroyers
submarines and auxIlliaries and the
troop ship. lankee. BY noon all the
vessels were anchored in their re
spective positions. During the rest o.
the day tnere was no communication
between the ships and the snore.
Promptly at O'Clock this morning
every vessel of the fleet began TO pu
on full dress" and in a short tin'
strings of little flags ran from mast t.
mast, from stern to bow, of every ont
of the vessels. Everything was don'
in the most business like manner
without excitement or any demonstra
tion of hurry or confusion. BY 1870
everything was in readiness for thu
review No visible signals were ex
changed If any signals were givel
at all they were probably wireless
messages.
Shortly before IL o'clock, Presiden
Roosevelt, Secretary Bonaparte ant
Assistant Secretary Newberry boardet
the Mayflower and steamed to tn
head of the first squadron, Admira
Evans flagship, Maine, and the re
view began!
Method of Review.
The Maytlower passed along tn
south side of the first squadron, whicl
was anchored next to the shore, am
then between that squadron and tn
torpedo boat flotllla, back along Tn
north side of the second squadron
thence along the south side of tn
torpedo craft, and back between tn