The Washington times., 1906-09-02
GREATEST FLEET EVET
ASSEMBLEDINOUR WATERS

the Des MOines. which viii arrive at
oyster Bay early Monday morning,
conveying the members Of the naval
affairs committees and foreign naval
officers from New York These visitors
will go aboard the Mayfiower az oyster
Bay. and the Des Moines will take up
"a position close by the ships under re-
view. Directly ahead Of the Alabama
will be the pLphin, also 800 yards away
and outside the reviewing line. This
vessel viii start from New London.
Conn. this afternoon. for oyster Bay,
with Secretary Bonaparte and Assistant
Secretary Newberry and a few specially
invited friends aboard. After leaving
Secretary Bornaparte at oyster Bay, TO
join the President on the Mayfiower, the
Secretary's trim dispatch boat viii take
her position, with Assistant Secretary
NeWberry stin on board
Review Begins at Eleven.
At S o'clock Monday morning the feet
will be put in dress for the occasion.
Promptly at II o'clock the Mayhowcr
will appear out Of Oyster Bay and the
review will be under way The Presi-
dent first will steam to the head II the
e
then between this column and the tor
pedo craft He will come up ahead on
the port OF outer side Of the second
column, and then cross over TO the ex-
treme outside Of the torpedo boa -.
From this ne will turn asteTn up be-
tween the first and second columns and
anchor one thousand yards directly
ahead of the Maine
The President viii be saluted when
the Mayhower first approaches within
signal distance. and each of the salut-
ing ships. which includes all but the
torpedo craft, the Dolphin. Des Moines.
and the auXiliaries. viii follow the
Maine IN firing the twenty-one six
pound guns Each ship will salute
again each time the President passes
II. beginning with the Maine and end
ing with the Alabama. Each saIuting
ship will be passed twice. and the
Maine will be passed three times.
Flag Officers to Visit President.
After the Mayfower has anchored,
flag officers and division commanders
Will pay their respects to the President.
to be followed by the commanding Of
ficers, The flag commanders. headed
by Rear Admiral Evans, will take
luncheon with the President on board
the MayhOwer al ] o'clock.
Following luncheon. the President will
return the calls of the nag command
ers, visiting each OF the six fagshios.
This viii close the formal exercises.
but at s o'clock at night the ships OF
the main and second squadrons viii be
illuminated and follow the flagship
Maine, II she uses her searchHghts,
which is likely.
There viii be in the review SD Off
Gers and l5,235 men. The total arma-
ment carried will embrace LIS guns,
divided as 20 calibers as follows: Thir-
teen-inch guns, 20; Pinch guns, IS: s.
inch guns, 3; 7-inch guns, y; 6-inch
guns, is; 5-inch guns Sc; 4-inch guns,
p; under inches, 10. It is also inter
esting 10 know that the feet will carry
400 tons OF coal, $500 tons OF pFOvi-
sions. and 100000 gallons OF water.
Cost of Review.
During the review there viii be fired
G30 salutes from twenty-fOur 6-pound
guns. Two pounds of powder will be
used for each salute, and as this is
from condemned stock, the cost per
salute will be but So cents. or slightly
more than S225. This will be only a
mere fraction OF the expense of the re-
view, however. which. including al
transportation of officers. movement OF
ships etc. viii run into several hun
dred thousand dollars, according TO the
figures of a naval officer. ''Of course
the Ofncials viii deny that the cost viii
be so great" he declared, but they
know, nevertheless. that 1t Is true"
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