The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20

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Mrs. Ncwberry, Rear Admiral w. IL.
BrowIson, chief Of the bureau Of
navigation, and Mrs. Brownson, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Cowles and Lieut..
Commander. and Mrs. Sims.
The naval dispatch boat Dolphin
with Il party Of Conyressmcl OH
board also participated in the re-
view.
The Get Away Signal.
The last goodbye hal been said,
the presidents last wishes of good
luck had been uttered. Suddenly The
signal yards Of the Connecticut flash
cd the message. "Gct under way,
Immediately following The motions Of
the flag ship.' Orders vollcycd from
each vessels bridge. They were con-
veycd by warning bells to the engine
rooms through The musical notes Of
half a score Of buyles. Dressing
lines were hauled in and as they
tumbicd to the deck the ships were
robbed Of gala attire.
| '''h lh@ Ncptti ltlic oL lIc olllcCfS
the Mayflowcr proceeded to get un-
dcrway almost at once so as to take
her place at tho head Of the formi-
lablo column and lead the way to
The reviewing waters Off Thimbla
Shoal light housc, ten miles out in
the Chesapeake Bay. AS the May
flower r1treatcd down the war ship
lane each vessel she passed manned
The rail with the jackets, all Of whom
stood ut attention.
Tho Connecticut, head Of the col
nmn, and the other ships Of tire first
division, tho Kansas, Inc Vermont
and the l'oniSiana, were The first to
"t their anchors folded ON their
bows. One by one the armorcads
ho'slcd their position pcnnanis to
Inc fore truck, signifying that they
were ready to get under way.
Thc flag ships Of each Of the three
divisions subordinate TO Tire first did
not hoist their p,nnans until the
last anchor chains Of the immcdat,
'''Illil'iIli "tIc SlONcu.
When ut last all sixteen ships
were in position. in single column.
natural order and distance, four hun
drcd yards apart, the engine room
Indicators far down in the dcpths Of
The steel protected decks showed
"rull speed ah'ad.' For Tire pur-
poses of This cruise full speed means
IN easy pace of ten knots an hour
The Fleet Moves.
The president $ yacht was well
down the bay when the battle shin
column began to move. Coming to
anchor near the "Tail Of the Horse
Sh"r.' the Mayrlowcr again let go
h"r anchors and stood by TO review
the Pariiir-bnund parade.
There WAS little tme to wait be-
fore the widr-girihcd null of the
Connecticut, %limmcrng white. show
'd Oft The quarter rail. With Admiral
Evans ON the after bridge. high
above the mail deck. with III, Union
Jack at the stem and Il Spotlcss new
American flag lluttrrin~ from flag
staff to the stern. The Connecticut
presented picture which fairly
thrilled those who saw her.
Tine president lifted his hat and
the Spontaneous cheer he voiced was
,, quickly takrl up by others in his
purity. From his position on the
Mayil"wrr bridge The president had
an uninterrupted view Of the entire
pageant. Abreast the presidential
yacht the Connecticut began her scr
Ir>; Of SautrS.
Following in thr wake Of the Con-
nrrilrmt and Salutinw in their turn.
with bands playing, drums mlflin"
and Guns booming. the Kansas. the
Vermont and the Louisiana steamed
Wy the MaNtlnwrr. These four ships
ar" aS nearly alike rs the naval ar
rMtrrtS and builders could make
them. They constituted ,nr first Ill
vision. first squadron of The fleet.
Fonr hundred yards astrrn of the
Louisiana came the Georgia, flying
the tia" Of Rear Admiral w. II.
Emory and lradin~ The four ships of
the second divisi"n. first squadron.
The details Of tnr passing Of the
second squadron were thc same as
those Snt by the Connecticut and
Followed by the other ships as they
came. Following the Georgia came
ihc New Jersey. The Rhode Island
and thc Virginia.