The sun., 1907-12-25
.ADMIRALS LAND IN TRINIDAD
u. $. FLAG OFFICERS EXCHANGE
VISITS WITH GOV. JACKSON.


mns PIans--Tho TOrpedO FIOtIIla.
spscGf Ca6Gs Despatch 10 tvs sun.
PORT or SPAIN. Trinidad. Dec. 9a.-Rsar
Admiral Evsas. Rear Admiral Emory, COM
manding the second division Of the hattie
feet; Rear Admiral Thomas. commanding
the third diVidon. and Rear Admiral Spsrry,
commanding the fourth division. together
with the members Of their staffs. went
ashore to-day and proceeded to Govern-
ment House. where they paid the usual
formal call to Sir H. M, jackson. Governor
OF the colony. ....
from the effects OF q surgical operation,
d the request OF Admiral Evans returned
the visit at the Queen's Park Hotel. as the
trip to the flagship would have been too
fatiguing for him in his present condition,
A number Of the officers were reosivsd
Officers OF the corps.
The hatteship feet under command Of
Rear Admiral Evans reached its first port
Of call in it's 1000 mile voyage 10 the Pacific
yesterday afternoon full day ahead Of
schedule. .....
The ships entered the harbor in Eor
divisions, and steaming past the city came
20 an anchorage in the Gulf Of Paria about
four miles from Port Of Spain. The feet
made a fine spectacle as it swept through
the Dragons Mouth and down the harbor
The ships came to anchor in splendid FORM
Ill H..
with "A splash.
The usual port ceremonies followed st
once. The harboF master and health officer
Of the British colonial city called and pratt
ique was granted without delay.
Admiral Evans gave shore liberty to the
FIRST class men. Two thousand OF them
from the various ships spent the day in
town or about the island enjoying them
selves after the usual custom of sailormen.
The voyage from Hampton Roads was
successful and unevsntful.
The entire feet witnessed burial ~ sea
on Sunday. Robert Pipes. q seaman OF
THE .Alabana. who enlisted in Dallas in Au-
gust. died of meningitis. The columns came
70 a stor. tags were half-masted and three
volleys fired as the body was committed to
the sea.
The Missouri wss detached TO San Juan
0nd the Illinois TO Culebra. each 20 take
= member OF the crew who was III 70 hos9-
tai. subsequently Tejoining the fleet.
Tho Yankton was unable to keep Up
with the hsttleships. and by Satur-
day was 50 far behind that she was ont
cf sight. she came into TIE harbor at
nidnighs Monday, eight hours behind. ans
anchored wirh the fieet
Admiral Evans conducted = hrduetts
rest IN the Connecticut for six hours on
SUNDAY.
After Eashing out Of the cares the feet
nailed for two dsysin four column Torma-.
zion, then proceeded IN two column forma-
tlon until approaching the coast. when
single column was the order.
Heavy swells were encountered above
81. Thomas From there On strong trade
winds. with occasional brief shower. were
met Otherwise the weather was c!ca,
: and fine.
There was constant drilling. routine dlriIls
by day and practice in signalling at night
a proclamation has been made 20 Pll
ships Regarding the Neptune eqtictor
ceremonies II gives wGrniag thrt Ell
lrudlubbers. poilywogs snd sea lewyers"
win lee unable 10 escrpe tho initiation
Men with femilies we're ordered to make
villa. end three-fourths of ell the crews
viii DC ducked and bsrbered.
The Minnesota will entertain all the Off
GERS in the afternoon on Christmas Day.
There will he racing and boxing and a
general jub.lahon on every ship.
Coaiing started at daylight to-day.
The coal consumption during the "trip
here was slightly below expectation
Yesterday AMI today wers pay days
aboard the feet.
The men are in high spirits over the pros
pect OF . trip around the world.
The torpedo aotilla was to have sailed
for Rio Janeiro this morning. but the start
was checked again. as the whipple dam
aged her propeller IA soon as she got into
motion. The Lawrence disabled her valve
gear eighty miles west of Trinidad on
Sunday and the nOtilla returned for repairs
TO her.
The Whipple buried a seaman on Hatteras.
His death was caused by alcoholism. An
other OF the WhippIes men went insane.
Two men Of the Hull's crew went adrift
in dory in the Gulf Of Parja on Monday
and were given up for lost search was
kept up. however. and they were recovered
that night.
The Hopkins encountered a derelict Oh
Hatteras and slightly damag ged her propeller
Generally speaking the people Of Trinidad
ars not displaying any enthusiasm over the
coming Of the American feet.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 2t.-- SECRETARY Of
the Navy Metcslf sent the following
Christmas greeting by telegraph to Rear
Admiral Evans commanding the Atlantic
feet. at Port Of Spain. Trinidad:
The Department extends to you and
the officers and the men Of your command
best wishes for merry Christmas.
-METcALF."
NRS. MONTGN merry RfRNFn THEM