The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-15
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to see these same storm-stayed officers
taking breakfast in the public dining
rooms OF the Chamberlin In their evening
clothes
The launches soon came dashing 10 the
floats in the rain. and by 10 o'clock all
the belated officers were back on their
ships and in appropriate costumes.
The clouds lifted at noon Women came
down from their rooms. fl,=h patches Of
officers came ashore for luncheon and to
say the words they may have forgotten 60
say last night. Soon the Chamber:ins
corridors and observation parlOrs were
! filed The women dominated everything.
There We're ship talk, dance talk, reunion
talk-ln fact, every kind OF small talk
that such gathering might be expected
10 bring forth For gayety was the dom
inant note. one OF Admiral Evans STAFF
summed it Up in this way:
Praise for Brave Women.
This happy scene is just ike laughter
at funeral These women viii say good
by with smiles and viii show their nerve
by waving hands and 'kerchiefs bravely.
but two minutes after the fleet starts the
tears viii be rolling down their cheeks.
Ten minutes later the corridors Of this
hotel viii be deserted. and upstairs there
VIII be pillows drenched. and the one
prayer will be. Bring him back safely.
They are true good fellows. these
women. God bless them is already on
the lips Of every man in the feet"
The storm has caused the general re-
/ ception that Admiral ard Mrs. Evans
were 10 give tonight on the flagship Con-
neeticut 20 be called of. On every ship
I however. there viii be dinner parties. In
some % the wardrooms the captains VIII
dine with the guests OF the other officers
as a special mark OF consideration.
There also Viii be dinner parties az the
I Chamberlin and the army post here. Ad-
miral Evans has remained on shore all
day and has been holding a continuous
4 levee in the hotel he had the satisfac-
4 ton Of sending a dispatch yesterday 20
I the Secretary OF the Navy saving that
tie fleet was ready 10 start on an in
stants notice thereby confounding those
who had declared that il would be i'm
possible 10 have all the ships prepared
fully by December 1s, the day OF starting
JRckies Play Football.
Jack had his play ashore this after
noon. The men Of the Kansas and Yer
mont fought out the football champion
ship Of the fleet in the presence Of thou
sands Kansas won by "A score OF 20 ..
on a field behind the ramparts Of Fort
. Monroe. that made the game look like a
. contest in water polo
After the game the victors and van
pushed. each headed by their ships band
and young officers. and followed by the
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marched down 10 the Chamberlin To cheer
( the admiral and receive rousing demon
stration from the thousands there The
/ Vermonts men We're in the rear. but
they cheered their opponents vigorously.
Their mascot goat, made conspicuous
| by mis- green bordered blanket, made q
dash 10 chew up one Of the Kansas sun
| flower flags. but he was caught in time.
The Jack tars showed their enthusiasm
for the cruise by hurrying aboard their
ships
I'VE won't have dozen deserters in
the entire fleet" said a captain who was
returning from the football game .The
. same spirit shown on that field IS what
is animating the men on ship. II there s
any trouble ahead they want TO be
there"
The Game OF Love and War.
Tonight there IS nothing but gayety
ashore and aflOat. The vessels are all
brightly lighted. red and white signals
are being flashed from ship 10 ship. lit
| tie launches are dashing in and out, pip
Ing their shrir whistles. and far down in
/ hotel corridors soft eyes look into softer
eyes. strong hands steal surreptitiously
about those more slender. and the Old
| oo,,, oF love a,d v-or ge hai,. -,fs,-e,l
again as it has been played for hundreds
Of years. when men have gone away clad
| in the habits OF conflict