Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14
BRILLIANT BALL FOR
OFFICERS or FLEET
Admiral Evans and OFFICERS Of lhs
oatIsshIps Guests Of Honor
al chsmberhn
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS on THE SHIPS
Launches Carried Many Gay Parties
to the Fleet Yesterday Afternoon
lmpromp,u musicales and After
noon Teas in pIen,y-Admiral Ev.
ans Issues Las, Orders.

OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. Dec
IA brilliant naval and military
bail was given at the Hotel Chamber
iln tonight In honor of Rear Admiral
Evans and the officcra OF the 10 ba. :
tlefhips which sail Monday Oh their
notable cruise 10 tho Pacific ocean.
The reception and dance in the Caily
decorated ball room closed a day Civ
On over almost entirely To social iunc-
lions. The ships reported ready
last night and today there was little
OF no Wort. to do.
Enlisted men came ashore in large
numbers. while on board ships tho
gunner and wardroom officers kept
open house During the afternoon
there was tea served on every vessel
and imp'omptu musicales were Tea :
ture OF tho days entertaining.
Launches filled with gay parties
from tho shore made frequent trips
during the visiting hours.
Tonights event. the most formal Of
the week, called out the special even
ing dress uniforms of tho naval or
lcers. who were all aglitter with gold
laco and trappings.
Army Officers from Fort Monroe
added a bright touch OF artillery req
10 tho color scheme. Flags OF all ma ,
lions drhpcd the ball room. Tho So
cial set OF Norfolk. Richmond. Ralt,.
more, Washington and other Eastern
cities we're largely represented In the
spectacular gathering. Several nava,
attaches from the foreign legations a,
Washington. who have arrived herr
TO witness the maneuvers attended
tho ball.
Why Japs Were Let Out
With regard to the report that all
JAPANESE servants on board the yea
sells OF tho Pacific bound feet have
boen transferred to other ships TINT
are to be left behind. 1t was stated
on board the flagship Connecticut to-
day that only those Japanese stew
ar'ls and mess attendants whose on :
istments expire before July mex,
nave been replaced by American sail
on recently trained for the work. The
Japanese falling within this restric-
ZION have been placed on receiving
ships at various navy yards as it was
no, desired 10 discharge them a, n
distant port and place the navy under
The obligation OF paying their fares
back to the eastern portion of tho
United States.
Quito number of japanese whose
enlistment ha/a year or more Ia
tuh are being taken along as usua.
Under rules laid down by the present
secretary of the Navy the enlistment
IN the navy OF persons not citizens M
inc United States is strongly forbid :
den, and for this reason, mono OF the
japanese can he re- enlisted, and MI
aliens are thus TO be eventually c,imi-
mated from the enlisted force.
Arranging for Mondays Review
The admirals OF the four divisions
aud the captains OF the sixteen shins
In the fleet were busy today in ar.
ranging the last details OF the prcsi
Dental revlew which VIII occur on
Monday morning and will prcccde the
departure of the vessels through line
Virginia Capcs.
Admiral Evans Last Orders,
Admiral Evans has issued the ,as,
general order for the sia,t OF the
cruise and Its first stage 10 Trinidad.
Economy OF coal consumption is urged
Dy Admiral evans upon every ghips
crew. One OF the most valuable picc
es Of information tho transfer of the
ships to the Pacific is expected to de,
velop has TO do with tho amount of
fuel consGmption. a ten knot gpccd
III to be maintained throughout tho
voyage.
tomorrow afternoon the football
teams Of the Vermont and Tic Kansas
meet to decide the ilccts champion
snip and tomorrow evening Admiral
Evans and the officers OF the narsbln
Connecticut Will entertain on board tho
vessel. the reception 10 be followed
hy dancing on the decks.