The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-19

snIondid fleet. On either side of a
varitable marine boulevard, the ships
were disposed in two o INES, .ne
flagship Connecticut ard the Mlnlesola
standing respectively at head OF the
shore and the outbound columns. 9th,
or ships paired on opposite sides and
reached a full two miles away.
Gay With Bunting.
Each ship was gaily dressed from
iack-staff to fiag-point. Long lines OIL
yaricolored bits of signal bunting nut
tered in the breeze.
The Mayflower entered the Warshlp
lane. proceeded slowly to a point aoou.
midway of the assembled fleet n lei
GO her anchors. No sooner had she
done so than the torpedo launch OF the
Connecticut, with Admiral Evans n
staff on board, was run swiftly to her
side. The officers, in all the resalla
OF special full dress uniform, repaired
on board the yacht to a their re-
spects to the president. He received
them on the quarter deck n ex-
changed greetings more hearty imam
formal.
Following ia Connecticut's lead,
launches from all the other ships soon
were swarming about the Mayfiower.
Each admiral was accompanied by MS
staff. The captains commanding SIX
teen ships followed the flag officers to
the Maytlower and with their arrival
the reception reached it's climax.
The ceremonies were few and within
half an hour after Admiral Evans had
first stepped aboard the Maytiower all
the officers were returning to their
ships. The last goodbyes having been
said, the presidents last wishes of
good luck were uttered.
Suddenly the signal yard of the Con-
necticut flashes the message:
HEeG lfnLan NhouIV
Get under way Immediately, follow
ing the motions of the flag ship"
The orders We're volleyed from each
vessels bridge and were conveyed by
warning bells to engine rooms. Soon
the ships We're robbed of gala attire.
Everything "a in cruising trim, now
the time for play was past.
With the departure of the fleet Of
%fcers, the Maytlower proceeded to her
place at the head of the formidable
column and led the way to the review
ing waters off Thimble Shoal light
house, ten miles out in Chesapeake bay.
AS the Mayflower retreated down the
Warship lane, each vessel she passed
manned the rail with blue Jackets, all
of whom stood at attention.
The fleet began to o away from
its anchorage at 1905 o'clock. The
ships We're loduly cheered by the crowds
on shore. The yacht Mayflower, the
dispatch boat Dolphin and the torpedo
boats Stringham and Tinsley anchored
together off the tail of Horse Shoe.
The fleet passed in review Of the presi-
dent who was standing on the bridge of
the Mayflower at 11:15 o'clock.
AS the Connecticut at the head of the
line with Admiral Evans on the after
bridge, the rails manned by 500 sailors,
flags and remnants f1uttering in the
breeze, the band playing the national
anthem, swept grandly past the review
ers, she presented a picture which fair
ly thrilled those who saw her and set
patriotic pulses to beating in quicken
ing rhythm. The president lifted his
hat. The spontaneous cheer he voiced
was quickly taken by Others in the
party.
Abreast the presidential yacht, the
Connecticut began her series of salutes.
The men at the rails, at word of COM
mand. raised their right hands to their
caps and held them there until the
Mayflower was cleared. On the for
ward bridge Captain Hugo O%sterhaus
and h fleet navigating officer came TO
attention with a flourish of swords.
Admira Evans and members of his
staff saluted similarly in turn from the
after bridge, while the marine guard,
with polished rifles, stood motionless at
present arms"
The drums aboard the flagship were
rolling their tokens of respect when at
last came the strains of The Star
Spangled Banner floating across the
waves Just beyond the Mayhower, sa-
lutlng cannon We're brought into play
Ii with tWenty-one guns, the flagship
voiced her farewell message.
The Connecticut a Wonder.
1T was peculiarly fitting that the
Connecticut should lead the greatest
fleet ever sent from American shores.
From stem to stern, from keel plate to
lighting top. she is a product of the
American naval establishment. De-
signed at the navy department at
Washington and built at the Brooklyn
navy yard, the Connecticut represents
the highest type of fighting machine
the navy ever has known. Her size.
measured by the water the great hull
dlsplaces and not by the carrying ca
pacity. is registered at 16, 900 tons. The
energy of her twin reciprocating en-
gines is rated at 5000 horsepower.
Her estimated speed of IS knots an
hour was easily exceeded OIL her trial
trip. In armor the Connecticut is
belted with IL inches of wellnigh in
Vulnerable steel amidships to protect
her vitals. One battery of the Con-
necticut stands as a great increase in
power over anything heretofore at
tempted on an American battleship.
Out to Sea.
Following in the wake Of the Con-
nacticut and saluting in their turn,
with bands playing, drums ruffling, and
guns booming, came The Kansas, Yer
mont. louisiana, Georgia. New Jersey,
Rhode Island, Virginia. Minnesota,
Ohio, Missouri, Maine, Alabama, I'LL
nois, Kearsage, Kentucky. These were
followed by the fleet a~uxiliaries, Culgoa
and Glacier, supply ships; Panther, re-
pair ship. and Yankton, tender.
When the echoes of the salutin~ can
non of the Kentucky had died away
across the waters. the Connecticut at
the head of the column four miles
away. had almost reached the capes
and the history-makirg journey had
begun in earnest.
Clearing the capes later, the Gomez.
ticut showed the way down the coast
1t is expected at sea that various ma.
neuvers and different squadron lorna.
tons will be tried, out the speed will
always remain the same. ten knots ar
hour, unless some ship should have t,
exceed that limit temporarily to cor.
rect her position or carry out some or.
der.
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