The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-12-19

eo system OF receiving the Peti'
News ten'
into Chesapeake bay. They followed
his flag to Thimble shoal light, just
five miles inside the capes, where the
Mayhower turned aside and dropped
her anchors for the formal review,
AS naval pageant, the review and
departure of the fleet Monday was the
most notable in American history.
There have been several presidential
reviews of the Atlantic fleet during
the past Is months, but in those in
stances the great ships were lying do
cile at the end of spreading anchor
chains while the reviewing yacht
passed up and down their lines. Mon
day the fleet was under way, had cast
off from the shore and was outward
bound on cruise, which, as the presi-
dent himself expressed 1t, mo fleet of
such size has ever before under
taken" The guns which had voiced a
welcome to the president upon his ar
rival in Hampton Roads uttered a
goodbye tribute as they passed the
Mayfower outward-bound. The salute
OF welcome had been paid in union
ism; the farewell tribute was an in.
dividual Offering from each one of the
16 ships.
The fleet passed out in single col
umn, the big government-built Con
necticut, flagship of Admiral Evans
leading the way.
The early morning scenes about the
fleet anchorage was most picturesque
Long before daylight the tidy little
steam launches were making theil
last trips from the shore, some. Of
them blowing impatient whistles fol
delayed mail or doilies, who were the
last persons to be taken abroad.
The president received all the ad
mirals and captains on board the
Mayfower, but made no speech. The
occasion he felt did not require one
as the setting out of the feet is re
garded merely as detail of nava
practice and training. But to the
guests on his yacht the president ex
pressed his unfeigned delight at the
showing made by the magnificent
fleet.
Pacing the quarter deck, in his en-
thusiasm and smiling in characters
tic fashion, the president frequently
would exclaim
did you ever see such fleet? AND
such day. 1t ought to make us al
feel proud
Each departing admiral and captain
was wished the best Of luck, old fel
low; and good bye"
The fleet sailed from it's anchorage
shortly after 10 o'clock. There wa!
not the slightest hitch in any detail
of the carefully planned programme
AS the Connecticut steamed past thu
| crowded government pier at Old Poin
the band on the quarter deck played
"The Girl | Left Behind Me" ant
"Aulg Lang Syne' and there wer,
great cheers from the shore and |
lively sereeching of whistles from tn,
excursion feet.
Here are a few facts about the flee
which sailed Monday.
Number of battleships, is; distance
to be covered, 10000 Number of tor
pedo boats, g. men abroad ships, Is
900; probable time of trip 1876 days
Longest run between ports, $40
miles; number Of guns, $50; total tor
mage of feet, 226 1876; average spec
of battleships, IS knots; averag
speed of destroyers, 20 knots; spec
to be maintained, ten knots.
Following is list Of Admire
Eyen's ships and their commanders
| Connectucut Captain Hugo "
osterhaus.,
Kansas-Captain Charles g. yre,
land.
! Vermont Captain William P. Pc
ter
Louisiana--captain Richard Waii
wright.
4 Georgia-Captain Henry McCrea.
New Jersey Captain William H. !
Switzerland
i Rhode Island-Captain Joseph ]
| Murdoch.
Il Virginia Captain seaton Schroedt
q Minnesota Captain John Hubbarl
J Ohio-Captain Charles W. Bartlett
Missouri--Captain Greenlief A. Me
riam.
Maine Captain Giles 3. Harder.
Ii AIabanla--Captain Ten Eyck d.
yeeder NJ ~
Illinois--Captain John N. Bower.
Kearsage- Captain Hamilton Hutc
|. ms.
Il Kentucky Captain Walter
/ Cowles