Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-28
SAIL FROM HAMPTON
Batt|eships Will Not Assemble
at New York.
ALL ABOARD DECEMBER is
No Prospect of Delay in the Sailing
Date.
TURKEYS FOR SAILOR BOYS
Tender Yankton Will Be Used by
Admiral Evans for Paying
Official Visits.
ALL ABOARD DECEMBER is
TURKEYS FOR SAILOR BOYS

NEW YORK. November 2S-The idea
of assembling the greater portion of the
Pacific bound Atlantic fleet in New York
harbor and proceeding in squadron forma-
ton to Hampton roads, the point of start
for the long western cruise, has been
aba ndoned in order that each of the big
war vessels may spend as long time as
possible at the various navy yards where
they are undergoing repairs. 1t was eX-
pected that at least ten of the sixteen big
battleships might assemble here about
December / but in lieu of this arrange
ment orders have been issued for all ves-
sells of the fleet to report at Hampton
roads by Monday, December 9. This is
one week prior to the sailing date, and is
positive assurance that there will be
no chance of delay.
The Louisiana, carrying the largest
crew ever assembled on an American bat
tleship, will be the first of the ships now
under repair at the Brooklyn navy yard
to leave New York for the rendezvous in
Virginia's famous roadstead. With 975
officers and men on board the Louisiana
will get under way at 6 o'clock Mon
day morning. On the way to Hampton
road compasses will be adjusted and en-
gines thoroughly tested. The run will be
made in leisurely fashion so that the Vir-
GINA capes will not be picked up until
late Tuesday, December 3.
Big Floating Forts.
The Connecticut, flagship Of Admiral
Evans, will get away from the local yard
December +. The Connecticut is the
government-built sister Of the Louisiana,
and both vessels are representatives Of
the most modern of the heavier fighting
machines In the navies of the world. The
Connecticut also will proceed directly to
Hampton roads, where Admiral Evans
will prepare the final sailing orders.
Rhode Island, the Ohio. the ALBANIA and
the Virginia, the latter leaving De-
cember Z. The Virginia has just arrived
at the Brooklyn navy yard for docking,
being in all other respects ready for the
IL, 0OO-miie journey.
The battleship Minnesota will leave the
Norfolk navy yard next Monday and
come here to go into dry dock. and the
Kentucky will leave Norfolk for Boston
at about the same time. There is pos
sibility that these two ships may be a
day or SO late In joining the remainder Of
the fleet. but they will arrive In ample
time for the start on the morning of the
18th.
Turkey for Everybody.
The fleet of auxiliary vessels, including
the tender Yankton, which will be used
by Admiral Evans in entering shallow
harbors to pay official calls. etc. the re-
pair ship Panther and the supply boats
Glacier and Culgoa. also will reach Hamp-
ton roads about December g. The two
latter vessels will be laden literally ito
the gunwales" with the thousands of tons
Of provisions for the great cruise.
An interesting item on the list of sup
plies to be taken Misunderstanding spe-
cial attention today-calls for the cold
storage Of $4,000 pounds of the best quail
ity of Vermont turkey. This allows about
one pound of the national food bird to
each man-jack in the fleet for Christmas
dinner.