Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-12
LAST BIG SHIP
ARRIVES At
NORFOLK
ADMIRAL EVANS FLEET
FINALLY COMPLETE
Busy Scenes At Navy Yard
Where Vessels Load Vast
Stores Of Supplies; Sailors
Play Football

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire
old POINT Comfort Va. Dee H.
The last vacant berth in the imposing
double line OF Paeihc bound battle
ships was filled this afternoon when
the heavily armed Minnesota. the
flagship Of Rear Admiral Thomas.
steamed into Hampton Roads and
took her place az the head Of the out
ward column. The Minnesota is the
ranking membcIsof the second squad
ron aud Admiral Thomas. who com
mands this squadron. has duties and
FespausibiiitIes second only 10 those 81
the commandcr-in-ehief Rear Aa-
mfruI Evans. The size and dignity 81
the fleet that Is 10 carry the nag
through the Magellan straits aud add
such an important new chapter 60
American naval history. Is best em-
phasized by the fact that no less than
four rear admirals are IN command.
The battle az Santiago found q COM
modore and "a captain temporarily as
signed To- flag rank as the command
ing officers Of the American forces
Dewey sailed INTO Manila bay AS a
commodore
The Minnesota made a ~leisurely
voyage down from the Brooklyn navy
yard during which cOmposscs were
adjusted. chronOmeters regulated and
various other matters Of supreme
marine importance We're attended q"
10 was nearly 9 o'clock this afternoon
when. looking spick and span. she
slipped uoiselessly by the guns OF Fort
Monroe and Jet go her anchors In the
roadstead just opposite the Connect
cut Coal bargcs Immediately Wero
lowed alongside and the fuel burned
on the trim from SANDY Hook had
soon been replaced.
The last supplies Of food and am
muuition were being placed aboard
the ships today and the roadstead
nIled with craft of every descrip-
ton. Each incoming steamer OF conf
merce from New Sark, Baltimore u
Washington brings freight for h big
fleet and the immense government
pier is always a scene % great ac-
tiNity Local merchants Of this Ntciu-
ity also have their hands fun In car
out contracts Tor supplies. Mos.
Of the fresh vegetables and fruit have
put aboard since the vessels ar
here.
one Of the most Interesting Item
Ia the list 81 aceumulating supplies b.
an evidence ~ the sweet tooth ~ the
gaflormen. Great boxes OF ans and
other candies were piled ON The dock
today consigned 20 various ships.
They are Co be placed In what the
now cali the "d%enatured can
teen. % b. a tribute Co the thought
ful s0iicitude % the government for
me want oil the men ihat Cn one az
the supply vos--ls $4,000 faound of'
high grade chocolate bon hrns haNe
stored. This D. 10 De- dit aeo1
.n case thc Cautetu candles ON ships
exhausted before the cruise ends
That the ships are ready u soon
sail and hat AN the more serious y
OF preparation has been accom-
Dished o. shown hy the shore liberty
TWEEN the sailors each afternoon when
football gaines between teams from
Inc various ships and sometimes with
he artillery men at the post are
Today the kansas team de-
'eated The Kentucky eleven and the
Vermont PLAYERS beat the Alabama
after the uveliest 81 struggles. Sew
alal hundred blue jackets from tho
soutesting ships were ashore and
headed hN their bands. marched from
dock to the fort The contests
were surrounded hy an the features or
college E1mes Ships crews have
heir individual flags and yeIs and
they go into the sport with all the
hNuherance of undergraduates A bail
no the Chamberlain tonight was one
III the first social features planned for
navy farewell week