Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
MAGNIFICENT SIGHT
AS The BOATSLEAVE
With Band Playing, Stream.
ers Flying and Jackies
WavingssFarewells Allan.
tic Fleet Moves to
P Pacific

Old Point Comfort Va, rec. 10.
The yecht May1ower bearing Pres1-
dent Roosevelt and party, who came to
review and witness the departure to-
day of Rear Admiral Evans Atlantic
fleet, arrived at Old Point Comfort AZ
$40 this morning, her arrival beinH
announced by the firing of the nation4
al salute of II guns from the ieet}
which was distinctly heard in Norfolks
twenty miles distant. The weather,
was beautiful and all conditions forl
the departure of the ships could not
have been more auspicious
| Ships Form Marine Boulevard,
1t was not until the Mayfiower had
nearly reached the Old Point pier that
the President had his first view Of thu
splendid fleet. On either side Of aver
liable marine boulevard the ships
were disposed in two long lines. tka
flagship Connecticut and the Minneso
ia standing at the head of the col
umns. The other ships were paired on
opposite sides and reached full two
miles away.
Each ship was gaily dressed from
jackstaff to fagpoint with long lines
of varied colored bits of signal bunN
ing, which f1uttered In the breeze.
| 0UiCoTS 1TGSL tUe fTS6IQcnt,
The Mayfower entered the varsity
lane and proceeded slowly to point
about midway Of the assembled feet
she done SO than the torpedo launohi
of the Connecticut, with ADMIRAL
Evans and staff on board, was swift
/ ly to her side.
Making the after gangway, the offH
GERS in all the regalia Of special full
dress uniform repaired on board thu
yacht to pay their respects to thdS
President. He received them on the
quarterback and the exchange of greeN
ing was more hearty than formal. Il
Roosevelt Wishes Good Luck.
Following the Connecticut's Lead
launches from all the other ships
were soon swarming about the Mays
flower. Each admiral was accompant
led by his staff. The captains CONT
manding the sixteen ships followed the
flag officers to the Mayflower and
with their arrival the reception reacn1
ed its climax. There the ceremoniea
were few and within half an hour aft1
or Admiral Evans had first stepped on
board the Mayfower, all officers were
returning to their ships. The last good
byes had been said and the Presidents
last wishes for good luck had beeK
uttered.
Get Under Way is signalIed.
. Suddenly the signal yards of tha
Connecticut flashed the message:
!, Get under way Immediately fol~
!, lowing the motions of the flagship"
Orders were volleyed from each ves-
sells bridge. They were conveyed
by warning bells to the engine rooms !.
Soon the ships we're robbed OF gala
attire and everything was in cruizins
trim. Now with time for play past
l and with the departure OF the feet
, and officers the Mayflower proceedeh
. to her place at the head Of a formid.
able column to lead the way to the
! reviewing waters Off the Thimbls
e Shoal light house, ten miles out in
: the Chesapeake bay. AS the Mayfow-
er retreated down the warship lane
' each vessel as she passed manned the
j rail with blue jackets, all Of whom
|. stood at attention.
: Roosevelt Cheers Fleet.
5 The Mayfower got underway at 10
i a. M, headed for the horse shoe %
x prepare for the review. The Dolphin
/ and Yankton followed and the fieer
:. began to move away from It's anchor
age at 1905 o'clock. The ships wers
D loudly cheered by the crowds on tho
Q shore.
u The yacht Mayfower, the dispatcsi
boat Yankton, the torpedo boats Tins
2 ley and Stringham anchored together
off the tail of the horseshoe and the
fleet passed at 11:15 o'clock in re-
view before the President who was
'; standing on the bridge of the May
u flower.
J. AS the Connecticut at the head OF
g the line, with Admiral Evans on this
, after bridge, the rails manned by Ave
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