Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
AMERICAS ARMADA READY
A Memorable Day for Americas
Mighty Fleet.
The PRESIDENT JOINS FLEET
All Hands Aooard-sunday q Day CT
aroweiIs--Address of Father
Gleason.

| OF 10 0attleships returned to his ship
at midnight, ready to sail this morn
ing on the 14,0Oo-mile voyage to the
Pacific
The farewells at Old Point were af-
feeting, especially those between the
couples who married after the cruise
had been announced One ceremony
took place Saturday and the groom
win sail today.
Admiral Evans remained ashore
until late chatting with his officers
and friends who came to say good
by. He refused to change the orders
to get aboa d ship until a. m. today
as requested.
President Roosevelt sailed on the
Maylower from Washington at 8 D.
M, and ar 'ived at Hampton Roads
about s a. m. today He reviewed the
ships as they passed out the Capes in
single column formation, $50 yards
apart. at 10-knot speed, which will be
maintained during the voyage.
Great care is being taken of the
ammunition and rumors concerning it
and the presence of japanese spies
led to more excitement.
A Jap boy was sent ashore fromthe
Ohio after he made a sketch of a
gun.
Father Gleason, chaplain OF the
flagship Connecticut. spoke to the
sailors at services, declaring that they
bore the responsibility of behaving
well in foreign lands and urging them
to do their best in every port visited
The Ships and Men.
Sixteen battleships-th Conhecti
cut (hagship), Kansas. Louisiana,
Vermont Georgia alag .hip), Virginia,
New Jersey, Rhode Island, Minnesota
flag ship, Ohio, Maine, Missouri,
Alabama (fag ship, Illinois. Ken
lucky, and Kearsage.
Four flag officers-Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans, commanding; Rear
Admirals Thomas. Emory and Sper
ry in command of second, third and
fourth divisions.
Tonnage of fleet, 22S 500
Twelveinch guns, 144
Guns of all powers, 925.
Component, officers ars men, IA
600.
Coal for cruise, 10000 tons.
The Cruise.
Leave Hampton Roads, 10 a. M, De-
eember 16.
Arrive Port Of Spain Trinidad, l.
$50 miles December q.
Leave Trinidad December 80.
Arrive Rio De janiero, 300 miles,
January H.
Leave Rio. January 21
Arrive Punta Arenas. February s.
Arrive Callso, February 49,
Arrive Magdalena Pay. 1850 miles,
March a.
Leave Magdalena Bay, April IA.
Arrive San Francisco, 1,5GO miles,
about Apri %.
Total length of cruise. 14,304 miles.
Father Gleason on the Danger
On board the flagship at 1920 o.
cock Father. Gleason, the chaplain,
held beautiful service in the mess
ham of the crew. Nearly 200 of'the
sailors attended and there were also
! present number of ladies from the
hotels. Father Gleason at the con
clusion Of the service made a short
talk to the members of the crew that
made a big Impression.
am not going to preach to you
men today. except to say a word to
you about this voyage which YOU will
start on tomorrow" he began. This
is big thing and it means much TO
this country. We are going into many
foreign ports At some of them the
people already have a hostile feeling
toward the United States and are dis
posed 10 crltlClSe us
For instance, the sympathy and I'M
derstanding between our country and
| some of the South American repub-
lies is by no means what it should be
This is partly our own fault. We have
been too busy looking after the in
dustrial end and the internal prob
lens Of the United States to pay
much attention TO the cultivation OF
friendly relations with these smaller
republics Now our feet viii stop a.
some Of these coutries and YOU boys
will go ashore. Now want to say
this to you: You are not going on this
trip merely in your individual capae
ties, bit YOU each and every one q
YOU, represent the United States. Thai
responsibility Is one for YOU, ant
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