New-York tribune., 1907-12-16

President is expected TO arrive IN Hampton
Roads on the Maydower shortly after a. m
His coming Will be timed as near that hour as
possible without preceding it. for salutes cannot
be fired before O'Clock under the navy regula-
tions.
From the time the Presidents yacht casts
anchor in the centre OF the feet the events OF
the departure will move rapidly. Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans. commander in chief OF this
most notable OF American peace expeditions,
will go on board the Mayfiower and pay his re-
spects to the President. He will be followed oy
the other flag and commanding officers OK the
fleet The reception will be brief and more or
less informal AS time will figure heavily In the
plans the matter Of precedence In rank VIII %
waived in favor of the officers whose launches
first reach the Mayhower's gangway arter Ad-
miral Evans has gone on board
The reception and the journeys OF the admralS
and captains to and from the Mayfower are ex-
pected TO occupy upward Of an hour Half an
hour more will be consumed In lifting anchor
and getting ships in position for tne start.
which IL is expected will be made about Iu
O'clock Two hours later the first or the long
line of fighting vessels should have cleared the
Virginia capes and turned her course to the
southward The review of the passing fleet by
the President will take place near Thimble
SboaI lighthouse ten miles down the bay, and
should be ended by 1:30 a. m
CLEAR WEATHER FOR SAILING TO-DAY.
Threatening weather and occasional rair
SQUALLS marked the last day OF the heets say
in mort but tonight cold wind from the west
dispeIled the storm clouds. and the sixteen
smoking battleships were bathed IN moonlight
. sr,iIine, sun is predicted for tomorrow. The
view down the long twin lines of the fleet to-
NIGHT was most impressive An occasional
saarcbIieht flash or the red and white glow OF
an Ardois signal from the yardarm OF one OF the
big fighters added to the picturesque effect.
~, sbors the hotels are crowded entirely be-
vond their capacity by wives. sweethearts, onl-
ciaIs and friends who have come 10 say soodoS-
NAM, of these will have to sit up throughout
,ho nigbt or lounge as best they can in the
h;rssin the hotel Hobbies. number Of yachts
,,,. ,,easure parties on board came into the
Roads to-day
shore liberty for the sailors ended at io a. M
to-day. AT that hour the enlisted force OF eaeh
shin numbering nearly thousand men 10 the
r,x- was lined up at quarters to listen 10
tho reading of the articles OF war Inc mei
s.en,ed deeply impressed as they were Also win
more personal words which came IN oroerS from
Admiral Evans and from the rear admlraIs on
hoard the three divisional fiagships- Each man
uas told what his duty was to his country. to
his flag and TO his superior officers. He was
..,,,t,oned 10 uphold the dignity of his uniform
he, Going ashore at South American ports. and
,,vavs TO conduct himself in an orderly ana
sober manner After the articles OF war had
haan read the chaplains Of the severai shlps
road from the Bible at divine worship.
A few st-agslers who oversfayed tner iea'e
from, vessels of the auxiliary squadron whicn
has preceded the battleship fleet TO trinidad.
have turned up on the flagship Connecticut, ard
Admiral Evans has directed that they be taken