The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17
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to that ships crew. 1t was on the
Louisiana that the president made his
recent trip to the lsthmus of Panama,
and ever since that time he has felt
a personal interest in all the ship has
done. When the surprised and embar-
raised cOxswain, Seaman William
Chandler, had been presented to Mrs.
Roosevelt, as well as to the president,
and had again ciambered into his
launch. the president said to those
about him:
Il tell you our enlisted men are ev-
erything. They are perfectly bully,
and they are up to everything required
of them. This is indeed a great feet
and a great day"
Evans First to Arrive.
Admiral Evans. commander in-chief
of the departing fleet. was the first of
the flag officers TO be piped over the
side of the MayflOwer. He hurried to
where the president stood waiting, and.
bringing his right hand to saluting posi-
ton, paid his formal respects and gave
his personal assurance that the ships of
his command were ready for their trip
to the other side of the hemisphere.
President Roosevelt acknowledged
the salute with lifted hat and accepted
Liit illui NbluS VI SlttlitlS, dc Sllllff
as they were uttered, Then, with the
brief ceremony ended, he grasped Ad-
miral Evans hand and gave il the
heartiest of shakes. The two conversed
together informally for a moment or
two until other arriving flag and COM
manding officers set the reception into
full swing. When Admiral Evans was
about to take his leave and get the
fleet under way, the president followed
him to the gangway and then called
him aside for nearly five minutes of
earnest conversation. The president
spoke with his usual emphasis. and the
admiral listened intently with a con-
slant affirmative nod of his head.
Photographer on Hand.
During the reception the president
was photographed with the officers
grouped about him. A marine guard
and band We're stationed on the May
flowers decks, and the ceremonies of
receiving and sending away the visit
ing officers gave a martial touch of
color to the occasion. Rear Admiral
Berry, commanding the Norfolk navy
yard, jOurneyed to Hampton Roads on
the torpedo boat Stringham to pay his
respects to the president and his dark
hulled, rakiSh looking craft passing in
among the Whitehead battleships added
something of the sinister side to the
purpose of navy's being. Black Of
hull and tunnels, with no touch of color /
anywhere in the relief the Stringham |
glided about like some creepy reptile |
There was another torpedo boat in the /
picture-the Tingey-which acted as
TO the Mayflower
But the Tingey was far more pleas /
ing in her sea green colcring and bright /
yellow band about the forward stack /
She remained by the side of the May
flower throughout the ceremonies.
In parting with the officers of the /
fleet. President Roosevelt was wholly /
informal, and to each had a cordial /
grasp of the uniformed /
shoulder and a hearty Goodbye, old i
fellow, and gold luck
Sailors Astir Early.
The waiting fleet prepared early to /
welcome the president, and later bid /
him adieu Long before the first gray
shadows OF the breaking day santed /
through the open gateway of the capes,
the red and white ardois lanterns on
were flashing signals from
divisional hagships. Sailormen by hun
dreds were busy in polishing decks and
bright works for the coming sun 10
bring out in sparkling relief against
the buff-color of the superstructure.
The ever-busy little steam running
boats were making their last trips
from the shore, with inpatient whistles
a warning TO tardy mail or
derlies laden with last MESA ges of
goodbye to the departing feet, when
the sun broke above the eastern hori-
zon.
1t was not long after the anchor
lights had disappeared that the slim |
white hull of the Mayfiower could be
made out in the distance Then the
final preparations were rushed with a
will. Orders had been given to dress
ship at o'clock and the last bell of the
watch had not been struck
when the dressing lines ahutter with
signal flags, were lifted to
the truck above the fighting tops. The