The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-27

formidable in their dark -drab coloring,
with tunnels as black as the smoke
which poured from their tops, ne
squadrons sent by Great Britain,
Austria. by Germany and the Argen-
tine Republic, doomed in deep shaded
relief against the dazzling Tack Sroun
of American vessels. whose glistening
white sides sparkled in the light rays
reflected from the water; whose light
buff superstructure and stacks lent q
harmonious setting to the many-hued
flags floating from the mastheads ana
peaks. from fighting tops and Tying
trucks. The foreign vessels were sug-
gestive of the American ships during
the days of the war with Spain. when
the traditional and exclusive dressing
of white gave way to the sombre gray
hue of war apparel
Roosevelt Arrives for Review.
The trim Mayhower. bearing the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt, Secre-
tary Loeb and a few invited guests,
approaching from the eastward. arr
rived at the head of the column Of
war vessels this morning almost an
hour before the usual call for quarters
sounded aboard a man-of-war. As the
Mayfiower approached with rainbow
flags aflutter. the American flagship
doomed out the first guns Of the presi-
ucHLlal IN u HASH TIC WHIT
American ships and the foreign vessels
had manned their cannon AMI roar
of twenty-one guns fred from each YES
sci of the fleet sounded almost stimuli
taneously.
The Mayfcwer pointed her way up
the roads toward Norfolk, passing
along the outer line of foreign ships.
CLOSE aboard" AS she cleared the
first of these. the visiting vessel OPEN
ed fire with a new series of salutes
repeated In turn by every battleship
and cruisers of the big fleet. The
Meyfiower's way had been kept clear
for her since early morning by the
little steam guard launches sent out
from the ships to do picket duty.
Parting here and there like little
flashes of lightning, with shrill whis-
tlea screeching warning to tres
Iassing craft. the little policemen of
TIL" roads were q unique and inter-
esting feature Of the pageant. Each OF
ned the rails as the president passed
In review. Tho crews were drawn up
In close order along the forward and
quarter decks and elevations, of the
sCperstructure and stood at attention
as the Mayfower skirted each line.
Executive Exchanges salutes.
The first of the British ships en-
COunteTeu was the lHcH
the Hampshire and next the, Argyle.
All three are sister ships. the four pip
ed flyers forming with their flagship,
the Good Hope, one of the many brill
liant cruiser-squadrons of the English
navy. President Roosevelt was espec-
tally interested In the Good Hope and
as he passed the big cruiser close
aboard. he exchanged personal salutes
with Admiral Neville. who stood on
the bridge.
Leaving the British ships astern, the
Mayfower was greeted with the BOOM
ing cannon of the German squadron
ami President Roosevelt was treated
to d genuine surprise. The Room and
81 emen came into American waters
wearing the dark gray coats OF the
German squadrons. AS a mark of re-
spect to the American ships both
cruisers appeared today in brand new
coats OF white paint as spick and span
as the United States vessels themselves,
The Room fired the hrst of her twenty
one guns In honor of the president Just
as the echoes of the Good Hopes sa-
lutjEg had died away.
The Austrian ships, the Sankt George
and the Aspern. were the next of the
foreign vessels to greet the President
Then came the Argentine cruiser Sar-
giente At the end of the foreign line
were grouped several American cruis-
ers and still further along were the
Brooklyn and Texas, the Mintonomah
and the Canonicus. all OF which will
serve as station ships during the Ex-
position.
American Vessels Salute.
Turning down the long line of heavy
American battleships. President Roose-
welt was again greeted with a deafen-
ing roar of cannon fire, the volume of
smoke being so dense at times as to
almost obscure the Mayfiower. The In
diana was the first of the battleships
to salute and far away down the line
the last of the cannonading came from
the battleship Georgia. Completing tho
circuit of the ships. the Mayflower
turning again toward Norfolk, and.
steaming this time between the battle
ships and the foreign vessels, came to
her anchorage within the group OF
1agships. Immediately on anchoring.
the President received on board his
yacht the flag officers OF the Atlantic
fleet.
The foreign flag and commanding
officers we're received on board from
$40 to 10 o'clock and they and the
flag officers of the Atlantic fleet then
proceeded to the landing at the Expo
sition grounds. The President, in a
small launch, which danced and bobbed
minutes, his boat being guarded of
either bow by two launches especially
assigned for the honor ind service by
Admiral Evans.