The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
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reached the Pacific Coast is out of plumb
with the facts OF lC2. japanese IA the
fleet. all except four have been sent to
the receiving ship franklin at the Nor
folk Navy Yard. Two of these four are
on the Connecticut, Admiral Evans flag
ship. and the other two are on the
Rhode Island and the Illinois.
The japanese sent ashore are inclined
to be angry. Some of them say that they
are going 20 lay their case before the
Japanese consul in Norfolk. not with any
definite suggestion. but in the hope that
he will be able TO advise them. They say
that most OF the Japanese did not care to
make the long voyage with the fleet. but
they think they were treated unfairly
in being subjected to suspicion, for in
that light they view their detachment
Officers and men are planning for a big
Christmas at Port OF Spain. Trinidad. the
first stop of the fleet. There will be
races afioat and races ashore, and sports
Of all sorts.
Challenge 10 Regatta.
To-day officers Of the Virginia, attired
in old clothes, manned a small boat and
rowed over 20 the Louisiana. When they
came alongside they tossed oars" the
navy form Of challenge for a boat race.
Come aboard" sang out the Louisiana
The Virginia people sent a spokesman to
the deck Of the other battle ship. and
when he left II had been arranged that
there should be race between officers
of the two vessels when the feet got te
Trinidad
Everything has been prepared FOR Presi-
dent Roosevelts review of the fleet to-
morrow. The yacht Mayfower with the
President and his party cn board will ap-
proach the fleet at o'clock in the morn
ing. and. while the salutes are being
fired, viii proceed 20 a point near the
center of the battle ship formation. which
Will be in double column, eight ships to
each column.
VIII Greet the President.
Then Admiral Evans and tile other flag
officers and all the captains viii be rowed
over 20 the Mayfiower TO pay their re-
spects and say good-by to the President.
When this ceremony is over, the May
flower VIII steam ahead. and every YES
sci viii UP anchor and follow
At the Horseshoe Shoals. three miles
from here the Mayflower will turn about.
and. as each battle ship passes. the men
viii man the yards and the Presidential
salute will be fired AS the feet disap-
pears In the distance. the Mayfiower viii
turn her nose toward Washington and
steam away.
Admiral Evans said to-day that the
fleet ought 10 be started on its voyage
by 70 o'clock. James a. Garfield. Sec
retary Of the Interior. and Clifford
Pinchot chief forester Of the agricultural
Department, who are among President
Roosevelt's closest friends. visited the
fleet to-day They were guests of Capt
CARRIER. of the Maine.
A Glimpse at the Omcers.
Did it ever strike you what a young
looking lot naval officers are? OF course,
there are plenty Of old stagers. Gray hair
is almost as plentiful as bald heads.
though the latter mark of dignity does
not wait upon age. But In general, the
men Of the naval service are bright
eyed. alert. well set up. with the waist
line which Nature intended them to have,
without Improvements added by the chef
and. as a rule, conspicuously youthful in
appearance.
Take a characteristic gathering in the
lobby Of the Hotel Chamberlin. for ex-
ample This great resort hotel is the
headquarters of the weeks gayety which
procodao tho oof,o svr.a,. 90 tl,o a..
Nine-tenths Of the men you see in the
dinner dress Of the navy. which very
greatly resembles the blue frocks with
brass buttons our grandfathers used TO
wear. are apparently men Of thlrty-odd
years of age Most of the ladies-biess
'em-are not that old; but, then, the age
of lady is never a matter of debate.
There's Capt Hubbard. of the new Min
nesota- He isn't a spring chicken. ex-
actly. Men don't become captains in this
year of our Lord by setting fire 70 n
haystack in the gallus days Of youth as
they did in the paper-backed romances
which have been the seas best recruit
ing agent.
Not by Long Shot.
And yet Hubbard distinctly is not an
o!u man, NleA 9ou SoiiSlutN tlle Idcl lnal
he has worked his way up from a place
Of slight responsibility TO be absolute
master Of the destinies Of LOCO men.
Even their lives are In his hands. He
can ruin their career, II he wishes TO. or
II he makes a mistake OF judgment The
property alone intrusted TO his care will
foot up in cost $500 OOG o. more, If you
want TO count cost. But Hubbard isn't
old
Speaking of Hubbard by the way, one
of the men who served under him paid
him . pretty compliment
Hes a GOd-fearing man." said he.
Not that Hubbard fears God He doesn't