The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20

sistant Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Newberry, Rear Admiral ". b:
Brow1son, chief Of the bureau OF
navigation, and Mrs. Brownson, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Cowles and Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. Sims.
The naval dispatch boat Dolphin
with a party Of Congressman on
board also participated IN the re-
view.
The Get Away Signal.
The last goodbye hal been SAID,
the presidents last wishes of good
luck had been uttered. Suddenly the
signal yards Of the Connecticut flash
ed the message. "Get under way,
Immediately following the motions Of
the flag ship" Orders volleyed from
each vessels bridge. They were ccn-
veyed by warning bells to the engine
rooms through the musical notes OF
half a score Of bugles. Dressing
lines were hauled in and as they
tumbied to the deck the ships were
robbed Of gala attire.
With the departure Of the officers
the Mayflower proceeded to get IN
derway almost at once so as to take
her place at the head Of the forml-
dabke column and lead the way to
the reviewing waters off Thimble
Shoal light house, ten miles out IN
the Chesapeake Bay. As the May
flower retreated down the war ship
lane each vessel she passed manned
the rail with the jackets, all Of wnom
stood at attention.
The Connecticut, head Of the COL
umn, and the other ships Of the first
division, the Kansas, the Vermont
and the Louisiana, were the first to
get their anchors folded on their
bows. One by one the armorclads
hoisted their position penaants to
the fore truck, signifying that they
were ready to get under way.
TIE flag ships of each of the three
divisions subordinate to the first did
not hoist their pennants until the
last anchor chains Of the immediate
command we're slowed.
When at last all sixteen ships
We're in position, in single column,
natural order and distance, four hum
dred yards apart, the engine room
indicators far down in the depths Of
the steel protected decks showed
"full speed ah'ad." For the pur-
poses of this cruise full speed means
an easy pace Of ten knots an hour.
The Fleet Moves.
The presidents yacht was well
down the bay wnen the battle ship
column began to move. Coming to
anchor near the ''Tail of the Horse
Shoe," the Mayflower again let go
her anchors and stood by to review
the Pacific-bound parade.
There was little time to wait be-
fore the wide-girthed null of the
Connecticut, glimmering white, show
ed off the quarter rail. With Admiral
Evans on the after bridge, high
above the main deck, with thu Union
Jack at the stem and a spotless new
American. flag fluttering from flag
staff to the stern, the Connecticut
presented picture which fairly
thrilled those who saw her.
The president lifted Fis hat and
the spontaneous cheer he voiced was
quickly taken up by others in his
party. From his position on the
Mayflower's bridge the president had
an uninterrupted view Of the entire
pageant. Abreast the presidential
Yacht the Connecticut began her ser
les Of salutes.
Following II the wake OF the Con-
necticut and saluting in their turn,
with bands playing, drums ruffling
and guns booming, the Kansas, the
Vermont and the Louisiana steamed
by. the Mayflower. These four ships
are as nearly. alike as the naval ar
.chitects and builders could make
them. They constituted the first dii
vision, first squadron of the fleet.
Four hundred yards astern Of the
Louisiana came the Georgia, flying
the flag of. Rear Admiral W. H.
Emory and leading the four ships OF
the second division, first squadron.
The details Of the passing Of the
second squadron were the same as
those sat by the Connecticut and
followed by the other ships as they
came. Following the Georgia came