The evening world., 1907-12-16

C.en
Virginia. Capt. sea,on Schroeder.
New Jersey. Capt. William II. II.
Switzerland.
Rhode Island. Capt, Joseph Il Mar-
dock.
Minnesota tflassh.p,. Capt. John Hih-
bard
Ohio. Capt. Charles w. Bartlett.
Maine. Capt. Giles Il. Haroer.
Missouri. Capt. Greenlie, a. Merriam.
Alabama tiaEshipl. Capt. +. E. u. ".
yeeder.
Illinois Capt. J, NJ. Bowyear
Kentucky. Gait. Walter c. cowlrs.
Kearsargc. Capt. Hamilton Hutrsina.
Guns Boom Farewell.
AS they passed ou, beyond the for,-i
rcas each battie-ship dipped her colors.
ard tho ships bands played the na-
tionai atnem. The guns OF ths fort
ress doomed farewell firing me
Presidential salute The sl.ips did not
respond With their guns. but k:ot stead
.iiy and silently on their way In the
wax, of the Mayfiower. Aller leay
Ing the fortress the sailors and marines
we're relieved oI parade duty until time
10 bid the President good.by.
For ali holr Tie fleet Was followed
by thss cheers OF the people on sight
seeing craft and aioRE the shore. When
the neot reached point o.spSsiie the
Tail OF the HORSE shoe the Mnyflower
dropped back. AZ she slowed down the
rlfne OF drums and SOUND OF 5uglas
called the sailors and marines to quar-
tiers ugaiu. and us each ship rassed the
~, ,H,, rNa Nut,
rails were manned in honor of the
President. Az the Connecticut drew
abreast OF the Mayfiower The President
personally set tire signal Good by:
good luck" which broke out from the
main truck.
Tne Connecticut and the ships foiloa A.
ing her responded with the code ..our
Country and Our Prestdentt.' BY this
TIME. the co9nesS!on' lad drawn ahead
her ,sa!ntlng gas again boosned ths
followed her lead. and when the Kear-
80. the MoyRoaer turned and pointed
her nose ip.ari Washington,
1s that ,ns tl,e Aa5shlps we're naE-
distinct putires ~ pearl-sray dpis,
Types Of Fighters.
s.n,s -four ,.tsInct types OF asA,Tts-
ships. covering a psricd OF ten yeAl.
timprovemene The lates, OF .hrm IL
al the hrooXWn Nayy-iard, The
louisiana, Kansas and Vermont. which
,yets pr.s!aIta.y oniit. arg me her in
;.iarunleiit carry 2.ipJ ions of coal.
enoneh 10 steam zoo sailss. and hate
a. sios esit n 50. z. ln ,ssn rt,l 4 g 4 .nssss
:Ps. :Ses carrS r. touf i..lasb. cish: s.insa.
Msiys ass as Msye s eompssnsn, 5as ana u Ts MN
fns Georgia eiass is Of 1850 ,ora dis.
piassass .Ii,. WITH ans, spssa p y, asns,ssh ,,.i
and and the ar6S,tmen, neas!y ihe same as
fhut Of tht Connecticut ciass. except
ire s-inah cn the C9nhecucHt, and taa,
-lnGtept oi S-.nef. GUNS, there are hu-,
fn.spsis s,potinders ana 'i,poandsrs !,
i S.s II Ut clsateen llnots ana u coal
cipss II OF -..sp tunsp Iar ariua iie!,t
lliiers fs,qn tie Gsorsia class oniy in
4 Tae NsEnsnn elass.ls Of li.ssa tons.
s~isi q sped os s.yrnieeii knots aild Il
tgt!t h alsns Sc, sAmt lines rs that
Bringing ~ ;ae rear OF tie battie.siiips
VII be lie ksasassy ,s An snd ,ksa,rsarEs
EarJtl Ersefgl yE.ilS -aeO, Du. WHICH
NH PROBABLY be renewed in tin Dein-
watc typA ,whiel - ,new being nulit
and which is eSp1rlrd 10 Slrp.las the
great Dteahnougtt q The British Navy
rne Eatloinen rad Very !tt.is, c.iance
10 Nay spod-by IN proper fashion last
nlSnt. None OF them were allowed
from the copneeticu,, which went over
g Nor:ylk 70 buy an ou;nt for ygl.-
OF ..the line that rs thte equator,
which VIII be II about TWO weeks. The
Irr,slit ihel. last nlFht ataars it the
! Hotel tChainheriin. Kidding good-by 10
/ ihrlr OWL wives CT sWretaearts or tbs
/ wives and sM'eetliearts OF their brother
otiicrrs. II Was pretty nearly daylight
lafore the last gooI-by w'2g ssid.
PRETTY. nearly every officer carried
| AWAY with him Z Christmas present for
/ q fellow officer from the latts.'s wife cr
Y swye,st sy tbrarii not 70 be presented pntil
Il 3Chrlstra,s morning. The last barge
! wiich cleared for I'll. hant this .ncsa-
lrsc carried ipore than two tong OF mail
/ packages which had been held Back
until tie hour Of sailing Most or thes7
! nsCkapcs contpineh Christmas presents