Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15
Roosevelt, as Commander IN Chief
Of Army sid Navy, Gives
Signal 10 Start.
REV EW FROM MAYfLOWER's BRIDGE
Everything is In, Readiness For De-
parture of the Battleships On Thlcr
Voyage of 1872 Miles From Hamp-
ton Roads to san Franclsco-Last
Farewell to Loved ones Ashore.

Led by President Theodore Roosc-
welt on board the yacht Maynowcr.
the sixteen majestic battleships of
Rear Admiral Roblcy d. Evans
fleet will steam from Hampton Roads
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and
begin their cruise of 1872 miles
around the far end of South America
TO San Francisco Bay. Hundreds OF
people, including many of the rcla-
tivcs and friends of the officers and
men, will gather at Old Point and
other points ON the Roads to wit.
ness the departure of the fleet and
TO wish 1t a last God speed"
The President will arrive in the
Roads about o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, the Mayaower leaving Washing
ton at 3 o'clock this afternoon. IN
the presidential party will be Mrs.
Roosevelt. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Sec
rotary of the Navy Metcalf and Mrs.
Metcalf, Assistant secretary of the
Navy Newberry and Mrs. Newberry,
Rear Admiral Brownson and Mrs.
Brownson, Rear Admiral Cowles and
Mrs. Cowlcs and Commander Sims
and Mrs. Sims. Accompanying the
Maynower will be the dispatch boat
Dolphin. bearing many of the MEM
bcrs of the Senate and House naval
committees, who will see the ships
put to sea.
Salute to the President.
When the Connecticut sights the
Maynower in the lower bay. the big
flagship of the fleet will start the
Presidents salute OF 81 guns and
the salute will Immediately be taken
up by the other battleships. Steaming
past Old Point the Maynower will
anchor in the center of the three
mile seml-circle of armor clads.
Luncheon With Roosevelt.
Boarding their launches, Rear Ad-
miral Evans and Rear Admirals
Emory, Thomas and Sperry and their
staff officers and the battleship COM
manders will proceed to the Presi-
dents yacht. where they will be en-
tertained at an informal luncheon.
president Roosevelt will explain
to the officers the objects and
purposes of the cruise; and
what the navy is expected to
gain from It. Following the address
the President and members of his
party will bid farewell to the Of
ficers and they will return to their
respective ships.
Weighing anchor, the Mayfowcr
will then steam up between the two
lines of battleships and after she
passes the flagship Connecticut. the
President. as commander in chief OF
the United States army and navy,
will give the signal for the beginning
of the cruise. and the battleships
will Immediately get under way.
Review of the Fleet.
The Presidents yacht will lead the
fleet out of the Roads to the Tail or
the Horseshoe just inside of the Vir-
gnia Capcs There she will drop
anchor and, standing on the yachts
bridge President Roosevelt will re-
view the sixteen battleships as they
steam out to sea- AS 1t passes the
yacht. each warship will again fire
the 1reStuchtS Sdlutc. w Hch NV
kentucky the last ship in the long
line. passes out of the Capes, the
Maynower will weigh anchor and
steam back up Chesapeake bay to
Washington.
Following is the order in which the
battleships will steam out of the
Roads and pass in review before The
President:
First Squadron, First Division.
Connecticut Flagship of Rear Nd
miral Bvans), Captain Hugo Oster-
hans.
Kansas, Captain Charles IL. Vreo-
land.
Vermont, Captain william p. Pot