The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20

side Of the MayfiOwer. He hurried to
where the president stood waiting and
bringing his right hand to saFating
position paid his formal respect and
gave his personal assurance thap. the
ships Of his command were ready for
their trip to the other side of the lem
isphere. President Roosevelt acknowl-
edged the salute with lifted hat and
accepted the formal words of greeting
as stiffly as they were uttered. I-Efen,
with the brief ceremony ended, he
grasped Admiral Evans hand ami
gave it the heartiest of shakes The
two cOnversed together informally for
a moment or two until other arriving
flag and commanding officers set the
reception into full swing. When Ad-
miral Evans was about to take his
leave and get the fleet under way the
president followed him to the sang
way and then called him aside for
nearly five minutes of earnest &C cnsuI-
tatiOn.
In parting with the officers Of the
fleet, President Roosevelt was wholly
informal and to each. had a cordial
hand-clasp, grasp of the uniformed
shoulder and hearty goodbye, old
fellow, and good lack"
President Rooseyelt's party in the
MaytiOwer included Mrs. Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Met
calf, the Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Newberry, Rear Ad-
miral w. H. Brownson, and Mrs
Brownson, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Cowles, and Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. Sims.
The naval despatch boat Dolphin,
with party Of congressman GA board
also participated in the review.
Suddenly the signal yards Of the
presidents last wishes of good luck
had been uttered.
Suddenly the signal yards OF Con-
Connecticut, flashed the message.
Get under way Immediately, fo2-
lowing the motions of the flagship.
Orders volleyed from each vessels
bridge. They were conveyed by warn
ing bells to engine-rooms, through the
musical notes Of half a score cf DugloS.
Dressing lines were hauled in and is
they tumbled. to the deck the sjps
were robbed of zala attire
With the departure of the fleet Off
GERS the Mayfower proceeded to, get
under way almost Immediately so as to
take her nl'ce at the head of the for
midable column and lead the way 70
the reviewing waters of Tnin!tle
Shoal Lighth ;ues, cen miles ont of
Chesapeake Bay. As the MayflOWer
retreated down the warshiD lane each
vessel she r0seed manned the rail with
blue Jackets. all Cf whom s,t~n.7 ii At
| tention.
TIE Connecticut at 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 other armOr-claGS
! hoisted their position pennants to the
foretruck, sfgnifying that they weI g
ready to get underway. The fiagships
of each of the three divisions subOrdi-
Idlc " TIC III SI lIu hOI IOZSL bLA-AA
pennants until the last anchor chains
of the Immediate command were stow
ed.
When at last all sixteen ships were
in position, in single column, natural
order and distance" 400 yards apart,
the engine room indicators, far down
In the depths of the steel protected
decISs, showed full speed thead," FOR
the purposes of this cruise, full speed
means an easy pace Of ten knots an
hour.
The presidents yacht was we'll down
the bay when the battleship column
began to move. Coming TO anchor
near the tail of the horse shoe, the
sayfower again let go her anchors
an! stood by To review the Pacific
bruud parade