Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-12-16

The Mayflower was sighted shortly
after o'clock and at s O'Clock sharp
the ships simultaneously flung out
innumerable flags which is the naval
full dress. AS the Mayfiower came
near enough to be introduced, accord
ing to naval etiquette, the fleet ex-
ploded the presidential salute of
twenty-one guns from each ship. The
Mayflower then steamed in position
at the middle of the feet. The Presi-
dent stood on the bridge and as he
came abreast the men lined the rails,
the bands pealed THE Star Spangled
Banner and the four admirals and
sixteen captains hastened to the May
flower and paid their respects per-
sonally
The Mayflower steamed to the head
of the feet and one by one the ships
fell in behind. Off the point the
Mayfiower stopped to let the ships
go by. Each one sounded farewell
salute of twenty-one guns, firing
separately. Then they passed out to
sea and turned southwark fading
slowly from view.
When the yacht Mayhower steamed
into the midst of the anchored fleet
early this morning she was saluted
from every. side and found every ship
dressed in its gayest array of bunting
As soon as the presidential yacht drop
ped anchor Admiral Evans repaired
on board her. followed Immediately
by all flag and commanding officers. in
full dress uniform. TO pay their fare
well respects to the president.
After the officers left the Mayfiower
and returned to their ships the feet
Immediately got under way in single
column, preceded by the Mayfiower to
the horseshoe of Chesapeake bay. mid
way between the capes and Fort Mon
roe. where the review took place.
Rear Admiral Evans, who, next to
Admiral Dewey, is the senior officer of
the navy is commander in chief of the
feet and also is nomiDally in command
of tho first squadron and first division.
The four ships of this division are the
Connecticut (tia agshipl. the Kansas, the
Vermont and the Louisiana.
The second division of the first
squadron consists of four vessels. The
commander, Rear Admiral William H.
Emory. flies his flag from the Georgia.
The New Jersey. the Rhode Island and
the Virginia are his other ships.
The second squadron is under COM
mand of Rear Admiral c. NJ. Thomas,
whose authority in the feet is second
only to that of the commander III
chief. Admiral Thomas also has com
mand of the third division. made up
of the Minnesota flagship, the Ohio.
the Missouri and the Maine
Rear Admiral Evans consented to
The most significant thing that he said
was an allusion to the possibility of
having the fleet sent on mission Of
peace to another hemisphere This
was construed as indicating that the
feet will go from San Francisco TO the
Philippines, where some of the battle
ships may remain. while others will
continue on their journey to the At
lantic.
THE rear admiral said:
you ask me on the eve of depar-
ture of the feet to give you some
words to say 10 the people of the
United States. ! therefore ask you to
convey to the people the sincere thanks
and hearty appreciation OF the officers
and men of the feet for the great in
terest which the country at large is
taking in our movements We feel
the responsibility which thc people
have laid upon us h.. their interest in
past years in creating and maintaifi,
ing this splendid deet and in the con-
tinuation of thar interest which now
fits us out complete in every particu-
lar and sends us ont on this great prac-
tice cruise to visit our friends aud sup
porters on the Pacific coast.
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