The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
Cruise Of the Great American De-
tenders Down the Blue Waters
of the Atlantic, and Their, Ar
rival at Trinidad, British West
India Islands, Graphically y De
scribed for the Readers Of the
Labor World. :. - 1

have CauS6Q tu6 Least AO8G6-
ment in Our Former Friends
Enthusiasm for Duluth and It's
People. >
John A. Shaw, chief yeoman Of the
United States steamship Kearsarge,
writes us a letter from Port Of Spain,
Trinidad, B. w. l., in, which he desires
through the medium Of the Labor
World to communicate to all his 'Du-
luth friends his best wishes for their
health and happiness.
Mr.. Shaw sojourned in Duluth for
some time. and his very excellent de-
pertinent, and companionable nature,
made him many warm friends at the
Head of the Lakes. All Of them will be
glad to know that while Mr.. Shaw is
enjoying the majestic scenes Of his
present environments there has. been
no dininution Of his love and appreci-
alton Of the glories OF ':old Lake Supe-
| rior." No doubt circumnavigattng
Cape Horn will remind him Of many
happy and enlivendng experiences in
"gotng round the Horn" in Duluth and
Superior harbor. We are glau to hear
! from Chief Shaw and take pleasure in
publishing his letter. /,
U. S. S. Kearsarge, x w..
Port Of Spain, Trinidad, B. WI.
To the Labor World: !.
Greeting: :.
Our departure from Hampton Roads,
Va, Dec. 16, 1907, was an occasion /
i ohoN 1xuo1
| At eight in the morning the U. S. s.
Mayfiower arrived having ON board the
president of the United States, who
was given a salute Of 20 guns from
each ship.
| At 10 the signal was noisted from
the Mayflower to the U. S. S. Connec-
ticut. Garry out ORDERS Signed,
Roosevelt
All ships weighed anchor and the
start was made which was known in
every country on the globe. :
! The sight was grand The spectators
on: the wharf. inss The windows of ths
hotel, aloIig the bluff @of old Fof trslGlI
Monroe; the excursion boats, private
yachts, tugs and *rowbeats., In fact
everything: that would float was out to
see the start. And what a sight.
The U. S. S. Connecticut, flying the
nag OF Rear-Admiral Evans in the, lead
and each ship directly astern and in
line. Was it any wonder that the peo-
pie ,cheered and every steamboat
whistled?
Was 1t any wonder that the, people
paid three good American dollars for
standing on a tugboat or rowboat
The one that claimed this country as
his and did not feel proud after seeing
that sight should be burned at the
stake.
I have seen naval reviews in this
country and in foreign waters, but
never one like this. The thoughts ran
through my mind, What If this should
be to battle?' and the answer, For
myself I do not care, but how about
the homes Of the enemy?" For If war
were declared everyone Of those 1e
battleships would give an account OF
themselves to the country and make q
new history.
The U. S. S. Mayflower followed by
yachts and every movable craft pro-
ceeded the fleet out to the Horseshoe
(about seven miles from the Roads,
where the Mayaower stopped for re-
view. AS each ship passed, the presi-
dent was given another salute Of 20
guns and the signal, pheasant voy-
age, goodbye" flying from the yard
OF the Mhyfower was answered by
each ship in passing with "Thank
you"
At noon we had passed out the cape
and formed double column for our trir
to Trinidad.
The evening Of the 18th the follow
ing wireless message was received
aboard all ships from the president:
The president extends to the d.
vision commanders, captains, and
crews of the fleet, his appreciation OF
the ready appearance presented by al
OF the ships and of the skilful manner
IN which they were handled, and ex-
TENDS to them his best wishes for q
pleasant and successful voyage to tht
Pacific, with full confidence in tht
ability and devotion to duty of one and
all. 1t is the present intention Of the
Commander-1n-Chfef (meandng the
pres1dent), that after a short stay In
the Pacific, the fleet will return by
way Of the Suez Canal =
This was good news and read to al
divisions the following morning al
quarters. y
As natural course of events some.
thing happens to mar the pleasures o1
life Our trip was Of the best and
everyone remarkings on the beautiful
weather, when the n1ournful signal wax
received from the Alabama on the
morning Of Sunday the 22nd, that d
death occurred on board that morning
and the funeral would take place at 4
o'clock in the afternoon
Now a .>death aboard Of a ship puts
everyone in the Dumps. Until its ove1
ohe men are quiet and mournful look.
Ing. and If stranger was to see then
am hour 'oratwo before funeral, woult
think theygWere all to be hung at sun.
set or caught stealing sheep. %
/ Z, ~ ann a.. ..