The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-09
Usual Ceremonies impossible.

Admiral Evans leavetaking of the fleet
thus Will date from the journey through
the Golden Gate, when, clad in the double
breasted frOCk coat of ''undreSS B. the
official uniform for entering port he
stood upon the bridge of the flagship for
the last time. Usually retiring admirals
are rowed ashore by the men of the fleet.
There can be TO ceremonies of this kind
tomorrow Accompanied by members of
his family and by officers of his personal
staff, Admiral Evans will leave tomorrow
afternoon for his home in Washington,
where he will remain awaiting orders I'M
til the date of retirement on his 62d birth
day, August IS. Admiral Thomas will be
in command of the Atlantic fleet only
until May 10, when he. too. hauls down
his flag for all time to return home on
fall. Rear Admiral Charles NJ. SpeTry
will assume command with the departure
of Admiral Thomas and will take the
fleet on its brief excursion to Puget
Sound. beginning May 1S and on its tour
of the world, starting from San Francisco
July :.
Today's review was marked by the Gus
tomary formalities of booming cannon. of
ship sides manned with bluejackets at at
tention, of quarter decks black with Off
GERS and marine guards. of relocated
bands playing the national anthem of
rainbow flags flying from jack-staffs,
across the trucks surrounding the fight
ing tops and down again TO flagstaffs at
the stern. of "bO suns whistles piping
out the orders of the day. and official
calls upon the reviewing official after the
yorktown had made its tour OF the an
chored lines and had taken station in the
midst of the flagships Connecticut Min
nesOta, West Virginia and Whipple at the
heads of the four long columns
All of the flag and commanding off
GERS paid their respects to Secretary Met
calf. who received them formally on the
quarter deck of the Yorktown. As the
officers. in full dress uniform and at
tended by members OF their staffs. came
over the side from the starboard gangway
they were greeted by the blast of bugles.
the ruffle of drums. by saluting lines of
side-hOys at the gangways and by a cor
dial handshake from the chief officer of
the navy department. Other than the Of
fetal intrOduCtiOns. the ceremonies aboard
the Yorktown were simple and informal
Silver Service Presented.
The afternoon was marked by the pre-
sentatiOn of silver services to the battle
ship Nebraska and the armored cruiser
table sets being the gifts of the states
after which the splendid ships were
named. Governor Sheldon of NebraS ska
and Governor Gillett of California per
sonally made the presentation speeches.
Tonight interest is divided between two
shore functions taking rank among the
principal entertainments provided for the
fleets. AT the St. Francis hotel the off
cial dinner of welcome by the city Of San
Francisco was presided over by Mavor
Edward r. Taylor. who made an address
filled with renewed assurances of the
citys overlooking hospitality. Rear Ad-
miral Thomas responded in behalf of the
fleet. There were number of other
ers were laid for 800. AL of the flag and
commanding officers of the fleet in the
h9Thor being present.
Following the banquet at later hour