The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-07
FLEET TO CIRCLE THE WORLD

Mia, where Il will arrive October 90.
The promise Is that the welcome to be
given the Americans in Yokohama
viii not be second IN graciousness at
least, to enything met with at any
port previously touched; for 1t is up
on the special invitation of the EN-.
pe-or Of Japan that the fleet goes
there. Elaborate functions at court,
and social affairs will be held for the
officers of the feet.
AT Annoy China. the reception will
dcfitless be the occasion Of a great
ce-2bration characteristic Of the
Chinese The two squadrons of tae
fleet w'l be brought together again at
Manila IN, November Z, and the de.
parture thence for Alden, and the pas
sage of the Suez viii take place with
i'm the following few days, the exact
date not yet having been determined.
The ships of the Pacific fleet. which
assembled here previously to the de.
parture of the battleships for Hamp-
ton Roads, will remain IN this harbor
until August 8. at which time they
viii start for Samoa and the PhilippL
mes, with the little black boats com
prising the Atlantic and Pacific tor
pedo fiotillas in tow, Preparatory 20
this sumg voyage of the Pacific
fleet "a So sdron of the cruisers will
take some Of the torpedo boats in
tow, and steam down the Pacific coast
az far as San Diego by way OF test
OF the possibility of towing the little
craft for long distances. The towing
to Samoa and the Philippines is con
tingent upon the success of this ex-
pertinent.
Admiral Dayton. now In command
of the Pacific feet will retire August
/, end IT Is considered probable that
Admiral Swinburne will succeed him
in command Of the Pacific fleet and
take 1t across the pacific and back.
Following Is 4 complete list Of Attain
tic feet the commanding officers and
tae formation OF the various divisions:
Formation Of Fleet.
Atlantic feet. Rear Admiral Cbas
s Sperry commander IN chief. First
squadron. First division. Connecti
cut; Ciiagship Of sperry) Capt Hugo
Osterhaus; "a guns, 10000 tons dis
placement; l6500 horsepower: speed
rs knots. Kansas; Capt Chas. r..
Nreeland. sister ship to the Connect
cut. Minnesota; Capt Jonn Hubbard.
sister ship to the Connecticut Yer.
mont; Capt William c. Potter. sister
snip 70 the Connecticut.
Second division Acting Rear Adj
miral Richard Wainwright. command
ing Georgia; (nagship). Capt. Quail
trough, "a guns. 1898 tons. 10000
horsepower, speed ls knots. Nebras.
ka; Capt Reginald r. Nicholson. sis.
ter chip to Georgia New Jersey
Capt w II. II. soutberland. sister
ship 10 Georgia Rh-ee Island: Capt.
Joseph B- Murdoek, sister ship 10
Georgia
Second squadron Third division.
Rear Arnliral William II. Emroy.
commandlng second squadron and
third division.
louisiana (lagship). Capt. Kos
snth Niles, sister 70 the Connecticut.
Virginia; Capt. Alexander sharp. sis
ter 70 the Georgia. Ohio: Capt. Chas.
w Bartlett 90 guns; $500 tons, l6.-
600 horsepower speed rs knots. Mis-
souri,; Capt Greenlief A. Merriam.
sister ship to Ohio.
Fourth division. Acting Rear Ad-
m'-Gl seaton Schroeder. commanding.
Wisconsin; ffiagsbipl. Capt. Henry
Morroli. as guns 1885 tons. 1886
horsepower. speed 172 kuots. Illinois;
Capt John n nowyer sister ship 10
Wisconsin. Kearsage. Capt Hamil-
ten Hmclins a2 guns. 1885 tons,
1885, horsepower. speed l6.9 knots.
Kentucky Capt Walter G. Cosles
sister ship 70 the KearsarEe
Fleet Anxiuarles Panibe-, repair
ship Commander Valentine S. Nelson.
Glacier refrigerator supply vessel
commander William s Hoee. Culxea.
surIr ship Llaut. Commander John
b Patton.
Ajax collier merchant complement
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