The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-29
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VALPARAISO
A Splendid Spectacle Given by
Passing Fleet of
BattIeships.

"a LIZ ARA1ES)s l. CD4 AaA = IL" -
great American feet of sixteen battle
ships, under command OF Rear-Admiral
Evans, passed Valparaiso this afternoon
and continued on its voyage northward
for Callao, Peru, the next stopping
place. All Valparaiso and thousands
of persons from every city in Chile
witnessed the passing Of the feet
| President Montt and the other high Of
feials of the republic came out from
shore TO greet the battleships, and al
most the entire Chilean navy exchanged
salutes with them as they swung round
Caraumilla Point and into Valparaiso
bay in single file, headed by the Chilean
cruiser Chaeabuco and five Chilean tor
pedo-boat destroyers.
Turning sharp around Caraumilla
Point at lilo O'Clock, the Chacabuco
and FIVE Chilean destroyers led the Con-
neetieut and her fifteen sister ships into
the view of the thousands who had
awaited their appearance since dawn.
The day was perfect and the spectacle
of the feet. stretched in great semi
circle, as seen from the high hills
around the bay, was magnificent.
PRESIDENT NlONTT THERE.
President Afontt and other Chilean
officials embarked on the training ship
General Baquedano and took a position
well out in the. harbor. Around the
Baquedano the feet swung at a speed
of four knots, firing the presidential
salute as they passed in review. 1t
was one hox from the time the head
of the feet entered the bay until the
last vessel had passed the President g
ship and turned toward the open sea.
Then the Baquedano lifted anchor and
escorted the feet well ont of the bay
and on its way to the north. 1t was
a review such as has never before been
seen in Valparaiso bay, and one that
viii long be remembered by the people
of Chile, who came miles to see it.
Shipping in the harbor and the prin-
cipal buildings in the city were dressed
for the occasion, as the day was oh
served as a holiday in honor of the
feet. From the picturesque sloping
hills dotted with houses a profusion of
bunting and the waving of flags were
from the bay. Thousands
of persons from Santiago and other
places in the republic had come into
Valparaiso for the occasion, and the
roofs of the Bolsa Commercial, with
its two huge towers, the custom house
and the large warehouse and other
buildings along the circular road skirt
ing the bay front were black with
spectators.
CHILEANS CHEER WILDLY.
The enthusiasm of the Chileans was
almost ~oundless, and they eheered
Justify as the hattleship feet swung
around the reviewing ship, their sides
lined with jackies in immaculate white
and the bands playing patriotic airs.
The noise of the cheering was lost,
however, in that of the saluting guns
from the fort and the fleet. Altogether
1900 shots were tred.
After the fleet had passed to the
northward a banquet was served on
board the General Baquedano by Presi-
dent Montt in honor of the diplomatic
corps and his other guests. Toasts
were drunk to President Roosevelt and
Admirai Evans and his officers, crews
and ships, and the universal wish was
expressed that the Americans may have
fair weather and a safe passage to their
destination.
In the city of Valparaiso tonight
celebrations of every kind are in prog
ress, and everywhere may be heard
words of praise for Admiral Evans for
having honored Valparaiso with a visit.
PUERTO MONTT (Chile), February
14.-The United States torpedo destroy
err fotilla arrived at this place today
after a safe and pleasant voyage
through the channels from the Strait
of Magellan along the coast of Chile.
1t was piloted through by Lieutenant
Rozas of the Chilean army. The ar
rival Of the Americans was greeted
with enthusiasm by the people of this
town.
puerto Montt is a prosperous Chilean
town on Tenglo Island, a few miles
off the coast, about 500 miles south of
Valparaiso
MARINE TENT RECOVERED.