Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-17
BATTLE FLEET
ANCHORS At
HONOLULU
FIRST LEG OF LONG
VOYAGE UNEVENTFUl
HawaiianS Suspend Business
to Devote Entire Time to
the Entertainment of Uncle
Sans Sea Fighters.
lBy Morning journal sDseinl Leased w''a,l

battleship fleet arrived here at noon
today, completing another long leg IN
| its world cruise.
Magnificent beyond anything ever
qeen in these waters was the arrival
as one powerful vessel after another
arose out of the eastern horizon and
came in the range OF vision of the
thousands of spectators from the
whole Hawaiian group Of Islands who
thronged Diamond Head and adjoin-
ing heights that stretch beyond Wal
kiki eastward, from Honolulu to the
extremity of the island of Ohua. The
day opened cloudy and threatening
rain but by 9:39 o'clock when the
lookout on Diamond Head through his
telescope first deserted the smoke or
the Connecticut the southern half or
the sky was clear and only fieeting
clouds obscured the northern half
Early the city was astir and the pill
glimage to Diamond Head and other
points Of vantage began with street
cars jammed automobiles and gaily
decked carriages crowded with eager
people.
Many rode on horseback, while 9th
ers FASTENED on board excursion craft
in the bay.
Upon the first notification of the
sighting of the fleet the excursion
steamers hurried out of the harbor
and as the fleet rounded Diamond
Head and came into view of the city
their approach was beheld from roofs
and tall buildings by cosmopolitan
crowd, men. women and children of
all the races and nations that go to
make up Honolulu's population, Japa-
nese, Chinese. Koreans, Hindus Por-
tugeuese, Hawaiians, Spaniards, Porto
Ricans, Filipinos and people from eV-
cry European country and every state
in the union
Nearly all carried an American flag
and from the house tops of the city
fioated besides the stars and stripes,
flags of almost every nation, Chinese
ana japanese predominating.
The formation of the fleet began to
be distinguished when it was about
fifteen miles distant and az 1t ploughed
its course along the southern coast of
the island it furnished a magnificent
spectacle. the vessels moving slowly
in perfect column.
A wind fresh from the northeast
blow the smoke of the ships off the
port bow.
just at noon the Connecticut hove
to at the outer entrance of the chan
mel and the other vessels took posi-
ton
The Illinois, Kearsarge and Ken
tucky anchored westward of the chan
mel entrance, the Georgia, Nebraska.
New Jersey and Rhode Island to the
eastward At 1880 the Connecticut
slowly entered the channel surroundi
ed by a japanese fishing fleet firing
daylight fireworks of many and cur
cious designs.
When the Connecticut was about to
enter the harbor she was greeted by
salute from the naval station.
The Wisconsin Minnesota and Ver-
mont followed after the Connecticut.
Immense crowds covered the
wharves and the most interest and
patriotism was displayed finding ex.
preston in cheers and the discharging
Of daylight fireworks.
As soon as the Connecticut had
come to anchor she was boarded by
the reception committee. who formal |
~ notified Rear Admiral Sperry and
his Officers and men to partake of
Hawaiian hospitality.
Later in the afternoon Admiral
Sperry made an official visit to Gov |
ernor Frear. who returned the visit.
During the entire run to Honolulu !
the fleet experienced pleasant wealth
er and smooth seas.
For two hours or more daily except |
on Sunday the fleet had tactical evo- |
buttons, and at the same time routine |
drills were carried on. No notewor-
thy incidents occurred on the entire !
voyage, and as a matter of fact this. |
the first leg of a long cruise. was
rather more uneventful than usual
The fleet never had h slow down, |
nor did many Of the ships have to |
fan out OF formation through acct |
dents TO machinery or steering gear. |
The health Of the crew has been |
very good and there have been no |
deaths or serious accidents since leav- |
ing san Francisco. The Nebraska, |
which was left behind when the fleet
sailed from the Golden Gate owing 80 |
scarlet fever cases among her crew. I
overlook the fleet az ESQ "a. M. yes
torday
THE third division which went a. /
fahnina fnr oal VIII come 10 Homo /
mu July ~ and Teioln the other /
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