Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-08
UNIQUE RIVER FETE
T0day'S Feature of Phi|adel-
phia'S Founders Week.
VAST FLOTlLLA OF CRAFT
Will Steam Down and Pass in Re-
view Before Warships.
PROCESSION IN z DIVISIONS
Ships in Gala Dress-Grand ulum-
ination Of Battleships and
Water Front Tonight.
VAST FLOTlLLA OF CRAFT
PROCESSION IN z DIVISIONS

PHILADELPHIA. October g. - The
scene of founders week festivities chang
ed today from the long stretches of Broad
street. the parade ground of the pageants,
TO the water front. where river fete
unique in the history of water displays
was planned. In the calendar of the sew
en-day celebration this is Childrens and
Naval day.
The entire third squadron of the north
Atlantic fleet. organized by the newly
completed battleships and armored cruis-
ers that have gone into commission since
the first and second squadrons started on
their record-breaking cruise around the
world. has been at anchor in the Della
ware since Saturday last, and will be the
center of today's unusual picture
Starting shortly after 1 o'clock this
afternoon, f1otilla of some 200 excursion
boats, coaSting steamers. ferryboats.
yachts, city craft. tugs and power
launches will steam from an assembly
point far down the river and pass in re-
view around the anchorage grounds of
the men-of-war All of the boats in the
seven long divisions of the water process
sion will be gay with flags. The battle
ships and cruisers, in anticipation of the
display broke out their dressing lines
during the forenoon. the triangular bits OF
signal bunting f1uttering from jackstaffs
UP to and across the military maStS and
down to decks again at the stern. The
larger of the naval vessels on display are
the battleShips New Hampshire, Idaho
and Mississippi. the armored cruisers
North Carolina and Montana and the dis
patch boat Dolphin. They are under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Conway H. Ar
mold, while Rear Admiral Adolph Mark
was designated by the Navy Department
to take charge Of the flotilla in today's
parade.
Thousands on the Water.
The day opened gray with smoke and
fog. but there was promise of fair
weather during the afternoon and throngs
of sightseers began to make their way to
vantage points on both the Pennsylvania
and the New Jersey shores of the river.
In addition to the great crowds that will
view the spectacle of the passing craft
from land. it is estimated that probably
10000 more will be upon the water on
the boats in the f1otilla line or others an
chored outside the passage lanes. The
men of war are anchored in a line be-
ginning from just above Arch street and
extending almost to the navy yard.
Rear Admiral Mark will fly his two
starred flag from the naval tender Sun
flower. which will head the first division
of the flotilla, as it reviews the anchored
fleet. City and chartered steamers carry
ing distinguished visitors will make up
the first division. Following In the wake
of the flagship the various and variegat-
ed ships in line will steam up the Penn
sylvania side of the river. pass around the
warships and proceed down the New Jer-
sey side to the point OF starting.
Tonight the. naval vessels will be illu-
minated and there will be d fireworks
display of an hours duration along three
miles Of the water front.
The children's feature of the days cele-
bration consists of patriotic exercises held
this morning in all of the schools and
Independence Square.