New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-22

,,-s eeen simply bomharding the haF04
-,-o,ess station AZ Norfolk Win MESA
e. last week. Some Of the lntehOeU =
-,sre intensely amusing. It is SAID anu 80
-le wireless dots and dashes hH'e
pressed .,a s,ezcuIties
= .azto,,s DELAYS that often accompany at
-. - ,,-f-eless communication. the wives
- sz,Ae+bearts planned their messages ie
Tsrsless Of anything but their own feelings
.r-besr IN. duclzy dsrlingl I'll be waiting al
she dock read one % the messages, "flle o'lleis
were slled with more love and kisses than the
wireless could possibly carry
Rear Admiral Howard d. Taussig. comman-
asnt Of the Norfolk Navy Yard ana tne mn
naval district, arrived here this afternoon u
-. the last details of the fleets anchorage
The naval tugs. which VIII 1oTIz d p8'io- az
-, she halfway Of the feet clear OF tres
-,....rs t,exsn 70 reach here this afternoon the
+,-,eao tos. destroyer worden viii be the flag
shtr or the patrol. and is fast enough TO over
take and warn Of any venturesome craft 'na'
attempts TO cut across the battesnlp column u
70 rur through the forbidden lines
The pisn Of to-norrcw's review, briefly Is as
follows:
The Nayaovver with the President and his
marty or board. 1fll arrive at the tall OF the
Horseshoe in Chesapeake Bay. about eight miles
If
dis.znce from the gateway Of the capes at y
O'Clock The Mayfouer viii be in approximately
iThe same u-osition she took up fourteen nonths
arn. when the feet started forth on the cruise
that was 10 make the American navy familiar
4nnd famous in many leading ports OF the world
The Connecticut, leading the single column OF
f,a+tleships and sscortng cruisers. viii point the
way in the capes at 10 O'Clock. and viii pass
She Mavfozver promptly at IL O'Clock The line
Of ships 1t is now estimated, will be little
more than seven miles long, and VIII be one
hour in pasEing the reviewing ship. The battle
ships viii proceed slowly to the anchorage
grounds running west from the Old Point pier,
and the Mayfo7er picking up her anchors. will
follow the last Of the war vessels into the roads.
The Presidents yacht will take position in the
centre Ct the feet, ard at O'Clock the flag and
commanding officers Will be received on board
by President Roosevelt
Later the President. accompanied by the COM
-nander in chief Of the feet. will GO aboard the
Connecticut. the Louisiana, the Georgia and the
wisconsin. the divisional fagships. 10 address
the men Returning to the Mayfower at the
conclusion Of these visits the President will re
turn at once 70 Washington. arriving there early
Tuesday morning.
Tomorrow night Rear Admiral Sperry and
seventy-ive officers of the feet viii be the
guests OF the Navy League Of the United states
at its annual dinner at the Chamberlin Hotel
The league will hold its annual meeting on
Tuesday az neon at the Chamberlin.
washington. Feb. 21-Anid the plaudits Of
more than three thousand persons who had
gathered at the navy yard to witness his de-
psrture- President Roosevelt and party. aboard
the EIayflower sailed just before dusk to-day for
Hampton Roads. where the President will well
come the returning battleship feet tomorrow.
As the NayhcNer swung out into the Potomac
River promptly az 3 o'clock the crowd broke out
into cheers. and the President raising his hat
called out "Goodby and good luck" The Presi-
dent wore broad smile OF apparent pleasure
that his great naval venture had been crowned
with success. Among those who went the
yacht TO see TIE President of was his close per-
Eonsl friend. Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,
In addition 20 the President and Mrs Roose-
welt those who made UP the Mayho7er party
were Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Kermit and Quentin
Roosevelt Miss Landon. the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs NevVberry. the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs Satterlee. Rear Ad-
rniral and Mrs Cowles. 1dr. and Mrs Nicholas
I,ongworth. Captain Sims Mrs. Henry cabot
Lodge. Captain Butt and Miss Hagner.
There was an exodus Of thousands from Wash
ington to-day for Hampton Roads 70 witness
the great naval pageant The steamship lines
and the railroads were taxed to their capacity in
handling the vast crowds.
At $50 p. m the Dolphin. with the members
OF the Naval Affairs committees Of the Senate
and House aboard. left the Washington navy
yard for Hampton Roads Over one hundred
members Of Congress sailed the steamer
Washington 10 join IL the official welcome TO the
feet The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus. accompanied by Rear Admiral
Mark and others, went on the lighthouse tender
Maple. Numerous other parties made the trip
on specially chartered trains
Rear Admiral PiIlsbury and his assistants in
me bureau Of navigation were at the Navy De-
psrtrnent al day receiving communications from
and sending instructions 90 Rear Admiral
Sperry