The Washington herald., 1909-02-20
FLEET REYIEW OFF
HORSESHOE TAIL
Great Armada Will File Past
Presidents Yacht.
WILL ANCHOR N THE ROADS
Programme for Demonstration in
Welcoming GIObe-encircIing Fleet
Il Recommendations Are Now
FIOcking to Virginia 10 See Home
coming of the Peace Squadron.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Feb. 12-Final
details for the review and demonstration.
both at the Tai Of the Horseshoe and
later in Hampton Roads. have been com
pIeted. so far as the Official programme
/ is concerned It is announced to-day
that the Navy Department viii exercise
control over the waters OF The rOsdstead
from early Monday morning until further
nc-sco Commander George. OF the Dixie.
has been designated harbormaster. and
viii be IN command OF a feet OF patrol
boats.
From Old Point Comfort westward
three miles toward Lamberts Point
patrol viii be maintained by the zavy.
and all merchant marine viii be r.
stricted 20 the main channel leading 10
Norfolk The entire anchorage area %
the east OF the channel viii be reserved
for the twenty-six men-of-war. and no
approach wiz be permitted by any craft
whatever until the Presidents yacht. 1he
Mayaower. sails at O'Clock Monday
/ afternoon for Washington.
To Restrict Holiday Boats.
This step is taken to remove the posi-
bi.ity OF collisions or other disasters Il
I is estimated that fully 10 crau Of all
/ types viii witness the Demonstration
/ Every available vessel in these waters IS
chartered for excursion parties. and
scores OF vessels from Baltimore. Wash
( ington. Richmond. and New York viii
swell the feet OF merchant marine
/ Not since the two naval reviews which
marked the early period OF the James
I town Exposition have SO many vessels
I crowded into the roadstead- This demon
I stTstion viii exceed even those reviews
& More American men-of-war viii be here
4 than were here then; more excursion
/ steamers from other cities vii partici-
pate in the welcome. and even gTester
/ precautions VIII be taken for the safety
Of life and property.
Spectators to Follow Fleet.
When. al Il o'clock in the morning, the
four divisions Of Admiral Sperry's feet
and the conveying squadrons pass before
+ the Mayfower. most Of the craft viii
steam down the bay 10 witness the spec
/ tacle. These viii fsH in line in the wake
OF the war ships, and viii form a second
! marine parade as the assembled fleets file
/ into the roa6Stead. Each war ship VIII
maintain a distance Of 80 yards from the
f! one ahead OF IL and each division viii be
Z separated by an Soo-yard stretch Of water
( The flagship Connecticut viii. Of course
: lead the column. TO receive the welcom-
ing greetings OF the thousands OF people
! on water and land
She will drop anchor Immediately OF
oh. fas.- rlT 10
s-orl6-admired armada steams BY 20 its
position its flag win be dipped 70 the ad-
mfral in command. At Is39 o'clock the
berths viii he occupied. and then the
/ aIayflcwer viii sail To a position just 10
( the eastward Of the feet flagship. where
7 the President viii receive Admiral Sperry
3 and his commanding officers at 30 ?. m
/ on the Yacht From tEen until 4 O'Clock
( The President viii board cOusecCtively,
I the Connecticut the Louisiana. the Geor-
I eia. and the Wisconsin. and viii deliver
+ a short address 10 the officers and men
I Of each division flagship
accommodations ut Premium.
Already every available room at Old
POINT and Hampton have been engaged
for the homecoming review Of the feet
4 Ire advance guard Of the visitors arrived
I here this morning aboard the liners from
I the Eastern cities, and those who had no
+ reservations on the Peninsula were forced
/ to go either 30 Norfolk or Newport
/ News for- accommodations
Z Tidewater Virginia viii take holiday.
I Schools viii close, stores VIII not open,
I and business viii come 70 a standstili.
while the people Of the communities
around the roads turn out 10 do honor
wilI nor fail 10 understand that their
! countryTnen here take a pride in their
+ unparalleled achievement
/ no feet OF fighting craft which ever
sailed on peaceful mission has ever
I received a more hearty and cordial well
p. come home than ;hst whiea VII be
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