Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-29

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with the understanding that we could
enter the harbor at Hampton. Roads
on Feb. % to witness President
Roosevelt's review Of the American
naval fleet, that had recently, return
ed from their trip around the world.
EARLY in the morning Of the 22nd,
the weather was misty and inclined to
fog 8 we kept travelling into cooler
and more northerly atmosphere. :;
The passengers commenced to scan
the smoky horizon, where the black
smoke thickened the fog: until final
" one phantom ship was family out
lined in the distant smoke and mist,
then another ship, and finally others
as we sailed toward the harbor on
our line towards the point Of TRAN
gle, as the phantom sailed along the
opposite line for the same point, I'M
til we counted twenty.slx phantoms
growing gradually more distinct until
SO many battleships were In view,
and, as the Mayfower, bearing the
president, came out of the harbor to-
meet them, the presidents salute was
fired by: each Ship in turn and we
could Judge how easily they could
shoot and how busy our boat might
be kept II the guns, which .blazed
towards us, we're loaded.
But our German captain was flying
the stars and stripes for the occas-
sion, and we felt safe.
We sailed into the harbor. viewing
excursion boats loaded with sight
seers, Fortress Monroe, and multi
tudes Of people on the docks and
shore line, until we finally anchored
in the midst Of a most animated
scene. The battleships came on and
sailed around our bow until sixteen
of the twenty-six had passed around
and thence to position and anchored.
was wondering If the maneuvering
powers figured that the Kaiser or
Teddy was on our boat. We could
see the crews and guns and even read
the names Of the battleships as they
passed, and 1T was most celebrating
But just then "a busy torpedo boat
destroyer came up and magaphoned
at us and it was discovered that our
pilot had made a mistake in the ex
act location for anchorage SO we pull.
ed outside the magic circle and saw
the balance af the feet go by at somn
greater distance. ,.
The precision of movement, the uni.
formity of distance, and everything
else about the feet, Indicated ef1icieD |
cy and masterful intelligence.
Admiral Bob Evans, in his lecture. |
tells about this feet when ready to
sail the year before when the entire
fleet was practically manned by green
men and boys from the farms, and
homesteads of the nation. W. IT.
Yet the inexperienced crews wern
drilled and worked! 50 eniciently that
this American feet Of battleships es.
tablfshed a new record for the world
In its successful trip around the world. |
Evans also tells Of his visiting
South American countries with thin
feet, and, not knowing just what t.
do, but with presidents and govern
mental dignataries visiting him, he
knew that a presidents salute was 100 |
guns, 50 he let go the 100 guns. Pre-
yiously Secretary Root had visited
the South American countries. and,
when he suggested that the American
navy could be depended fon to pre-
serve order, MANY were inclined to |
ridicule the idea but after Bob's 100 |
guns had sounded in such a workman. |
like manner, a, different feeling pre- |
vailed. ~ >G%% <s.E,.
Castro today is a man without q |
country. The American navy is not
ridiculed any more by Intelligent peo
pie at home or abroad. .5.se.%
Another story is told of Evans |
vrSnv. fns hfo: dorn ,pro xp|k4, ~ =. i
feet, he visited the president at Wash.
welt that he was going on q mission
Bob saluted with the remark, Aye,
aye. sir! peace or war. it Is all thu
same to me; sir" 2$
GERS of the Oceena: sent q wirelesu
message Of greeting to President
Roosevelt In the name Of the :passen.
gers and ohicefs Of the shin. This |
message received q reply from the
president addressed to passengers. Of.
ficers and Greg of the Oceana. Ono
Of the German Officers was>very much
pleased when telling Of It lattN AND
the crew naturally appreciated beins'
recognized by the president.
away again for New York, arrivinr
there the forenoon OF February "a
Just before : heavy fog settled Over
the harbor. B Il
AsEwe| pulled into dock ats. New
York and scanned the people thert
ready to greet the boat and EpassenS
gers, not q colored face was In tight.
and, after thirty days sofs tanned hui