The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-21

| Norfolk Va. Feb 2O.-Out on thC
| broad blue bosom of the Atlantic
to use the most approved scastory
| language great bulldogs Of
the sea are plowing their way west
! ward. headed for Hampton Roads
and the greatest homecoming cclc.
bration ever tenderci wandering
! fleet. by tomorrow morning. it is
expected the war vessels will be
visible to the nude eye on the east
ward horizon, although they will not
make their grand entry into Hamp-
ton Roads until Monday.
What has happened In the past
/ when johnny came marching homo
/ will not he a circumstance 10 the
warmth and wealth of greeting that
is now ready for the prpdiCal Jack of
the Atlantic fleet. now nearing home
after the most notable naval exploit
/ in time OF pca.c that the world has
ever known
There will be no generaP leave for
officers or men mtil after Mondays
review. but It il. stated, that on the
fleets arrival the officers will receive
| short leave Of half on hour to greet
their families and friends at Old
F Point
/ The tentative program for Mon.
days great reception provides that
| promptly at II a. IN. the flagship
Connecticut will lead the column OF
battlcships past the Tail of the
/ Horseshoe at the entrance to the
Roads The battleships will steam i'm
/ review past the presidents yacht
Mayfowcr. which will be anchored
in the Roads. At l3O o'clock the
/ fleet will he ready to drop anchor
One hour later Admiral Spcrry. his
stan and the captains Of the bat
tlcships will so aboard the Maynower
10 pay their respects to President
Roosevelt and Secretary Of the Navy
NcwbeTy
\ great fair was held on the
shore washed by the waters of Hamp-
ton Roads two years ago. but there
was nothing seen or done in the
! Virginia ti!owater region at that
time which will equal that which
Is TO be seen and done at the same
place next Monday. All the avail.
able ships of the navy. now doing
| duty along the Atlantic coajs line
will gather at the entrance to James
River to give a responding welcome
to their sister and their going a
voyage Of II months, to show the
world that the American navy, ship
for ship and man for man. is the
equal Of any navy in the world
The president Of the United States
cabinet officers, several Of the jus.
ticos of the supreme court, officials
of both houses Of congress, officers
of the army and of the navy and
thousands = plain citizens will be on
the virgluS shore to cheer the in.
coming ships.
Among the cXpcctant ones win bc
the wives, the sons and the daugh
ters OF the sailors who have been
absent from home and have known
nothing of family tics for year am
/ two months The sailors life is
largely one of separation.
There will be plenty Of noise and
color when the Connecticut leads
/ the way into the Roads. The ships
of the fleet will be dressed with
/ flags and the!r ban will play. first
| the Star Span ID Banner ana
/ then "Ilome Sweet Home" and then
the star Spangled Banner" again.
/ Every house within sight of the
sea will make brave showing of
! bunting. The welcoming ships will
he dressed out as are the home
coming ships. and from the turrcts
Cf the vessels. gathered for the
| greeting the guns will speak in
salute. to he answered by the guns