Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-23
GEORGIA LEADS FLEET
UP THE HUDSON RIVER
Ready for Naval Parade Saturday,
american Armada Arrives al New
York From Hampton Roads.
BRITISH CRUISERS ARRIVE TODAY
Four Vessels Of English Navy Fog
Bound last Night on Long island
italian Ships Anchored In North
River-Hslf Moon Put In Com
mission.
(By Associated Press.)


NEW YORK. Sept. 22.--The ar
NADIA which Is to represent the Unit
ed states p. the Redistribution ceic-
bration steamed up New York har-
Dor late this afternoon To its anchor
age IN the Hudson river above Grants
tcmb Through the early part of the
day the fleet had been fog bound for
Sandy Hook.
The fog interfered also with the
plans OF the British and German fleets
which were expected today. The foui
armored cruisers of the British squac>
ron slackened speed as they approach
cd the mist hung coast and sent IN
WORD by wireless that they would de-
lay their arrival until tomorrow morn
ing. Tho three German cruisers should
arrive about the same time.
italian Cruisers Arrive.
The Italian cruiser Aetna passed In
10 the barbor before the Americas
batileships and proceeded to the
anchorage in the North river. where
she was joined few hours later by
her mate. the Etruria.
| Thousands OF New Workers crowded
| ali points OF vantage from the Bat
terry northward and along Riverside
nrive 20 witness the arrival of Rear
Admiral Schrceder's feet. The bat
tleshlps, which were in single file
about 400 yards apart, looked very
grim and business-iikc. The crews.
CARRIED in white, were massed for
ward and group of officers was
seen on each quarter deck.
Georgia Leads Atlantic Fleet.
+ The Georgia led the feet up the
/ Earbor. followed by the New JERSEY,
Nebraska, Rhode Island. Virginia.
Wisconsin, Missouria and Ohio ana
the armored cruisers Montana, North
Carolina and New York and the scout
cruisers Birmingham. Salem and Ches-
ter.
The feet flagship, the Connecticut.
led the second division, composed OF
/ the Kanss. Minnesota, New Hamp-
shire, Mississippi, idaho and Vermont.
behind the fleet were the aaxiliarics
lCulgoa. Prairie and Panther. Torpedo
boats. submarines and other auxiliar-
:es will join them later in the week.
In all 50 vessels Of the United State,
navy will be on the Hudson for the
parade Saturday
There was a great booming of guns
as the American ships passed the an
chored representatives of France.
Mexico. Argentine. Italy and Holland.
5ritishers Enter Harbor. Today.
Among the American nava, officer.
tonight there was much speculation
as to the manner In which the Brit.
ishers would enter the harbor tomor-
row. The last time an English feet
entered New York the pilots were sur
rrised to see ships race up the chan
mel without stopping to ask anybody
20 show the way. Il was a lesson in
British seamanship to see the six YES
sells pick their way rapidly aad un-
Filoted into a strange harbor with
scarcely a cables length between each
ship.
Half Noon ~ Commission.
There was an impressive Hudson
Fulton ceremony today at the Brook
lyn navy yard when the Half Moon. -
the copy OF Hudson's famous craft
which Is 20 play enc Ct the stellar
roles in the celebration. VAS formal
/ " placed in commission. Bands play
ed the national air OF Holland. the
cid Dutch coiors waved and the Net
herlands commissioners hoisted their
cclors above the quaint little craft.
These we're formal hoBors for Full
ton too today. Ills grave In Old
Trinity church yard Was the scene Of
pilgrimage Ct members Of the Ful-
ton Memorial Association which dec
Grated a monument erected in his
honor.