The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-23
Take on Supplies

rigid inspection of all vessels carrying
Passengers.
Take on Supplies
Moving about among the big gray
battleships today are two smaIIor. craft
which do not attract much attention.
hut which have a most important mis-
sion. These are the little gunboat Yank-
ton and the larger supply ship CuIgoa.
which have on board tons uDOn tons Or
food stuns and hundreds of thousands
OF dollars I'm gold pieces, which will DE
OF the Atlantic fleet.
In strong boxes aboard the Nauktou
are $SUuVU IN gold. which were taken
on at Washington Friday in the cold
storage rooms of the Culgoa and i'm the
IIolGs or the ship are carloads of meats
10 be distributed
At the annual meeting of the Navy
League. Gen. Horace Porter was re-
elected president. the board of directors
Was reelected.
The gunboat Prairie came iu today.
Icing the FIRST ship 10 Join the ncct here
II fired the admirdlS salute as il en-
tered the harbor
Culgoa's Cargo.
Two hundred and seventy-five thoue-
and pounds Of fresh beef. .. 600 pounds
of sausage, besides proportionate GUAM
titles OF fresh veal. mutton and pork
are some of the items Of CuIEoa's cargo.
The ship took on board several DAYS
ago fifteen carloads of fresh meats.
in addition to this immense amount Of
fresh meat the CulEOa has all kinds OF
canned meats, fruits, fresh vegetables.
one item Of which is potatoes by the
ton, and all of this stuff viii IL is cs-
timated last the crews of the big fight
erS about a week
The peculiar spectacle Of several Turk
ish naval officers walking side bv side
with American bUeiaCketS on the
streets OF Norfolk, created considerable
comment here this afternoon.
An American officer walks either
ahead or behind Jackie or private The
Turkish officers, however, disregarded
this custom and viewed Norfolk in ami
mated conversation with the bluejackets
accompanying them.
Turks Picturesque.
The picturesque uniforms of the Turk
ish officers who were sent TO America
with the fleet ny the Sultan for the pur-
rose Of studying our naval practices
were conspicuous in the fashionable
throng which attended the Navy
League banquet at the Chamberlin last
night
The speakers were Rear Admiral
SpeTrv. who responded to the toast
The Fleet" Capt. John +. Fremont Of
the battleShip Mississippi, whose subject
was The Modern Battleship; Lieut..
Commander Ridley Mclean, fleet ord
nance officer, who spoke of American
Bluejackets;' Gov CLAUDE A. Swan
son, of Virginia. Representative John
W. Weeks, and Col. Robert NJ. ThOmp-
son.
Last night the fleet once more at
home II rested IN two long lines The
vessels were brilliantly illuminated dur
ing the evening, the outlines o. their
hulls. their UaSts and their towering
tunnels being painted in the brilliant
ire OF electric bulbs against the black
background Vf the night
All Of the Ships Will remain here for
p week and at least one half OF the
twenty-five vessels In the roadsteaI will
Turned the Trick.
You have turned the trick were the
concluding words in the speech Presi-
dent Roosevelt made To the officers and
men Of the fleet on board the flagship
Connecticut. other fleets may circum-
navigate the globe. but they must fol-
low you
The President began his round Of Wis
It's 10 the ships OF the fleet immediate
lily after the little group OF flag officers
left the MayfOwer. Guns doomed,
whistles blew. and flags hoated in the
breeze As the little barge left the side
OF the NfaNflOWCT with the President s.
flag 6EinE al the bow His first WISH
Was 10 the Connecticut. the flagship of
the fleet, and when he reached the deck
ne was greeted by three buSIc rolls. aud
the entire crew drawn zap 1T attention
President Roosevelt slipped and would
have fallen To- the deck had It not been
tor the ready assistance OF Secretary
Bacon and SeereialN-Ncvy berry. who ac-
oompanied him. lie attempted 60 mount
q barbette of inc after -i--iuCr tWret,
hut lost his foothoId.
Even though it was the President Of
the United States. the bjuojacke1s broke
into 4 roar of laughter, In which tn
President Joined
Greeted Again.
From tie Connecticut the President
went 20 the Louisiana and was greeted
with equal ceremony ass that extended
b. the flagship. The Pre- sideut and Mrs.
Roosevelt made the trip to Panama on
tie Louisiana and the President rad not
forgotten that the crew had presented
Ers. Roosevelt and himself with a
handsome loving cup. Following a brief
speech, in which he EXTENDED his con
gratuidtiuuS and good wishes TO the
men, the President asked for the COM
mitiee which Nau presented the cup.
Chief Master at Arms Bell, Mate Kelly,
BOatSWaIn'S Mate Proctor and "a water
tender took their places before the
President lie Shoes hands heartily
with each OF them. thanking them and
tHc men Of the ship for rEci. courtesy.
Then followed visits To- the Georgia,
where Rear Admiral NEainuri-nt and
his men received The President then tl
the Wisconsin. flagship OF Admiral Pot
ter. nj each instance ET, sid.ut Boose-
Welt repeated TIE greater part of the
speech he i.at made Oh the Connect Iyut.
some special reference 90 each par1Icu-
lar ship and fleet division. Tile PIsei-
dent then returned 10 tle MayIoWer IN
the little barge. the guns stu booming
out their %alrtpe