Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-01
OFF FOR GUANTANAMO.
Ships Which Greeted Home Coming
Fleet Expect to Go to West Indies.

Fort Monroe, Va, Feb. 2S.-The bat
tleshn Ohio sailed today for New
York. Ali Of the vessels of the third
suuadror. the gray fighting host that
met the returning battleships 1000 miles
at sea, will sail tomorrow for Guanta-
namo. whence they expect to be sent
Oh a West Indian cruise.
The Ohio went out of the Virginia
capes with black smoke curling from
all three of her tall tunnels and expects
TO east anchor in New York bay some
time tomorrow afternoon. The officers
and men are anxious to reach the met
ropolitan city. where general leave is
to be- granted. The ONO also sailed
away the proud winner of the. steam
ing trophy for the voyage around the
world.
The announcements of the award
was made from the flagship Connectl-
cut and was a fine tribute to the en-
CINE room staff of the winning ship.
The rules for the contest, which was
one of economy in coal and water con-
sumption for the entire trip were laid
down soon after the ships left Hamp-
ton Roads IA months ago.
Naval circles here had hutter of
excitement today when they learned of
a mock marriage in the parlors of the
Chamberlain hotel late last night, in
which MidsfiEman Robert S. Young,
Jr., of the armored cruiser North Car
DINA and Miss Margaret Connell.
daughter of A. j. Council of Scranton,
Pa. were supposed to be the princiI les.
The entire ceremony was joke among
tho young people at a large party. OF
whom had been enjoying the regular
Saturday evening dance at the hotel.
One Of the midshipmen from the North
Carolina who was member of the
,psuedo wedding party. carried the joke
a little too far by calling up the news
papers III Norfolk and Newport and
telling them seriously of the wedding.
Ii is also said he wired the news to a
paper III the young lady's home city.
The young people were deeply cha
grnred this morning to find serious
announcement of the supposed we'd
ding. y young lieutenant. who was IN
the party, was announced by the Md
shipman who sent out the story 81
the wedding as chaplain Allen.
There is no such chaplain in the navy.
Capt Marshall Of the cruiser North
Carolina, when he heard of the affair
today, sent for the midshipman involv-
Ell ard directed the one who sent out
the story to go at once to the newspa-
per offices 10 who he sent the news and
make a personal retraction.
Preparations are being made tonight
to transfer to the conveyed cruiser,
Dixie and Prairie and to the man-o-
war Hartford tomorrow the brigade of
blue Jackets who will participate in the
inaugural parade in Washington.
New York, Feb. 2S.-New Workers
got their first glimpse of a portion OF
the .'round the world battlcship feet
TO-DAY when the battleships Rhode Is
land ard New jersey steamed majestl-
cally into port and anchored off Temp
kinsville, where they will stow pow
der, shot and shell, preparatory to go
ing to navy yards for some mlno'
tinkering and to have themselves ar
rayed in the new service color of gray
After dschaxging ammunition tht
Rhode Island will proceed to th'
Brooklyn navy yard and the New-Jcr'
sew will go to the Boston yari.