The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-20

COMPLETES IT'S VOY,
ACE AROUND THE
WORLD
Thousands Greet the Are
mazda as Il Anchors in
Hampton Roads.

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va, Feb
% by r. P-Littie old Point comh
fort went hilariougly mad with jog
az ahe welcomed the return of the
Atlantic batfieship fleet today.
Cannon. bells and factory whistlcg
added ~ the din ~ thousands of
human ihroata na the great eartr%
glrdiiug battienhipH swung past ths
MayflYwer 10 their anchoragss. y
drizzilnK rain could not dampen tho
ardor or enthusiasm Of the multi~
iudes ashore Or the masses Of spec
taiors clustered Oh every conceiVa~
Die crafy afl0at
A dense fsg elouded the sea early
On che morning. tut later lifted ana
permitted those on shore - obtain
gllmpfes " black columns u Hmeh~
from more than a score ~ tunnels
which marked the approach u ne
greatest armed fleet ever gathered
under an American flag
Hy 80 "a fleet Of ncwHpaper boatG
and pleasure craft started 10 meet
the MayfloWeF and The feet
Before the flagship Conneetient
came within sight ~ the Mayfiowef
Rear Admiral sperfy ordered single
column formation, and this was held
uuui tie review was over.
Din Of Firing.
with the first sharp report " The
forward atarboard eiEht-inch rife ~
the Connecticut, din u firing bef
gan that lasted for more than 30
minutes. Even though Enokeieh9
powder was used IN the salutinR, tho
slight puffs from the nuzziee % the
rifles raised . thln haas that partly
0bscured the view OF the vessels az
the end 81 the column.
A. the last ship u the weicome
squadron passed the Mayfi0wer, prty
vntc yachts. press boats and e1eufs
sion steamers fell in and passed 10
Informal review.
Ashore. one OF the iFonies Of THO
occasion was the presence 81 hsat
Admiral Bronson. who as chief a
the bureau 81 navigation. formuiated
the original plans u the fleets grsat
voyage.
Admiral Bronson Ashore.
Admiral Bronson was present in .
private capacity because u diffeE<
ences with President Roosevelt
shortly after the fleet sailed. nose
than a year ago. over placing hon.
pital ships under the command 81
surgeons. Through that guArrei
Bronson was prevented from furthef
/ directing the course Of the neet
around the world.
| A bright feature ~ the fleets reg
turn wifi be the wedding tonight ~
Miss GLADYS Halle Of Jacksonville
1 Fla to Midshipman Alfred Narstp
Of Montana. who j. aboard the flaR-
I ship Connecticut, After the wedding
+ the couple viii leave for short
] honeymoon IN the south. Aartip
/ having applied for and being grantee
leave ~ absence.
Rear Admiral spsrry. his divisiop
Officers and the captains ~ the fleet
came aboard tho aayfloWcr shortly
after the fleets anchors we're let -
IN the waters Of Hampton Roads
Roessvslt Makes Address.
Tho president addressed them in
typical words u welcome. and when
he visited she ships u the fleet. adj
dressed substantially the same
words % the officers and meH Of the
vessels
The president began By referring
10 the passage Of time since the flee4
sailed un its long cruise, and told
them how the heart % ali filled VITA
pride as ghcy saw the fleet return.
Official Program.
The official program for the ra-
crnfiou 70 the batileship fleet was
as follows.
a. m.--Fieet started from souih~
ern drill grounds about SO miiee of
the virginia cRpes. steaming slowly
Sc Fleet sighted from the capet
| o o. Presidential yacht Mayflcws
81 arrived at the tail ~ the horses
shoe. about half way between Old
Point Comfort and the capes.
II Warships saluied the press
ldeut MS they passed the Mayfiowefl