The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-08-04

the Linton, nnd.l Call, describing the
tourney OF Uncle Sans fleet around
the world. He was aboard the L. 5.
s. Georgia. Ohio is the native county
81 his mother, Mrs. Ada Harris, OF
Linton. Ind. who was Miss Ada Ed
wards. daughter OF Mrs. Martha Ed
wards. before her marriage.l
As the Call" is my home paper
will Try TO drop you a few lines TO
LEI YOU know how | enjoyed my cruise
around the world with the Big Six
teen"
We have completed our mission OF
peace. which was pronounced impos-
sible BY the leading men OF many
nations, and have taken the largest
feet ever assembled for a protracted
cruise Of 1900 miles, and brought
them home again.yery little the worse
for IL. II IL the longest cruise for
fleet Of battleships il the annals Of
naval history.
Following the path Of Magellan 20
the Golden West Of our own country
touching the sun-kissed Isles OF
the dreamy Pacific. and following the
tracks q Dewey and Decatur, We
found the people We have read 30
much OF, waiting with open arms
70 receive Us. And traversing the
waters which were travelled by the
aDcients. and then tskingth e course
q Columbus. we brought back the
pride Of cur navy while the whole
world applauded.
One day II sea is exactly Ike its
predecessor and after awhile gels
monotonous, but on reaching port We
soon forget OUT cares. Tor we arc al
ways received with welcome, and new
er fail to enjoy ourselves.
The people Of the IVES determined
that We should feel al home ald have
all the fun possible after our cruise
around the HON" And am pleas
I'd 10 say that they ceIi,d cut Their
determ!naticH.
Hawaii, New Zealeud and Australia
received us with brCtEeIly love ana
welcomed US 10 their shores. No"
Australia happens 10 have some q
the best haIbcrs and waterways in
the world, Of which Jhey are aware
and rejoice over the fact, and when
the Great Fleet" which all nations
were watching entered their waters
they were the first battleships which
ever floated in them. And then
they decided as we had paid them
visit they would make us feel AZ
home. and carried out their inten-
lions with the greatest success pos
sihle.
When the Land Of the Rising
Sun" heard of us coming TO see them
they decided to put the "kibosh' on
all former receptions to the men OF
the Great White Fleet" as they
termed il, and | am pleased to say
they succeeded admirably
Now our little brown brothers tthe
Filipinos) came 10 the conclusion that
they would extend TO US the hand OF
welcome instead Of the reception rh"v
handed our predecessors, but some on
lust to start sensation, nlade All
their hopes futile by taking cholera.
We could have forgiven them, but 9TH
or people could mot see II mat way
and in consequence, We spent about "A
IL. hG CHI he
horror OF which | shall not attempt
to describe. And 'all hands" were
glad when we left Manila, December
lst, 1908.
The trip through the Suez Canal
IL something that will linger in the
memory Of all who made 1t. The
canal is ninety-six miles in length
and runs through a desert, nothing
on either side but great wastes OF
shifting sand, with an occasional oasis
in sight. We could see number OF
camcis roaming around, apparently
eating sand.
After leaving Port Said We had
some very rough weather and passed
in a gale under Etna's frowning Wis
ion, and everybody was glad when
we dropped anchor under the impos-
ing figures of Notre Dame. At Mar
settles we received a most cordial
welcome. One thing which interested
MS and which the majority was anx-
ious 10 see was an execution by the
guiIotine, which is making pretty
good work there, and which we didn't
see, for they cut the heads off and
make the announcements afterwards.
But everyone. enjoyed himself and al
ter few days at Gibraltar we started
on our last run-home. And every
one was glad to see Gods Country
again.
The cruise of the >"Big Sixteen" is