The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24

parison. Here was the little Half
Moon, with her towering poop,
stumpy spars and strange rig, in
which Hudson navigated the river 800
years ago.
Across the harbor was the repro
duction of the Clermont, capable at
least of steaming seven miles per
hour with her uncovered paddle
wheels in striking dissimilarity to the
great turbine liner Lusitania, which
came in this morning
Lying outside Sandy Hook bar with
three other British war vessels was
the splendid battleship InfiexibIe, one
of the heaviest hitting, fastest and
most costly of the British navy.
Four German cruisers, the Victoria
Luise Hertha, Dresden and Bremen,
representing the navy with which the
German emperor is bidding for the
supremacy of the seas. came ma
jesticalIy up the harbor this morning
amid salutes from the batteries,
which they returned gun for gun,
and took their places in the long
column of American. French and
Mexican ships already at anchor in
the Hudson.
\ Center of Interest.
The Infexible with Admiral Sir Ed
ward hobart Seymour in command.
Joined the other British ships off Sandy
Hook this morning and anchored there
al the heSd OF the British column un-
til 10:15 o'clock. when they started up
the bay. This ship with her splendid
armament and high speed is regarded
as one of the most interesting sights
of the great assemblage.
With her arrival the gathering OF
the fleets was complete for the harbor
vas already dotted with beautiful steam
yachts in readiness for the naval pa
rade tomorrow, when the Half Moon
and the Clermont will be escorted
around the harbor anG up the Hudson
river to be saiuted by the warships
anchored there.
over on the flat lard recently added
to Governors Island, two plain wooden
structures marked the housing OF the
latest and most remarkable develop
n.ent of the aViators-the aeroplanes OF
the Wright brothers, and Glenn II. Cur
tlss. Mr. Curtiss, however, was IN
Hammondsport, N. Y. assembling his
aeroplane He intended to bring his
flyer to New York Saturday and make
a preliminary flight Monday.
Wilbur Wright was hard at work on
MS flyer in the Governors Island shed
preparing for possible flight tomor-
row Further up town and in the out
skirts of the city dirigible balloons were
Icing made ready to attempt flights
about the city ard perhaps up tie Hud-
81 n river next week.
In the city itself the fever of prepara-
tiun for the ceremonies beginning to-
rsorrow was at it's height and every
train swe1led the number of visitors
from all over the country
The arrival Of the German warshlps
at the navy anchorage in Hudson river,
was the signal for 4 noisy demonstra-
tiun of welcome from the French and
American SquaGrons.
With the IufleXihle cautiously leading
the way, the British deet steamed UP
the river through gray curtain of
mist and rain. Passing Fort Jay on
Governors Island. the welcoming guns
greeted tie incoming Britons with an
admirals salute and those of the In
flexible ard her consorts roared back
the salute. Hundreds of vessels in the
Earbor took up the welcome and deep
voiced whistles of ocean liners Joined in
the welcome to the English ships.
The docks and piers at the battery
and along the river were crowded with
leople to see the great In1ieXible
Scarcely was the salute to the British
feet over than another booming was
heard from Governors Island, as Ad-
n.iral Won KoeSter Of the Germany
r.avy stepped arhore 70 pay an official
visit to General Wood. The admiral
was accompanied by Lieutenant Fred
erick Potet of the United States battle
ship Come ctieut as the United States
escort of honor. and by his own flag
lieutenant
The Dutch cruiser Utrecht. which ar
rived here September 8, and the steam
eS New Amsterdam, took their places