Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-21
WILL ARRIVE OFF The CAPEs TO-DAY
Armada VIII Either Lay To or
Marouever Until Time Appointed
For Entering Roads-Scores OF o.
fcers, Wives on Hand to Greet Hus.
bands-crowds Arriving.
INV Associated Press.)

FORT MONROE. Feb. 20.-When
the saluting guns on the forward
bridge OF the armored cruiser North
Carolina doomed thirteen times to.
day In honor OF the blue flag Of Rear
Admiral Sperry on the battleship Con.
nect.cut the combined naval forces
that are to enter the Virginia Capes
on Monday morning to be reviewed
by President Roosevelt In celebration
of the wprld-cruise Of sixteen Amert,
can battleships. were completed.
Wireless signals received from the
North Carolina and her Junior cen
scrt. the Montana. early today told
of the approach OF the last two ships
sent to welcome the homecoming ycJ-
sels to the main body of the feet. I
The wireless station at the Norfolk
navy yard could not pick up the neet
direct either last night CT today, on
account OF the static Interference IN
the atmosphere, but the messages
/, from the North Carolina we're sam.
ciept 10 Indicate that the f1eet h neass'
enough to the Virginia Capes tonigat
to insure its arrival OF the entrance
i to Hampton Roads some time acmcr-
, low.
viii Lay on Capes.
The feet will lay to. CT mahoeufe
CT the capes tomorrow afternoon ana
evening and will get under way Mod ,
! day In time to pass into home waters
and begin filing by the Mayfower
, exactly at the hour indicated.
,, Scores OF officers wives are already
! a. the hotels here.
Among them are about 10 who
made the journey all the way around
the world on merchant SHIPS. and
| who overlook or awaited the Iasai
! vessels at the various ports visited.
Some of these intrepid women even
went al! the way to Australia. bu.
most CT them remained In Japan
while their husbands weDe in the
! AntipOdes,
There are ether wives here who
went with the feet as far rs Cali
, fornia. Still others there are who
contenteG themselves with witnessing
the departure from here fourteen
months ago. and who then returned
to their homes in various parts OF
| the country.
| The social feature OF the heets
return and stay in the roads is 10 De
/ n de,r2rfHTp
Hotels Are Crowded.
! From Washington. Philadelphia,
New York. Richmond and Norfolk
| .a-ge parties have arrived for fleet
week" and every -com in the ho;eis
is taken AMI many persons we're
turned away tclay at the Chamberhn.
! The problem o. 5TovidiBg fer the
! countless hundreds VINO vii! be here
on Monday is worrying the hotel
managers and authorities.
As the time OF the fleets arr!y1i
draws near the excitement in all the
! cities bordering on Hampton Roads Is
: becoming intense.
: All the residents Of N-rfclk- New
; port News. Hampton and other cities
! who can pOSsioly 90 - wiz
he afcat - gathered along the
J she; .. Of the rcsdstcad TO witness tne
i'm ressive arrival Ct the ships ARD
g ceremonies attending the Visit 81
! the President.
! Admiral Emery Arrives
Rear Animal william n. Emery,
no con manded one Of the divisions
! Of The nect up 10 the time OF bis re-
| ;i-cmeni AZ Manila last November. ar.
! rived r-dav to witness tie homecom-
: ing of the fSet
. According to advices received here.
( the Go rgia IS no; the only ore of
.hc Is b,tticships that Is cou'tss
! home in command Of the exccussve
officer. Captain Hamilton Hutcbtns.
= eho s2ilcd with the Kcarsargs from
here all she way TO Gibraitsr. be-
CAM ~ there. and asked fsr rei'ct
The Ksrseargc Is therefore In ccn.-
mapd Of Lieutenant Commsudev
Nathan living
CAPTAIN Huichins returned frcW
. r,lr.t,ar ON tho Koeuixfu Luf9e.