Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-23
WORLD cIRClIRG CRUISE 1RiUMPHAN1LY ENDS;
Ba1uE FLEET AGAIN ANCHORED IN ROADS
Continued from Third Page.)

afterbridge of the Louisiana a ship
OF The Connecticut class.
i The other ships OF he division Al"
the Missouri and Ohio q similar d.
sign. and the Virginia. which brlonss
10 The Georgia class.
The last OF the returning ships
passed with the fourth division. COM
mand"d by Rear Admiral William 7.
Potter. who sailed away as the cap
tain OF the Vernon, and returned to,
day with his tWostarrcd flag at the
main Of the Wisconsin.
Older Ships Last.
After the Wisconsin steamed IN"
Illinois. sister ship and last in the
returning line as they were last TO
leave came The kearsarge and Ken
,uckv. the eldest ships in tn" fleet.
The Illinois and the last two vessels
named are to be taken ont of the feet
at once to undergo practical re-
building. Their places while they
are being mOderniZed are to be
taken by the New Hampshire. III"
sixth ship of the Connecticut class,
the Idaho and the Mississippi.
All three of these vessels were in
the line Of welcoming ships tHday
and all have been placed in commits
SIGN since the feet sailed.
Maine Gets Warm Reception.
Appearing vastly warlike and grim
in spite of the big futtering flags al
her mast head. the Maine. in her new
dressing Of gray, followed 500 yards
in the wake of the kentucky She
was entitled to, and received from
the sallting excursion ships and the
cheering throngs aboard. all of the
hCnOrs accorded III" vessels Of the
home csming fleet.
Rear Admiral Arnold. commanding
the third squadron OF the Atlantic
feet was en- the bridge of the Maine.
The Idaho the Mississippi and the
New Hampshire were the last Of the
battleshi-s in line and were followed
by the impressive locking armorrd
cruisers North Carolina AMI Mon:a-
ma. and lastly by the rakish lookir 9
scout cruisers Chester, Salem and
, birmingham.
With scant 1000 tons displacement
but with power equal to that of the
=, 10000 ton Connecticut. the scout
Cruisers have the speed Of the wind.
|. Yankton Pays Tribute.
!, The little tender Yankton. which
preceded the fleet into Hampton
Roads last Wednesday. and since that
time has gone to Washington to bring
gold to pay off the officers and men
of the home coming vessels. met the
battleships inside the capes this mora.
ing. and steamed proudly by the May
flower with saluting cannon roaring
a tribute to the Presidents flag as
| loud as any aImor clad in the power
full column.
When the last Of the cruisers in
, the splendid Pageant had passed the
Mayflower the Connecticut was
steaming by the Old Point pier, more
| than seven miles away. and the great
| crowds gathered there were cheering
| and waving flags. nandkerchiefs and
hats in a perfect ecstacy OF weicam
I ing enthusiast ism. the band of the
quarterback was playing alternately
| the impressive strains Of Home
Sweet Home" and rollicking airs
which came across the waters in
/ striking resemblance to "There1l ht
\ Hot Time in the Old Town To
night
I Each ship as it passed the pier ant
turned to anchor in the two lines I"
squadron running in crescent II
the direction of Norfolk, received {
welcome as demonstrative and as joy
tcus as that extended to the flagship