Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
VISITING SHIPS
OUT IN THE MIST
morrow morning. The three German
cruisers should arrive about the same
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morrow morning. The three German
cruisers should arrive about the same
time.
The italian cruiser Aetna passed
into the harbor before the American
battleships and proceeded TO her berth
in the North river of 34th street,
where she was Joined a few hours
later by her mate. the Etruria, which
came in through the sound from
Bridgeport ut dusk.
SPECTATORS BRAvED RAIN.
Thousands OF New Workers. braved a
biting autumn rain and nocked to the
river front this afternoon to witness the
arrival Of Rear Admiral Schroedcr's fleet
The battleships we're In single file about
400 yards apart. With their skeleton
masts and In their grey paint, the silent
moving machines Of war looked grim and
business like. The crews CARRIED In white
were massed forward and group Of
officers was seen on each quarter deck.
The Georgia led the feet up the harbor,
followed by the New Jersey. Nebraska.
Rhode Island Virginia and Wisconsin.
Then came the battleships Missouri and
Ohio. the armored cruisers Montana,
North Carolina and New York and the
| scout cruisers Birmingham, Salem and
Chester bring up the renr Of the first
division.
The fleets flagship. the Connecticut.
led the second division flying long string
Of signals from the main mast. She was
followed by the Kansas, Minnesota, New
Hampshire. Mississippi, Idaho and Ner-
mont.
TwENTY-ONE IN LINE.
The 81 big ships came up the bay in
single file. battleshlps. three armorcd
| cruisers and three scout cruisers. Be
| bird them were tho nuxilaries Culgoa
| Prairie and Pantheon. Torpedo boats.
submarines and other auxilaries will
Join them later in the week. In oil. So
vessels of the United States navy will
be on the Hudson for the parade Sat-
urday.
| There was a great booming OF guns
MS tho American ships steamed up the
river to their berths. passing In sue
cessior the anchored representa- lives Of
France. Mexico. Argentine. italy and
Holland. In reply to the rear ndmiral's
salute, fred by each OF the visitors.
the flagship Connecticut In behalf Of
tho feet. returned the appropriate num-
her of guns.
When the arrival Of the British cruiser
| squadron tomorrow. the American ships
! will have to divide tho premier naval
| honors OF the celebration with them.
Powerful are some of the American
craft. not one Of them is the equal Of
the all-olg-gun cruiser battleship In
flexible Admiral Sir Edward Seymour's
flagship.
HALF MOON IN COMMISSION.
There an impressive Hudson Full
ton ceremony to-day at the Brooklyn
navy yard. when the Half Moon. the copy
! OF Hudson's famous craft which Is TO
J play one OF the stellar roles In the cele-
hration. was formally placed in commits
sion. Bands played the national airs OF
Holland. the old Dutch colors waved and
the Netherlands commissioners hoisted
their colors above the quaint little craft
Since its arrival from Holland. the boat
has been in the hands Of sail makers and
riggers being furnished for its trlumphal
appearance. The man who hoisted the
flag to-day was Lieut. Lam Of the cruis-
er Utretch. who will impersonate Hudson
when the Half Moon moves up the North
river next Saturday.
The Dutch commissioners spent a busy
of the harbor as the guests OF the Hol-
land society, they participated in the
ceremonies on the Half Moon at the navy
yard held formal reception on the
I-tretch and ended the day with a ban
quet at the Waldorf Astoria.
Futons grave in Old Trinity Church
yard was the scene Of pilgrimage Of
members OF the Fulton Memorial asso.
cin tod q n
erected In his honor.
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Mcclellan to-day issued a
proclamation urging that the days OF
the historical and military parades.
September % and 80, be observed as
a holiday throughout Manhattan. and
that all business places. SC far as
prn cticable. close at noon so as to
give their employees an opportunity TO
witness the parades.
) Grand Admiral Won Rooster. per-
sonal representative OF the Kaiser
and the German people at the ceiebra-
zion. reached New York to-day on
board the Hamburg American liner
Butcher Admiral Won Rooster Will
not have charge OF the herman naval
delegation, thus leaving the way clear
for the formal precedence of Admire
Sir Edward Seymour, who Is expected
tomorrow with the British feet
Admiral Won Rooster issued Il for
NAL statement tonight, conveying &c
the city and nation the good wishes
of Germany in which he says
Il Just saw in the papers that there
has been some talk about outrankinR
wish to say that In our mind there
has not such a question at all. and. &c
to my Information. the admiral OF Tho
fleet. Sir Edward Seymour. though OF
, the same rank. is senior to me.
'I look forward with the creates,
pleasure to the celebration and an
, anxious TO bring the good wishes OF
Germany to this great State and city