Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-23


necticu, and the divisional hasshipS.
il seemed but a moment before IN"
rainbow lines o. tinttering signal
flags and bits Of vari.c2lor"d bunl my,
all arranged in accordance" win me
common Lesign. sprans AS II by maS'"
10 he masthrads.
In the lane left by the warshirs and
naval tugs. he Maytnwrr Haily
dresscd in honor, beth of The fleet
return and the birthday OF Washing
ton, soon was seen making her way
! Scanned Decks for President
The cheering ashore wa. begun
again and swept In "A great way" up
and down the crowded Waterfront.
The MayhOwer passed close. in sho'"
and there was Il tremendous crahih%
of necks to catch GLIMPSE OF N"
President and the other distinguished
guests aboard.
Passing Fortress Monroe, the PreSi
dents flag received III" arrays tribn'"
OF u guns.
In accordance with prescribed eti-
0uettr and haughtily disdanful The
Mayfowrr steamed by without paving
any mere heed thar Sh" had to tn"
double salute of the attl"Shlp*
further down the bay.
The Mayfower came silently 70
anchor in the center of the fleet.
Ceremonial Visits Begin.
Swift little steam launches had al
ready been lowered overheard with
giant cranes from the divisional nag
ships and were darling to the various
ships t. gather up the commanding
officers for a call on the Presidcn'.
Lastly the four admirals of the fAet
entered the launches in which tne!r
captains already We're seated, ana
the start for the Mayhower was made
Admiral Sperry's launch was tn"
first 10 reach the starbOard gangway
o, thu. Pre- ailents yacht. and he was
ushered aboard with flare OF
trumpets, a ruffle of drums and a few
strains OF a lively march played by
the ships band.
President Greets orhcers.
President Roosevelt advanced from
his station on the quarterback to
cordially grasp Admiral Sperry's
hand Then came the capt aims OF
the first division and the succeeding
admirals and captains OF all the divis-
ions and ships o. the returning fleet.
The commanding officers Of the aux
iliaries. the Yankton. Cnlgoa and
Pantha. also came aboard and their
greetings were as sincere and cordial
as that extended to the flag officers.
President Roosevelt warmly CON
GRADUATED each of the officers person.
allv and then collectively he formal
" thanked them and all the officers
and men under hem for the part
they played In making the cruise
such brilliant success.
The flag ami commanding off1cres
were on the Mayflower less than half
an hour.
Rocseve.t's Round OF Visits.
Then the President. accompanied
| by Admiral Sperry and his aides. De
gan his round OF visits to the divis'
lOndi laBSiIp'.
He went first to The Connecticut.
Again the sides CT the flagship were
| manned.
The President waS received ABOARD
with the most elaborate ceremonies
provided by the naval regulations.
The bos'un's whistle piped shr''iy
there were four fiourishes from tn"
zuglcs. four ihes on the drums ara
then TIE star Spangled E.nner by
the bani. Coming over the side the
President was saluted.
Again as he left the ship after nav
| ing spoken briefly to the officers and
| men. the :alute Of 81 guns was hrcd
| From the Connecticut the Presi
dent went q: tlrD to :he louisiana
the Georgia and the Wisconsin
Aboard each ship, full honors were
| paid and the rails of every vesse
passed enroute were manned with
! blue jackets at attention.
When the President returned to tn
| Mayfiower late in the afternoon tn
| notable reception and review of tho
fleet was AT an emo
commander-in-Chief Flag.
A Presidential flag was hoisted on
each Of the fiagships during the
Presidents visit and was hauled down
as soon as he disappeared over the
side in leaving.
With the President aboard the May
| flower were Mrs. Roosevelt. Secse
tary and Mrs. NewbeTy. Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. Herbert l.. Sat
terlee. Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Mis-
Coruelia Landon Kermit and Quen
tin Roosevelt. Mrs. Henry Cao0'
Lodge, Representative and MIS-
Nichols Longvorth. Rear Admra
and Military Aide Captain Archibald
But. and Miss Isabel Hanger.
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