The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-20
Especial from United Press.)

Old Point Comfort Va, Feb. 20.-
 When Admiral Sperrys ten miles O
 warships steam into Hampton Roads
 Monday morning; after the around
 the-world voyage, and boom their sa
 lutes to the President of the United
 States, a. fleet of vessels almost a. large as the ships themselves will fal
 in behind them. Never in the history of this famous naval playground has so many ships assembled at one time as the scheduled for Monday.
 One steamer will bring more than Q hundred members of Congress with their families and friends. The gov ernment dispatch boat Dolphin vii fetch the Naval Affairs committees o1 the Senate and House. The big steam CTS of the Washington-Norf line have sold out every space in state rooms and parlors and the Chesapeake &- Ohio Railroad will run a number o1 excursion trains to Norfolk to accom- nlodate those who are unable to make The Journey by water. The hotels o1 Old Point Comfort and Newport News gre overflowing today and by Monday will not have a, corner wherein to place a transient guest. The Congressional party aS we'll as the army and navy cOuIilSCHL d1lO OllfCldn ScL lIOAdl w oSAA- 3ngton are planning breakfasts, lunch cons and dinners on land as well as or water, to give variety to the event.
 Commander George of the Dixie, who has been appointed harbor master for the day, will exercise strict, control over the area traversed by the fleet and the Presidents yacht Mayflower, Rnd every precaution will be taken to avoid interference with the parade and Injury from collision.
 The excursion fleet will not be per- 1alitted to enter between the lines or be- tween the ships of the fleet, and not until after the -esident has visited yacht has started for home at 5 p. m. will any of the outside boats be al lowed to enter the channel. Admiral Sperry's' ships are expected to make their appearance between Capes Henry ard Charles at il a. m.
 After passing in review in single column formation by the Presidents yacht which each will salute with Fl guns, the fleet, led by Admiral Ar rolfs escort, will proceed into the Roads and anchor in double column. !At2rnirals Sperry and Arnold, the ad- tnarals of the divisions, and all the fleet captains will then visit the May Flower personally to pay their respects to the President.
 Following this visit the President will accompany Sperry to the flagship Connecticut and then to the Georgia, the Louisiana and the Wisconsin, flagships respectively of the second. third and fourth divisions of the fleet. On each of these vessels he will make a brief address to the officers and men. The other ships of the fleet will send details of officers and men to their respective flagships to hear the Presidents words. Washington. Feb. 20.-The army and navy Register to-day prints an editor tal regarding the arrival of the fleet at Hampton Roads and says in part:
 ''The Atlantic fleet will be reviewed by the President of the United States at the close of it's circumnavigation cruise which began at the same place in December. 1907. The cruise has been marked with the most cordial hos- pifality at every port visited by the fleet
 scrhe welcome to the Atlantic fleet, its officers and it's men should possess all the enthusiasm which the event suggests, the achievent justifies. and the personnel has so fully shown. The American people are certain to be proud of the navy the splendid effici- ency of which was demonstrated in the long voyage"