New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
SPERRY AT GIBRALTAR
BRITAIN W4RSHIPS' HOST.
SIR american Vessels Welc0med-
Much HosmtaLitg Planned.

,.sh-.fts- Ian x-Ths hrst division OF ire
United States Atlantic feet composed or the Soh-
neotlcut the Vermont. the Kansas and the MIME
~sass Under command OF Rear Admiral Sperry. ar
-5xes here this morning from Niilefranohe. Al
though the arrival Of the squadron lacked the
noisy accompaniment Of numbering guns. the for
-sal exchange Of saIutes being postponed until TO-
7orrcz in difference the day. The British wei
rom. was none she less hearty and cordial. From
the moment the American ships were first 10 be
seen as mere specks upon the blue water OF the
Mediterranean every vantage point on the Rock
Of Gibraltar was occupied. and by the time they
were ready 20 round into The harbor the entire
reputation seemed TO be massed on the waterfront
: The two British battleshiPs, the Albemarle and
Tie Aifio the four ships Of the second cruiser
squadron. lust returned from South American
waters. the Russian battleships Tsarevltch and
SIsva. and the protected cruisers Bogatyr and
Oieg. the French sunboat Cassini and the Dutch
Ea7boat FfeimdaIl. lying inside the breakwater.
with sides manned. fses dipping and bands play
ing greeted me American vessels each in turn
entered and was berthed. The American battle
ships responded with flags and music. the band
hoard the Connecticut playing the national an
E them CT each country represented. As they passed
she 5ackles- aboard the Russian warshps uncovered
sn6 stood with barred heads while the American
bands rendered the Russian anthem
The Official calls began soon as the visiting
ships were Tnoored Vice-Admiral Sir James e G
Goodrich superintendent and commander Of all the
naval establishments at Gibraltar, although ReaT
Admiral SpeCrr's senior rank. did not walt for
the lstter's visit. but Immediately boarded the
Connecticut extend his greetings, at the same
tine asking that the ships OF the divisions due
here 1o-En0rro<=. far possible, anchor n the
hasn instead Of Algeciras side. previously
arranged TIE senior officers OF the foreign war
ships also called and later & the day Rear Admiral
sperry returned the calls. going first to the Ad-
. -r-slty House e repay Vice-Adniral Goodrich 3
.courtezy.
Al CAV long launches ana shore boats filled with
fshe Curious. churned about the American hattie
Ehips the siEtSeers EnErveIliug at their size and
. comparing them with the other warships in the
hsrpo=- A. shutdown the Georgia and the Nebraska
J under command Of Resr Admiral Wainwright. ar
! rived from Tangier. having been summoned by
Rear Admiral SpsrTy. Five Golfers ana the aaxi-
tszries Panther and Yankton already here. and
=ns ooaiinx Of tbs first division viii begin to-
mcrroE-
Despite the rather unoficiaI character Of the
visit and Rear Admiral Sperry's somewhat dis
ir6ncer1tnE appearance with his feet two days be
fore single division expected. the English
evidently intend 20 give the American q round OF
entertainments which they VIII long remember
Besides entertainments for the men, 10 be ar
ranged by The Tarious such athletic. box
fnE and rowing matches, and dinners and parties
ashore and afoat the officers. she functions VIII
Include p dinner al the Admiralty house on
Wednesday: g ra>s meeting and dinner 10 he
given BY the Military Governor General Sir Fred
srtck Forester Walker. which viii he followed by
. han az the Assembly Rooms. arranged by Rich
erd I. spragre. the American Consul There VIII
also be a big gyukhans- in which the American
,oraoers s-e expected participate competitors.
This VIII probably Re held Friday.
The programme for the reception OF the feet on
sts return - Hampton Roads has been completed
1T practically the programme carried out
~heu the feet sailed. President Roosevelt, on
hoard the Nsyhoxer. anchored between the Horse
shoe and Lyunhaven Bay. viii review the feet as
Il PASSES IN FL noon February % Rear Ad-
rni-at SperTy. the other commanders and executive
officers viii then go aboard the Mayhower TO re
r-Afr-s The Ter7fiE
President will visit the flagship OF each division in
turn md meet the assembled officers and six rep
TeSeutative sailors selected from ths division.
The Yanktcn VIII leave here for Hampton Roads
to-ro-row.