Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-16
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
NEWPORT SCENE OF GAYETY AS
ATLANTIC FLEET ARRIVES
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder and
Officers and Men Being Feted. !.
Personal Notes.

Newport is all af1utter over the arrival
yesterday of the Atlantic fleet of fourteen
battleships and five auxiliaries, under
command of Rear Admiral Seaton Schroe-
der, L.. S. y. They came from Province
town and just before 10 o'clock entered
the bay in splendid formation Of four di-
visions, the Connecticut leading. Many
went to the shore and to the tops OF
high buildings to see the spectacle.
The feet consisted of the battleships
Connecticut, Michigan, Kansas, New
Hampshire, Louisiana. South Carolina
Minnesota, Vermont. Georgia, Nebraska,
Rhode Island. Virginia, Mississippi and
Idaho, the hospital ship Solace. the tend
ers Yankton and Patapsco. the repair
ship Panther and the collier Vulcan. They
will remain until next Monday. and mean
while the officers and men will have such
round Of gayety as has seldom been
accorded them before
The Connecticut saluted the flag Of Rear
Admiral Raymond Perry Rodgers, COM
mandant of the naval station, and the sa-
lutte was returned. Newport was found
to be in holiday attire for the reception
Of the visitors, every building in Thames
street, Washington square and Broadway
being hung with flags arranged in elab-
crate design. In addition there are many
electrical devices In which pictures OF
President Taft and Reae Admiral Schroe-
der are in the center. Thames street was
in a perfect blaze of red, white and blue
last evening. it being practically canopied
with hundreds of electric lamps thrown
across the way in the form of arches.
In order TO give the officers and mer
time to get settled there was nothing
arranged for them of social nature
yesterday afternoon save dances at the
petty officers and chief petty OFF,
GERS clubs. There were. however. large
liberty parties ashore. for tie control
of which a patrol of four men from each
ship was sent
Capt William F. Fullam. L. s. ~. as
sisted by Mrs. Fullam, gave a dance IN
the afternoon on board the battleship
Mississippi, which he commands, for his
younger daughter, Miss Rhoda Fuilam
1t was for girls who are not yet out IN
society. and about fifty were present
The quarterback was gayly decorated
with bunting and flowers. The ships band
played for the dancing. ;,
Although 1t rained lightly there was
great crowd out last evening. and
everywhere the sailors were made wei
come Many of the officers came ashore
them dined ashore informally with
friends or members of their families.
The program of the entertainment OF
the officers and men of the fleet Is:
/ Today-Reception to officers of the
feet by the officers of the naval station
at the Naval War College. Entertain
ment at Freebody Park, afternoon and
evening for sailors of the feet, on invita-
ton of Mrs. Oelrichs. Luncheon for Rear
Admiral Schroeder by Mrs. Charles F
Hoffman.
Tomorrow-Clambake by city commit
tee on Broadway lot for first installmen,
of sailors. Sailors at Freebody Park
Dinner by Mrs. Oelrichs at Rosecifn fol
officers of the fleet, followed by dancing
Thursday-Second clambake. Sailors al
Freebody Park. Clambake for officers al
the Clambake Club. Entertainments By
Snanish War Veterans and Newport
Lodge of Elks. Luncheon for Rear Ad
miral Schroeder by Rear Admiral Rod
gers.
ors at Freebody Park Dinner to Rear
Admiral Schroeder by Commodore Ar
thur Curtiss James of the New Yorl
honor of the officers of the feet by Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Berwind at the Elms
Omen house and entertainment by Rhod,
island and Excelsior lodges of Odd Eel
lows.
Saturday-Reception by Rear Admira
Schroeder on board the flagship Connect.
cut Dinner for Rear Admiral Schroeder
by Senator George Peabody Wetmore.
turned TO Washington and entered denial
~ the rumor from London that he is
engaged to Mrs. Joseph Stickney, a