The sun., 1910-05-12

Florida at the Brooklyn navy yard to-day.
The Governor and party went 10 the
Savoy Hotel.
Some ol the party already were in town /
beiOTa the Governor arrived. Miss Eliza
beth leming. who l. TO Christen the new /
hattle-hip and who therefore !. the most 1
important Of all the florida visitors. has !
been nj the 81. Regis with her brother. /
y. p Fleming. and his wife. Miss Fleming
last night moved over % the Savoy 20 I
he at the headquarters Of tho Florida /
, delegation.
The persons making up the nar,y are !
the Governor. who registers from Ial- /
lahassee, Mr. J. q. Gibbes Of Columbia
= e.. mother ot the Governor Hunter
Gibhes. also Of Columbia. of the Gov
ernor's family: Miss Fleming. daughter
I ol the la's Gov trank p Fleming. who
u To bs the sponsor Oi the new battle
ship. Miss Alence BIckman. Jackson
vile. Miss ucv Milton. Marianna Mis-
Genavieye Bi.hee. New York: Miss Nellie
Flother. Jacksonville: Miss Genie carter.
Pensacola, all Of whom are maids oi
honor attending Miss Fleming. Mr..
Fleming McRal. Mr.. and MrS. Frank =.
| Fleming. Jacksonville; Mr. v. v. Milton,
Mariana: Mr. and Mrs. u. a. Fletcher.
Jacksonville: Miss Louise Fletcher Jark
-onville: col aud Mrs " y. Young
Jacksonville. " q Young Jr Jackson
vile: Col NJ Riddle. Jacksonville; COZ
n. ". de Montmollin. Palatka. Col Haw-
ley Cawthorn. De Firnak Mayor Frank
Reilly. Pensacola; Mayor u. N lowrey
| Tallahassee. and Miss Carrie E. tdwarria
The Colonels are members at the Gov
ernors staH All the members Ut the
party ars now stopping At the savoy
exCep, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming who are AZ
the 81 Regis and Miss Bisbee. whose
home - at - Fast Sixtieth street. Mis-
Bi-hee i n daughter Of eN-Congressman
/ Horatio Bi.bee Of Florida
The Governor was busy A. sOon a. he
reached the hotel Yesterday afternoon.
A delegation oi Floridans met him and
With one accord presented petitions iot
tickets for the launching The Governor
is a bag man He wore a black sauk siIit
which showed that IL had been travelled
IN and the Governor didn't seem to
care a bit 4 it did and black soft ha,
Handkerchicts and papers and things
stuffed out the side pockets OF his coat.
but the Governor did not seem 10 care
about that either
Gov Gilchrist was perfectly willing
and even anxious. 10 see that everybody
present OF not present should have his
ticket admitting two 20 the stands over
IN the navy yard. Rut that vas a physical
impossibility. Ne finally said that he
would talk IL over With the yard officers
. a. sDon a. he could get intO rommuni-
cation with them just a. he had made
this promise a hotel porter brought up
= good sized bundle containing the tickets
and proRrammes Gov Gilchrist opened
/ the buurile and distributed the tickets /
a. far a. thev would 20 but even - there
was a limit He h. a democratic chap F.
I this southern Governor and when he
Nent up Ia the elevator toward his rooms
Q the fret Chance he had had % getting
nd of the ttavsl stains he said he would
b do that hs could for the rest
Meanw hiie Miss Fleming the sponsor
va getting --ttlei IN the rooms that hal
been reserved Tor heT az the SAVOY She
was pretty busy. bat admitted that she
had been practising breaking bottles
titled with Water and thai she was not
greatly worried about her ability 70
smash a bottle u champagne the first
time she tired
Il seXnected that many nersons unaDe .
10 get into the navy yard or 10 find points .
. of vantage on the kast River bridges Or
the Manhattan shore around Corlesrs
Hook Park will try 10 see wha, can he seen
from harhOr craft But tho wash of bat.
tleship going into the wafer u serious and .
the navy psople. beaded Nv Rear Admiral
L'ut1e. are looking 70 avoid accidents Co
shipping on the river by establishing
police lines. These lines. within which ~
hoat will he allowed during ths time set .
apart for the launching evtend from the .
northsTnmus; point ~ the navy yard
en- yards % Corlaars Hook. from this
point 55o yards 20 the Williamsburg
Rridgp ,OO wards acToss the river from
tho Manhattan shore az the Williamsburg
Bridge and 100 yards ~ Cob Dock. a. .
the navy yard
Othef instrucfiors issued bv Roar
Admiral I.eutzs include the following
. 4 rod Tag will 10 broken from the top .
n tho can-ilever bridge crane lover tho
Florida - a warning preparatory 20 the .
launch. about twenty minutes before.
The water police will CONSIST NJ rrv-
rnus cutters. lighthouse tenders and
such other craft a. may he available.
all under the charge of the supervisor ~ .
the harbor
Prom 10 4. NJ until after tho launch |
narrow spaco along the Manhattan shorr /
and m" patrolling y"ssels will Cnnstrain y
ell other vessels % navigate between ,
the patrol line and the Manhattan shore 4
This narrow channel % ~ left 0pen
On the New York SIDE will prevent tho I
ohstrliction ~ traftc up and down Fast /
River or n tho north entrance II the |
Nallabout II
On shore too. considerable preparations /
have been made for handling the crowds /
Borough lnsDector HOlahan. who has !
that rart of the doings IN charge. will 4
have under him inspectors Dillon and /
llarkns. three police capita ns. three Z
acting captains. nine lieutenAnts. four
aergeants. fifteen mounted policemen and
t25 regular policemen on foot
Secretary 0f tha Navy. George Won /.
4. Never is expected % attend the launch .
ing. and Vice President sherman also
IL expected TO h. present Mr. Meyer
e IL understood will ~ represented az /.
the dinner in the evening hy Assistant
Secretary of tho Navy Bepkman Winthrop /
u was aaid yesterday afternoon that tho 7
VICE President did not find Il a. all con |
venient 20 attend the launching and I
dinner bacause ~ other engagements. |
hut that President Taft made u a per- I
sonal request and Mr. sherman thereupOn I
capitplatet.
After ths launching n luncheon will /.
ha given o. The launching pariy and
the guests in Building III in the navy
yard The commandment had hoped IN !
have this affair In his home. hut Il was
found that there woud not be sufficient /
room. fhe dinner 10 the w0rsmen |
who have heen enployed On the Florida !