The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-02-08
Two-Star Banner of the Admiral
Now Floats Over the
California.
FAREWELLS TO TENNESSEE
Plans for Departure of Fleet Are
Not Changed, Nor Will
They Be.
(From Sundays Advertiser.)

For the last time Rear.Admiral Uriel
Sebree, commander.in-chief of the Pa
cifc feet, has transferred his two.
starred flag from one vessel to another,
the admiral yesterday hauling down his
flag from the cruiser Tennessee, which |
has served as his flagship on the long
cruise to the Orient and back, and hoist
ed it Immediately over the cruiser Cali
fornia The California will be his last
sea home, but his residence aboard the
, cruiser will be brief, for, on February
10, he hauls down his flag for the last
time and hands over the chieftainship
to Rear-Admiral Giles B. Harber and
on the following day retires from active
duty in the navy, having reached the
age limit.
Yesterday morning shortly after s
O'Clock the crew of the Tennessee was
piped to quarters, with the marine
guard in line and the band in attend.
ance. The admiral made a few fare
well remarks to both officers and crew,
and spoke of the pleasure it had been
TO him to serve on board the vessel,
and he wished the officers and men of
the vessel pleasant voyage to Bremen
ton. His flag was hauled down and the
Tennessee became former flagship.
The admiral, accompanied by Captain
Benson, his chief of staff, and aids,
then left the Tennessee. Crossing the
wharf, he boarded the California, where
he was received with honors and his flag
was hoisted over the vessel. He spoke
to the captain and officers and said
that he would be aboard only short
time.
1t is coincidence that Admiral
Sebree should transfer his flag to the
California, as when he completes his
long duty as an officer, he will be in
the State of California
Leave on Tuesday.
The present plans for the fleets de
parture is for the feet to get under
way on Tuesday, possibly about one
thirty in the afternoon, The departure
depends on the arrival of the Pacific
Mail steamship China from the Coast
however, as the China has the mail fol
the fleet. If the China arrives early
in the forenoon the fleet will leave al
one-thirty. The Tennessee and Wash
ington will probably go outside first
followed by the remaining cruisers, thu
flagship California going last. All eight
warships will remain in formation unit
after passing Koko Head, when the ad
miral will signal to the Tennessee an'
Washington to proceed to Bremerton
When the signal is hauled down, tn
two warships will he considered as dc
tached from the "Big Eight and vii
steam for their destination. AS CaI
tain Fiske is the senior captain tn
Tennessee win be the flagship of tn
detached squadron.
The remaining six vessels will the
hit up to sixteen knots and endeavo
TO maintain that gait all the way t
San Francisco, weather permitting
The fleet is due to arrive at San Fran
cisco on February 10, which is Tues
day.
Will Get Torpedoes.
The Tennessee, on arrival at Bremen
ton, is to be outfitted with torpedoe
These important engines of destructio
will have TO be fitted in in short orde
as the Tennessee and Washington ar
due to leave Bremerton on March !
for Buenos Ayres, where they will ioi
two warships from the Atlantic fleet I
participate in the big Argentine cell
bration.
Likes the California.
Admiral Sebree and Captain BensC
, are immensely pleased with their ne
quarters aboard the California, whiC
are larger than those on the Tennessee
Captain Benson paid a tribute to Il
builders of the California, and 9TH
San Franeisco-built warships, sayiI
that the builders had spent much tin
in finishing the rooms and making the
comfortable.
Have Taken Much Coal.
When the Big Eight" finishes COS
ing, and adding TO their supply thu
given to the cruisers Galveston an
Denver, supply ship Glacier and the t,
lroquois, the naval station piles win
depleted Just $4,000 tons. This w
leave the station with only 6000 tons
hand The American ship Edwa
Sewali is expected in the near fntu
from Norfolk with about $500 tons, a
Other ships will follow, So that In I
neal -four months the station coal pi
may have about 21,00Q tons again,
Use Quarantine Wharf Again.
IN order 10 accommodate tho ma
ihe quarantine officials have given p
mission 10 Admiral sehree 10 nse
quarantine wharf and the South nakl
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