Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-02
Many Foreign Ports !.
IN y Visited By Fleet

The itinerary OF the feet is an In
teresting one. Arriving at Homo
lulu, the vessels remained. in Hawai-
ian waters until October 8, when the
long leg Of the voyage to the Ad-
miralty Islands, covering a distance
of 1857 miles, was commenced, the
Washington taking the guide, the
vessels steaming in line Of divisions
in column.
On the flagship Tennessee, Roy
Elmer vermilyea, plumber and fit-
ter, died at sea on October 12 OF
pneumonia and after q brief burial
service his body was consigned to
the sea. A salute was fired, and
taps sounded. The days consumed
on the voyage to the Admiralty Is
lands were given over to drills, on
the 14th there being held fire
and collision drill. rtli
Or Father Neptune came aboard
the Tennessee on Friday, October
IS, hailing ship and ordering 1t to
henve to. He and his stan called
uponi the commapder-in-chief and
captain and left summons for on
GERS and men to appear before a
high tribunal on the following day,
at which time Neptune raised his
flag and left the ship. only after
putting the fresh fish through a
number OF interesting stunts.
On October II the feet anchored
In Mares Harbor, in the Admiralty
Islands.
Manila was reached by Admiral
Sebree's feet on November 4. and
the cruisers spent over a month in
Philippine waters, sailing from Ma
Mia for Hongkong. on December 10
From November ~ until the first
part OF December the various vessels
INDUCED in battle practise and ma.
neuvers off the Philippines, in the
vicinity Of Olongapo, the great nava
| station. f.., ..u goo 800
The vessels were at Woosung
China. on Christmas. the weather
being fine and a large number oil
men being given forty-eight hours
shore liberty. ''t '-"e'"
The men speak in the highest
praise OF the efforts OF delegation
of Shanghai Americans and Others
who rendered the men Of the fleet 6
big dinner, at which over thou
sand from the feet participated.
Beginning with the first Of tn,
year, the fleet entered Chinonseik
st. at 1 p. m. At 1915 passed Cal
ifornia and South Dakota en- route
Shanghai; they fringia salute Of /;
guns, which was answered by Thu
ship with 7guns. Came to ancho
at $3.50 of Kakizu Islands.
| Sunday, Jan. 2. Got under wa.
at 4:30 II. NJ. Stood in toward
Kobe at 2:4S p. M, resuming spee'
at. 4,27 p. m.
j Monday. Jan. 3. At dawn sight
cd Mount Fujiyama. At $40 p. m
came to anchor OFF Yokohama break
water, and commander Of the thir,
| squadron called on COMMANDMENT
chief. Mail received from U. s.
| Tuesday. Jan. 4. AT anchor Yo
! kohama. Japan. Acting u. s. Con
sul-General called ofiicially and wa
given 9-gun salute on leaving tn
ship. S. s. China left port at
p. IN.
| Wednesday, Jan. 8. In a. m. al
hands were paid and liberty granted
Thursday. Jan. 9. At 0 a. m. tn
commander in-chief and command
ing officers of Tennessee and Wash
ington called on American Ambas
sador and the japanese Minister @
Marine. Baseball and liberty an
furlough parties ashore.
Friday, Jan. T. Held variou
drills In a. IN. AT 11:1 a. IN. tn
U. S. Consul called on the con
mander-in-chief; was given 9-gu
salute on departure.
u Saturday. Jan. 81 Mail receive
via s. S, Minnesota. At S:45 p. n
IRear-.Admiral HARDER was saluted b
Charleston with 10 guns. and h
flag hauled down. The flag OF ReaI
Admiral Hubbard was hoisted
the Charleston and 13-gun salu'
) fired.
Il Sunday, Jan. 8. Light showers
. forenoon. Held divine service Q
board at 1890 a. m, chaplai
from ashore officiating. LiberI
party ashore. t
| Monday. Jan. 10. Commando
in-chief called officially on boal
Charleston. and was 'saluted with
1 guns on leaving. In p. M. Japane
> Minister of Marine, American An
; bassador, commander OF third squa
ron and captain of the Washingte
i made official visits. Ofhcers held r
. ception In p. m.
Tuesday, Jan. II. At 7:45 a. I
is. s. Manchuria came in and ancho
ed, and at 9:i5 a. m. Glacier wei
!, alongside of English collier to tai
|. on coal. t