New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03

, after the ships were clear of the May
flower that the guns took up the saluting.
After the battleship feet had passed
and the President had left the bridge
came the destroyer hotilla, the TORPEDO
boats and the submarines, and after
them came the auxiliary vessels, and by
$50 o'clock the Hudson, that had been
peopled with warships for more than a
week. was clear of all save the battle
ships Maine. Iowa. Indiana and Mas
sachusetts. that remained anchored on
| Grants Tomb. The Presidents flag re-
NAMED at the masthead Of the May
| flower until he was landed on the pier
at West 23d street, when the last salute
Of twenty one guns of the day was fired
and the flag was hauled down.
President Goes Aboard Yacht.
/ The Presidents train from the West
pulled into Jersey City at 7l5 a. m. Lieu
tenant Palmer and Lieutenant Brown. Of
| the navy. met him az o'clock. and he was
! taken from the Pennsylvania terminal 10
| the Mavflower. lying off 23d street. in the
| tug Patuxent. Breakfast was eaten on the
| Navhower where the only unofficial guests
were Mr. and Mrs Henry W. Taft, who
remained on board for the day. but did not
! 20 on the bridge during the review. Later
/ I'm the day Captain Cuevas. the Gillian
naval attache al Washington. who had
| missed his train for tho capital. was taken
! aboard the Mavfower and witnessed the
review. He was the only foreigner who
saw the review as an official guest.
The schedule called for the Presidents
| a. At
q20. and II was exactly that hour when
the ensign went 70 the masthead, and the
MayNower led the feet IN a simultaneous
salute Of twenty-one guns. Immediately
aftervard the Mavnower weighed anchor
and steamed northward 10 new anchor
age off 55th street. where Rear Admiral
Osterhaus commander in chief NJ the feet.
with his division commanders. made their
official calls on the President
As they left the ship each received a
salute of thirteen guns. and five minutes
later. AT 1925. the President left tho May
flower for the Connecticut TO return the
call Of Admiral Osterhsus He went in his
official barge from the Mayfower and was
! followed by three torpedo boats and a
steamer. Eight sideboys manned the gang
way Of the Connecticut and Admiral Oster-
haus and his staff were waiting on the
quarterback. while the sailors manned the
rails and the marines stood al salute on
the quarterback The band PLAYED The
Star Spangled Banner" as the President
went aboard, and when he reached the deck
the fleet fired a simultaneous salute OF
twenty-one guns.
once more. as the President turned 10
60 the drums and bugles PLAYED four ruff
fes and the band played The Star Span
gled Banner" The President was at the
head Of the gangway as the anthem was
begun and he stood with his hat raised
until IN was finished. When his barge was
q safe distance from the Connecticut there
was again a simultaneous salute by the flee
OF tWenty-One guns On his return Ia the
Mayflower there was again salute of
twenty one guns given by that vessel
Secretary Meyer, Rear Admirals Vree-
land Potter and Wainwright and Major
Butt and Lieutenant Palmer accompanied
the President on his visit TO the Connect
cut The return TO the Mayiower was
made at 1880. and at 1885 the President =
yacht weighed anchor and started upstream
on the first review Of the fleet. j Piorpont
Norgans yacht, the Corsair. came abreast
the feet while the President was aboard
the Connecticut and passed slowly up
stream, dipping her nag 10 each wsrshiI
as she passed As she was not an otticia
vessel the salutes were not returned.
Sails Among Small Fighters.
The Maynowers interest did not fae
yesterday with the Utah. the Drcadnought
marking the end Of the batteship line. a.
II had on the preceding dag. when Score.
tarv Meyer held the centre Of the bridge
She continued on with unslackened speed
into the mi.,.'- OF the nondes"ript squad
ron anchored 10 the north. the au&iliaries
If the feet. which do not demand atton-
zion when beauty Is the theme. but are
nightly appreciated when a voyage is in
view.
Past the biz Neptune she ran. the hulk
ing collier with the eight miniature steel
bridge piers rlsng from her decks. past
the oil tanker Arethusa and the only mine