Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-02
NAVAL DISPLAY
At NEW YORK.
The Presidential Flag on The May
flower. .Three-pounders of Fleet
Roar Salute.
SIRENS AND FOG HORNS.
,,I,et stretches for MilcS---President
and Admiral USterfanS ENchahSe
Visits Imposing Spectacle.

! FOUNDERS roared the 2l gun salute
I 10 tho commander in chief OF the
| navy and army of the United States,
President Taft today reviewed the
greatest armada Uncle Sam ever gath
cred together.
With the Presidential pennanC
swapping in the breeze, the trim yacht
Navhower steamed through the
mighty feet, that President Taft
might be assured, as Secretary Mey-
er was yesterday. that the navy he
commands is second only TO that OF
England-and second then only i'll
numbers.
From the moment the Presidential
flag was broken out on the Mayiiower
until the armada received the order
10 "up anchor and pass in review.
there was the constant barking OF
small guns as the customary Salutes
and courteses were passed. New
York hasn't heard such cannonadinS
sine the days OF the English.
Nor mad New York ever witnessed
such an impressive gathering of naval
fighters. The Palisades on the New
York and New Jersey sides for miles
were thronged with countless thous-
ands vino stood impressed by the al
most magic panorama that was un-
folded TO them down in the broad
stretches OF the Hudson river
1t was 100 when the Presidents
private car arrived in Jersey City A
,DLrt time later the President board
ed the Admirals gig and was carried
on board the Maynower, at anchor
of 33rd street, where he breakfasted.
There were no formalities connected
with his boarding the yacht. IL was
act untfl breakfast had been complet-
ed that the lormali;ies began.
Promptly at $50 the tiny guns on
the Mayicwer's forward deck were
red - times-a signal TO the fleet
,Aat it's commander in chief soon
wo.ld visit and inspect it,
lie Mayhcwel Immediately headed
- tie r,er, while passing craft said:
Good morning" with Nondish shricks
from their sircns and fog horns.
OF West o7th street. wing in to-
Ualds ne Manhattan side, was the
grim CcnnclJicut, flagship OF the
.eet and home Of its commander,
..ear Admiral Osierhaus. The May
flower " went close alongside and lay to.
Just as though it hadn't been pre-
cared in ad! ance, there was sudden
oustle en- the Connecticut. The ad-
miral's launch was sent over the side,
while on the CCnrccticuts decks,
gamers serl cd the tiny saut!ng guns
that paid the vessels homage TO the
Commander-in-C n-Chief. In full dress
uniforms, Rear Admiral Ostcrhaus
and his flag lieutenant boarded his
launch and sped away 10 the Mayfow-
er, where Admlrai OStefhauS paid DIS
respects TO his Commander. The
division commanders followed.
The visit 10 the President was brief.
Taft smoke a few words OF praise for
the Scafighters. Then Admiral Oster-
haus went over the side, while the
vnower's guns fred u times-thc
rear admiral's salute. The other di-
vision commanders then departed,
each receiving Is gun salute.
Whom all had pone the ccmmaudnr
:, ohio, .a4 ort - ra+urr tho col1e of
his s,hord;r,toe owino IN his l;r,-
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.Lo can.oo,io,t ,horo .,o e,og of-
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