Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-09

, by this time had moved up close to the
head of the seven-uile column OF battle.
ships and had cast anchor Immediately
| the admirals OF the fleet set out in
launches to pay their respects to the com
| manderin- chief Mr. Taft received them
| on board with the honors due their rani;
| and had personal word OF greeting for
| each.
| The river had been dashed into white
capped waves when President Taft go,
! out for the flagship Connecticut to repay
| the courtesies of the commanding officers
| The tiny power launch in which he rode
| bobbed about perilouslv in the rough
| water. but Mr.. TAFT az good sailor nT
a traveller by train. did no, mind the toss
! ing The Mayhower's guns doomed n
salute az the President left the yacht, and
when his flag temporarily was hoisted on
the Connecticut the other vessels Of the
| feet took up the noisy token Of tribute
and respect and for tho second time their
| guns spoke in unison. The presidential
call on the flagship was brief and forma
| ana the last OF the ships had scarcely
! finished their q guns, when the cannon
of the Connecticut sent out fresh white
puffs to indicate that the President had
| the fleet followed tho flagship In H..
! sanitation to supreme authority.
HUNG ON TO HIS HAT GRIMLY
When the President returned to the
Mayfuwer and climbed to the forward
bridge. the wind was fairly bowling in
the rigging. lie was we'll muffled up in
a great coat and needed every ounce OF
/ |, 1,.,t
in danger OF being carried away but Mr.
Taft held on 10 1t grimly until the May
flower steaming up the river against ...e
full force OF the blow. had begun to pass
the ships of the line. Then Mr.. Taft dof-
fed his hat in answer to the strains OF
the national anthem which came from
each vessel in the fleet and rigors OF
naval tormallty scarce permitted him to
don It again for n fun hour and n half
The Mayflower, Immediately white
appeared silvery minnow among a
school of monster tritons rs she moved
in and out among the gray clad men Of
war
A round trip OF the fleet completed
the Mayflower came again TO anchor off
West Bird street. there 20 permit the
President to further review the ships aft
er they had got under way
Under the influence OF the gale the
tide was late in turning and Rear Ad-
miral Osterhaus. In command Of the
fleet, finally had to flash the signal for
tho vessels still pointing up stream, to
, come about
NEVER BETTER sEAMANsHIP.
The exhibition ~ senmepsb,r ,ryo,,,od
in turning the massive ships practically
Ia their own length against wind and
tide, has never been epualled in the navy
and called out great praise from tho Pres
ident and the naval officials aboard the
Mayhower The manoeuvre successfully
completed the fleet began to move. As
the Leading vessels picked up speed the
water could bo seen to whiten at their
DOVE and when they passed the May
mower they were bowling along toward
the sea at rate which indicated Joy a
release from the crowded river
fo'Io"lhe the review OF the fleet Presi-
''ts i"i' issued inc tollo"'ns statement
nose VINO "a" the hshtihg Meet could
no. '''i 10 DE STRUCK win lis preparedness
''"" WIN ''s 'is" 'n'n'ary e'nc'ehcy' ana
''un, '"'e "~o'' p'oNu vi ''S PerSohhe'
ne demonstration mas had an edu-
'N'''' '"'u' 40 "'''1si's paw 'o''sl'' III
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interest III ,he navy IN Illustrating the
ao''itF u H'o"o'I"e on SNORT hotIce' ana IL
sHo"inF 'He ehllI oi 'He o"icerS ~hc
turned the "ho'e meet IN 'ne mario" river
ana sent II 10 sea ~ the rate OF ~ Nhot'
per hour'
NEED MORE DESTROYERS
"The couinment of the aee, il ex
cel,ont axcen, 40 70 tho numbar ~,
doe,ro,or, 90, o,,,oa,s ana oout.,o
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