The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
President Taft as COMMANDMENTS
Chief of tho Army and Navy
Reviewed Uncle sanfs
Armada.
AN IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY
Countless Thousands Watched tho
Naval Review This Morning
From the cliffs Of tho
Hudson River.

NEW YORK, Nov. amid an
oratorio Of cannon firing MS tiny guns
roared the twenty-one gun salute to
the commander In chief of the army
and navy Of the United States. Presi-
dent Taft today reviewed the greatest
armada Uncle Sam has ever gathered
together
With the presidential pennant
swapping in the chill morning air, the
yacht Mayflower steamed with the
flotilla From the moment the presi-
Dental flag was broken out from the
mast OF the MayfloWer until the ar
mada received the order to pass in
review" there was the constant bark
ing of small guns giving the custom
ary salute. New York has not heard
such cannonading since the days OF
the British,
Nor has New York ever witnessed
such gathering of naval fighters.
The palisades on the Hudson for
miles were thronged with countless
thousands who stood impressed by
the almost magic panorama which
was unfolded to them on the river.
/ 1t was just 1920 when the presi-
dents private car arrived in Jersey
City. A short time later he was TAX
en- on board the Mayflower. There
were no formalities connectN with
, his boarding the yacht. 1t was not
until after breakfast tNas formalities
began.
81 Promptly Mt $50 the tiny guns on
j the Mayflower's deck clashos twen-s
ty-one times--a signal to the fleet that
its commander In chief would WISE
and inspect it. The Mayfiower i'm
mediately headed up the river while
, passing craft said Good morning
with shrieks from their sirens and
i fog horns.
:. The Mayflower went close alongside
:, the Connecticut, the flagship of Rear
!, Admiral Osterhaus and lay to.
:. Admiral Osterhaus in full uniform
:. received the president on board the
: Connecticut and he and his entire
= staff paid their respects to the ma
= tion's chief executive Then Admiral
,, osterhaus went over the side while
! the Mayfower's guns fred thirteen
=. times--the rear admirals salute. As
:. the other division commanders depart
ed. each received thirteen gun sa
Ia lutte.
=. The presidents visit lasted only q
- few minutes; then he went back te
the Mayfower when the real salutine
10 began.
1t was 12:45 when the Mayfiowel
- and Dolphin, having made complete
- circuit of the fleet, passed down tbs
,y river The presidents yacht and th'
~ tender swung down stream and heade'
II for Bedloes Island.
. There, in the shadow Of the statu
~ of liberty they hove to, awaiting TO
the great feet to pass in review. !
., was not until 2:15 however that tn
10 swinging of the tide made 1t possibl
NJ for the great armada to get unde
40 way and headed down the river an
as out into the open sea, passing pefor
the presidents yacht
AS commander in chief. the pres
dent gazed with a serious smile 6
the death dealing monsters as the
q. passed They all spoke of war an
the president Is all for peace. But th
VII inspiration of patriotism filed all wh
saw the big feet.
1T is q wonderful sight" exclaime
the president. at means great de-
ng to every one of US"
I'd Some of the vessels will go imme
lis lately to the Brooklyn navy yards f
as repairs, while the others will retul
ert to their respective stations.
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