New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
THR0NGS AGAIN VIEW
FLEETS ILLUMINATION
Electrical Display Draws Vast
Crowds to Riverside Drive
and Other Vantage Points.
TO BE INSPECTED TO-DAY
President Taft Will Review the
Ships To- morrow Morning in
River, and Again in Bay AS
They Go Out to Sea.

Ships morrow morning III
River, and Again in Bay AS
They Go Out to Sea-
Immense crowds last night again wit
messed the electric illumination OF the
eoet of yarships in the Hudson. River
side Drive. the crags and hills over
hanging the Hudson. the railroad tracks
and landings skrting the water ana the
trains on the switches offered points OF
vantage which were quickly seized by
the interested throngs.
AS on Monday evening. Rear Admiral
Osterhaus ordered that the cruisers and
battleships should he illuminated from (
until II o'clock. The massive battle
ships outlined in electric lights, with
vari -colored bulbs twinkling from base
10 top OF tho steel lattice masts, and with
some of their smaller searchlights play
ing skyward, presented spectacle as
charming az il was impressive.
More powder will be burned to-day and
tomorrow by the vessels in the Hudson
than has ever been burned before on a
single occasion since the Spanish war.
This will create another precedent in the
history of the American navy. as IT.
means the burning of more powder than
was USED on the historic homecoming Of
the Atlantic fleet in Hampton Roads on
February 90, 1909. A total of 2,40J
will bo frad In, bo 6ayc
The powder to be used on this occasion
Is black, and Is part of large stock pur-
chased by the government at the time Of
the Spanish war. The cost Of the salutes
TO the government will not amount to
more than 5000
Secretary Meyer Outlines Plans.
Secretary Meyer last night sent the
following MESA &c TO Rear Admiral Os-
terhaus, commander of the fleet, outlin-
ing the programme which the Secretary
of the Navy and President Taft will fol-
low to-day and tomorrow:
After breaking my flag about D. m. to-
morrow the Mayflower will move mp near
the Connecticut. After the commander in
start return calls. The Mayfover VIII
then haul down my fag and Immediately
move TO the upper end of the line to a
position designated by commander i'm chief
and wait for me. After I am again on
board the Nayfower will again break my
flag and ] will steam south and make a
preliminary review OF the fleet, anchor
ing at the end Of 23d street. The Dolphin
will also move up the line and follow the
Mayfower down to allow those on board
TO see.
The Mayfower will arrange for tug
and officers to meet the President at Jer-
sey City. PENNSYLVANIA terminal. on Thurs
day, November 2 at 1:l5 a. m, and take
him on board the Maynower at her an
Chorage.
The Presidents flag will bc broken about
o.2D A m Thursday. The commander I'm
chief and flag officers will call upon him
and he will probably return those calls on
the flagship of the commander in chief
only.
The references To- commander in
chief" are 10 Rear Admiral Osterhaus,
commander in chief of the fleet and not
TO President Taft. commander in chief OF
the army and navy.
After the exchange Of calls President
Taft and Secretary Meyer. on the May
flower. will look over the feet at anchor.
The Mayfower and the Dolphin then will
proceed to an anchorage off Tompkins-
retary of the Navy again will review the
fleet as il passes out to sea.
Salute Of Twenty one Guns.
During the anchorage review as the
Presidents yacht passes the 102 ships Of
the Atlantic feet each will thunder a
salute of twenty-one guns. so that the
hills and valleys Of the old Hudson, tho
river, the harbor, the streets OF the city
and the great canyons formed by the
skyscrapers will echo and re-echo with
the rcverberations of the guns, while n
pail of smoke will be spread over land
and water.
The most interesting feature OF to-day
will he the inspection Of the fleet by
Secretary Meyer, who will be accom-
panied by Mayor Gaynor, members Of
the naval committees of the Senate and
the House and.a number Of Representa-
tivcs from various parts Of the country
Secretary Meyer arrived i'm town yes
terday and is staying at the knIcker-
booker Club. A report that he might
make an unofficial visit 10 the flagship
Connecticut yesterday afternoon to see
Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus proved
Groundless. 1t was caused by the visit
of Commander Philip Andrews, Of the
Secretary's STAFF. Commander Andrews
is to succeed in q few days Rear Ad-
mira Reginald f. Nicholson as chief OF
the Bureau Of Navigation.
There was no change whatever In the
position OF the ships Of the fleet yester-
day. Admiral Osterhaus kept TO his
fis gship. being very busy with Com
mander McNamee Flag Lieutenant
Berry and Lieutenant King I'm going over
the schedules for the inspection to-day
and the review tomorrow. They were
particularly pleased with a notice that
bv the Presidents order the Navy De-
partment would enforce the regulations
providing for the safety OF life on navi-
gable waters under the act of April %.
1908 during the naval inspection and
review.
Regulations To Be Enforced.
For violation Of these regulations boat
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