The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-27
Warships of the World
Boom Out In Honor
of King George '.
IN DOUBLE LINE Of MILES

The Line Of Great I:-itain's Mighticst
Warships Were Joined at Either
End by 2-Mile stretch OF Smaller
Craft-Off Isle of Wight Foreign
Vessels Lay, Dressed in Glitter;nS
Coiors With Uncle Sans Greatest
Of All Dreadnoughts, the Delaware
Most Effective Naval Power Ever
Brought Together. !.
(By Cable to the News and Observer)
Portsmouth,, England. June 24.-
The warships Of the world doomed out
a royal salute tsday in honor Of Eng
lands sailor-King.
Bright sunshine came at las to
lend its b%rililancy to one Of h most
pageantry attending the coronation OF
George V. In a double line six miles
in length floated the mightiest Of
Britain's warships. These lines were
joined at either end by a two-mile
stretch Of smaller craft, while off the
Isle of Wight eighteen foreign YES
sells law dressed in glittering colOrS.
1t was an ideal day when the King
sailed out from Portsmouth harbor
to review his fleet and foreign YES
sells lay dressed in glittering colors.
The narrow waters Of the Solent
never held so large a fleet. 1t was the
most effective ever brought together.
Every class was represented and every
one of the 1S5 ships anchored there
was ready for immediate active SER
vice. All the British ships in the long
lines were on the active list. and or
the visitors four were of the most
modern type, the American battleship
Delaware, the Won Der Tam, repre-
senting Germany; the Danton, France,
and the Radetzky Austria.
The fleet presented an appearance
at once magnificent and aWe-inspir-
ing. It's vastness could not be seen
nor its powers told. Flags of all ma
tons We're whipped by the breeze
aloft, while myriadS of tiny streamers
stretched across every ship from stem
to stern.
The mosquito fleet had a position
along the shore. and behind the little
craft in the mouth Of the bay innu-
merable yachts were drawn up. Sur
rounding the fleet were scores of big
liners. including the Atlantic liners
La Savoie and George Washington. on
which were hundreds of American
visitors.
AS the royal yacht Victoria and AL
bert entered the line the men manned
the ships, the guns Numbered and the
bands played the national anthem. On
the bridge the king stood. in an adj
miral's uniform, acknowledging the
cheers of the sailors and visitors.
Captain Cove and the men Of the
Delaware and h guests aboard gave
the king a cheer which was truly
American, to when RS majesty re-
piled with a salute.
tn Delaware looked magnificent.
From the tops of her fighting masts
she flew immense American and
British flags, which topped all the
rest. Bunting and fleet flags were
entwinad between the mastS ana
along the rigging. while astern anoth-
er monster stars and stripes foEed.
When the royal yacht dropped
anchor the senior officers OF all the
ships went board. AS Captain love
tepped aboard he was warmly well
coined. For several minutes the
King chatted with the officers and
thanked them warmly for their pres
ence. AS the royal yacht turned her
head towards Portsmouth the salutes
were repeated and the sailors cheered
again and again.
The King spent the night at Ports
mouth and witnessed the Illumination
of the ships from the signal tower.
London, June 24-Great crowds
the outlying districts filled the
principal streets tonight. making hol-
fday and inspecting the decorations
now all ~bedraggled from rain. Many
Examinations were burning and in
these the r~ain-soaked sight-seers
seemed to find plenty to interest them.
The city now presents a half-dis-