The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-03

maintaining formation at a ~ knot speed
without scratching paint
The departure uf the Atlantic fleet on
a windblown afternoon provided spec
taoie that exploded cheers all along the
Manhattan and Jersey shores Perhaps
,oOo,O 900 people were able from rlrersld"-
and excursion steamers to sec something
of the review and of the fleets departure.
In a way it was half holiday for New
York, because in the week past the sig
nificance OF tho mobilization, it's bearing
on the navy of the future, had become
apparent,
, Arrival Of the President.
The last day Of the mobilization. with
its concluding ceremony, the review by
President Taft was crowded with in
cident. II began really with the arrival
Of the President yesterday morning at
7a6 o'clock in the Pennsylvania terminal
in Jersey City Accompanied by his naval
aides and by Major A ". Butt his mill
tary aide. Air. Taft went aboard the navy
tug Patuxent at 3 A. NJ. to bc transferred
to the yacht Maynower. His flag was not
broken out on the Mayfiower until later
in the morning, otherwise Rear Admiral
,Osterhaus. commanding the Atlantic
The President requested that he remain
officially absent until $50 A. NJ. So the
,Mayflower steamed up to point of West
,Thirtieth street and anchored while the
President had breakfast.
The morning was cold, although the sun
cleaned pleasantly. There was promise
of sharper weather, n hint of storm in the
savage northwest wind.
Fleet In Rainbow Attire.
In honor of the President the Atlantic
feet was in rainbow colors. From the
Connecticut's bow to her stern and over
her FIRE control masts futtered her dress
OF signal flags, and every ship in the fleet
all the way up to the Utah at Fort Wash
inRtor Point was similarly decorated
The squat and useful colhers disdained
such fripperies. They sat tho river, big
and ugly, content in their usefulness,
showing no touch Of color save for the
American flags at the staff aft The
swordfish of the navy, the submarines,
lay three-quarters submerged. just
enough Of the whaleback out of the water
to give foot room for manning ship when
the President should appear.
But all the rest of the fleet was in dam
cling dress, clothed with the tinsel Of thf
service, the flags Of the |. c. :. Rcd,
yellow and red white triangles edgeo
with red: yellow fields with five red dots
white triangles with a red dot-they toned
a gray picture with vivid hues.
Long before the first six FOUNDER told
the fleet that the time had come 10 pay
respects 10 tho President Of the United
States the river swarmed with pleasure
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cr,iised slowly up-river on the Jersey side
wsrily watched by the patrol fleet Of tor
.pedo boats The Morris and the ShubricI
sentinelled the fairway near the flagship
Connecticut and knitted the choppy' watc
IT, their haste t. warn of interlopers.
Patrol was kept rigidly Ia addition
t. the torpedo boats that snooped all NJ
md down river Commander Morgan o
the Nashville had at his dIspoSa feet o
navy tugs and revenue cutters Thei
Job was so we'll done that ru- once durin
the day did a steamer brel, from bound
ard trespass on the water set apart eA
olusively for the feet
From the flagship half the fleet wa
clearly visible. stretched in orderly lin
Up the Hudson. The personnel was wait
ing tensely for the Command,r-in Chic
Of the Army and Navy OHi"cr-. eni-te
men, marine guards and scarlet band
we're marking time in their best dud'
Excursion steamers found trip aroun
the feet worth while even at 80 early a
hour because their passengers had vie
of something they won't see perhaps fo
many a day, the sombre Atlantic fleet
fancy dress.
President on Hand-General salute.
The Mayfower was a little tardv i
breaking out the President flag, blu
field with the arms of the United State,
At exactly 9is A. VI. the flag ran up TO II
peak of the mainmast and caught IN
wind with a snap. Instantly the May
flower began u speak with loud respe,
of the parsonage she had on board. III
first bang Of her six FOUNDER sent IA
feet to attention. The nineteenth brougt
salute from the whole fleet. a stimuli
taneous firing on thirty-six ships Froi
the old gunboat Dolphin 70 the Utah
far up the Hudson, the battle feet spok
altogether in the national salute Tn
Dolphin took it up first. then the Cor
necticut. then the Michigan, and pre-,
ently the ships were firing in unison, bea
ing heavy echoes against the Manhatta
apartment houses. When the last bar
had ceased III guns had acknowledge
the authority and presence of the Pres
dent. Commander in Chief OF the Navy.
Black powder smoke was still driftin
toward Manhattan when the Admiral
In their barges put of from the fagshi
and the division hagships 70 pay the
respects to Mr.. Taft. Rear Admiral Oste
hAus. accompanied by his staff. Cap
Shoemaker and Lieuts Berry and Kim
first went up the side of the flagship
Rear Admiral Charles j. Badger. command
ing the second division, preceded Re,
Admiral Aaron Ward commanding Il
third division. Then followed Rear A,
miral Thomas B. Howard Of ii
fourth division. Rear Admiral Bradl,
A. Fiske OF the fifth division, Car
William s. Benson of the sixth d
vision. and lastly Commander f. '
Eberle Of the division Of destroyers al
torpedo boats. Their call on the Pres
dent was formal and brief When tn,
went over the side the Mayfower "a,
them their thirteen guns and turned
larger Affairs.
Navy Takes Moving Pictures.
The moving picture men posted on h
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