Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-02
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
A MAGNIFICENT
FLEET Of SO
WARSH|PS
Most Notable Assemblage in
History of Navy Drawn Up
for Inspection of Nations
Head, William Taft
EVERY STYLE OF FIGHTER
REPRESENTED IN LINE

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New York Nov. Prom the 1rldg r
Of the Mayflowcr where Theodore
Roosevelt had stood 90 bid God speed
10 the departing. and JOYOUS well
come to the home comma hatileship
fleet taat clrclad tie Rlobo three years
ago. President TAFT today reviewed
the most notable assembiase ~ war.
ships in thu history Of the American
navy.
In three long columns. stretching
az far aS the eye could scc up the
Hudson river. the grim. grey ~aips--
nineiy-nlno in ail-had awaited the
presidents comlnR
In his honor they were dressed from
stem to stern In fluttcring flags a.
" attempting for this gala occasioi Ca
conceal the muzzles ~ the death deal.
ing guns.
Thr say bunting lent color To- the
scent. but the meaning Of the dull
gray hulls ana the polished rifles that
protrudcd from turrct mouths could
not be masked
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IN thc line. representing every ypc oi
that class OF lighting vessel In tho
navy from the Indi.nu. Massachusetts
and Iowa. Of spanish war fame. down
20 the last work in completed super
drtadnaughis. the majestic Florida
which today lifted tho voice of hei
gums IN their first salute.
From tac Indiana TO thr Florida n
was far cry. the big sup.r-drcad.
uanght With her high fr.r board m,
I'VE bip turrcts lookiue ~ though IN,
could goobio ~ thc little veterans ol
the inf IN Just onc gulg Armoree
cruisers. scout cruisers. d'stroyrrs. tor
redo boats ana aixillnries made uI
tac Grand total
New Yn,k. which has been nav,
madT ief neafb W"'k iurnod ou
hy tho huudr-as of thousands Co Wit
lirss fNs, review from RiNetside Drive
irom The towering hriah,s Df the Nea
Iers.N n1nsadss ni from tlr rN
of EXCURSION and pleasure crau VIII
which thc uarcs,r'ctrd ~cc'i'n. of th'
Nvnr were chokc1
Tho dty was favored bt Pcrfor
Weather lu untioudcd sk, and l h.is.
Wind tnlt added To- the picturcslu,
n"ss ol the sccno hv roughcning ia
%. raor with white caps and VIII npin
thu flags ihRt made thH ships ahoV
decks - riot uf cnior
The significance. ut tho mobilization
and ruvicw of the n.ct "a this tim
was simply 90 dcmonstratr the pre-
ratrdnesa of the American navy fo
rny emergeuCv To further impress
this fact on the president and the ua
ton to say nothing OF the world a
largo. She naval authorities we're no
content with tt' usual plan Of hnldin
Sc review ~ the fleet at anchor.
This ntft Of the program was gon
through with today following the Gus
r6Ins of years. hut In addition th
cr1ers provided that after the Mas
hover had steamed through tho scy
crai columns The fleet should get mn
der WAY and pass nut To sea.
This dsublc spectacle mrde the =,
view unique IN the annals ~ nav.
displays Throughout the world and 81
tracted g. New York the military an
naval attaches Of most OF tho power
Of Europe.
President Taft materially altcre
his travel plans "a come to New Yor
al this tltkc TO witness the pagean
lie will leave for iIoi springs. Va
late this afternoon.