The Detroit times., 1911-11-02
HUDSON RIVER THUAOERS
WITH SALUTING GUNS AS
TAFT REVIEWS FLEET
Greatest Armada Uncle Sam
Ever Gathered Together
Makes Magic Panorama.
DREADNAUGHTS IN LINE.
Battleship Michigan Is One of
Most Striking War Vessels
in Assemblage.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-=As warships
roared the 2l-gun salue TO the com
mander-in-chtef of the navy and army
OF the United States, President Taft
today reviewed the greatest armada
Uncle Sam ever has gathered to-
gether.
With the presidential pennant snap
ping In the chill morning air, the trim
yacht Mayfiower steamed through the
mighty feet, that President TAFT
might be assured, as Secretary Meyer
was yesterday, that the navy he com
mands, is second only to that of Eng
land-and second then only in num-
bers.
From the moment the presidential
flag was broken out on the Maytiower
until the armada received the order
TO "up anchor and pass in review,
there was the constant barking or
small guns as the customary courte-
sizes were passed.
New York never witnessed such an
impressive gathering OF naval hight
ers. The Palisades on the New York
and New Jersey sides for miles were
thronged with thousands who stood
Drama that was unfolded TO them
down In the broad stretches OF the
Hudson river
II was Just 1920 when the presi-
dents private car arrived in Jersey
City. A short time later the presl-
dent was carried on board the May
flower where he was breakfasted.
There were no formalities connected
with his boarding the yacht. II was
not until breakfast had been com
pleted, that the formalities began.
Promptly at 9:30 the tiny guns
on the Maynower's forward deck.
cracked 21 times--a signal to the
fleet that its commander In CHIEF
soon would visit and inspect 1t.
The Mayfiower Immediately head
ed up the river, while passing craft
said Good morning. with fiendish
shrieks from their sirens and fog
horns.
OF Fifty-seyenth-st., lying in to-
ward the Manhattan side. was the
grim Connecticut, flagship of the
feet, and home of it's commander,
Rear Admiral 0sterhaus. The May
flower went close alongside and lay
to.
Just as though IL hadn't all been
prepared I'm advance, there was n
sudden hustle on the Connecticut.
The Rear Admiral's launch was sent
over the side, while on the Con-
necticut's deck, gunners served the
tiny saluting guns that paid the yes
sells homage TO the commander in
chief. In full dress uniform, Rear
Admiral Osterhaus and his flag lien
tenant boarded his launch and sped
to the Mayfower where Admiral Os-
terhaus paid his respects to his COM
mander. Then the division com
manders departed. each received
13-gun salute.
When all had gone, the president
set out to return the calls of his
subordinates Owing to his limited
time he visited only the Connecticut.
where the flag officers were awaiting
him on the quarter deck
The presidents visit lasted only
a fe wminutes. aud went back TO the
Mayfiower. when the real saluting
started. AS she passed the Michigan,
that vessel opened, and hardly had
her Fl guns died away when the SUI
perdreadnaught Delaware was
wreathed i'm smoke as her guns be-
gan barking Then the Dakota took
up the firing and then the Louisiana.
And so. for miles, IL went When
the battleships passed, the cruisers
took up the firing. Then diminutive
torpedo boat destroyers and even
smaller torpedo boats and subma-
rines. barked. At the Fort Washing
ton ferry, the white yacht bore in
toward the Manhattan side turned
south and sped downstream, each yes
sci repeating its salute.