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

ships length past the Mayhower the
Connecticut fired her final salute. Next
came tho proud Michigan, her side beau,
tifully manned. She fired pi oudly. And
after her swept the Delaware and the
North Dakota, the remainder OF the fiji 81
division. Fourteen knots hadn't been
attained vet, but the fleet was working
up to Il RAPIDLY. When the Louisiana,
flagship of Rear Admiral Badgers divi-
sion, came abreast the Mavilower she
was cutting mighty swath. IN that
division weic the Vermont. New Hamp-
shire, South Carolina and Kansas.
Back of a nice interval Of 500 yard!
came the third division, Rear Admiral
Wards, the Minnesota as flagship, and
then the Missouri Mississippi Idaho and
Ohio BY this time the fleet had steamed
NJ To II knot pace and was Cleavihg
the water in impressive style. Three
divisions had gone by and yet looking
up the river, the end of the line was not
IN sight That struck home to folks on
board the Maynower stronger than any
thing perhaps. 1t gave one an idea OF
how big the Atlantic fleet really is.
The fourth division, Rear Admiral
Thomas B Howard's. swept past MIR.
Tart IN splendid array. the Virginia, a.
flagship, leading the way and followed
10y the Nebraska New Jersey and Georgia.
All of the ships in the fleet were exposing
their side gins az they went To sea, the
long eight and seven inch rifle, project
ing considerable distance from the
bulge Of the slate blue steel
Tho armored cruiser division, under
Rear Admiral Bradley A fiske. attracted
special notice on the reviewing yacht
They are the type of ships of which MI.
Taft and the Secretary wants more,
There were only two Of them in the dlyi-
sion. the Washington, flagship, and the
North Carolina.
Taft watts for Utah and Florida.
MIR Taft was ready to 60 then but up
the river and alone in her might was the
giant Utah He tarried on the bridge
until the new queen of the navy made hei
bow and hurried on to Join her smaller
sisters. A. he was preparing TO go ashore
Commander SyminCton of the Mayfowel
reported to him that the Florida was III
sight There had been some doubt about
the Florida. She hadn't vcntured under
her own power and yesterday was tick
lish day for untried ships. But Capt
Harry ), Knapp managed to get her swung
around and headed down river. Ono,
going she was all right.
MIR, Taft left the Maytiower at once az
the Florida disappeared in the harbor
! He went ashore with his staf and wa'
saluted a. he set foot on land with twenty
one guns from the Maytower. At 5O'
7. VI. he left for Hot Springs, Va, to Jon
! Mrs. Taft.
| When the President left the bridge No
one took his place The destroyer divi
! sion came on. two by two, keeping nos'
and nose, officers and men AT attention
But there was an empty bridge for thei
pains Following the twenty 20 destroy
ers were the submarines, the EunboatS
and finally the colliers, supply ships anC
other auxiliaries. making up the Atlantic
fleet of 100 vessels. Mr.. Taft reviewed
twenty battleships and two armorec
cruisers. Four OF the battlcships, the
Maine, Iowa, Indiana and Ma ssachusetts
did not put to sea with the feet but wer'
detached for return TO the New lori
| Navy Yard