The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-03

knobs Per hour and u Is be-
lisvsd that our navy should be sim
tiAriy equipped. Unless = navy Is
maintained At the highest possible
STATE Of efficiency, 1t Is needless ex-
trAvagance.
u arm more than ever convinced OF
the desirability NJ comforting with the
commanding officer OF our feet the
title of Admiral. or at least Vice.
admiral. At present the ranking Of
ficer or Rear Admiral and this title
10 not commensurate with the i'm
portancc of the fleet. At the review OF
the German fleet al kleI. a smaller
number Of ships wer unded the com
inand OF full Admiral. Two squad
rons were commanded by vice-ad-
mirals and each OF four divisions was
co nrnanded nv Rear Admiral"
President Taft reached Jersey CITY
at O'Clock this morning in his spe-
oisl car. the Ideal. in which ne has
aust completed his $1,000 mile "sWins
around the circle.
Formally began the raem.uf III.
president appeared In the ideas draw
ms room where he Was greeted hv
Lieutenant l.. & Palmer. his naval
Mdew' and lieutenant Bristol of the
Masiiower
President Boards Yacht.
Dir. Taft left the train uassea
through The Pennsylvania train shed
af1ot and boarded The government
tug fafuxent at the railroad wharf.
Hteeh minutes later he was clam
bering aboard the Mayfiower. As the
PRESIDENT stepped upon the deck of
Tue MaShower the Yachts band gave
him -Four Ruf'les and a Flourish. +"
lhen the opening bars OF The Star
Spaneied Banner" were rendered. The
PRESIDENT dropped his silk hat and
cls.ied
Then he smiled broadly and shook
hands with Adlnirals Fletcher aud
Potter and Captain Power syrnington.
conlmander Of the Mayfower
with the hluejackets ali at atten-
ton the President passed 10 the din
ing salon. While the President was
nreakfssting, Secretary OF the Navy
Meyer entered
How are you. George Yon look
ike grizzly bear" laughed the Presi
dent. referring to Mr.. Meyers fuzzy
wuxzy coat
salute From fleet.
The President. avail!ng himself OF
custom had fixed an hour for tho
breaking OF the presidential flag.
Promptly at s;4s the presidents flag
Was ho,sted to the foremost and stimuli
taneousiy came the oi-gun salute from,
the Maynower's double battery In
stantiy gun on The portside of the
Heet flagship, the Connecticut, anchor
"a or Fffty-seventh street. doomed
and for the next two minutes there was
an ineessant roar as every ship In
the seven mile long line rendered lts
salute TO the President
few minutes before 10. the Presi-
dent went to the bridge OF the May
Hover with Secretary OF tho Navy
Meyer and the Mayfiower moved up
stream TO a point few hundred yards
aEtern OF the Connecticut.
What a magnificent VISTA en-
claimed the President. as his eye rest
cd upon the long limo OF sea fighters
dressed In the Eayest OF bunting and
enveloped in clouds Of smoke as they
fired the salute. AS soon as the May
Hover took up her new anchorage the
admtrals Of the feet set out in
launches to pay their respects to MIR.
Taft
President Visits Flagship.
Then the President boarded a swift,
motor launch for the formal visist To
the flagship. As the President, with
Mr.. Meyer and their aides, left the
Maynower, fotilla OF destroyer~
closed about the frail motor craft
They were the secret service of the
sea and were taking no chances in
the choppy water. As the motor boat
set out for the Connecticut the black
low lying Corsair with J. r, Morgan
and party OF friends aboard, dipped
her colors. The fnanciers graceful
tribute was not noticed in the excite
ment.
As the President, to the strains
Hail to the Chief and the national
anthem, climbed UP the side OF the
Connecticut. every hattieship in the
feet renewed the cannonadinE. The
presidential call on the flagship was
brief. When he embarked In his
motor boat to return TO the Mayhower
the concerted guns Of the feet fred
Fl more sharp reports.
Reviews Pacific Fleet.
Los ANGELES. Nov. 1.-The Pa
eifie fleet. numbering ,wenty-four
ships. including two submarines, was
reviewed off Los Angeies to-day by
Admiral Thomas and 9yleSts invited