New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-03
GERMANS AWAIT Mr.. TAFT
President Goes to Greet Vessels
in Hampton Roads.
SUNDAY SALUTES FIRED
American Warships Put Aside
Custom in Honor of Visitors
Foreign Crews Race.

Washington. June THE German naval
division, which is in American waters 10
return the visit to Kiel year ago Of the
first division Of the United States Atlantic
fleet. will be formally welcomed TO llamp-
ton Roads tomorrow noon by President
Taft in behalf of the government and the
people of the United States
MI Taft and his party left Washington
tonight on board the Mayflower With the
President are Mrs. Taft Mrs. Nicholas
LOnGworth sr.. of Cincinnati; Miss Mabel
Boardman Count Won Bernstorff, the
German Ambassador. and the Secretary Of
the Navy. Also on board the Mayfiower. as
aids ia the President. arc Admiral Charles
Badger L. s n: Major r. l.. Rhoades. l.
: s.. and Lieutenant John w Timmins,
/. 6 A. while the Secretary of III" Navy
has as his aids Captain Templin Mott, l.
s N.. and Lieutenant g. l.. Palmer l.
: ~
When the Mayfower steams into Hamp-
ton Roads Presidential salute of twenty
one guns will be fired by both the German
and American warships. The salute hav-
ing been returned by the Mayflower. Pres
ident Taft will then go aboard the Moitke
formally to welcome the visiting sailors
The return call will lie made by the Ger
man officers, and the Presidential party
later i'm the day will start back TO Wash
ington. arriving here Tuesday morning
The officers and men of the American
warships will be hosts on Tuesday at
HAMPTON Roads to the officers and men
of the visiting men-of-war The German
| 60 m on
DAY ON specially chartered steamer
Upon their arrival here Wednesday morn
ing official visits will be exchanged and
| will he followed by luncheon at the Ger
| man Embassy, to which a hundred guests
! have been invited. The officers also viii
call upon President and Mrs. Taft and will
be their dinner guests Wednesday even
| ing
Norfolk. Va. June . The American bat
| tIcships Utah. Delaware and Florida eX
changed salutos with the German cruiser
! battIeship Moltke to-day as the three FOR
mcr ships sped through the Virginia 'ape'
en- route to Hampton Roads. The firing OF
! salutcs on Sunday by American ships is NJ"
! customary. naval officers say, and the FAC
| that the Utah. which led the three Ameri
can ships as they passed IN" cap"s. hoome'
! tn, first salute To Rear Admiral ven Rebeu
| Paschwitz commanding the German squad
| ron. was regarded as an unusual 'ompli
| mcui for the German commander.
| The tig guns OF the Moltke answered tn
| salutes from the Utah, and the officers an'
| crew lined the decks and waved their hat
! {. the American ships.
! Tn, German ships are expected TO leave
! LINN Haven BAY about o'clock I'm th'
| morning. 90 as To reach Hampton ROAD
| about the same time the Mayfow'r arriN"
| With President Taft. secretary Meyer an'
! Other officials.
| Five hundred OF tho German sailors wen
! overheard almost simultaneously 1T cap
| Henry carly to-day The mon were per
mitted 10 take q swim following the hare
work of preparing their vessels for IN
! arrival ~ President Taft.
After the swim there wa a boat rae
| between crews from each ~ the three YES
! soils the stakes being purse said To "qua
| 81 0no The race was over a thr""-mil
course and the crew from IN" Bremei
won. after close finish. with the Moltk
not more than a length behind.