The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-04
Mayflower Steams Out to Meet
Three Fighting Crafts, Escort
ed by U. S. Vessels
TWO PRINCES ON BOARD
Visitors Go Ashore at Fort
Monroe for Round Of
Festivities

TOIt MOHTO0, va, June 1.-TFoSl
dent Taft's official welcome of thc
visiting German warships here today
began a round of festivities and Off
/. cial functions that will end only
when the squadron weighs anchor
for home
The Kaisers three big fighting
machines that have come to the
United States to return the Ameri-
can fleets visit to Kiel last year
came up to Hampton Roads from
Lynnhayen Bay early this morning,
escorted by the ships of Admiral
Winslow's third division of the AT.
lantic feet. Both squadrons roared
out 21-gun salute as the May
flower steamed into the roads, with
President Taft and the German Am.
bassador. Count Won Bernstorff.
German Ships Newly Painted.
The red ruse and salt of trans
atlantic voyage have been removed
from the German fighters by a coat
of gray paint Decks, holystoned
and swabbed, glistened as the sun
broke through clouds that had
threatened a dark day. Every ship
had been made fit for parade and
hundreds of colored flags flashed and
filled in the freshening breeze.
Just at daybreak the boatswains'
whistles aboard the German ships
announced the escort of American
ships approaching. From the bridge
of the MOltke, the German flagship.
a string of signal flags broke out and
waved message to the Bremen and
Stettin.
The ironclads glided into Hamp.
ton Roads to the scene of the first
battle of their kind half century
ago, and the ceremonies of official
ItCGpllblI pIoICtutu
President Taft and his party de-
parted on the Mayflower later in the
day for Washington, and the Ger
man officers will follow tomorrow
after they have been guests ashore
of the officers and men of the Ameri-
can ships.
While the German officers are be-
ing entertained the German sailors
will be having time with the YAM
kee tars in athletic contests and
other entertainment When the
German officers arrive in Washing
ton Tuesday there will be an ex-
change of official visits and a lunch
con at the German Embassy, and
the officers will be guests at dinner
at the White House Wednesday.
Later they return to their. ships and
the squadron moves to New York,
where another round of entertain
ment is waiting.
National Airs Exchanged.
The German ships had been at an
chor several days just outside the
Virginia capes. AS they steamed
slowly into the roads conveyed by
part of the welcoming squadron, the
big American battleships and cruis-
ers at anchor, the Louisiana, North
Dakota, Delaware, New Hampshire,
Florida, South Carolina and Utah
dressed ship to welcome the for
eigners. Ships bands on the after
decks of the flagships Florida and
Moltke exchanged national airs as
the German ships passed between
the American lines, turned about in
a graceful circle and drew up along
side.
The Molke anchored near the
Florida and Admiral Won Rebeur-
Paaschewitz with his officers i'm
mediately called on Admiral Ward,
the senior American commander
present, aboard the Florida, The
two sailor princes, Henry of Reuss,
and Christian Won Hessen, took their
places in the party, merely as
lieutenants.
AS President Taft and the welcom-
ing party aboard the Mayfower
steamed by in review of the COM
bined line of ships, the jackies Of
both fleets manned the rails. The
Germans cheered The Maynower