New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
VISITS TO THE WARSH|PS.
Dock Department Fixes Boat
mems Charge at rs Cents.
DUE TOMORROW MORNING
Big American Fleet to Escort
Famous German Squadron
to North River.

Citizens anxious to visit the German and
American warships, which are TO anchor in
the North River tomorrow morning. TO re-
main until Thursday. are TO have orderly
accommodations at reasonable ra tes. in con-
trast TO the chaos and eStortion that pre-
vailed last fall when the American feet
modified here. As a result OF the COM
plants against the shameful conditions at
that time Dock Commissioner Tomkins
called into conference early this spring rep
resentatives Of the navy. steamboat inspec-
ton service. customs service and the Po-
lie" and Park departments. and with their
hearty cooperation formulated drastic reRu-
lations governing such pleasure traffic. Not
the least Of these rules 10 be enforced on
this occasion is one prohibiting a charge
of more than - cents a passenger each
way and the sale Of return trip tickets.
Charles Buncc, assistant inspector OF
hul!s, and John Gum. assistant inspector
OF boilers representing Captain A. II.
Sealey. supervising inspector Of the steam
boat inspection service. and Captain Jim
Rourke. representing the Dock Department
have already spent the better part Of three
days measuring and examining about forty
power boats whose owners have applied for
licenses 10 carry visitors to and from the
warsh;ps. IN accord with the regulations,
the owners of these boats had mad appli-
cation for licenses TO the Dock Commission
er and brought their craft around to Pier
4 for inspection. on the completion OF the
inspection in each case II the boats proved
satisfactory they received little white tin
pennants each with license number on IL
and under that the maximum number OF
passengers allowed aboard at one time.
The visiting German squadron. which has
been at Hampton Roads. consists OF the
Moltke the Bremen and the Stettin. under
command OF Rear Admiral Won Rebeur-
Paschwitz. In company with the second
division NJ the United states Atlantic fleet.
consisting Of the battleships Louisiana.
South Carolina. Kansas and New Hamp-
shire. under command OF Rear Admiral Cam
erOn MGR. WinsloW. and the second group
torpedo fotilla. consisting OF the destroyers
Bennett. Draytou. Mccall. Pauldng. Roe
and Terry under the command of Leuten-
ant Commander Kenneth VI. Renuett. and
the gunboat Yankton. the German ships will
steam Mp the North River to their anchor
ages. It is expected tomorrow morning
between 10 and ! O'Clock.
Then will begin round OF festivities for
officers and men that will keep them on the
Jump until their departure. The Mayor has
asked that the city b." decked in Tags to
welcome the visitors The Mayors commit
tee will start the fun by paying formal
call on tho German admiral as soon as the
visiting ships Eay" dropped their anchors
SUNDAY evening the peu'schor Verein viii
- MI 4 ms
can oficors al 30. III Ccntya. Park South.
Formal Calls on Monday.
Monday morning and afternoon will Il"
taken up with an exchange II formal 'alls
between the Germans and M" Mayor. -"
German Consul General, Tho commanding
general II Governors Island. 10" corninsn-
dant At tn navy ward ard 90 on That even /
ing there will he big dinner AT the Wal |
dorf for tho visiting officers. At which tn"
Mayor will preside. while - German sail 7
ors arc disporting themselves 81 Sulzer's
Park. the guests ~ IN" DoutschSr kri"ger- |
buud
ON Tuesday tho German admiral VII give ,
IN invitation Luncheon aboard his flagship, |
the Moltk.. followed b, reception lasting I
the entire afternoon That same afternoon l
so German and n" Yauks" sailors will Gin I.
bark AZ q6'h street FOR C"ney Island Tint I,
evening Cornelius Vanderbilt will be th" ]
hos, 81 y dinner for Officers AZ a." Sow /.
York Yacht club.
Wednesday morning will sec ~" ~"
sdriraig and n number Of their officers the
guests Of Commodore =. L"jyari Blair |
a aboard his Yacht the Diana, for trim to
tho commodor.'s country pldc" at Srarh"r- |
hon the Hudson. And that evening
they will ne entertained ~ q "kommers' IN
the Hotel Astor. given 10y ~" D"utsch"r
Of tho city 81 Sew York.
Theodore =. Shonts announced YESTERDAY
that the Interborough the N"w York Citv
Railways Company and the New York
Queens County Railway Company would
issue card passes for distribution among all
the German officers and men at the request
cf the MAYORS committee.