The Washington times., 1912-10-14
NAVY GUNS ROAR
IN SALUTE TO TAFT
President and Secretary Meyer Inspect Big Pageant at
New York-Fghting Strength of Sea Force in
East Drawn Up for Review.

Hays Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. c. p.
Taft Miss Louise Taft, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry w. Taft. Gen. B. F. Tracy. Mr..
d Mrs George d. Sheldon, Mrs. Will
liam Fuller, and James d. Lyon.
AS the Mayfiower anchored. evory
vessel in the feet fired the Presidential
salute OF twenty-one guns While the
guns were booming. the Secretary OF the
Navy and his complete stan went on
board the Mayfower and at the same
time the Presidents flag was hauled
down from the yacht Then the May
flower got under way and steamed up
the river to where the Connecticut was
anchored. As the Presidents yacht
anchored, the Presidential flag was
again broken out and as II was carried
out fiat by the breeze, the fleet again
saluted.
The Commander in Chief. stan. divI-
sion commanders and their STATS then
formally paid their visit to the May
flower and at l:65 the President re-
turned the call of Admiral Osterhaus.
The President and Secretary Meyer re-
turned to the Mayflower Immediately
after the formal call. after which the
President. in his yacht inspected the en-
tire fleet at anchor.
Archbold Sinks Boat.
Hundreds of visitors aboard the bat
of persons in pleasure craft and on the
Hudson's shore off Fifty-third street
saw the world famous steam launch
Vixen, owned by John d. Archbold.
crash into the Madvic, a motor boat,
cut her in two, and hurl all except
one OF her eleven passengers into the
river. late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Archbold was on board and ex-
pressed his deep regret. He offered his
a ell 20 IN n To xNn m
A half dozen sailors plunged over
| board to rescue those In peril. and they
were the first to arrive. The collision
occurred only 15O feet of the stern OF
dropped of the davits of the battleship
| and was speeding to the wreck. Also
the North Carolina's launch sped in the
same direction.
two Of them little children. were foun-
dering In the water. The sailors
the boats came:
the Madvic. and Gunnersmate Claud,
Farmer thought he saw human form
through the window of her cabin. HI
took a punch at the window and fol
lowed the punch bodily Mrs. Victoria
Bauer, mother OF Bernard Bauer, own
er OF the Madvic, lay insensible from
shock in the boat. Farmer lifted heI
and assed her through the window tt
his comrades.
Ensign Is Drowned.
Despite the enormous number of peo
pie handled since the arrival Of tn,
feet In the Hudson the only fatal acct
dents occurred early yesterday, wher
Ensign A. II. Butler, OF the battleshil
Nebraska. fell overheard from one o.
the shore motorboats as he was abou
to go up the gangway OF his ship afte
returning from shore. A strong tid'
| was running at the time, and all effort
to rescue him proved in vain.
| A few minutes later a sailor from tn,
| Nebraska, one of a party Of eighteei
officers and men, returning from shor
leave In launch suddenly pitched
from his position In the stern OF tn,
boat and fell overheard.
The launch was stopped and one O
the officers plunged overheard to tn
rescue OF the man, but although h.
dived three times he was unable t
| reach him.