The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-13
MEN FROM WARSH|PS
,:EAKE A PROUD SHOWING
Six Thousand Blucjackets and
'. Marines March Through
City's Streets.
MAYOR REVIEWS THEM
Crowds Seem Hypnotizcd by the
Paradc's Swift
Precision.

Thousands and thousands Of men and
women massed the Fifth avenue side
walks from the plaza to Twenty-sixth
street yesterday afternoon to sce the
600 bhejackets and marines from the
battleships of the Atlantic fleet swing
past with the easy precision Of the perfect
marching machine. OF course you might
expect the marines to show some class
On shore and they did; but the blue
Jackets were not one whit behind them in
alignment or general snappness of ap-
pearance.
The big triumph for the navy came be-
fore the march. That WAS the putting on
shore of 5000 men in exactly ~ minutes.
That's the thing that they were talking
about on shipboard and at the various
entertainments for sailors and officers
last night.
If YOU have ever scon passengers dis
embark from crowded excursion steamer
tied up to a wharf you can form some idea
of the difficulty Of taking 5000 men. even
eailormcn. from ships anywhere from a
mile to two or three miles from the land
ing and putting them on shore III NJ min
utes. And when you consider that the
1000 were all landed az the docks at the
foot of West Ninety seventh and Ninety
ninth streets the thing becomes a miracle
Of perfect planning and drill
On board the warships. where they
have been busy the last six days showing
of to visitors and getting ready for the
inspection and review on Monday and
Tuesday by the President. the regular
routine went on yesterday until after the
midday dinner hour. At exactly IL o clock
came the order TO prepare to board the
vessels that were to take the brisades
ashore.
The big naval tugs and a fleet of river
steamers, swung alongside the nghtini,
ships. and as though boarders had been
called away bluejackets and marines
swarmed oversize. The river steamers
ranged alongside the naval militia wharf
at Ninety seventh street and the landing al
Ninety ninth street. Another quick rush
q light ninglike formation of lines. and
the men were of at a quickstep to find
their places III the column forming at
Broadway and Ninety sixth street
Rear Admiral Osterhaus, commander
In chief of the fleet, had announced that
the parade would start at 1870. and
precisely on the minute Rear Admiral
fourth division of the fleet and in CON-
mand of the parade. gave the word TO
march.
The route was down Broadway to
Fifty-nnth street, through To Fifth ave-
nue.. down past "A reviewing stand in
front of the Public Library and on 60
Twenty sixth street. where the regiments
broke up into squads that made their
way to the foot of West Twsnty-third
street to ieembsrk for the battleships
Only tine crews and marine guards of the
hattl{ships of the active list took part
in the parade.
The leafclld pergola that stood in front
OF City Hall when the Mayor received
Rear Admiral Osterhaus had been trans
ported bodily and placed above the officia
section of the reviewing stands. Beneath
il an hour or moro before the head of tho
parade came in sight the members OF the
Mayors committee, frock coated and silk
hated. began to gather to greet their
guests. Mayor Gaynor. Rear Admiral
Osterhaus. his staff and various members
of the committee were being entertained
al lunch at the Union League Club. where
Samuel W. Fairchld. president Of the
club, presided.
Mayor Gaynor. Rear Admiral Oster-