The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-14

most continuous. Up at the head of
the line and stretching from the Har-
lem Canal to the outskirts Of Yonkers
were the toiiers OF the sea-colliers
and repair ships-and the saucy frater-
nifty Of the gunboats. converted yachts
and scout cruisers. From these came
the bang bang bang! of successive
salvos.
As the Dolphin cut through under
the high nose Of the big scout Bir-
mingham and bore over toward the
Jersey shore. preparatory to turning
the head of the line, everything broke
loose. Even the little converted yacht
Gloucester. the hornet that stabbed
the Spanish cruisers fleeing out of
Santiago. Joined In the chorus with
It's splitting six-pounder.
II was Just II o'clock when the Dol
phin paused at the head OF the line.
where a lonely supply ship was an
chored alone. and gave three blasts of
her whistle. The four torpedo boats
that had acted as traffic cops OF the
Nver. turned and dashed forward down
the river and the fleet of battleships'
launches accompanying them raced into
line.
Then came the DOWN river trip. the
Dolphin passing on the Manhattan side
Of the ships. Once more the thunders
OF the Hudson cliffs were awakened and
white smoke wreathed the skeleton
masts OF the thirty battleships. so
close did the Dolphin and her attending
consorts. the Nashville and Hendrix
Hudson, pass to the gray sides Of the
floating forts, that after the Dolphin
had passed. the Hendrix Hudson got
tho full brunt OF the discharge. Many
Of the silk-hatted Mayors committee
men aboard her fled to the cabins to
save their digmt.'.
SMOKE OF GUNS DRIVES visI.
TORS BELOW.
t, The Dolphin passed on the shore
| side until the big Utah's sides doomed
ahead: then II cut across the stern OF
| the dreadnought and out to the mid
die Of tho river again. to receive the
| double salutes OF the monsters on the
left and the battleships of the reserve
line-Iowa, Massachusetts. Indiana
| and Kentucky--on the right.
1t was 1915 when the last gun wal
| fired from the cruiser Tennessee. No.
| In the line. Then the Dolphin anchored
| by the side OF the Presidents yacht
| Mayhower. of Twenty-sixth street,
to walt for the second trip up river
| In the wake Of the Presidents review
ing yacht
None OF the officers aboard the war
ships knew that Attorney General Wick
ersham was an inconspicuous passenger
aboard the Hendrix Hudson.
Il might get a few guns myself" Mr.
wicxersham said to The Evening Work
reporter aboard. but / suppose / us'
30 much money trust busting that wei
have to economlze on powder.
REPORTERS ON NASHVILLE GET
A THRILL.
There was some excitement on tn
Nashville among her company Of tw
hundred and iifty landlubberly news
paper reporters, photogra phers an
artists, when the strong tide sent he
swerving over toward the mlne-layin
ship. San Francisco. Somebody yelle
that the San Francisco was full q
nitro cellulose, a wicked high explosive
used In mines. and that a collislo
would sprinkle the skies with all tn
people on both ships.
, Under swift orders from the bridge
of both war ships, engines were re
, versed. guns and booms. which wer
projecting ON the sides of the vessel
as they approached each other, wer
swung inhoard and tenders were mad
ready The boats missed "a collisio
. by about thirty feet The navy peopl
4 said the possibilities of an accideI
o we're small.
= To-night the officers OF the fleet wi
be the guests at a dinner at the Asto
The mobilization Will end at noon &c
: morrow, when the President. on IN
u bridge OF the Mayllower down the ba,
: will watch the great fighting assembl
s sail out to sea TO dispense. barking
h last salute to him as 1t goes.
In the Presidents party were Mr.
= TAFT and Miss Helen Taft. Majc
. Thomas l.. Roads. the Presidents aid
' and physician, Mrs. Thomas Is. Lougi
i lin, sister OF Mrs. Taft; Mr.. and Mr.
" Larz Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs John Hay
e Hammond and w. Cameron Forbe
E, Governor-General OF the Philippines.
Those invited to join the presidenti
= party aboard the MayGower here inclu
ed Mr.. and Mrs. c. u. Taft. Miss Louis
Taft, their daughter: Mr.. and Mr.
Henry w. Taft. Gen. H. +. Tracy. NJ
" and Mrs. Charles ID. Hilles, Mr., al
% Mrs. George ID. sheldon. Mrs. VILLA
% Miller and James J. Lyon.
"a ciICc NONTOp END Al IMON,